Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-04

tests in most Of the large cftiss are
expected to bring out large vote.
New York Woman Vote in Doubt.
NEW YORK. November 4-uncertain-
ty as to the woman vote" had candi-
dates Of ali parties on the anxious seat
when the polls opened At 6 O'clock this
morning for the New York elections Of
state legislators, supreme court justices
and lesser city officials.
With more than $50 ,00o women regis
tered In New York city alone, or one
similarly heavy woman registration re-
ported throughout the state, the women
conceded1y held the balance OF power.
How they would use 1t could not be fore
cast with any degree of accuracy.
One Of the surprises of the early
heavy for an "off year." was the fact
that women outnumbered the man
voters IN the east side district. This
was especially true On the lower east
side. where Charles F. Murphy. Tam
many Hall leader. resides, and In the
vicinity OF Columbia and Barnard col
leges.
Male voters outnumbered the women
2 to ! In the fashionable west side
districts, Scores Of women on the east
market baskets and bundles of pro-
visions.
A heavy socialist vote was reported
from the various socialist strongholds
throughout the city.
A three-pound package Of sugar was
given to each voter in the seventeenth
election precinct OF the second as
sembly district on the lower east side
by Jimmy" Kelly. democratic district
n ~
the voter.
One Of the most interesting fights in
the state was conferred in Oswego coun-
ty, where Miss Marion Dickerman, q
school teacher. who served overseas
with the Y. NJ. c. A, was attempting to
unseat Speaker Thaddeus Sweet Of the
assembly.
In New York city the Tammany issue
was clean-cut. The Hearst newspapers
had lent their backing to the republI-
cans In bitter fight to defeat the Tam
many candidates An especially stren-
uous campaign was waged against Irwin
Untermyer. a son of Samuel Untermyer,
who was given the democratic orEanixa.
ton nomination for supreme court Jus
tice over Justice Joseph E. Newburger,
q democrat, who Ia running with re.
publican support
Another Interesting contest was that
between Robert H. Moran. democrat,
and Representative F. H. La Guardia
republican, for the presidency Of the
board Of aldermen. Mr. Moran is the
present incumbent and is running with
Tammany support, while Mr.. La Guar
dia, a former major in the Army air
service. is the regular republican
nominee.
| In Nassau county Lieut.. Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelts contest with Private
Elias RAN. tailor's son, for the Sec
ond assembly district seat was the
most interesting feature
Dry Question, Suffrage, In Jersey.
| TRENTON. N. J.. November THE
chief issue in the New Jersey cleo.
lions today, at which a governor and
state legislature will be chosen. wal
prohibition. An unusually heavy vote
was forecast
| State Senator Edward I. Edwards
democratic candidate for governor, Il
his campaign speeches declared hi
| favored a liberal enforcement Of the
rohibition amendment, and that II
elected he would use all the lega
machinery at his command to MAKE
the state wet
Newton A. X. Bugbee, state con.
troller. the republican gubernatoria
nominee. who in his speeches said the
tquestion was a federal and not a STATE
issue. was supported by the prohibi,
tion forces.
Another question that aroused widt
interest was the woman suffrag