Evening journal., 1920-11-02
VOTE
IS POLLED IN
CITY; women
RUSH BOOTHS
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| IN one district. In The Thirteenth
district OF the Ninth ward, on
Tweny-nrst street, east OF the Boule-
ward, i60 votes were cast in the first
hour. and before 70 o'clock 46i out
Of the 626 registered votes had been
deposited.
in fact the Ninth ward. particu-
larly the districts west OF Market
street, were setting a fast pace In
I voting. The distric. at n nctenih and
West streets voted 1917 persons in tho
first hour and the district Just oppO-
SITE voted 1872 In the first hour.
In TIE Southern districts OF Will
mlngtuu the voting was nearly as
Lc. y during the morning as that in
tho Ninth ward. The women particu-
larly flocked to the polls in the early
hours. The Seventh ward voters turn
I ed out early.
! Reports from all tho districts in
which there are numerous cOlOred
voters were TO the effect that the coll
ored women went 30 On polls early In
the day. TO be sure that their ballots
would be deposited
Election officers In the Fourth dis
trict Of the Fifth ward Seventh and
Jackson streeis,' voted 2O5 persons in
100 minutes this morning. Mrs. Oscar
G. Draper, wife OF the former cOun-
Gilman, was the FIRST woman 10 vote
in the district.
What was estimated 10 be from GO
TO 70 per cent. Of the men and women
who went TO the polls this morning
had marked ballots with them. Repub-
lican and Democratic workers estl-
mated.
Up TO noon u was estimated by
workers in many districts that more
than GO per cent OF the total vote had
been pOlled, although In some dis
tricts up 10 70 per cent. OF the total
vote had been pollod.
Cutting was reported in many dis
tricts, and Republican leaders were
gratlfled TO learn that many Demo-
Gratis were cutting their tickets in
order to vote for Harding and Cool
idge.
Probably the keenest contest Is be-
ing waged In the districts south Of
Eighth street, where j Edward Nc
Nabh. veteran Democratic politician,
and Fire Chief William ]. Lulz, Re-
publican, are in a hot struggle for
Stale senator. Rcuorts up to noon
: Indicated much cutting OF McNabb by
the Democrats.
In some OF The districts In the
Southern section Of the city the Dem
ocrats were trying 10 line up cOlored
voters for MoNabh and 10 was stated
that the Democrats had hired Negro
( workers i'm several districts.
At The polling place. 300 Broome
, street blue pencils were provided
some OF the voters TO mark their
ballot until the mistake was called 10
/ the attention OF the election officers
by some OF the voters.
Voting is Heavy.
i SO rapid was The voting in tn,
I early hours that former Governor
I Charles r. Miller, after making a tour
I OF the northwestern section Of IN,
. city, reported at noon that co pei
cent. OF the Republican vote in IN,
q Seventh ward had been cast by tha
p hour.
Judge George Gray voted early an,
repaired 10 his Ofllce in the dupon
o. Building and worked "as usual
S When asked II he had cast his bal
i lot, the Judge laughed and replied
. Yes but only once"
Both the city and county schools
were closed all day. This was dom
-. to give the teachers an opportunity 4
4 vote.
d At the United States Ensinee
= ONCE, Sixth and King streets, Colone
2 p. ~ Johnston and his stan were OF
e duty. Although election day Is
! Slate holiday 10 is not a national one
so the engineers kept at their tasks.
The heart Of the city In the earl
= morning hours and up TO 1870, re
= sembled what misht be termed
! busy Sunday" There was less tha
> one-half the usual number Of me
z and women on the streets. and whil
, many OF the stores were open, busi
ness was considerably reduced tn
, motion picture houses opened at moor
y but were not over-crowded.
1 Reports from polling place
. throughout the entire city were thg
(, a majority OF voters appeared arm
: with ballots already marked at hom
. and ready TO be cast. Most of th
= election officers merely handed th
n voters an envelope and bade theI
take { into Tn booth and place thc
10 ballot within it
q Women Know Duty.
= This method OF prcparing ballots
j. home proved great help In spee'
NJ ing up the vote Election officer
n also said they were surprised at th
a. fe wqucstions asked by voters csn
! OF voters. evidently had pronted d
"a the campaign OF publicity and n
,d structiOn conducted in the new
err papers hy both the b'g parties an
were an prlmed when they enter,
rs the polling places today.
ne An amusing feature of the clectiC
to was that many husbands and fatho
st STAYED home In the morning hou
and minded the children while q
Of wives and mothers voted once In
w while an election officer, recogniziI
a some woman voter. would remar
n lcheerily, where's your husband, MI
Is. Smith" "Oh, he's at home mindil
the baby" would be the laughing r
- joinder.
al Later the husband would appe
IN at the polling place and occasional
n frorn bis fricnds os ~ ne ai,t ta,,lt.
" King Baby" was the cause.