The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-02
VOTE ERALY AND HEAVY
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We're expected to cast ballots. Rain
cut down the expected vote to some ex-
tent.
Des Moines, Nov. 2-Eariy reports indi-
Gated heavy voting at the opening of the
polls in Iowa. generally interest was keen
Claude R.. Porter. Cd for United States
the weather was cold and cloudy with a
light snow on the ground.
In South Dakota.
Sioux Falls, Nov. 2ASeuth Dakota awoke
to fair weather this morning. The sun
promises to melt snew and ice and the
temperature Is slowly rising, which means
a heavier vote than was expected.
In Ohio.
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. "A heavy down.
pour of rain in portions of Ohio this morn
ing threatened to dampen the artlor of early
morning voters and delay the casting OF
of the hardest fought political campaigns
in the state'S history. Women voters are
expected to swell Ohio's vote to more than
1,1d5,0QG east in 1910
With rain falling steadily, lines of voters
were diminished when the doors of the
polling places opened at 80 this morning.
Most of the first voters we're men, who
stopped on their way to work. A few
women were present early, however, and
their npmher steadily increased as the
hours passed. A late evening rush was
expected by election officials
On Pacific Coast.
San Francisco, Nov. Favorable
weather and multitude of sharp local
contests together with the great general
interest interest IN IN the national eapagP gave
ing vote in the west today.
In sections where the polls opened at
sunrise, election boards were hardly in
their seats before the first delegations of
AlthO the Rocky mountain gfnfag
ported unfavorable weather, on the coast the
day could not have had a better start
available indicated the women We're not
very. plentiful among first voters, This
was believed because in most western states
women have voted numerous times before
and have become bit accustomed to 1t.
In Connecticut.
New Haven. Nov. Skies were overcast
and the wind chilly turnout Connecticut
this morning, but the electors, men and
places, which opened at . 80 a. m. Re-
ports after three hours were that great
vote was being cast everywhere.
In North Dakota
Fargo, Nov. Weather here today
gave promise of clearing despite the partly
overcast sky This coupled with the great
interest in the state contest between non
partisans and Independent voters associa-
ton supporters indicated one of the largest
votes in the history eff the state.
In Maryland.
Baltimore, Md, Nov. 2-First reports
from precincts in all parts of Baltimore in
dicated heavy vote here at teday's elee-
ton for presidential electors a L. s.
senator and six members of the house of
representatives. Weather threatening.
In Wisconsin.
Milwaukee,. Nov. 2-yoting started In
Milwaukee with a rush, many women being
among the early voters. Judging from the
time It TOOK to mark ballots, there ap-
parently was much Scratching"
Chief Interest centers in the outcome Of
the senatorial and guberHatoriai contests
All parties had their workers cut in full
force. The weather was cloudy and cold.
In Missouri.
st. Louis, Nov. "A heavy vote was be-
ing east in Missouri today. despite threat
ening weather in parts of the state. In
St Louis women formed lines at the ball
loting places long before they were opened
and held their hopes despite freezing
temperature and a cloudy sky. tThruout tAe
morning. votes were east at the rate of
one a minute here, according to election
officials. Leaders of both major parties
continued their confident predictions. Each
side claimed that the state was leaning its
way.