New-York tribune., 1920-11-03
National and
State Notables
Early at Polls
Ex-senator and Mrs. Depew
Stand in Line; Veteran
Statesman Casts His 18th
Ballot for President
Roosevelt's Widow Votes
Hughes, Smith, Hylan, MUIR
ply and Calder Among
Celebrities at Booths

Many of New York's celebrities took
their stations in the lines at the polling
places early in the day and their pres
ence invariably created exciting gossip
among the crowds.
At the polling place in Public School
50, at 1875 West Fifty-fourth Street,
Chauncey NJ. Depew and his wife were
among the early arrivals The one
time Senator announced that he was
about to cast his seventeenth yotc in
Presidential confess
"Of the sixteen men ] have already
voted for" said Mr.. Depew. "six were
defeated and ten elected. think
shall vote for my eleventh winner as
soon as get my ballot"
Many persons offered to vacatc -hoir
places in the long line in favor Of tic
Depews, but the ex-senator smiliuc,y
declined. He and Mrs. Depew tool,
their stations at the end Of the line
and waited with the rest
Roosevelt's Widow Votes
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, widow of
.he late President, voted in Sycamore
Hill shortly before noon. Accompanied
by her two sons. Captain Kermit
Roosevelt and Captain Archie Roose-
v-lt, and their household servants,
Mrs Roosevelt led the way to the old
blacksmith shop for many years the
voting place Of her DISTINGUISHED hus-
hand
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roose-
yelt and his wife and Dr. Richard Der
oy and his wife, who was Ethel Roose-
Yelt, voted in the main village. Colonel
Roosevelt received warm greetin:
+.om those at the voting place.
Charles Evans Hughes. Republican
candidate for President four years ago,
cast his ballot shortly before o'cloc:
yesterday morning. The erstwhile can
di5ate voted at the polling place at TOT
Madison Avenue. He took his position
Al the rear OF line OF twenty voters.
i.e was in the voting booth only
saort time and the impression pre-
va;led that Hughes had voted a
5traight ticket
Governor Alfred T. Smith and his
wife voted at Public School No. !,
Oliver and Henry streets. The Governor
and Mrs. Smith arrived at the polling
place in the Governors automobile
They were accompanied by Alfred John
sOn, onetime City Chambe rlain; Rob
crt Fitzsimmons, an old friend, and two
c-ty detectives.
There was a crowd al the pollln,
place and the Governor received az
ovation. Thomas Cronin, q friend Of
school days, slapped the Governor OF
he back and said: Hello, Governor.
how's things ?'
The Governor laughed and SHOOK
Cronln's hand cordially.
The Governor and Mrs. Smith had 70
wait fifteen minutes before they were
able to enter the voting booths. The
Governor occupied the time by Show
'Ag Mrs. Smith how to mark her ballot.
Smiths Mother Casts Ballot
MIS-. Katherine Smith, mother Of the
Governor voted at 1o:15 O'Clock in the
morning az Public School S. Pop
r and Hicks streets, Brooklyn. She
yas accompanied by her daughter Mrs.
John Glynn. Mrs. Smith was permitted
to mark her ballot at window, where
the light was better.
"l hope the Governor wins" she said,
although | would like to have him here
N New YORK, where ] could see him
more often. think il looks very
bright for the Governor"
Mayor Hylan and Mrs. Hyian voted
at $50 O'Clock in the afternoon in a
polling place in candy store at 1144
Greene Avenue, Brooklyn. The polling
place WAS two blocks from the Mayors
come.
The Mayor greeted the election Off
Gals warmly when he was given ballo-
No. 536. The Mayor was in the voting
booth two minutes. 1t required three
minutes for Mrs. Hylan to mark her
ballot. The Mayor, on leaving the vor-