The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-11-02
W0MEN'S VOTES
CAST EARLY IN
MANY SECTIONS
Bismarck Booths Thr0nged I'm
mediately After Polls Open
at 9 a. m.
POLLS CLOSE AT 900 P. M.
Excellent Weather Reported
Throughout Nearly the En-
tire State

tire State Y
Close to 100000 votes are be-
ing cast in North Dakota today.
With almost perfect fall
weather over most of the state,
it is believed that there will be
a mems vote of 10000 to 125, 900
and a woman's vote of from 75,-
900 to $4,000.
Weather reports indicate clear
weather in all parts. In the south
eastern part of the state, however,
Richland county caught the edge OF
the South Dakota snowstorm. Rich
land county is an anti-league coun-
ty. ia.
All political leaders were happy
over the weather reports. An cleo
ton, which would prevent a full ex
preston Of the voters OF the state,
would be unsatisfactory to political
leaders.
Women Voted Early
From Fargo, Grand Forks and other
cities came reports of huge Wo-
mans vote. In Bismarck the women
indicated their eagerness to vote in
the eastern part of the city when
crowd Of women gathered at the new
Richhold school before the polls op-
ened at a. m. It was predicted that
$500 votes would be cast in Bismarck.
Fargo predicted 5000 votes, and Grand
Forks and Minot 5000 or more.
The weather bureaus report from
the Williston station gave the lowest
temperature as %, the weather clear,
with light wind blowing. At Fargo
it was 1S above, with cloudy weather
and a trace of snow. The day dawn
ed bright in Bismarck, a perfect fall
day. Clear weather was reported
over most of Montana and clear
weather in South Dakota, with con-
siderable snow on the ground.
Urged to Vote Early
Voters everywhere were urged to
go to the polls early, as many pre-
cincts have an unusually large num-
ber of voters this fall. and an after
dark rush was feared. The remarkable
heavy vote indicated that returns
would be slow.
J. F. T. O'Connor closed his cam
paign in Grand Forks last night with
a great rally. A. G.. Townley closed
in Fargo with an open air meeting.
Governor Frazier was to vote at Hoo
ple and was expected to return to his
home by evening.
The polls close at 9 p. m. The
usual number of last-minute voters
was expected to dwindle at this elec-
tion because of the great interest.
Stop League Distribution
After the early morning rush sub
sided the vote was slower IN get
ting out at the various polling places
in the; city. At 1870 p. m. it was estl-
mated that about 40 per cent OF the
vote had been cast in the city.
No trouble had been reported that
way. Nonpartisan league aiWorKers
began to distribute literature at the
Northwest hotel, which is violation
of law, but were stopped.
In the first precinct OF the First
ward, where the voting places was Z.
p. Little's arage, 40 men and "A Wo-
men had voted at 1:15 p. M, out OF
140 registered
Many in Line
At the High school 80 men and wo-
men were in line at 1870 p. m. This
was the polling place Of precinct NO.
/ of the Third ward, and the total reg
istration was about 200. At l:3O
o'clock 165 women and lis men had
voted.
The polling place of the Fifth ward
was at the 500 hotel, and at 1870 it
was reported about ITO persons had
voted. The lobby was crowded with
people and small booths were provid-
ed.
Many Votes We're Sworn In
This ward was not divided, and with
vote of several hundred people, it
was being closely watched. Practic-
ally all the election officials were re-
garded as favorable to the Nonpartisan
league.
At the Northwest hotel, it was said
that but &C men and SIS women had
voted at 80 o'clock out Of total
registration of 236 men and 2O7 wo-
men, At the Bismarck hotel, at the
same time, 11S men and 1T women
had voted The total registration IN
the precinct was 700.
Women Arc Eager
Many women were eager to get TO
the polls early. 1t was strange sight
to an old-time politician to see men
and women standing in line together,
calling for the complete ballot. The
fact that there were four ballots
handed to each voter slowed the vot-
ing a great deal.
The first three voters at the hre
hall were three sisters from st. Alex
ius. Twenty-Five st. Alexius sisters
and 12 from ST. Mary's marched in
body to the polls.
Many aged women voted. Among
the oldest were Mrs. Joanna Brennan
and Mrs. E. S. Pierce. Mrs. Pierce
was taken to the polls in an automo-
bile, but walked home. At the Bis
marck hotel woman came up in