Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08
WOMEN MAY ELECT
n. Y. MAYOR TODAY
Hylan and Curran Claim Victory
by Big Majority--Seven
Seek Mayoralty
'0FF YEAR THROUGHOUT US
BY the Associated Press

New York. Nov. S.-This being an
"of year" in State and national poll
tics, municipal contests feature the an
nual fall elections being held through
out the country today. The principal
mayoralty elections arc In Now York
City. Detroit. Cleveland. Cincinnati,
Toledo, Albany, Buffalo, Troy. Sche-
neCtady. Rochester and Syracuse.
Men and women voters Of New York
City, I .263.04O of whom are entitled to
vote, went to the polls to elect new
city administration. one State Senator,
sixty-two AsseInblymen and several
judges and county officers.
The enrly balloting was unusually
brisk. with women reported in the ma
iOrity at many If the polling places.
Hundreds Of housewives lined up nt the
booths with pals on their arms. max
ing one tip serve both for perform
GnCe Of their civic dutic- and market
ing for the breakfast milk or cream,
thc latter Crrand being due TO the drIv-
crS strike.
Headquarters of womens political
and civic organizations were open. with
workers on hand to advise women vot-
erS. Several organizations sent work
ers out to care for babies while mothers
voted. Others opened nurseries where
babies could be checked. Automobiles
were provided III some instances to
take women TO the polls, whore precinct
workers were on hand with sample bal
lots.
Seven Candidates for Mayor
While there are seven candidates for
Mayor, the choice lies between John +.
Hylan, Democratic incumbent, and
Henry II. Curran, Republican. running
on n coalition ticket Democratic head :
quarters predicted Hylans re election
by more than 100 600 while Curran's 3
campaign managers claimed that their
candidate would win by 1900 In
partial observers generally agreed that
the women voters, All ,Ol5 Of whom ure
registered. held the balance of power
| and both sides made strong appeal
| tOr tn" wOmen's vote.
Socialist leaders admitted their may
orrlty candidate, Magistrate Jacob Pan
kin. had no chance 10 be elected but
they were claiming six aldermanic seats.
six seats in the State Assembly from
the greater city and one Bronx County
officer.
Five borough presidents also are TO be
elected, one of the candidates for the
presidency of the Borough of Manhat-
tan being Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes
Communist candidate.
New York State chooses n new As.
sembly. two State Senators and al
Associate Judge of the Court Of APP
peals, in addition 10 voting on seven
constitutional amendments, one of the
most bitterly contested being that whict
gives World War veterans preference
in civil service appointments. Mayor.
atty elections also will be held in more
than forty cities Of the State.
! Local Issues in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania the StAte at large is
! to choose a Justice OF the Supreme
! Court Several cities, including Pitts
! burgh. Scranton and Lancaster, vii
elect Mayors. Issues generally are Of q
| local character.
Only one State, Virginia, is clactinc
Governor, the rival candidates being
| State Senator +. Leo Trinklc. Demo
crat, and Henry d. Anderson, Rcpubli.
can. Trinkle's supporters predict his
election by n plurality Of 10000 Will,
AuderSon's headquarters claim victory
! by %. 900. 4 heavy vot" is expected
Several States are elccting new LcGis
lnturcs in whole or in part. Kcntucky
elects twenty Senators and 100 Repre-
sontatiycs, in addition to circuit Judge,
and complete county tickets, Tn,
House there is now Republican BY +
very small majority, whiIo the Demo,
rats have a majority of one in the Stat,
Senate.
Maryland elects now Comptroller
an entire House Of Delegates md thir
teen of tn" tWcnty- seven members o
the senate New Jersey elects a new
Assembly and six State Senators.