The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-07
SHOTS
MARK CHICAGO.
ELECTION DAY
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lSlcS Gnu NOAAbAN0A RoAv AAA0AAo0VAO
would number $4,000 when re-
inforced by school teachers, who
said they would aid after classes
were dismissed.
Party chieftains estimated a vote
OF about 725. 900 in Chicago. with an
additional 100000 in the country
towns of Cook county.
Illinois elects a state treasurer.
superintendent of public instruc-
ton, three university trustees, Is
district congressman. two congress-
men-at-large for full terms and one
for the unexpired term Of the late
william e. Mason, Is state senator's
and ISL members Of the lower house
Of the general assembly.
NEW YORK.
New York, Nov. with streets
glisrening after night Of rain.
election day dawned in New York
+, city with bright skies overhead.
Heavy guards were on duty at all
polling places to prevent clashes
between factions and guard against
frauds. The police were aug
mentei by students, lawyers, bank
ers and other volunteers.
Alfred E. Smith, Democratic op-
ponent Of Governor Nathan Miller,
Republican, for the chair at AL
bany, was one of the early voters at
school house polling place on the
east side. Mrs. Smith and their eld-
est son followed "Al" into the booth.
/ Two other early voters were DIR.
Royal S. Copeland, Democratic
candidate for the United States SEN
ate, and Mrs. Copeland. DR.. Cope
lands opponent is Senator Calder,
Republican.
New York, Nov. Reports from
upstate up to 10 o'cock were that
more than 20 per cent Of the reg
istered vote had been cast in the
municipalities, with rural sections
following closely.
IOWA.
Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 7.-(By
the Associated Press. with fair
weather in practically all parts or
the state and with roads in passlble
condition there is little to prevent
normal voting at Iowa's polling
places today.
A United States senator, IL con-
gressmen, a complete state ticket
and county officers in every county
are being chosen. Election eve
estimates of the total vote to be cast
ranged from 625, 900 to 100000.
In addition voters Of the state
will decide whether the state shall
: issue bonds to the amount of $22.-
500, 900 for the payment Of state
: bonus to veterans of the World war.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Washington, Nov. Elections
!, over the country today had theii
reflex in Washington. In every
government department there were
many vacant places, several mem,
bers of the cabinet and many IN
l der-officials and employees having
). gone home to vote. The exodus
> this year. however, was not as greal
as usual and an increasing number
!. voted by mail.
Having registered his choices il
this manner, President Harding was
at his Office at the usual hour witt
4 full day ahead. He had all the
:, latest forecasts of his party lieu
! tenants and as the day wore along
received scattering reports from
; the actual balloting.
Tonight he was to get the results
> in his study as rapidly as the!
could be received at the executive
!, offices over an associated Pres!
! wire and relayed to him over thu
telephone by Secretary Christian.
Four members of the president!
. cabinet remained in Washington
Q OF these Secretaries Hughes, Week:
: and Wallace voted by mail. Attor
ney-General Daugherty also votet
by mail, but spent today in Balti
more with Mrs. Daugherty, who j!
recuperating there after an opera
ton.
:, Three Lose Votes.
Three members of the cabine
will not vote. Secretary Mellon, i
was stated, was prevented from
registering by pressure Of publi'
business: Secretary Hoover. now OF
!. his way west to meeting OF tn,
4 Colorado river commission at SAINT:
Q Fe, N. M, is unable to reach hi.
4 home state of California in time fc,
: the election. while Secretary Davi
= is still in the Far West, where h,
t has been campaigning.
While there was no accurate in
e. formation as to Just how man.
= votes were cast today by resident
e of "voteless" Washington. leader
. Of the two principal parties esti
n mate that there are upwards o
$4,000 potential voters in the Dis
e trict of Columbia, the number hav
d ing been swelled since the enact
r ment by "a states OF laws permit
e ting legal residents absent, to vot,
by mail.
Light Vote Seen.
Both OF the major parties main
= tain organization here to get on
, the votes of those of the 10000
odd residents who have that right
y OF the estimated $4,000 potentia
), voters. it is figured that about 2
It per cent do not bother" to cas-
l. ballots. and that an equal humble
y 60 to their homes. The work O
!. getting the others to vote by mai
t. wherever possible is the task tina
: occupies the local political organ
y izations.
Party officers charged with thi
d work declare that women take ia
&c more interest in sending their vot
e home by mail than do the mer
e They offer no explanation, but the
n do 60 SO far as to say that the won
re en- show far more intelligence" i
preparing their ballots and pickin
their candidates.
PENNSYLVANIA.
ii, Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. wit