The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-07

OTIlSE AiITSu
was a to 1 favorite in the betting
to defeat Gov. Nathan L. Miller.
(By the Associated Press)
Boston, Nov. THE first COM
plete returns in today's election came
from the town of MasIfpee. The vote
for governor and for senator was:
Governor Cox, Republican. So : Fitz-
gerald, Democrat, 6.
Senator CASTOR, Democrat, Z; Lodge.
Republican, 81.
The vote of the same town in last
election, 1920, for governor was: Cox,
Republican, Al; Walsh, Democrat. 2.
Washington, Nov. 7.-Elections over
the country today had their effect in
Washington. In every government
departm ent there were many vacant
places. several members of the cabinet
and many underofficials and employees
having gone home to vote. However,
an increasing number voted by mail.
Having registered his choice in this
manner, President Harding was at his
office at the usual hour with a full
day ahead. He had the latest fore
casts of his party lieutenants and as
the day wore along received scattering
reports.
Tonight he was to get the results
in his study as rapidly as they could
be received at the executive offices
over dn ASSOCldl6d IeSS Wi an
relayed to him over the telephone by
Secretary Christian.
Fair Weather Aids Vote.
(By The Associated Press.)
Chicago, Nov. Fair weather for
todays election was forecast generally
for the rorth-central states. except in
extreme upper lake regions and the
Dakotas, where rain and snow are ex-
pected to affect the size of the vote in
the ruraf-districts.
Nine of the thirty-three states elect
ing United States senators today are
comm onwealths of the middle west.
They are: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri. Nebraska, North
Dakota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Prohibition an Issue.
Most of the senatorial contests in
these states rank as exceptional ma
tion-wide attractions; in Ohio and
Illinois beer and wine referendurns are
before the voters for an expression of
sentiment. and Missouri presents wet
and dry fight in the senatorial con-
test between Senator James A. Reed,
Democrat. and Reginald r. Brewster,
Republican. Reed, opposed by organ
lied drys and Wilson Democrats, re-
lied on many wet Republicans to de-
sert the Brewster standard and rally
behind Reed on the rohibition issue.
Aside from the Democratic candi-
dacy of a woman, Mrs. j. J. Hooper,
who is opposing Senator Lafollette
the chief outside interest in Wiscon-
sin centers in the candidacy of Victor
Berger, Socialist, for the congressional
seat to which he was twice elected
and from which he was both times
unseated.
Woman in Three Cornered Race.
Another woman Democrat. Mrs An
ME d. Olesen, is a candidate for the
United States senate in the three cor
nered race in Minnesota with Senator
Kellogg. Republican, and DIR. Henrik
Shipsted. farmer-labor candidate. In
Iowa one of the features in the sena-
tDriI. contest was interest in the size
of the Republican revolt against the
party nominee. Smith w. Brookhart.
Clyde L. Herring. the Democratic
candidate, expected support from the
Republican rebels.
In Nebraska. where Senator Hitch
cock and William Jennings Bryan
buried their hatchets after the com
brother, Charles, won the
nomination for governor, Hitchcock
and his Republican opponent r. B.
Howell. ended intense campaigns. In
diana's senatorial contest between for
mer Senator Beveridge, Republican,
and former Governor Ralston. Demo-
crat. and the Michigan battle between
ernor Ferris are regarded by party
managers as among the most i'm
portant.
Bipartisan Issue In Illinois.
Illinois chief issue aside from the
congressional contests is the fight of
Governor Small and Mayor Thompson
of Chicago for bipartisan control of
the legislature. The governor and the
mayor sought support of candidates, !
irrespective of party, who would go
along with the Snall-Thonson pro-
gram. Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Ok
lahoma vote on the soldiers bonus
Police, operatives from the offices
of the states attorney. sheriff and
United States marshal. private detec-
tives and paid guardians of the ballot
box, watched to prevent fraud at the
2.344 polling places in Chicago and
Cook county today
1t was estimated that the guards
placed at the polls by the authorities
and political party managers would
school teachers, who said they would
aid after classes were dismissed.
Party chieftains estiTna ted a vote
Of about 725.090 in Chicago, with an /
additional 100000 in the country
towns of Cook county.
Heavy Voting In Oklahoma
tBy The Associated Pressl
Oklahoma City, Nov. T. Election /
day in Oklahoma dawned clear and 4
cool, bringing predictions that one of |
election in the history of the state
would be poIled. Chief interest CEN
ters in the gubernatoriaI race. Eight I
representatives to the national con-
gress are to be elected as well as an /
entire state ticket.