South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-07
FAIR WEATHER
TO PREVAIL ON
ELECTION DAY
Nations Interest Conferred on
Result of Many Deter
mined Campaigns.

CHICAGO, Nov. 6.--CBy A P)-
Weather conditions throughout the
middle west and Mississippi valley
with the exception Of the Dakotas,
are reported tonight as favorable
for today's election.
Rain and snow in the Dakotas
have rendered roads in many sec
lions impossible and threaten 70
cut down the country vote. RepubIi-
cans and Democrats in South Dako-
Ia claim, as a result, they win have
an advantage over the farmer mern-
bers or the non-partisan league. The
league candidate for governor Is a
woman. Miss Alice Lorraine Daily.
In Texas the supreme court, by an
eleventh hour decision today order
ed the name OF Earle 3. MayfieId.
the Democratic candidate for Unit
ed States senator, printed on the
ballots. The word was sent to all
county clerks. but some doubt ex-
lists whether all can comply in time.
Injunctions by his political oppon-
ents had prevented the printing
heretofore. Then name Of his Re
publican opponent, George B. Peddy,
has been barred from the ballot be-
cause he was not nominated by a
regular party convention.
In Ohio a vote buying scandal has
broken with the arrest OF one man
and the issuance Of warrants for four
others. charged with attempting to
buy the votes Of absentee voters OF
Pike county.
Contests in East.
Close contests were indicated to-
night in several Of the senatorial,
congressional and state elections in
eastern states tomorrow. notwith-
standing confident claims OF victory
in both the Republican and Demo-
cratic camps.
In the senatorial fights. interest
was centered on the lively cam
paigns in Massachusetts. New Jer-
sey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode
Island and Maryland. New Hamp-
shire does not hold a senatorial cleo
ton this year and Maine had Its
election last September.
The fight in the Bay State has at
tracted widespread interest becaus'
the veteran Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge,
the Republican leader. in the SEN
ate. Is a candidate for reelection.
His Democratic opponent is William
A. CASTOR, a Boston banker.
The contest IN New Jersey. where
Sen. Joseph S. Frelinghuysen is a
candidate for reelection against
Gov. Edward L Edwards has been
elvened by the wet and dry issue
the governor favoring the vets.
Sen. ". NJ Calder Of New York
has been through a spirited cam
paign with Royal s. Copeland
health commissioner Of New York
with the tariff as the leading issue.
In Connecticut George p. Mclean.
Republican. has engaged in a siren
uous tilt for reelection with Thorn
as ]. Spellacy and IN Rhode Island
Sen. P. G. Gerry. Democrat, con-
tested with former Gov. r. Livings-
ton Beeckman.
New York Race.
The senate seat OF Sen. Joseph J.
France, Republican Of Maryland
has been sought b. w. c. Cruce IN
a vigorous campaign.
Pennsylvania viii elect two sena-
tors. the Republican incum bents.
George Wharton Pepper and David
A. Reed being candidates for re
election. Mr.. Pepper IS filling the
unexpired term Of the late Boise
Penrose and Mr.. Reed Is filling the
unexpired term OF the late Sen.
Crow
Two gubernatorial campaigns-in
New York and Pennsylvania-have
attracted interest IN the empire
state, Gov Nathan L. Miller. Re
publican IS a candidate for re-elec-
ton, his opponent being ex-Gov. Al
fred E. Smith This campaign has
almoEt eelipsed al other contests
In the point Of popular interest II
the sgats.
In Pennsylvania Clifford Pinchot.
who focused attention BY Wrestling
the Republican nomination from the
regular organization. IS opposed b.
John A. McSpaFran. active in thv
Keystone state grange.
Close contests were indicated IN