Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07

While there was no accurate infor.
nation as to just how many votes were
cast today by residents Of "voteless"
Washington, leaders of the two princi.
pal parties estimate that there are up.
ward Of $4,000 potential voters In the
District Of Columbia, the number hav.
ing been swollen since the enactment
by twenty four States of laws permit.
ting legal residents absent to vote by
mall.
Columbus. o.. Nov. Try A. P.)
Fair weather and moderate tdmpera.
lures which greeted Ohio voters as they
went to the polls today were expected
by political observers to bring out Mt
least fair representation of Ohio 8
more than two million votes.
Both Republicans and Democrats
continued to claim victory by large mn.
jorities In the contests for Governor,
United States Senator, congressional
seats and all State and county Offices,
both proporsnts and opponents of the
beer and light wines amendment to the
State Constitution expressed confidence.
Memphis. Tenn. Nov. 7.-(By A.
P)-With the weather clear and cool
throughout the State, indications today
pointed to an unusually heavy vote in
Tennessee. with the result in a number
of the races, both for State offices and
for Congress, largely problematical.
st. Louis. Nov. 7.-(By A. P.)-
Today Missouri voters will decide
whether they want James 4. Reed,
Democrat, TO serve his third consecu
tive term in the United States Senate.
or whether they want Reginald II.
Brewster, Republican,. to succeed him
and thus give Missouri two Repub.
lican Senators.
jackson. Tenn. Nov. 7.-.(By A. p.)
The campaign for Congress in the
Eighth Tennessee District, where the
Republican incumbent. Lon A. Scott, Is
opposed by Captain Gordon Browning.
/ Democrat. has attracted much interest,
rs the two candidates have been close
friends since boyhood, and. although in
thc!r joint debates each has criticized
the other, their friendship has remained
unbroken.
Both candidates are about the same
age, little more than thirty: both at +.
tended law school Mt Cumberland Uni. /.
vtrsity Mt Lebanon and graduated to.
gether Both enlisted almost at the
tame time at the outbreak Of the World
| War. and each received second lieu
tenants commission-I'rownin IN rhe
artillery and Scott in the infantry.
st. Paul. Minn.. Nov. Thy A
rain or snow faced Minnesota voters
who today will elect United States
Senator, Congressman and complct,
n
headed tho list for Scnntor---Frank r.
kellogg, Republican,. incumbent; Mrs
Anna Dickie Olescn. Democrat, ant
DR.. Henrik Shipstead. Farmer Labor
Baltimore. Nov. 7.-(By A. PD-
Gloomy weather greeted voters at to.
days congressional election in Mary.
lnnd. Early balloting was slow In Bal
timore and vicinity.
Columbus. o.. Nov. 7.-(By A. =.
"A yote Of approximately 1.500 900
virtually the entire registration, wa
forecast today by Secretary of Stat
Smith. Ideal weather conditions wer
Women, especially, We're voting early
Democrats and Republicans are nlher
ing TO their victory claims-Dcm0crnt
by more than 100000 and Republican
by lgO 900 for the entire tickets.
Interest Is being displayed in tn
probable showing of two women can
didntes: Judge Florence Z. Allen. VIII
is running for n Supreme Court Judge
, ship. and Mrs. Virginia D. Greene. In
dependent candidate for United State
Senator.
Anti. Saloon League leaders say tn
Indications favor the defeat Of pro
posed constitutional amendment legal
ising light wines and beer.
Providence, Nov. 7.--(By A. P.)-
, \ heavy. forenoon vote was cast /
/ Rhode Island today, despite rair
. Women voted in large numbers. Inter
!. est in the campnign between Senate
! Peter Gerry, Democrat, antAR. Living
, ston Becknan. Republican, Elcd to III
. prediction that nearly th& full vot
would be cast.
Now Haven. Nov. Try A. P.)-
4 normal vote was expected in Conncc
ticut today. despite rainfall. The prin
I cipal contest was between Senate
George T.. Mclean, Republican, an
Thomas ]. Spellacy, Democrat, for ii
Senate.
e Indianapolis. Nov. "A heavy vote
y being cast in today's election. TT
principal contest Is between Albert
!, I,cvcridpc. Republican senatorial nom
. inec. and Samuel NJ. Ralston, his Dem
!, ocrntic opponent.
- - There Is much interest also In d
. Democratic attempt to gnin some
the thirteen congressional seats no
!, held by Republicans. Indiana's fir
= woman candidate for Congress, Mi
- Esther Kathleen O'Keefe, Is the demo
= cratic nominee against Andrew
- Hickey. Republican incumbent.
: >cw N"l.. Nov. T.--IIrnvv gnnr,
e were on duty at all polling places