Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07
DEMOCRATS. AND
REPUBLICANS STRIVING
FOR SUPREMACY
Continued from page l.

az IN, vote at noon on Thursday. This
work usually consumes the remain
der of the week.
NAt the office Of the Department of
1c,actions the members of the board, |
M we'll as the clerk, Lambert j. Foulk'
were on duty all day to straighten
out tangles that might arise.
Policemen were on duty at every
polling place in the city to prevent
trouble should anything OF an unto
ward nature develop.
Women Particularly Active.
Women were particularly active in
an effort TO get out the vote of their
respective parties. With motor cars,
some OF them showed more interest
and energy than some men engaged
on the same work. With some 1t was
ailark, and they showed the pleasure
they were deriving from their new
experience. With others 1t was u seri-
ouF business and they so regarded 1t.
Many did not stop with their calls on
tardy women. They got after the men
and had more success in moving the
latent male element than men,
oh boy, 1 hope these women VIII
never get on the police force one
amuu'd voter remarked. after he had
been hauled to the polls by woman
who refused to allow him to take his
own time about the matter. He was
simply told he had to vote-"and do
ii now" and there was nothing Tor
him 10 do but let himself be hustled
off 10 the polls.
Negroes Present Divided Front.
\ peculiar situation developed in
some of the Negro districts. Many
of the colored voters went 10 the pole
with the determination to do every
thing in their power to try To prevent
the recollection of Congressman Lay
ton. Others went there with the idea
of administering Il rebuke to the Re
publican managers for failing TO hcet
their wishes at the convention which
renominated Layton. They appeared
10 have just begun to realize that they
are free and have a right to vote a'
they please. Some of these voted the
straight Democratic tiCket--man1
openly announcing the fact.
There We're other Negroes, however
who We're so welded to the G.. O. L
that they couldn't think of voting an!
other way. When these two element
met there was a strange situation
Both elements were making an cffor
TO win converts before the latter Coul,
vote. How many voted independent,
probably never will be known--thcr
were 50 many who voted quietly am
did not let it be known how they vo
ted.
1t is eaid that there were some at
tempts at Negro impersonation, bu
whether any of these attempts sue
ceeded is not known. Without tn
cOnnivance OF tho election officers tn
only result would be TO deprive tn
person impersonated Of his or her vot
or 10 usurp the rights of an absentee
Result May Not he known TIL Lat,
In view OF the fact that many Of tn
voters are cutting their ticket, tn
result of the election may not h
known until late tonight. However
the smaller districts ought to be /
early. so that it will not he long afte
the polls close when IL will be possbl
TO get some idea Of what the outcom
is likely TO he.
Persons who are interested in learn
ing the result Will find the opportunit
at Every Evening office. A large bul
letin board, illuminated by arc light,
has been erected in front Of the offic,
at Fifth and Shipley streets The re