The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
KEY STATES ARE
 FILING UP VOTE
New York, Penn, New Jer- sey, Illinois, California
 Claimed By Both

New York, November 3. - (UP)- New York city's nearly 100000 voters moved steadily to the polls today under the watchful eyes Of Mayor P. H. LaGuardia and the en- tire police force in the most orderly presidential election -- at least dur ing the early hours - in many years Only six arrests were reported In the first three hours of voting.
 Polling places were jammed to capacity by an unusually heavy early turnout despite extension of the closing time from 6 D. m. to Q D. m. The weather was partly cloudy.
 |, Lack of disorder was attributed to strenuous police precautions Every one of the l8,000 men on the force were on duty. Police were in- formed that many "floaters" had de- cided not to risk voting and that others had left town.
 The police watchers were aug mcnted by volunteers from the Honest Ballot Association and the Honest Ballot Battalion. All parties also had representative at most of the polling places which opened at 6 Q. m.
 Mayor La Guardia left his home at 5:30 q. m, and made a series of visits to a dozen polling places and several precinct stations. He ord- cred Captain John II. Quirk of the East l26th Street Station to report to Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine for not being on the job early and rebuked Captain John II. Flynn oi the West 135th Street Station for the same reason.
 New York State
 Albany, N. Y, November g. (UP) -- The greatest army of voters in New York'B history probably 6,00000O moved on the polls to- day, aroused by one of the sharpest national and state campaigns since Civil War days. ....
 An overwhelming majority of the states 6,2l7,248 registered voters was expected to mark ballots for president, governor, lieutenant-gov- ernor, comptroller, attorney general, members of congress and the sens ate and assembly before the polls close at 0 D. m.
 The threat of indictment weather over much of the state resulted in q strenuous "get out the vote" drive.
 Governor Lehman and his repub- llcan opponent, William P. Dleakley, ended the most extensive gubcr- material campaigns in modern hB- tory with victory statements.
 The vigorous democratic fight to win New York8 47 electoral votes for the New Deal came to It's end with President Roosevelt personally appealing for the support Of his home state.
 Republican State Chairman Mel- win c. Eaton predicted Governor Ali M. Landon would carry the state with q plurality of 260,000 and Judge Bleakley by at least 300O00'
 PENNSYLVANIA CLAIMS
 Philadelphia, Nov. 3.--CUP)-The largest voting army ever enrolled in PennSylvaniG marched out today to ballot for presidential, state fiscal, congressional and legislative candi- dates.
 The eligible list reached 5000, 900; the probable vote 100000, depend ing to some extent upon the weather and the effectiveness of district workers Showers were pre- dicted throughout the state.
 Because of hard fought contests more than usual disorder was ex- pected. State police were sent to some sections to assist local peace officers.
 The states 36 electoral votes were vital to the election of the repub- lican candidate, Gov. Ali M. Lan- don, but democrats hoped to swing the state for President Roosevelt and break q chain of z. 0. D. Sue premacy which began in 1866.
 Republicans claimed victory by @ larger margin than the Herbert Hoover plurality Of i57,000 in 1892 Democrats predicted at least 250,- GOO plurality for MT. Roosevelt. FARMERS MAY DECIDE
 Chicago, Nov. 3.-OUP)--Thc farmers and factory workers of the middle west cast the ballots today that may decide the presidential election.
 National ticket campaigners di- rected major portion of their arguments to this great agricul- turai i-manufacturing region. The presidential election, always an im- portant factor in state contests dominated i936 campaigning in the area from the wheat fields of the Dakotas to the steel mills of north- ern Indiana.
 The campaign trails of President Roosevelt and administration speak CTS and Landon and Knox criss- crossed the middle west. Landon toured Illinois four times. Knox three times, MT. Roosevelt twice congressman. Of more than local interest was the battle between Owen Johnson tdemocrat. the novelist and friend of President Roosevelt, and Representative allen