The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-03
SN0WANDRA|
FAIL TO HALT
BIG VOTE
Record Poll Reported
On Way in Nearly
All States

| With a hint of snow in the air
and freezing temperatures pre-
vailing, estimates Of the total
vote Missouri will cast today
ranged between 1,675,OOO and
1850, 900. The highest previous
vote was in 1882 when 1908, 1894
ballots were recorded.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3 Q.N.S0.
William Ziegler, chairman Of the
Landon-Knox Clubs, which had
estimated at least $4,000 voters
in this city are registered illegally.
today charged police and board
of elections officials with failure
to cooperate with his investi-
gators.
HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 3
G.N.S0. - Lowering skies and
threatening showers today spurred
political workers in larger Con-
necticut cities and towns to get
an early start to bring out what
is expected to be record vote.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 3 U.N.S) .
Voting in the State capitol district
proceeded slowly today and party
leaders began an immediate house.
toulouse canvass to bring voters to
the polls.
NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 3 Q.N.S0.
Voters in northern New Jersey to-
day were marching to the polls in
the greatest numbers In history.
There were no disorders at mid
morning.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 3 Q.N.S0
Sunny skies over the Twin cities
following a light rainfall and scat
tering snow augured heavy voting
in Minnesota today. There was
heavy snowfall. however, in north
western sections of the State.
BISMARCK, N. D., Nov. 3
(I.N.SO. - Heavy snow blocked
roads to some extent in North Da-
kota today, making voting diff
cult.
PIERRE, s. D., Nov. 3 I.N.S).
Twelve inches Of snow with tenn
peratureS Of from 10 to IL above
zero marked election day in South
Dakota. Roads were blocked near
Britton.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Nov. 8
u.N.S). - Forty national guard
troops from Albuquerque were dis
patched to Las Vegas, San Miguel
county, at Z q. m. today under
command Of four officers. Troops
have been modified at five places
in the State, Roswell, Carlsbad,
Silver City, Clovis and Albuquer.
que, to prevent election disorders.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 3 Q.NS)
With ideal voting weather" pre-
vailing over most Of the State-a
clear sky, q mild temperature and
sunshine, Virginia's citizens went
to the polls today to vote for q
U. s. Senator and nine members
of the House Of Representatives
in addition to q President. Lead.
erS predicted the State will vote
for the reelection Of President
Roosevelt and Senator Carter
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CHICAGO, Nov. 3 I.NSO.
The heaviest vote ever recorded in
Chicago was being cast today.
County Judge Edmund K. Jarecki
after a canvass Of a dozen widely
scattered polling places, said he
believed ChicagoanS would cast
1,750,000 votes of the 1905 reg
istered in the city.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. ;
UN.SO of a heavy
vote, perhaps setting a new record
were sustained by early voting in
Ohio's $500 precincts today
despite overcast skies and rainfall
in the central counties.
DETROIT, Nov 3 (I.N.S0.-Vot
ing was reported heavy in Michi
gan today with q record turnout
of 100000 voters predicted de
spite overcase skies, scattered rair
and threat Of snow.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov
3 G.N.SO. Utah voters trekke6
to the polls in clear, cold weather
over Snow.blanketed highways tc
cast their ballots in today'S
epochal election. The seasons first
heavy snowfall Monday dashed
hopes Of a record breaking ballot
and made it doubtful If the 1887
mark of 100000 votes would be
equaled.
HELENA, Mon, Nov. 3 G.N.S.)
Heavy SHOWS today threw a wei
blanket over Montana's precinct
marathon to see which precinct
could finish its ballotting first. A
new State law permits closing OF
polls and counting Of votes as
soon as all registered voters have
cast their ballots.
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