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Record-Breaking Vote Being Cast
To-day in New York State.
Excitement Intense. Many Per
sons Arrested on Charge of
Elections Frauds.
Both Sides are Confident,
eral Resume ot Election
Parts of United States.
Gen
in all
Dem-
ocracy Making Big Gaines in
Various Parts.
By Associated Press.
New York. Nov. 6. Weather condi
tions which could not be improved to
gether w ith an unusual interest in the
contest between Charles E. Hughes
aud William Randolph Hearst, leading
candidates for governor brought out
an unprecedented! large early vote
in all section of the state. Advises
r.om the widely scattered dis-
ti ic-
told, almost without exception j
01 the flood of ballots during the
rooming hours and 'in many places
.early a full vote had been polled by
neon.
New York City was no exception
: r. 1 except in scattered districts the
Kuenoon voting was remarkably
l.oavy.
In Brooklyn, where Patrick H. Mc
("iirien. Democratic leader, has been
king a determined and open ngnt
;i;unst William Randolph Hearst,
;he:e were indications that the regu
lar Democratic voters were holding
l ;ick early in the day. Whether this
was due to '"orders" or because in
man: of the Brooklyn manufacturing
establishments, the employees are giv
en the afternoon rather than the morn
ing for voting, is not known.
The fine weather which favored the
voters seemed to please all the party
leu tiers. Hughes' managers called it
od Republican weather" and de
clared that every hour made the prcs
I'tct of their candidate more bright.
On the other hand Hearst managers
j :o:essed to be fully as well satisfied
as the Republicans. They were sure
that the farmer vote would help their
cause, they said, and both candidates
were claiming the victory by approxi
mately 200,000 plurality each.
One of the features of the election
was the extreme vigilance of the
watchers at a thousand polling places
throughout the state.
New York, Nov. 6. Exceptionally
favorable weather conditions after a
campaign of almost unprecedented ac
tivity on the part of the leading candi
dates for gubernatorial honors, seems
to insure an unusually large vote.
In this city the balloting started
with a rush as soon as the polls open
ed and in many sections new records
for early hours were made.
John b. Rockefeller was among the
early voters. He reached the polling
place in Sixth avenue at 8:20 o'clock
and deposited his ballot two minutes
later.
"What do you think of the election?"
he was asked, as he was 'leaving the
polling place.
"I hope for the best," replied Mr.
Rockefeller, as he stepped into his au
tomobile and was whirled away.
Charles E. Hughes, Republican can
didate for governor, voted shortly be
fore eight o'clock in an Amsterdam
avenue barber shop. Mr. Hughes
walked down from his home in West
End avenue. He was greeted with a
cheer as he approached the polling
place.
Sixty arrests on charges of illegal
voting and registration, and offering
and accepting money for votes, were
reported at the office of State Superin
tendent of elections during the first
two hours after the polls opened.
This is the greatest number of ar
rests reported in so short a time since
the bureau was established.
W. R. Hearst sent the following
telegram early today to State commit
teeman of the Independent League:
"We will have at least 200,000 plu
rality in Greater New York. I feel
that our chances up the State are very
bright, thanks to your efforts and the
tfforts cjf our friends."
"There is only one possible dan
ger and that is, that an attempt may be
made to count us out up State, as they
counted us out in the city last fall.
I urge you to take extraordinary pre
caution to prevent repeating, and par
ticularly miscounting.
"I thank you for your valuable aid
in this campaign and I congratulate
you on the victory that I firmly be
lieve we will achieve."
Desnatches from cities and towns
up State indicate that a large vote is
being polled. Everywhere weather is
favorable and country roads are. f in
good condition. In all industrial cen
ters the early morning vote was unus
ually heavy.
Heavy Vote Polled.
As the forenoon wore on the bal
loting throughout the city continued
with unabated strength. This was par
ticularly noticeable in the so-cailed
"silk-stocking" neighborhood.
In the thirteenth election district cf
the 29th assembly district 201 out of
a total registration of 547 had been
polled by 9 o'clock. Reports from 15
election districts in the 16th, 18th, 27th
and 29th assembly districts, covering
Park, Madison, Fifth and Lexington
venues to the east and south of Cen
tral Park, showed that about one-third
: of the total vote had been cast before
9 o'clock.
A general canvass of the 12th as
sembly district, Charles F. Murphy's
district, showed that nearly one-half of
the total registered vote had been cast
before 9 o'clock.
Labor Stands for Hearst
The headquarters of the Independ
ence League issued a statement that
the reports received from State Com
mitteeman A. G. Meyers, "indicate
tnat fraud is rampant in Herkimer
county. Warrants are now being pro
cured and all persons illegally regis
tered will be promptly arrested,"
Another statement from the League
headquarter's said:
"Early reports received from the In
dependence League state the commit
teemen in the great up-State manufac
turing centers indicate enormous early
morning vote, which is believed to be
for Hearst.
. "Every report thus far received,
gives indication that labor is standing
solidly behind Hearst.
In the great manufacturing centers
of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica,
Albany, Watertown, Ogdenburg and
uswego an enormous labor vote was
cast early. Every indication points
to this vote being cast almost splidly
for Hearst.
Many Persons Arrested.
That party watchers and election of
ficials are extremely vigilant this year
j was evident from the moment the polls
opened.
In the borough of Manhattan 115 ar
rests had been reported up to 9:30
o'clock. A remarkable feature of these
incidents was the unusual number of
members of well known and wealthy
families who were arrested and forced
to prove tneir residence in court be
fcre being permitted to deposit their
ballots
Where Hearst Voted.
"I am making no prophecies," said
Mr. Hughes, after voting today. "I am
content to wait until the vote is count
ed. I am indeed thankful that the
strain of the campaign is over. It
has been a most strenuous one."
William R. Hearst voted just before
1 o'clock at an undertaker's shop in
' East Twenty-ninth street. On the way
to the polling place Hearst wras repeat
edly cheered. He shook hands with
several children and on his way back
to his heme greeted a good many peo
ple. At Raleigh, N. C.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, X. C, November 6.
Election day dawned here bright
and t?almy as the most ardent worker
could wish. It is just cold enough to
keep workers about the polls up to
their best efforts.
Voting was brisk for some time,
however there was not the eagerness
to vote manifested that had been hoped
there would be, and at 2 o'clock con
siderably less than half the registered
vote, is polled. The smallest vote, in
years is predicted here. No news re
ceived here at State Democratic head
quarters. State Chairman Simmons
returned today. .-
At Richmond, Va.
By Associated Press.
Richmond, Nov. 6. The weather
here is ideal, with bright sunshine
and a slight wind. Indications point
to a vote being cast throughout the
state of 75 per cent of the registra
tion. At Philadelphia.
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Nov. 6. Reports from
all parts of the state indicate a heavy
vote. Local fights have stimulated the
interest, and -it is believed the total
vote that will be cast will nearly reach
that polled in the last presidential elec
tion. Democrats are Sure.
By Associated Press.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 6. Indica
tions point to a light vote and the
success of the entire Democratic State
and Congressional ticket. A fight on 1
Burnett in the Seventh is being made
by a Republican candidate. The weath
er is fair.
The Situation at Raleigh. .
By Associated Press.
Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 6. Ideal tem-I-erature
prevailed today. No great
interest is manifested and the indi
cations are for a comparatively light
vote.
At Louisville, Ky.
By Associated Press.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. G. The beau
tiful weather brought out a large,
early vote in Louisville. Interest in
the senatorial, gubernatorial and con
gressional races is intense.
At Nashviile, Tenn.
By Associated Press.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 6. The
weather here is fair, but interest in
the election is slight. Reports from
the State indicate a small vote.
At Atlanta, Ga.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 6. The weather
here is clear and warm, but the pros
pects of a heavy vote in Atlanta and
throughout the State are small.
At New Orleans.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, Nov. 6 Election day
in New Orleans brought an overcast
Lky with indications of rain. Only
a very small early vote was polled.
At Charleston, c.
By Associated Press.
Charleston, S. C, Nov. 6. Fair and
warm weather markeu the opening of
election day.. In th "
tests there was no general Interest in
ithe voting.
At Jackson, Miss.
By Associated Press.
Jackson, Miss., Nov. 6. The weath
er is fine, but little interest is being
taken in the election and not a third
of the vote will be cast in Jackson.
The vote over the entire State will be
light.
At Dallas, Texas.
Dallas, Texas, Nov. 6 A large vote
is not expected to be polled. The
-weather is fine. Republican workers
are active in the cities.
200 Persons Arrested
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Policeman' Arrested.
Lexington, Ky., Nov. C. Four ! po
licemen were arrested cn warrants
sworn out by the McCreary adherents
charging obstructing and interfering
with voters.
Other wararnts for illegal voting
have been prepared by McCreary men.
At Richmond, Va.
Richmond, Nov. 6. A light vote is
being cast throughout the state, save
in the ninth district. There is noth
ing to alter the previous forecasts.
Bandmaster Sousa's Birthday.
New York, Nov. 6. John Philip Sou
sa, with the exception of the late Pat
rick Gilmore, the most famous and pop
ular bandmaster America has ever
known, was fifty years old today. At
bis offices in this city numerous mes
sages of greeting were received from
friends and admirers in many parts of
the United States and Canada. Mr.
Sousa, due probably to his un-American
name, is generally regarded as of
foreign birth. Such is not the fact,
however, as he first saw the light in
Washington, D. C, Nov. 6th, 1856. He
has been a musician since his earliest
cmldhood and was a conductor at the
age of 17. For 12 years he was a
leader of the famous United States
Marine Band, which he left in 1892
to form the band which bears his
name.
MERS ATTACK
FLEEING RQBBE!
Robbers who Secured $7,000
from Farmers Bank Make Des
perate Flight of 40 Miles Hot
ly Pursued by Posse. Farmers
Attacked Them.
By Bell Long-Distance 'Phone.
Ottawa, Illinois, Nov. 6. The two
robbers who secured $7,000 from the
Farmers and Merchants Bank at Ladd.
made their escape last night after an
exciting chase of over 40 miles and
after numerous fights with farmers
who attempted to intercept them.
After robbing the bank the robbers
drove to Peru and at the point of their
revolvers compelled a liveryman to
furnish a buggy and fresh horses.
They passed through La Salle and
then the pursuit began.
The robbers drove through four
county towns, Hipps, and a posse,
armed with rifles in close pursuit.
Farmers were compelled to furnish
the robbers with fresh horses.
In Wallace township there was a
lively exchange cf shots but the rob
bers took to the cornfields and secur
ing neAV teams escaped to Sheridan
where they abandoned their horses,
buggy and overcoats and caught the
train, presumably for Chicago.
FAR
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MAN REPORTED DEAD
FATALLYJIRT HERE
T. H. Johnson, who was Reported
Drowned in Savannah River
Last Summer, was Run Over
and Fatally Irjued Here Last
Night.
A somewhat sensational tragedy oc
curred in the Southern railway yards
shortly after midnight last night, when
T. H. Johnson, reported drowned in
the Savannah river last summer, turn
ed up here under circumstancesh of
a tragic nature.
Last night one of the Southern's
engines was engaged in shifting cars
near the cemetery, when one of the
trainmen heard groans as of someone
in great pain, somewhat in the dark
along the tracks.
A lantern was brought into use, and
the man soon located.
He was found lying with his legs
across the rails, and both lower limbs
crushed and torn in a frightful man
ner. The news was telephoned up
town, the ambulance wa soon on the
scene, and the Injuosu '-; man was
brought to the Presbyterian hospital
where his condition was quickly seen
to he very grave.
It was discovered that the injured
man was T. H. Johnson and today it
was further learned that he is the
same man who was reported to have
been drowned in the Savannah river
near Savannah last summer.
Today Johnson's family have been
to the hospital to see him, and he
has been fully identified as the man
who was said to have disappeared
near Savannah last summer.
Today the injured limbs were ampu
tated, and while there is a fighting
chance for the victim of the accident
of last night, it is hardly possible that
he will recover.
At the hospital every effort is being
made to save the life of the unfortu
nate man, and he is receiving the best
of attention.
The tragic manner in which he has
become known to his people after it
was reported that he was dead, has
caused no little comment and expres
sions of sympathy for the family of
Johnson.
EYE OF FRANCE ON NEW YORK.
Except in Presidential Election No
Election Has Ever Attracted Such
Attention as New York Contest.
By Associated Press.
Paris, Nov. 6. Never before ex
cept in a Presidential contest, has
&n election in the United States at
tracted as much attention as the
electoral struggle ending today.
The French newspapers are filled
with accounts of the canvass of the
candidates and the issues and result
cf the balloting in New York State
is awaited with a great interest.
Death of j Beeman.
By Associated Press.
Cleveland, O., Nov. 6. Dr. Edwin
E. Beeman, one of the best known
men of this city, died at an early
r-our today. Twenty-five years ago
Dr. Beeman quit the practice ot
medicine to enter upon the manufac
ture of chewing gum and later was
associated with W. J. White, now of
New York. Dr. Beeman made a for
tune of several million dollars, as
did Mr. White.
STOESSEL DEAD BROKE.
Defender of Port Arthur in Dire Straits
Of Finance. .
By Associated Press.
London, - England, Nov. 6. A; de
spatch from St. Petersburg to Reu
ters telegraph company says that Lieu-tenaht-General
Stoessel, defender of
Port Arthur, is in such financial straits
that he had applied to a charitable in
stitution for wounded soldiers for as
sistance to enable him to employ f&
servant.
The- officers of the institution asked
the general to procure a medical certi
ficate showing that his health requires
the services of a servant
Mr. D. Baxter Henderson has
bought Mr. John S. Blake's house and
lot, No. 704 North College street. Mr.
Henderson will have the house remod
eled at once.
T. W. CRIDLER NAMED.
Is Named as Commissiner of the
Jamestown Exposition for England
and France.
I y Associated Press.
: Paris, France, Nov. 6. Charles W.
Kohlsaat, special commissioner of the
Jamestown Exposition, has designated
Thomas W. Cridler. ex-third assitant
to the Secretary of State and who
was commissioner of the United States
to the Paris Exposition, to be com
missioner of the Jamestown Exposition
for England and France.
: Mr. Kohlsaat is now at Marseilles
arranging to transfer some of the
colonial exhibits from the exposition
there to Jamestown.
A Wz PER CENT. SETTLEMENT.
Final Meeting of Creditors of J. H.
Harrill Held Yesterday.
The final meeting of the creditors
of J. L. Harrill, proprietor The Bar
gain Store, in this city, which was de
clared bankrupt on the 3rd of Novem
ber, 1905, was held yesterday in the
office of John B. Spence, referee in
bankruptcy.
- A settlement of 4 1-2 per cent divi
dend was made, and the affair is now
closed, this being the final and -only
settlement.
The liabilities of the firm were
about $6500.
MEAT FAMINE IN GERMANY.
Berlin City-;;.Councll - Demands -
Relief
From the Government.
Berlin, Nov. 6. The municipal coun
cil has now taken the lead in the an
gry movement against the govern
ment, which has arisen from the high
prices of meat owing to the restrictions
on the imported meats. The council,
at a meeting today, passed vehement
resolutions demanding that the Prus
sian government heed the voice of
the people and relieve the meat famine
by opening the frontiers.
It is declared that meat has entirely
disappeared from workmen's tables,
and that it is regarded as more or less
of a luxury by the middle classes. The
consumption of horseflesh is increas
ing enormously, and in the remote dis
tricts, where the pinch is felt the
worst, dogs and cats are eaten. Warm
times are predicted when the Reichs
tag is opened on November 13.
Released From Prison.
Leavenworth, Kas., Nov. 6. Frank
Hunt, son of a wealthy cattleman of
the Indian Territory was released
from the United States prison here to
day, his sentence of hrteen years hav
ing been commuted to five years by
the president. He was sent to the
prison in 1901 for manslaughter. Hunt
and another cowboy, while on a round
up, engaged in a fight with the result
that Hunt killed his antagonist. Be
cause of extenuating circumstances
the charge was made one of man
slaughter instead ot murder, and to
this charge Hunt plead guilty.
PRES. VOTED OVER
CH1SELSUN0R!
President Roosevelt Arrived at
Oyster Bay Early and was Driven
to Voting Place Over Chinese
Laundry. Secretary Loeb Voted
in Same Placet
By Associated Press.
Oyster Bay, Nov. 6. President
Roosevelt reached here about 9:10 a.
m. and was greeted by a crowd of
men, women and children.
He stopped at the railroad station
long enough to shake hands with fcost
of those present and was then driven
in a carriage to the polling place of
the fifth district over a Chinese laun
dry in East Main streeL
After shaking hands with each of
the election officers he received the
ballot No. 94 and soon cast it.
While Secretary Loeb was voting
the President chatted with some of
the villagers.
He then shook hands with nearly
every one present ana was taken for
a drive toward Sagamore Hill in Mrs.
J. West Roosevelt's " carriage.
President Departed.
The President left at 10:30 for
Washington.
DR. MATTHEWS DEAD.
Committed Suicide in Baltimore Yes
terday The End cf a Terrible
Tragedy.
Special to The News.
Greensboro, Nov. 6.: With twenty
years' imprisonment confronting him
and overwhelmed with the remorse
and shame that have followed him
foi the last eleven months, Dr. Jo
seph B. Matthews, convicted of the
murder of his wife, committed sui
cide in Baltimore yesterday. Thus
the final act of an interesting trag
edy, like the first, is written in
tlood.
Never has Greensboro had any
thing to so arouse the interest of the
people as the sudden death of Mrs.
Matthews, and the arrest, trial, con
viction and sentence of Dr. J. B.
Matthews for having injected into
her veins the poison that ended her
life.
The murder was committed De
cember 1, 1905, just a little more
than eleven months ago. At mid
rfght of that day Dr. Matthews was
rrrested and placed in the mur
derer's cell at the police station. He
was tried at the March term of Guil
ford Superior Court, convicted of
murder in the second degree, and
sentenced by Judge Garland S. Fer
guson to twenty years of hard labor
in the State penitentiary. Attorneys
appealed to the Supreme Court and
last week the higher court handed
down an opinion refusing to grant
a new trial for Dr. Matthews.
TENTH DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC.
Crawford to Win in Tenth by Eight
or Nine HundredRoberts' Big
Vote-Democracy Will Win Through
out. By Bell Telephone.
Asheville, Nov. 6. The election Is
passing off very quietly here today,
though a large vote is being polled.
Reports from other towns in this sec
tion also indicate that a big vote is
being cast. At this time it seems
assured that Crawford will win in the
Tenth Congressional District by at
least 900 majority over his opponent,
Mr. Britt.
Mr. Roberts, for solicitor, will be
elected by possibly 1,500 majority,
tnd Mr. Webb, the senatorial candi
date in this district, is leading the
ticket.
SITUATION IN ROWAN.
Hackett Will Carry County by at
Least 1,300 His. Election Now
Seems Certain.
By Bell Telephone.
Salisbury. Nov. 6. A heavy vote is
being cast here. The county Demo-'
cratic ticket is being scratched some,
there being some opposition' to the
candidate for sheriff, J. H." Krider, it
teihg claimed by some that he was
responsible for the shooting of En
gineer McLelland at the jail here
on the night of the lynching. Hack
ett's majority in this county will not
he less than 1,200, probably more.
This lead here would seem to as
sure his election.
BIG WHEEL BURSTS.
Gigantic Wheel Weighing 80 Tons
Burst, Scattering Heavy Metal in All
Directions.
By Associated ' Press.
Wheeling, W. Va.1, Nov. 6. A - 30
foot fly-wheel, weighing 80 tons, of the
Whi taker Iron Works burst, scatter
in heavy metal in all directions.
A great section of the roof of the
mill was blown off, heavy pieces fly
ing 500 feet against the neighboring
plants and on the hill side while the
rfloor of the engine room was driven
thrpugn tne ground.
Fortunately the workmen had suf
ficient warning to make their escape.
ALEXANDER SENTENCED.
Thomas W. Alexander Gets Sentence
of Six Years.
By Associated Press.
Augusta, Ga., Nov. 6. Thomas W.
Alexander, formerly a wealthy cot
ton factor and prominent clubman
who was arrested at Pittsburg, Sep
tember. 15, after having fled from
this city July 8, leaving debts
amounting to $200,000 today pleaded
guilty to an indictment' charging
embezzlement and was sentenced to
six years imprisonment.
THE CASTELLANE DIVORCE.
Sensational Developments Expected
at Hearing of Noted Case -Tomorrow.
By Associated Press.
Paris, Nov. 6. Sensational develop
ments are anticipated at the hear
ing of the Castellane divorce suit to
morrow. Convinced that all hope of reconcile
liation has : gone .forever it appar
ently is the intention of the Counts
attorneys to open a vicious ' attack
on the Countess' witnesses.' The
hearing tomorrow will be private.
Helen Gould is here, giving sup
port and: comfort to her sister dur
ing the painful ordeal.
Washington Company Chartered.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, Nov. 6. A charter was
issued for the Dixie Agricultural Co
V X? r-' w n rthV m,nn
of Washington, N. C for the manu-.g
facture and sale of all kinds of
farming implements. The capital is
550,000 authorized. The incorpora
tors are W. P. Baughman and J. B.
Fishbell and others.
Rev. Jj: R. Pruett of the Ninth
Avenue Baptist Church, went to Rock
Hiir yesterday to hold protracted 'and will be followed by the regular an
services in the Baptist Church at nual meeting of the Baptist General
that place. Convention of Texas.
ELECTION LOCALLY
SO FAR SHOWS.
The High Water-Mark Attained
in Days Past by Democracy will
Not be Lowered by Mecklen
burg at Present Election fiom
Present Indications.
Bond Issue Stands in DangerBe
cause of Lightness o Vote, Re
ports from County Indicate
Small Vote Also. Republican's
Make Poor Showing.
The election locally was entirely
quiet without any reported disorders
o.' any nature. The polls opened u;
sunrise to close at 5:28, at the sun':
netting. The vote in the early par.
of the morning was fairly heavy
with a slight falling off as the day
advanced. What per cent of the
legistered vote of the county will b;
cast today is hard to estimate at
this hour.
From information obtainable at the
hour of going to press, the Demo
cratic victory is sweeping. The high
tide which Mecklenburg Democracy
has reached in days gene will not
be lowered at the polls of 1906. It
appears, in fact, that the Republican
forces have materially weakened a
the last moment and that vote wii
fall notably short of their calcula
tions.
Chairman Bell states that every
thing is moving along in spJend.
shape. The vote is not as heavy as
vas wished for and expected, j
&eenls that the bond issue question
is in peril for this reason. It re
quires a majority of the registered
vote of the county to pass the meas
ure and it is doubtful whether a ma
-ority will vote today. The issue
ftands, consequently in peril from
two sides, every vote not cast count
ing just as much as one directly
cast against it.
Reports from the county indicate
that the vote there is also light.
The farmers, are in the busiest pari
' of the season and it requires more
than ordinary Interest to attract
them away from the fields. The
county will roll up its usual higi
majority on the Democratic side.
At the polls today the leaders oi
both parties were present working
mightily for the candidate favored.
Loyal Democrats are standing by
Chairman Bell and giving him an
the assistance necessary.
A message from Matthews shortly
before the hour of going to press says
that from a total registration of 100
about 70 votes had been cast, G of
which were Republican.
Cornelius reports 75 votes cast up to
two o'clock, the Democratic vote being
15 ahead of the Republican. The to
tal registration at this box is 187.
At Mint Hill, box 1 of Clear Creek
township, about 36 votes had been cast
out of total registration of 70. The
vote will fall considerably short of the
registration.
At Huntersville the registration is
about 160. Up to two o'clock 60 votes
had been cast. About 100 are expect
ed. There is considerable scratching
of the Democratic nominees. 75 votes
had been cast up to this time two
years ago.
Providence, No. 2 reports 60 votes
already cast, total registration being
104.
At Clear Creek, No. 1, the total reg
isration is 208 not half the votes had
been cast at 3:20. The Democrats
and Republicans are running alouf
even.
The total registration of Long Creek
is 223. Only 73 votes had been cast
at 3:15. About 10 Ovotes are expos
ed. There is some scratching of the
Democratic ticket.
At Steel Creek No. 1, about 105
votes are expected, 70 having alroa 1
been cast at 3 o'clock, all of which
are Democratic.
Pineville reports a very light vote.
Is unable to give any figures. Bond
issue is receiving good support. Re
publican forces are slim.
Eerryhill reports about GO votes cast
at 3:30, with the Democratic victory
sweeping. Voting is light.
In the city voting precincts no esti
mate can be given of how the votes
are running, except that there is not
able falling off, the vote not being
more than half as large as at this hour
two years ago.
Reports recorded this far are:
Ward 1, Box 1, 124 votes polled,
255 this hour two years ago, 357 regis
tered. Ward 3, Box' 1, 106 polled, registra
tion 274.
Ward 3, Box 2, 58 polled, 120 regis
tered. '
Texas Baptist Convention.
Waco, Texas, Nov. 6. Enthusiasm
1 appeared to be the fieynote of the
.convention of Baptist women
mission workers, which opened in
Waco today with a large and repre
sentative audience. The reports pre
sented this forenoon showed the past
year to have been one of unusual ac
tivity and gratifying results for the
organizations. The convention will
continue in session until Thursday
BIO
VOTE
DEMOCRATS