Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-09-17 | Page 7 | Quezon Leads 3 to 1 in Vote

QUEZON LEADS 3 TO I IN VOTE MANILA P L I. Sept ept 17 17 CUP UP- UP Manuel Quezon th the little father of Philippine Independence had a 0 3 to 1 lead his nearest over opponent today in incomplete returns in In the contest for the pr presidency of ot the new commonwealth Ret Returns from Manila and 16 Ines gave Quezon votes General Gen General eral ral Emilio Aguinaldo and nd Bishop Gregorio Sergio Quezon's running funning mate on the coalition ticket for president was waa polling a larger vote supporting immediate immedi immedi- ate Independence as s against the 10 year transition plan Quezon accept I ed charged ed charged one one of t their followers I had been shot to death in San Jose Antique province Philippines s constabulary con con- o 1 headquarters reported they had ho hot received reports of any other disorders Samuel Banez candida candidate candidate can can- dida e for the national assembly reported reported re re reported ported that that Inspectors Inspectors at Antique e province were forcing voters voters voters vot- vot vot vot- ers to marls mark their ballots openly An election board in a Manila precinct was jailed on on charges s of UC ties