Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-11-08 | Page 4 | Big Vote Seen in Pennsylvania

BIG VOTE SEEN IN PENNSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA Nov 8 n Jp- Amid unprecedented pr precautions cautions against fraud and nd disorder Pennsylvanians Pennsylvanians Penn- Penn voted today their verdict verdict ver ver- dict diet on the first Democratic state administration in 44 years Despite a e. turn to colder weather weather party lead leaders rs predicted more than voters would turn out at atthe atthe atthe the polls between 7 a. a m. m and 8 p. p m. m Final unofficial registration to totaled totaled totaled to- to and gave gaye Republicans cans and Democrats 2214 Campaign commanders from the Democratic and Republican camps predicted landslide victories Both mentioned majorities of Interest Runs nuns High They attributed the expected heavy vote to interest stirred by months of a glistering campaign spotted with investigations a crossfire crossfire crossfire cross cross- fire of charges and by accusations of boss control behind both parties wide Nation-wide significance was wag at attached attached attached at- at to the Pennsylvania vote by observers who said It ft might reflect how the states state's 36 electoral college votes would be cast in the 1940 presidential election Moreover the vote determined the up make-up of Pennsylvania's bloc of 34 members of congress now congress now topped by 26 Democrats Davis Seeks Reelection Being elected today besides the congressmen were one U. U S. S senator senator senator sena sena- tor four top state officers the entire entire en en- tire membership of the state house of representatives and half of the state senate Senator Jam James J. J Davis western Pennsylvania's veteran in the senate senate senate sen sen- ate campaigned for reelection on a Republican ticket with Judge Arthur Arthur Arthur Ar Ar- thur H. H James superior court judge from front Luzerne county for governor On the Democratic side Governor Gover Gover- nor George H. H Earle went after Davis Davis' Davis Davis' Davis Davis' Da Da- vis' vis seat in the senate in a up line-up with Charles Alvin Jones Pittsburgh Pitts Pitts- burgh attorney for governor