| Show KEEN INTEREST DISPLAYED IN 4 ELECTION rt T TODAY Total Total Vote Is Now Estimate Estimated Esti Esti- mate mated to Reach Between and Candidates Can Candi li dates Fighting Hard PREDICTIONS ARE t MADE Contest Between Green and Cannon for Auditor Most Bitterly Fought of Any Rush to Polls EX Expected I That tho the total vote ote cast in the thc mUnicipal municipal mu mU- election in n. n this thi city today toda today win will mU 1 be ho c between and and ana that every district in lD the city will turn up a a. a greater vote ote b bv by from 3 30 per cent to 7 1 To Toper per cen cent was was wall the tho indication at tt 1 o o'clock clock this afternoon The interest in the tho election is is far greater than appeared upon the thc surface surface sur sur- ur- ur face and tho quiet and unannounced vote ote which will be cast during the da day upon which no definite fro forecast st or speculation speculation speculation spec spec- can be made will mIl likely determine doter deter mine the outcome of or the election Scarcely a district iu in in tho city eit- at noon tod today y had failed to poll poU a fa far hea heavier heasler vier vote than thau had been cast at tho the same hour in the primary election In Inmany Inmany many of the districts the reported vote ote the vote on was wa more than twice noon primary day dar and in virtually all the r ran n from 20 O per cent to 60 per percent percent cent greater cater Indications n this afternoon A arc aro that the heaviest vote for any correspond correspond- iu lug period will be cast durin during the last two hours tho polls are open when the themen themen men who tho are at work during tho the da day r re return re- re t turn rn to their homes and with their theu wh wives l take the last chance to cast rast the votes for their choice The vote voto throughout bout the thc city has been een steady stead although h a spurt was experienced ex ex- d between 12 o'clock and 1 o clock o'clock in ninny many of the districts Auditors Auditor's Fight Close Interest seems to be centered particularly in the fight for the thc two vacancies on the city commission while the thc fi fight ht between Jesse F. F Cannon and Herman Hermanl TT IT Green Grcen for the office of city auditor is it a at bitter one in which the greatest l J partisanship that has been shown durin during dur dur- jag ing in the campaign is bein being displayed dur the tho lead eail While Cannon seemed to have ha at noon in various districts the supporters supporters sup sup- porters of Green Oreen were exerting their strength to get out the passive e vote I with the result that Cannons Cannon's apparent margin nagin was being reduced Headquarters of 0 each of the candidates candidates candi candi- dates for the commission are scenes I of activity today toda From these headquarters the worKers are arc bein dispatched to the various districts districts' the uie IIi distribution tri u Hon tion of or automobiles and ana other vehicles is managed and the returns are arc received received re reo re- re c hed from froni the workers in the field Th The custom customary n forecasts of or the final i result and the usual summaries of existing ex cx- conditions were given on i out at each of the headquarters at 1 I o'clock this thiB afternoon Statements Issued At tho the headquarters of George D. D Keyser koyer who is seeking election re-election on MB hs record as commissioner of par parks parIs s an and public property the following statement statement state state- ment meat was ras issued Indications are that Keysor Keyser will wilI be bet bethe betho t the tho o high man when the thet final ns returns ire are re counted The Tho vote is coming out very crr much as we expected only more so The heavier the vote the greater eater will wiil bethe bethe be bo bothe the victory for He Ho is showing general strength throughout the city and has hae the lead in virtually every dietrict district district dis die in the city The heaviest vote is bein being polled in io the northeastern part of ot the te cit city stud and fully votes votes s will be cast during dur jog ing the da day Briant S. S Youn Young campaign manager for Hebor M. M Wens issued the toll following follow follow- owin ow- ow in ing statement We Wo we have 65 per cent cont of ot all an the votes votis cast throughout the city cit up to 1 o'clock this thie afternoon and aDd we expect to t D U 11 our heaviest vote this after after- noo noon The volunteer force forc ore that has haB come of its own accord to tho the support q Gov Governor Wells Wens i is working with the smoothness and reliability of ot a piece of beautiful machinery If votes are re cast Governor Governo or Wells win Trill receive to an anat and at the same proportion if the vote runs rune mOre more than Shearman and Tuddenham Georgo Wilson of the W. W Harry Shearman Shearman- organization said at 1 0 clock o'clock Harry Shearman is II running strong etron throughout the city and his bis v veto voto to is no not confined to any particular part of tho the city but is oven ovon and steady in all dis dis- s His friends aro are rallying Dallying manfully to his support justifying oar claim that he should bo xi 00 elected on the ness of his record and of his hia personal it ity There has been no mud slinging by the tho Shearman forces Shearman will be the tho high man when tho the returns return aro are all counted tonight Mr Mi Wilson says it IS 19 his opinion that I the vote yote will win probably run between 22 22 and asia 2 25 In the headquarters of W. W J. J I tho the men en engaged aged fn in in the campaign campaign cam cam- for tho supervisor of streets are are aro earnest and making concessions aro are no f to the other candidates will win be one of the two men elected today tod y says John rohn Halvor I sen n campaign manager for Mr hara ham Every er E report from all districts indicates that ho lie will bo be elected The I people are coming out for him in fine fino order and his supporters ere at the polls polio arc taking good Up care port of him The vote is comi coming g i in f fairly well |
