Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-11-07 | Page 8 | Voting Machines Doing Good Services with the Vote Heavy in the City

Mil MACHINES DOING GOOD SERVICES WITH THE VOTE HEM IN THE CITY "Our people seem to have a better understanding of the voting-machines than ever before," said County Clerk Harry Hales this afternoon, "and the election Is proceeding without any serious complaints." Mr. Hales said, in effect, that the smoothness of ihe election Is another proof of the utility and economy of the voting-machine. In the 14th district dis-trict this morning, 52 persons voted in 50 minutes. In the lGth, which has two machines, 300 voted in an hour and a half. Each machine will register reg-ister about 500 voles today. Two machines, set up, were held In reserve at tho court house, ready to be rushed wherever needed to expedite expe-dite tho vote. Machine Voting Record. Two years ago in the Sixteenth district dis-trict 740 persons voted in 720 minutes 12 hours which is tho local machine ma-chine record. Ths record will be equaled today, it is said. Two years ago Fred C. Naisbitt telephoned tele-phoned the results from the city hall four minutes after tho polls closed. Mr. Naisbitt said today that this record rec-ord would be duplicated. No Meal9 Allowed. By tlephono this afternoon came a plaintive Inquiry from an election judge, a woman: "Aren't wo going to eat today? Doesn't the county provide us with luncheon?" The nupst.inn was submitted to County Clerk Hales. Ho laughed and said he would like to treat, if he courfl afford it, but thnt the county wouldn't pay for meals. In a previous election, lie said, he sent meals to the clerks and jucjges and afterward had to pay the bill out of his own pocket In the Ninth district this morning some of the women complained of the difficulty of turning the party lever. Watchers were busy everywhere, however, and all causes of delay were speedily remedied.