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Show Two Million Registered in Illinois Interest Is at Fever Heat. RETURNS TO BE LATE Straight Tickets Being Voted in Indiana Many Ballots Registered Before 9 a. m. Chicago, Nov. 7. By far the largest larg-est vote in the history of Illinois elections elec-tions is expected to be cast today by reason of the fact that women for the first time voted for president and vice president. Promise of fair weather throughout tho stato was also counted on by party managers to aid in bringing bring-ing about this result. Approximately 2,000,000 voters have registered in the state and party leaders lead-ers estimated that close to 1,800,000 votes would be recorded, of which number between 600,000 and 700,000 would bo cast by women. The women, however, enjoy only partial suffrage being permitted to vote only for president pres-ident and vice president, but not to vote for state officers except for regents re-gents of the state university. Chicago, with its more than S00.000 voters men and women started the voting when the polls opened at 6 a. m. and closed at 4 p. m. Downtown tho polls opened at 6 a. m. and will remain open until 5 p. m. To guard against fraudulent voting in Chicago and other populous centers cen-ters of the state, civic organizations were prepared to aid the party and election managers by sending watchers watch-ers and detectives into suspected wards and precincts. In Chicago principal interest, aside from the presidential race, centered in the three cornered contest for state's attorney, among Maclay Hoyne, incumbent, Harry Miller, Republican Re-publican and W. A. Cunna, Socialist. Governor Dunne, Democratis incumbent, in-cumbent, and Frank O. Lowden, Republican Re-publican candidate for the governorship, governor-ship, claimed most attention aside from the presidential contest throughout through-out the state. Returns Will Be Late. Omaha, Nebr., Nov. 7. Lowering skies and light sprinkles greeted tho voters of this vicinity early today. Generally fair weather is predicted. Unusual Interest was manifested by tho voters early today. The polls Close at S o'clock and In view of the great length of the ballot, containing nearly '250 names, it is certain the returns re-turns will be very late. The results are uncertain as to all issues involved. Record Vote in South Dakota. Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 7. With interest in-terest in today's election at fever heat, the weather clear and cool and the roads in excellent condition, South Dakota is expected to cast a record vote. Republicans claim the state for Hughes by from 10.000 to 15,000 and the Democrats claim it for Wilson by 6000 to 8000, in the latest predictions. Heavy Vote In Indiana. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 7. Early reports re-ports from all parts of tho state indicated indi-cated that a hoavy vote will be polled today. The polls opened at 6 o'clock and in many precincts one-third or more of the registered voto was cast by 9 o'clock. The pollswlll close at 6 o'clock tonight and returns where voting vot-ing machines are used will be announced an-nounced soon afterward. The rapidity of the balloting in many sections of the state indicated that "straight" tickets were being voted. vot-ed. In other places there were indications indica-tions of "scratching." Vigorous Fight in Michigan. Detroit, Mich., Nov. 7. From every section of lower Michigan this morning morn-ing came reports of heavy voting. Clear weather and the state-wide prohibition pro-hibition fight historic for its vigor and bitterness helped to bring out what is expected to be a record breaking break-ing vote. Nearly every county which reported to Dotroit before 11 o'clock this forenoon fore-noon forecast victory for the prohibition prohibi-tion forces, but the presidential contest con-test was sharply in doubt. Several counties were conceded to Hughes, but in tho majority, Democratic and Republican chairmen made conflicting claims. |
