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TATE AT LARGE IS .
CASTING BIG VOTE.
Democratic Precinct That Flae
Their Leader Are Core, L Grande
and Bl Creek Affair Extremely
Quiet Everywhere Great Vote All
Over But la Union County Repab-
licaas Claim County by 230 at the
Lowest Estimate Union Voting
( stronger Than Oilier Sections Hie
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Vote in La Grande Far Below Nor
mal Strength. . '
- Votes Cant at 2:30. ' !
The following table shows the
Yi))up to 2:30 this afternoon,
the Xirst column showing the
vote, and the last column
J rc-glotered strength:
No. If... 87
- No. 2 ...... ... . , . . i .',19
'. No. i : , ;. , . -. , : ... . i b a '
No. 4 '."'4T...V;..15t
the
181
. 387
859
363
No. 5 Not reported. " ' v'' V -
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Unless there !a a landslide of votes
tonight before the polls close, at 7
o'clock, the vote In Union county and
In La Grande especially, will be. far
below the registration strength. From
every section of the valley but one,
there Is a report of apathy and. neg
lect in voting. , The same thing has
been true in La Grande, but the labor
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I "Satisfaction or
LA GRA
vote has not been put In as yet.
When that comes, the total vote cast
will shoot upward connlderably, brlng
Intf the complement of votes In the
four city precincts to a pleasing fig
ure, though it ia hardly possible that
the total registration will be recorded.
La Grande Stand Alone,
From reports received from the
state, La Grande Is showing the least
interest In the election, of any. Port
land, appears to be next In point of
apathy...... : , .. '.' V- .
At 2:30 the total vote cast In the
city la only a little above 60 per cent.
Eliminating precinct Ne, S from the
count, there have been 680 votes cast
In a quartet of precincts that should
have given the state 1147 votes before
the polls close. The four preclncu
Lare republican by 421.
. No Straws to Indicate.
' The corrupt practices act Is working
hcvoc with' public interest In , La
Grande. One could stand around the
polls all day and know' but- little or
what the trend of public opinion In
the election Is. The republican lead
ers are claiming the county by 260
at the most conservative estimate.
Democrats are claiming a strong vote
In La Grande and Cove, giving the
other' smaller precincts to Taft, ex
cepting Big Creek, which is radically
democratic." ' ,
. Jackaon to Cast 5000.
Medford Nov.. 8. Reports from
outside precincts indicate an unusual
ly heavy vote. Probably 6000 votes
will be cast in Jackson county..
Salem Obeys Laws.
Salem,. Nov. 3. The weather if
perfect. Indications are that the Vote
will, be the large- In ajiy national elec
tlon in' this city. ; It' is. progressing
slowly, owing to the corrupt practices
act passed-in the June election. ;
An agreement was made between
the chairmen of the democratic and
republican committees that the act
will be compiled with. . Consequently
for the. .first .time. .In ryears. carriages
and other conveyances were not fur
nished to bring voters to the polls.
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NDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON.
PHEIIOniUALLY URGE VOTE CAST :
THROUGHOUT THE UHITED STATES
NEITHER imm lElSEfl
- VICTORY AT
UIIIESOTA UN10NITES TURN 4$ BRYAK AND JOHHSON
Remarhbls Vote Being Cast EverfxnereOtah Mormons Solid (or l!t
' "ftbltes-Bp SssJs Mtsszjs
West Virginia. - . -Wheeling,
W. Va.( Nov. I. -Bryan
men claim a plurality of 10,000 and
Taft .men claim a plurality of 25,000
In the election in West . Virginia . to
day.. Prospects favor Taft, but the
Issue of the state contest Is In doubt,
with a strong probability of democrat
ic success. Factional differences in
the republican party are responsible
for the Weakness of the state ticket
headed by William E. Glasscock for
governor. '
Wisconsin.
Milwaukee,. Wis.. Nov. S.Electton
reports from over the state show t.
republican trend, although there Is
still more doubt as to the result than
has existed In Wisconsin In many
years. A considerable number of La
Follette republicans are voting for the
democratic candidates, and this may
effect a considerable reduction in the
normal republican plurality for both
state and national, tickets. A heavy
socialist vote Is being cast In Milwau
kee and more enthusiasm Is shown by
the followers of that party than by
any other. . " '
Wyoming.
Cheyenne, Wyo., v. 8. -Wyoming
Is claimed by" both parties, but the
state Is too large and . the polling
places too widely scattered to afford
any authoritative Information at this
hour. Bryan has a large following,
and Is likely' to get the electoral vote
by a small plurality over Taft.
, South Carolina.
Charleston, S. C. Nov. 3. With on
ly one ticket In the . field, and the
state democratic beyond possibility of
change, South Carolina will add noth
ing "of interest to the general election.
.'S-. South . Dakota.
SIouk Falls, S. D., Nov; 3. Early
estimates place the plurality for Taft
at 20,000.- Democrats claim' the gov
crpor,kon accpunt of factional fights
and local issues. A side issue of great
Interest Is .the law which will do away
with, the "divorce Industry" In South
Dakota, and on which the people are
voting today.
' Tennessee.
Mempnis, renn., mo. a. ui.ou -will
receive" plurality of not less than ter will receive In the neighborhood of
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be elected governor In today's politi
cal contest. Taft is personally popu
lar In Tennessee, but the normal dem
ocratic vote will prtkly be sustain
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" Texas.
- Austin. Texas, Nov. 3. Owing tn
local Issues, a tremendous vote Is be
ing cast In Texas today. Bryan will
Jecelve an overwhelming plurality.
The adoption of a prohibition plank
by the democrats has made the liiii'ir
question the Issj In the state contts-.
Governor CampN-U will probably be
re-elected,, but Colonel John N. Simp-
i son. . tae -.Teiuuii ,an cin!ruv-.
itminee, la likely to revive an ua
p. a t dented vote. ' " . "
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Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. 3. Mormon
support of Taft may give the state to
the republican candidate In today's
election, " although the result will
doubtless be very close. Democrats
claim 4000 plurality for Bryan. Knight
TtlSDAY. NOVEMBER S, 1H.
HAS YET CLAIMED A DECISIVE
TEE- POLLS : .
the democratic candidate tor gover
nor, declares he will be elected and
that a legislature hostile to the re
election of Senator Smoot will be
chosen. Mormons say the Taft vote
will be the heaviest of any republican
plurality In years.
Washington, Nov. 3. After casting
his vote In Oyster , Bay, President
Roosevelt remained here today to en
tertain at an election' party -at the
White House tonight. He will receive
United Press Bulletins from New
York headquarters, '
. Among the guests will be Secretar
ies' Wright, Metcalf, Root. Straus, Cor
telyou and a number. of the president's
Intimate friends. Mrs. Roosevelt will
entertain friends In the parlor of the
White House. .
' Vermont, , i ' -.
Burlington, Vt., Nov. 3. Thirty
thousand plurality for Taft Is the most
reliable estimate of' the result Of to
day's election In. Vermont. '. :
., Vv-.;- Virginia... ,..:., '.
Richmond, . Va., No. 3. With the
exception of the Ninth dletrlct, where
C. BaseombrSlemp, republican, twill
probably bf . returned to congress, Vir
ginia will go solidly democratic in to
day's election, with possibly .p. slight
reduction in the usual plurality. ' :
Oklahoma's First Vote, I' ;
quthrle, Okia.. Nov. 3. A..,; ,heary J
voie earty iouay inaraeu una
first opportunity . to participate In a
national election-, indications point
to heavy vote. The prediction of a
democratic Victory Is correct, but the
27,000 plurality prophesied by Has
kell will be materially . redhead. A
democratic legislature seems assured.
Heavy Vote In Iowa.
Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 8. Reports
from all parts of the state Indicate
that an unusually ' hcavjf" vote is be
ing polled.. The weather is excellent.
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Seattle. Wash.. Nov. 8. Roosevelt's
plurality over Parker of 73.000 votes
will be reduced to a Taft plurality
over Bryan of about 40,000, accord
ing to a prediction by Meade, today.
The labor vote will be lurgely divided
between Bryan and Debs, and the lat
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Democrats are Claiming King coun
ty, but republicans Issued a statement
maktne the same claim. The weather
conditions fire perfect.
' Maryland.
Baltimore Md,, Nov. 8. As one of
the doubtful states Maryland may play
a large part in determining the next
president, and the voters are conscious
of the fact and rushed to the polls
early this morning to cast their bal
lots. Both Bryan, and Taft adherents
are claiming the state by small plu
ralities. ' Charges have been made
that money has been used In large
uactltloa te Influence voters, and the
officials Of the' Baltimore . Kerorm
league are keeping a close watch upon
the balloting and threaten to prosecute
all illegal and purchased Voters. The
Baltimore laboring vote Is on of the
determining ractors, and the demo
crats base their claims of victory on
the statement that the union men
have been won for Brysn and that the
reDubllcans will lose much of the
negro vote. The naturally conserva-i
tlve tendencies of the Maryland voters,
the republican lenders assert, render
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a Taft victory certain.
. Phenomenally Heavy Vote.
Oakland, Cal., Nov, 3. -A phe
nomenally heavy vote Is being cast In
Alameda county. The ballot machines
are being used.
Bryan's Hopeful Message.
Lincoln, Nov. 3. "Our fight Is
won and I await the verdict with con
fidence. Reports indicate that we will
carry New-Tork, Indiana, Nebraska
and other doubtful states."
This 4s the election day message
from Bryan to the democrats of the
country. Bryan voted early. He was
greeted on his way to Falrvlew to the
polls, a mils away.
May Be Denied Vote.
Sacramento, v0v. I. Trying to
handle the vote iu Bacramento by ma
chine In the big precincts Is likely to
cause a lot of trouble. In one pre
etnet 72$ votes will be cast, meaning
one vote a minute for the full' 18
hours during which the polls are
It is feared the: entire vote
cannot be cast. The line was nearly
a block long at 10 this morning.
Democratic Claims the Most.
' San Francisco, Nov. . 3. Early
sceneB show a large Bryan vote Is be
ing cast, particularly where the labor
ing classes reside. : Republicans claim
Taft will carry the state by 40,000
plurality. The democrats claim It by
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New "England Vote Light.
Boston, jfs'ov. S. Reports through
out tha New En'slund tatos show good
weather Is prevailing-and early voting
Indicates a small vote. f
: sfnlon Men Angry. r
Minneapolis, Nov. ' 8. -Because . the
voting machines used here are not
made by union' men many unionists
refused to vote today. Bryan and
Governor Johnson lost heavily, Is it
thought, as a result, as most of them
swore allegiance, to the democratic
candidates,
I Light Vote a Wolla Walla. ;
Walla Walla, Nov, 3. A. light vote
was cast at . noon. Local candidates
overshadow i the' national election.
The good weather and a heavy vote
Is expected this afternoon.
Washington Town for Taft.
Snohomish,- Wash., i Nov. 8. The
vote Is smaif but points t" a' republl
eun victory- , '' "
"i. ,:. , 6Hkane for Taft.u -Spokane,
Nov. 8 The, fine weather
started, the voting as - soon as the
polls opened. A heavy vote ls; indi
cated.5 The republicans claim spoKane
and the county by 4000, while the
democrats claim a victory for Bryan
and their congressman. -
Ferry Boat Hun Down. '
Washington. Nov. . 8. The Iron
steamer Washington, ran down and
sunk the ferry boat Lackawanna off
Alexandria wharf today In r dense
fog. One unknown passenger Is miss
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BITTER FIGHT
ACAIIIST IIUCHES
HEAVY ODDS FAVOR
TAFT AND HUGHES.
With a Bitter Fight That la Cwtta
Thousands, Aimed at Defesti, It fleecn
the 8 tat Will Elect Hughes and
Taft Judging From Betting Odd
Odds Only Indication or the Trend
of Events Rockefeller Dodge to
HI Polling Place Heavy Vot Ct,
In New York, Commencing Early
nd Lasting A12 Day,
New York, Nov. 8. With nothing
but the uneven odds to Indicate the
pulse df the vote in thta decisive and
much discussed state, and a liberal
scratching In Ohio, there Is no real
light on the direction which New
York and Ohio are taking In the pres
idential election being, waged here to
day. The enormous odds, which are
greater at the lowest point, than they
were against Parker,' It;' seems New
Yor.lt.' will enter, .he ,T'ft column to
night when the Vote Is" counted. '
The weather throughout the state
was perfect. Indications point to the
heaviest vote In years., The voters
were out early. k; V ''-V.
' 'Rockefeller Votes Hurriedly.
John D. Rockefeller stepped from
his carriage ill front of the little tai
lor shop on Sixth avenue, around the ,
corner from his residence this morn-insv'-H
looked about narvously, and
shot into the'shop were the polling-
place for hlB precinct Is located..' He
seemed undecided as he entered the
booth. He voted In a hurry and de-,
parted, -: .' - " ' -
'Bittdr Fight on Htmlies.
Race track men are making a des-
nornt fit..-; i -inovwuw Hii!"- -
Eight hundred tamo from Baltimore .-'
In 14 special cars last night and ap
peared at the polls early."' The? pre-.
diet Hughes will be hurled under a r.)
Chanler landslide. ' . - ,
It Is understood the' ijlg rating In
terests have agents working'through
out the state, encouraging voters to
oppose Hughes and get out early. The
entire racing contingent left for Pam
lico at 8;30 this morning. ' -Revognlse
Roowvelt Shout for Bryan.
New York, Nov. 8. President
Roosevelt and ,. wife, Secretary; Loeb
and several of the president's attaches
arrived at Jersey City this morning
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