Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Aveun>, Cor. 11th Street, by ‘ke Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. HKAUPFMANN, Pres’t. , Few York Oiice, 49 Potter Building, The Evening Star 's served to s ers in the aity by ‘carriers, on their own avcount, at 10 cents Der week, or 44 cents per month Copies at the counter 2 cents exch. Ry mail—anywhere in the Vaited States or Canada--postage prepald—30 cents th. Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per xear; n postage adie, $3.00. t the Post Office at ‘ashington, D. C., ord-class mail matter.) ‘All mail subscriptions must be paid tn advance. Kates of advertising made kuown op applicath ‘The Evening Star. Vou 85, No. 21,035. MARYLAND'S VOTE Indications That Two Republican Congressmen Will Be Elected, =f Seniesa Me eee THOUGH DEMOCRATS CLAIM ALL Estimates of Majorities in the Fifth and Sixth Districts. pete Sere ew DISORDERS IN BALTIMO'E Beary re is aes Speciel Dixpateh to ‘The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., November 6.—The weather is clear and cool, and up to noon a heavy vote had been polled in all parts of the city. The indications are that the full vote will be cast here as well as in the counties. Congressman H. W. gtusk, chair- man of the democratic city committee, states that the outlook for the election of the entire democratic ticket in Baltimore 1s brighter than it has been. He says that he has reports up to noon from every precinct and that the democrats generally are voting for the entire ticket excepting the twelfth and seventeenth wards, where factional fights are going on between the ward bosses which may to some extent injure the candi- dates for Congress. He further says he has no fear whatever as to the result on the whole ticket. He claims that Mr. Cowan (@emocrat) will be elected in the fourth éis- trict by about 3,000 majority over Mr. Smith (republican), that he himself will be re- elected by about 3,000 majority over Dr. Booze (republicap) in the third district. He also clayns that Mr. Kerr (democrat) will be elected judge of the supreme bench by about 5,000 majority over Mr. Dobler, the republican candidate, and that his party will control the city council. No city officers ex- cept judge of the supreme bench and first branch councilmen are to be elected teday. At democratic state headquarters the offi- cials claim that their party will carry the entire six districts in Maryland. The Fifth and Sixth Districts. They admit that the vote will be close in both the fifth and sixth districts. At re- publican headquarters those in charge claim as certain the election of their candidates in the fifth and sixth districts. Secretary Naill of the republican commit- tee asserts that only the most barefaced fraud can defeat them, not only in the fifth and sixth districts, but also in the second and fourth, The republican party authorities ¢iaim that the democrats are voting repeat- ers in ail sections of the city, and are also sending gangs to repeat into the suburban towns and villages in the second and fifth districts. They state that they are power- less to prevent it, because the police and eiection officers side with the democrats and give the republicans no show. ‘The best'and most impartial judges here in both parties concede the election of dem- ocrats to Congress in the first, second, third and fourth districts, and the election of re- puolicans in the fifth and sixth districts. It is believed that Mr. Coffin, republican, in the fifth district, will secure a majority of from {0 to 1,000, and that Mr. Wellington, republican, in the sixth district, wiil be elected by at least 30) majority. “The elec- tién up to noon had been quiet, except in the seventeenth ward, where a serious fight took place early this morning, in which one man was shot in the legs. About 10 a.m. another fight too place in the seventeenth ward between the partisans of the Wyler and Busey factions, democrats, in which several men were hurt, though’ none aeri- ously. The police stopped the row and took nine of the ringleaders to the watch house, where they will be kept until tomorrow. ‘Three of Mr. Busey’s sons are already in jail, charged with shooting a policeman and ‘a saloonkeeper in a pre-election row last week. IN THE SIXTH MARYLAND. Early Indications Encourage the Re- publicans. Bpecial Dispateh to The Evenlog ‘Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., November 6.—The election in this city is moving along quiet- ly. There is not the usual large crowds at the voting places. Both parties are equal- ly confident. ‘Telegrams from Lona- coning and Piedmont say that the voting is in favor of Wellington, and quite a num- ber of those upon whom the Williams peo- ple depended to cut Wellington refused to vote at all. It is claimed by the demo- crats that the J. O. U. A. M. have come out for Williams, but at this hour it is not known whether this is so or not. The votes were cast in the different districts in this city up until noon as follows: District No. 4, 158; No. 5, 24 No. 14, 175 No. 22, 148; In Fr~ Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. FREDERICK, Md., November 6—The election is passing off quietly in Frederick today. The democrats claim that they are getting out their vote splendidly, and that, they declare, Is all they need to give Will- fams a majority in the county. The repub- lican managers are also getting their vote cut well, but it fs difficult at this hour to tell how the contest is going, though there Js nothing to change the situation as out- lined in yesterday's Star. Washington County. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., November 6.—A cold bleak day greeted the early voters, who were out in large numbers,and this con- dition of affairs has continued up to noon, the hour of filing this dispatch. The ab- sence of the old-time leaders of both par- ties from the polling places is commented upon, but the new men at the helms are and a heavy vote will doubtless be oney {8 plentiful in the hands of and democrats,and the for- abilant, conceding nothing, claim- and advancing thelr estimate for Wellington in the county to 300 or more. ‘That the democrats are having an up-hill fight in this county is apparent on all sides, active and one of the prominent leaders of that party is quoted, upon good authority, as already conceding the loss of the county to Wellington, the republican congzessional candidate, and his election to represent the district. As the day goes on, all this may nanged, however, for the “vest-pocket is causing much concern, as Just where this will land is an unfathomed un- certainty. Montgomery Democrats Stary at Home. R ovember 6.—Reports from -lection districts throughout Mont- gomery coun port an erdinary vote poll- ed up to 12 o'clock. A feature of the elec- tion, so far, how 1s the stay-at-home democrats. This element, however, 1s look- ed for later in the day, when the party whip begins to crack. Democrats are claiming Montgomery by 750 to 800 majority. Con- servative republicans place the majority at 600, while enthusiastic republicans only con- cede Williarns, democrat, 400. It ts gener- ally believed that if Montgomery does not go over 690 democratic it will Insure the election of Mr. Wellingten, the republican candidate. Reckville district will give about 130 democratic majority. GOSSIP ABOUT TOWN Everybody is Talking About the Elections That Are Being Held. Not Much Hetting Done—The Interest Centers on the Probable Result in New York. Every man and nearly every woman In Washington today was a political interro- gation point. The interest in the elections being held in the various states pervaded all classes, and steady-going, unimpression- able people who had never before given more than passing notice to such an oc- currence grew eager to learn how thihgs were going when some one who was sup- posed to have information hove Into view. ‘The conditions in New York overshadowed things political all over the country, so far as this city was concerned, and the chances of Hill pulling through were discussed with animation wherever a group assembled. 1t was surprising to see the numbers of per- sons who were confident that Hill would be New York’s next governor. These indi- viduals were men who knew Tammany and its methods. They did not base their belief in Hill's success upon the real sentiment existing in the empire state. They did not take this into consideration. They put their faith in the fearlessness of Tammany to teke any means by which a sufficient ma- jority could be piled up in New York to! offset the preponderance of votes with which Morton would come down to Harlem bridge. Tammany Will Sacrifice. ‘Their argument was that no matter what else occurred or how many sacrifices were necessary Tammany would willingly make them in order to have a man in the chair at Albany who would veto any measure the legislature might pass which had for its object the limitation of Tammany's power in the city of New York. They pointed out that Grant would be a willing victim if his immolation was found neces- sary to accomplish the selection of a guber- natorial champion armed with the all-pow- erful weapon of the veto, and so, assured of Yammany’s vicious cartiessness of conse- quences and knowing that it was in desper- ate straits, the individuals alluded to taixed Hull ana were willing to bet small amounts at the odds generally offered, which were 2 to 1 on Morton. ‘the masses of the people, however, looked for republican victory ail over the country, and were sure of it in both New Yor« state and city. The fact that the democrats had control of the state and Tammany of the city election machin- ery did not affect their confidence in their conclusions in the slightest degree. Little Betting Today. There was very little betting during the day. Probably $100 would cover the amounts wagered at Shoomaker’s and Driver's, where the sports usually meet to indulge in financial arguments upon such occasions, and at the hotels there was also a dearth of betting excitement. The prin- cipal resorts and hotels, however, were busy preparing to receive the returns tonight, and both the Western Union and the Post: Telegraph companies had gangs of linemen out stringing private wires over which the results would be scattered over the city tonight. Besides the full and reliabie re- turns: arranged for by The Star, which will be displayed immediately upon their re- ceipt upon the immense sereens stretched in front of The Evening Star building on Pennsylvania* avenue, there will be dis- patches received at Metzerott Hall, Ker- nan’s Theater, the Press Club, the Metro- politan Club, the Columbia Athletic Club, Chamberlin’s, the democratic headquariers; the republican headquarters, the different government departments; the University Club, Hotel Johnson, Ebbitt House, Hotel Lawrence, La Normandie Hotel, the Army and Navy Club, the Oxford, the Young Men’s Democratic Club, the Arno, the Richmond Hotel, St. James Hotel, the Na- tional, the Howard House, the Hamilton House, the Belvedere, Mades’ Hetel and the Hotels Emrich. — > AT THE WHITE. HOUSE. MM Be Received This Even- Sent Out to Woodley. Nothing octurred at the White House to- day to indicate any special interest in the result of the elections all over the country. Official business was transacted as usual and all the inmates of the house, from the President down to the lowest menial, pur- sued the even tenor of their way, apparent- ly oblivious of important happenings in the President's state and elsewhere. The Pres- ident came in from his country home about 10:30 o’clock, half an hour later than usual. He was accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland, who came in to see some friends and to do a little shopping. At 11 o'clock the members of the cabinet assembled at the White House and the reg- ular semi-weekly meeting was held. It lasted until nearly 2 o'clock. There were two absentees, Secretary Lamont, who has gone to New York to vote for Hill, and Postmaster General Bissell,who is confined to his house with a bad cold. Secretary Gresham came to the meeting, but stayed but a short time, excusing himself on the plea of sickness.’ He intended to vote the democratic ticket in Ilinois and registered for that purpose, but was taken suddenly ill and was unable to stand the long jour- ney to Chicago. it is said that the elections will not in- terfere in any way with the President's routive and that he will spend the evening at Woodley with his family just as though nothing unusual was on hand. Notwith- standing this apparent lack of interest in the matter on his part, the customary ar- rangements have been made to receive com- plete election returns at the White Hduse this evening. Private Secretary Thurber has invited the members of the cabinet to spend the evening there with him, and they will thus be made acquainted with the principal results of the day. There is a private telephone wire between the White House and Woodley, which will be utilized for the President's special ben- efit in case he decides to spend, the evening alone with his family, away from the bustle and excitement of the city. Mr. Thurber will send him brief bulletins of important results and will give him full details in cases in which he takes @ particular interest, such as the result in Representative Wilson's district. It is also safe to assume that the election or defeat of Mr. Hill in New York will be communicated to him by telephone, briefly or at length, as the result may dictate. Private Secretary Thurber has accepted the offer of the Associated Press to send full election returns to the White House this afternoon and evening. ‘The City Post Office Building May Be Finished in 1897, The skies are smiling once more, though a bit dublously, on the work of construct- ing a city post office for Washington, and today there are sixty-one men at work, making things look like business just a lit- tle bit Again. These men have within them the capacity of finishing the structure, if unhindered, on the 2d of February, 1897, old style. Anothes ccmparison comes to notice. ‘There is a schcol house being erected in the northeast section of the city. The buiid- ing is not large, nor Is its early completion of great importance. Yet Contractor Dunn, true to his Instincts as a hustler, has now eighty men working on the building daily. Further remarks are unnecessary. WATCHING TAMMANY Young Reformers at the Polls in New York. STORM CAUSED REPUBLICAN FEAR It Has Passed, Leaving the Weather Clear and Cold. POLLING A BIG VOTE —_ Special From a Staff Correspondent. NEW YORK, November 6.—The electior opened this morning with every indica- tion of very heavy vote. The weather was clear and the air crisp. Early voters came out with thick overcoats buttoned high about their necks. The good government watchers, with an ardent enthusiasm, were at their posts at the hour of the opening of the polls, their blood warmed by confi- dence of victory. The election is proceed- ing in the most qufet manner possible, and there Is evidence of intense earnestness. Apparently but few men entitled to vote will fail to do so, and it is almost impos- sible for any sort of fraud to be perpe- trated. This Is the first election in this city without federal election officers at the polls. ‘The places of the federal marshals are taken by enthusiastic young reformers. There is every reason to believe that the work of these watehers will be much more effective than thac of the marshals ever was. It was an open secret that the marshals in the down town districts watching Tam- many workers in '92 were Tammany men, or men who feared Tammany. The young reformers now on hand are earnest if not skillful. No one ever saw more persistent and determined effort than the Tammany workers are making to keep up the courage of their followers and to get every Grant vote into the ballot box. Grant himself assured his people last night that he was confident of success and urged them not to let anything discourage them during the day, but to keep up their work until the polls closed. The overconfi- dence which the republican state commit- tee displayed during the campaign does not possess either republicans or indepen- dent reformers in the local contest. Feel- ing that they are surely going to win, they are working as if their lives depended upon Yetting every possible vote. On account of the great multiplicity of ballots and the difficulty whick even educated men have in making up just the ticket they want out of the miscellaneous bundle of ballots, the voters are hurryirg to get into the booths as early as possible. The reports of bad weather and muddy rcads in the country render the republi- cans a little anxious that they may not get out quite as full a vote as they an- ticipated, but if intense Interest In the re- sult can draw men to the polls there is no likelihood that any amount of bad roads and bad weather can greatly reduce the vote ‘this year. There was considera- ble activity in betting last night and there Is again today, but it is nothing as it was in '92, The odds against the demo- crats instead of growing less have been made greater under the pressure of bet- ting. Many of the men who are in the habit of betting on the democrats, some who made large winnings in '?2 and never quit betting long as they could find takers, are not at this time making any bets. Some of the race people who came on from Washington to bet on Hill and Grant have wound up by betting against them or not betting at all. A few men like Dwyer are promptly putting their gmoney on Hill and Grant at heavy odds, but they appear to do it under the true gamblers’ instinct to make a venture on odds. The democrats who have had the direct management of the campaign insist that Grant and Hill will be elected. The Tammany leaders seem to have more confidence in this claim than do the state committee men. Outside the upper circie of democratic management the very gen- eral feeling is of -expectancy or fear of republican victory. The rank and file of the democrats, men who simply cast their votes and put thelr faith in the manipulation and management of others, do not generally express confidence. é it cannot be fairly figured out on the basis of former votes that the democrats will be defeated in the city, but the prophets are all affected by the feeling that the gen- eral “atmospheric conditions” are unfavor- able to democratic success. There is some apprehension among democrats who have to take the say-so of their committee on faith without knowing the infcrmation on which the statements are based that maybe the committze have overestimated Hill's vote in the state above the Harlem. This apprehension is excited by assertions of some traveling men that all along the line of the New York Central through the state they have found great dissatisfaction among democrats. The fact that the vot- ing is now in progress which is to decide the scundness of their judgment causes the prophets to suddenly become conservative. J. P.M. Favorable for a Big Vote. NEW YORK, November 6.—Conditions in eastern New York are favorable for the pollirg of a large vote, the storm which raged all yesterday and law night having passed over. The weather ca cold and the day clear, with a sharp wind blowing. Re- ports received up to noon show tuat in central New York the weather is fair, though cold, while in the western part of the state there is some snow, which may affect the vote. At Troy voting is progressing rapidly and without special excitement, even where, at the municipal election last spring, there was rioting and bioodshed. In this city the interest in the state and municipal contests overshadows that cf Congressmen. Divi- sions in the democratic party in New York city and Brooklyn may possibly result to the advantage of the republicans in some cases. Two years ago a solidly democratic Celegation was sent to Congress from New York, but subsequently, through the resig- nation of Col. Fellows, a republican, L. E. Quigg, obtained an election. This year the regular or Tammany demo- cratic candidates are opposed by state demo- cratic as well as by republican nominees in seven of the nine city districts. Similar ecnditions exist in three of the five Brook- lyn districts. The strength of the state democracy candidates is entirely conjec- tural. It will be well to remember, how- ever, that in none of the nine city districts was the democratic plurality two years ago as small as 6,000, while in one instance it was 11,869. At the same time there may be a straw in the fact that Quigg, republican, WASHINGTON, D.C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1894-TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS. Te proof of the pudding is in. the eating. Yesterday's Star confained 46 cofumns Of adverfisements, made up of 752 separate announce: ments. Bese advertisers fought pubficitp—not merefp Space, 4 was elected January 30,' of this year, by 949 plurality in a district that, in Novem- ber, 1892, gave Fellows, democrat, 8,825 plurality. In the districts above the Har- lem river the parties ere divided about as usual. Multiplicity of Ballots, A factor that may retard voting is the difficulty experienced with the separate bal- lots on the constitutional amendments and the two questions of consolidation and munt- cipal rapid transit. The multitudinous num- ber of ballots was puzzling, even to the initiated, and as one novice expressed it, “It would take a Philadelphia lawyer to de- termine which was which.” Each elector was asked to vote om six separate questions outside the regular state and municipal tickets, with the result that large numbers of voters throw all or patt of them away and voted only for the candidates presented, This was particularly true of the down- town districts, where the voters, puzzled by the number of ballots presented, usuaily solved the difticulty to their own satisfac- tion by throwing them al) away. As far as could be ascertained, most of the voters who tackied these questions cast their bal- lots for rapid transit and in favor of a greater New York, and there seems but ilttle doubt that these questions will be settled affirmatively in this city. Particular care was taken to insure the vote of the illiterates, who, according to a recent decision, are not among those en- titled to: lave aid in the booths. The ballot clerks arranged the tickets so that men of their own party could, without trouble, ac- complish this result. The first six ballots on top were those favored by ‘Tammany. Before the voter entered, he was instructec to vote first six votes, and this generally settled the difficulty. How many mistakes were made will be determined only after the count. Mrs. Grannis Watching. Busiest among the ofti¢lal watchers at the polling booth in the twenty-second district of the second assembly district, at No. 68 Oliver street, was Mrs. Elizabeth B. Gran- nis. Mrs. Grannis wore the silver cross ot the King’s Daughters attached to an orange and white ribbon bow, and with a carefully indexed book in hand checked off the free and independent voters as they dropped their ballots in the box. Mrs. Grannis occupied a position directly in front of the window facing Oliver street, and appeared to be & cause of wonder- ment to the juvenil? poppiation of that thickly inhabited location, Who, for the first time, beheld a woman Waicher at the polls. “LE have been,” eaid Mrs. Gfannis, "treat- ed with the greatest courtesy, I have had no trouble whatsoever, I am sorry, how- ever, to say that some of the officers here this morning have been under the intluence of drink, and some of the voters, too. I don’t think any man shotld be allowed to cast a ballot who is not sober. The voters are coming up pretty steadily, I think we are doing very well.” It was 9.40 o'clock when Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst, entered the ‘polling place at 550 3d ayenue, to cast his ballot. A dozen ruffragists were ‘already in line awaiting their turn to yoté, but the doc- tor patiently took his plage. An heur later, Dr. Parkhurst had not yet returned to nis home. Throughout the State. WHITE HALL, N. Y., November 6.—Up to noon the voting throughout Washington county had not been up to the average. A driving storm of snow and gleet last night left the roads in a very bad condition, and the prospect for an unusual vote 1s not good. The weather today is fair but cold. ‘The failure to get the average vote out dur- ing the morning may prevent all who get out-this afternoon from casting thelr votes, owing to lack of time. The unusual num: ber of ballots makes the process very slow. MALONE, N. Y., November 6.—Snow fell all day yesterday, causing bad roads. The weather today is cold and it is still snowing slightly. The registration was 6) more than in 18%, and inquiry at the various polling places at noon today indicates that a heavy vote will be polled. But few are voting straight. UTICA, N. Y., November 6.—A heavy vote is being polled here. The election is proceeding quietly. The roads in the coun- try are very bad. ELMIRA, N. Y., November 6.—Voting up to noon has.been very light, compared with the registration, d unless there Is more activity in the ensuing hours the number cast must be far short of the expectation. At the polls the democrats appear to have the more complete organization. LOWVILLE, N. Y., November 6.—Contin- ucus rains the past three days have made cocntry roads a sea of mud. The weather teday is cold and raw and there Is likely to be a falling off of about 5 per cent in the Lewis county vote. KINGSTON, N. ¥., November 6.—In Ul ster county the mountains are deeply cov ered with snoW. The vote is coming in rap- idly and ic likely to be large. A_light vote on the amendments is indicated, about 1 per cent in some districts. Over half the registered electors had cast their ballots by noon. SCHENECTADY, N.Y., November 6. —Re- ports from the country are of bad roads and a light vole. At noon about two-thirds of the vote had been cast in this city. When Senator Hill Voted. ALBANY, N. Y., November 6.—A very wet atmosphere and a murky sky greeted the early voters at the polls today. About 10 o'clock the sun struggled out and the clouds disappeared. There was evidently a disposition to vote early. It was shortly after 9 o'clock when to the upper district of the ninth ward there walked a well-built man, with hands thrust down deep in his overgoat pockets. As he stepped into the polling place to get his ballots several per- sons made way for him, and one of the in- spectors said, “Let Senator Hill vote.” Then somebody proposed a cheer for the “next’ governor,” and there was a hearty hurrah. Senator Hill refused to take anybody's place in the line, and waited kis turn, chat- ting pleasantly meanwhile with those near- est him. JAMESTOWN, N. Y., November 6.—The day is cold and cloudy. The vote is coming out remarkably fast. It is estimated that fully three-fourths of those registered had voted at 1 p. m. The constitutional amend- ments are ignored by many. There is little cutting done by either party. Judge Peckham of the court of appeals tcok fifteen minutes to fix his ballots, and then was sent back to fix them again, A republican watcher was arrested for al- leged bribery of a voter. He denies the ac- cusation. , Applications for warrants were made for two reoublican Inspectors in the ninth and fifteenth wards for refusing to designate ome inspector to give out ballots. They usurped the right themselves against the protests of the derrocratig inspector. TROY, N. Y., November 6—The election here is progressing quietly. The vote will be heavy, but it is somewhat retarted, con- fusion being caused by the numerous bal- lots. The democrats admit a heavy gain by the republicans, the independent demo- crats voting the republican state and coun- ty tickets freely. Leading democrats are claiming the city by but from 1,200 to 1,500. They used to curry it by 2,500. CORNING, N. Y., Movember 6.—A full vote is being polled throughout Steuben county. In this city alone fully three-quar- ters of the vote had been polled by 1 o'clock. IN WEST VIRGINIA Democrats Calculating a Majority for Wilson. eee MINERS SAID 10 BE VOTING FOR HIM Indications That the Count Will Show a Close Vote. —— OTHER DISTRICTS eee IN Special From a Staff Correspondent. GRAFTON, W. Va., November 6.—The campaign in Mr. Wilson's district closed last night with both Wilson and Dayton at Grafton, where big democratic and repub- lican meetings were held. Both sides are claiming victory. Stephen B, Elkins says Wilson will be beaten by 400, John T. Mc- Graw, chairman of the democratic com- mittee, says Wilson will be elected by a majority between 285 and 570. M. F. Hall, chairman of the republican committee, says that Dayton, the republican candidate, will be elected by a plurality of from S00 to 1,200,.The fact of the matter is, both sides are scared. There is no room for con- fidence on either hand. Whichever side is beaten will claim fraud. They are tuning up for it already, Chairman McGraw charges that Elkins and the ieather trust are using money against Wilson, und that the West Virginia Central railway is being uullized against him. ‘The republicans are Vigorous in their charges that money in large Sums is being used by the democrats, and that efforts at InUmidauon have bea made. Both committees gave out inter- Views last night explaining why they are going to win, but they are not worth tele- grapa tolls, ‘The honest coniession of the leaders that the winner's majority may be under # tells tne tale only too plainly that the fight, is so close that only divine pre- science can foretell the result. N.O. M, WHEBLING, W. Va., November 6.— Weather ciear’ and cool.’ A heavy vote is being polled, the workers of both partics having started early to get out the votes. Vhe feeling Is intense. ‘Ine republicans are confident and the democrats hopeful. Con- siderabie scratching is being done by demo- crats for Congressman and the legislature. ‘The interest has seldom been greater in a presidential year. WHEELING, W. Va., November 6.—Re- ports trum the interior of the state indicate that a heavy vote is beng polled, and tus is especially the case second, Wil- congressicnal district. ‘The excite- $ unprecedented and business is prac- spended in the larger towns, Lt 1s ex inal an unpreces tediy large Vote will be polted. Mr. Wilson's workers chain to weil auistied with the way things ar geing, but as Mr. Dayton’s ds are making sunilar claims, matters about a sland off, ‘ihe secret Austra- jan balivt system is Used in thus state, and ahere ig No Way of judging in advance how matters are gomg. fri CHARLESTON, Kanawha county, W. Va., November &.—Cold and cloudy; vote so far light, with no excitement; everything passing off quietly. ‘Loo soon to form any Lesumate, but up to 9 o'clock the majority of votes polled e Were democratic, iners Voting for Wilson, BALTIMORE, No —A special to the News (dem.) irom Fairmount, W. Va., says the coal miners of Marion county are vdt- ing for Congressman Wiison in larger sum- bers than anucipated. Chairman sieGraw at noon claims Wuson will be elected by su0 majority, patch ELECTION DAY WEATHER, How the Morning Oftici Map Bears on the Situation. The weather burcau gets into politics at least once a year and sometimes oftener. But for one day in the twelve months this branch of the government has a decided in- ttuence over the political fate of the nation. ‘What day is election day, when the state of the weather and the condition of the roads play a most important part in the tter of “getting out the vote.” ‘There- fore the map. issued py the bureau at 5 o'clock this morning is of unusual merest to the thousands of people hei in Was ington, who are forced by their cil ma stanees to watch the battle from atar und to Imagine the scenes of strife that sre be- ing enacted over the country today. ‘This morning's map shows an unusually clear country tor Wis time of year. There were only five rain spots shown by shading. One of these was of sume considerable ex- tent and may possibly prove dis cous the republican party, lor it spread over more than half of New York and ali of New iungland, ‘The tendency, however, was for it to swing out to sea along the nadian shore, and the forecast for this region tor the coming thirty-six hours was as lollows ‘air tonight and Wednesday; warmei Wednesday; high northwesterly winds, diminishing in fo! it is known that this storm brought much rain and snow to the state of New York and in some cases made the roads very bad, it extended down into New Jersey and along the eastern edge of Pennsyivanta. ring conditions follow closely aiter the ni, and it is not unlikely that by this nour the rain and snow have passed over New York and New Jersey and are now centered over northeast New England, where little or no effect will probably be wrought upon the elections. There was a tiny rain spot around Buf- falo, evidently a local storm. The indica- tions for this region showed that it would be “generally fair,” with a tendency to grow warmer. ‘The third rain area covered almost all of Ohio and Michigan and the western end of Pennsylvania. The forecast for Ohio was “fair,” for western Pennsylvania “gener- ally fair," and no special forecast is given for Michigan. es Beyond this territory there Is a great area of fair weather, extending west of the Rocky mountains. There is a little rain re- gion around Havre, Mont. In Washington there is quite a stretch of rain region, cov- ering most of the state. These both appear to be local, and as there is no special fore- cast for those regions it Is to be presumed that the storms are of little consequenc The entire southern country Is fair, Frosts are predicted in northern Florida and in the east Gulf and South Atlantic states. Considerable rain fell yesterday in the east. The following records are noted on the morning may dredths of an inch; New York city, one inch and four hundredths; Philadiphia, fifty-eight hundredths; Atlantic City, thir ty hundredths, and Baltimore, twenty’ hun- dredths. + ee CZAR'S MEMORY. THE Religious Serv Russian «on Friday at the gation. ‘The Russian minister today invited the President and cabinet, with the ladies of their families, to attend religious services in memory of Alexander Jil at the legation building Friday morning next at 10 o'clock. Similar invitations have been sent to all the members of the diplomatic corps. Commodore D. W. Mullin has been crder- ed to command the Mohican, relieving Com- mander C. E. Clark, ordered home on one month’s leave. Ensign R. H. Leigh, from the Raleigh to the Bennington. Ensign A. L. Willard, from the Philadelphia to the Alert. Albany, eighty-six hun-" AT LOCAL HEADQUARTERS Very Quiet and Not Many Dispatches Are Yet Coming In. The Reports as to the Weather Have Different Effects—Gossip as to the Probable Result. All day the headquarters of the two con- gressional committees have been very quiet, though the small groups of the faithful poll- ticlans have been putting in a great amount of time telling political yarns and hoping that some stray telegrams would come along that will give them something on which to base a hope of victory. Chairman Babcock and Secretary McKee kept the vigil at the republican committee, and the latter was as cheerful as though he were in the midst of a pile of statistical writing as high as the monument. He showed his faith in the result by indulging in cigars, stating that he was not hoarding his mon- ey in anticipation of evils to come in the near future. “We have nothing to fear,” he said, “and are very much inclined to run our figures on the result up to 200 seats instead of the estimate we gave out last evening. From all over the country, especially the west, the most encouraging reports are coming in. Here is a sample of what we are receiving,” and he threw The Star representative a telegram from the*machine in Charlestown, W. Va., which says that “the republican vote is coming out in good shape, with a showing of good gains for the republicans over 1892. Secretary Gardner of the democratic com- mittee was surrounded by his corps of as- sistants, and in spite of the claims of the republicans they maraged to keep up a cheertul app2arance, though at one time they began significartly to discuss where wovld be the best place for a person to go and recuperate after election. Mr. Gardner says that few reports are coming in, but what do come do not shake his faith in the result. Effect of the Weather. Talk at both headqvarters and all around town where there are any politicians in- dicates that the democrats feel very good and the republicans the reverse over re- ports that have come in regarding heavy storms in the interior of New York. Dem- ocratic weather in this serious time has been prayed for with earnestness on the part of those who want to see victory perch on the banner of Hill, and the worse the destruction that becomes apparent the bet- ter they would be pieased. Nevertheless, Secretery McKee does not think that even the irterposition of Providence would re- sult in the defeat of the republicans. “I admit,” ne said, “that bad weather is democratic weather, because it makes the people of the rural ‘districts stay at home; especially the old men. It does not have so much of an effect in the large cities, and this is where the democrats will profit from such conditions. It is very bad for the rural population, Why, right over here neross the river the people have to go from two to four miles to vote,*and they do not care to go to the trouble unless the day promises to be somewhat clear, “In my own county at times when we thovght we could wrest it from the demo- crats, and krew that every vote counted, for weeks ahead I have engaged closed car- rlag23 to bring in old men, and many a time I have put feather beds in them, and eent men with stretchers to bring some old man out to the carriage and from the car- riage to the polling place.” At Democratic Headquarters. At democratic headquarters a crowd_of politicians were gathered this morning, dis- cussing the outlook gererally, and the party as it is and should be. “Well,” said one man, who had started to vote for Jackson and had taken his ticket and his drinks straight ever since, “I want to say this. I hope if the democrats get licked this time they will learn enough to root out of the party those fellows who are nothiqg more nor less than octoroon demo- crats. “Octoroon democrats?” asked some one. “Do you mean one-elghth democrat and the cther parts nugwump?” “Not a bit of it,” was the reply. “I mean one-eighth democrat and the other seven- eigths pure idiot.” What is more, the rest of the democrats spplauded. Betting is not very general, and whi money is offered ts with heavy odds against Hill and Grant in New York and the demo- cratic ticket generally throughout the coun- try. But matters are so mixed that the small fry of bettors hardly care to risk their money, The larger class have gone to New York to help their brethren in their Qght ainst the lottery amendment to the con- stitution. WiN Receive Return Each committee will receive returns, the republicans from a special wire in their headquarters, and the democrats from mes- senger service in connection with the gcn- eral telegraph offices. This system of the democrats is made easy because of their central location, but the republicans are so far from the center of the city that they concluded messenger service would take a long time. Both committees will keep open house, and the republicans have fitted up the basement and first floor of their headquarters with about two hundred chairs, which will be used by any who de- ire to avail themselves of the privilege. Upstairs Mr. Babcock and Mr. McKee wil have a select few with them. Democratic Dispatches, Senater Faulkner, who has coma down from West Virginia to watch the returns— after casting his own vote there—says that everything looks well up there. The weath- er is clear, but this_is no argument against democratic success, as Cleveland ‘carried the state on one of the clearest days that was ever known there. The vote is coming out well, and, while nothing can be told at this time about the result, still, democrats feal cheerful. One et the best pieces of news came to the democrats from South Carolina. Sena- tor Irby telegraphed from there: “The state is all right. Full delegation.” Congressman Rus telegraphed from Bal- timore: “Indications are that the demo- cratic candid ites from the third and fourth districts will be elected by a large major- ity.” The qualities of relief in this tele- gram, however, ure almost nullified by the fact that the democrats are not doing any worryirg over the third and fourth dis- tricts, but are thinking very hard about the others in Maryland. A telegram from Mr. Strubinger, demo- cratic candidate in the nineteenth Pennsyl- var ia_distric ys that he will be elected by 3,700 plorality. Werd from Georgia causes a fear that Gen. Black will be sowed under, though the democrats claim the city of Richmond will save the day. —__ —--«-___—_ THE PRESIDENT WROTE 1T, But It Was Two Years Ago at Buz- zard’s Bay. It 1s learned at the White House today that somebody has been badly imposed upon in the matter of the letter from the President to Mr. Robert L. Thacher of Al- bany, N. Y., in which the President sald: “I am enough of a democrat and have enough faith in-the democracy of those who profess allegiance to our party to belleve that in the face of a common enemy we shall present a reunited and unbroken front.” This letter is published thls morn- ing (by papers served by the United Press) as though It were of recent origig, and as if it applied to the present campaign in New York state, As a matter of fact, the letter In question was written by President Cleveland August 8, 1892, ove. two years ago, while he was at Buzzards’ Bay, and applied to the national campaign of ihat time, AT THE POLLS TODAY Good Weather Revorted in Nearly Every Place. ———.—_—_ ILLINOIS = REPUBLICANS = HOPEFUL Heavy Voting in All the Ohio Districts. THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY —- +—___ ILLINOIS, CHICAGO, November 6—With the weather bright and cold, the vote in Chi- cago and Cook county today is a heavy one, unusual interest being displayed in the election. ‘The campaign throughout the state, and particularly here in Cook county, was hot from start to finish, the climax be- ing reached when Mayor Hopkins, leader of the democratic forces, was accused of blackmail, and in retaliation caused the arrest of the republican state chairman, John R, Tanner, for criminal libel. The democratic party paid especial attention to a banquet alleged to have been given by George M. Pullman to the republican county candidates. Gorgeously lithographed car- toons and placards of generous size, show- ing close communion between Pullman porters, Pullman pie and republican par- tisan leaders, were sown broadcast over the city. The republicans, with “equal liberality, covered walls and sidewalks with twelve-foot-square posters, which, in type sixteen inches tall, denounced the story officially as “A democratic lie.” The populists scored both the old parties on the so-called Pullman issue. Interest in the congressional contests of the county and city centered largely in the picturesque struggle in the foarth district, where the aspirants were a unique trio—ex-Congressman Frank Lawler, as an independent candidate, Timothy Ryan, dem- ocrat, ani ex-Justice of the Peace Charles Woodman, republican. Ryan, the regular democratic nominee, was during the cam- paign charged by his opponents with lavish use of double negatives, with spelling his name “Thimmotty” and with other gram- matical and orthographical indiscretions, forcibly recalling ex-Congressman Lawler’s efforts at national legislation in the direc- tion of spelling reform. Another interesting feature was developed by the fact that-after.a hard fought legal battle women were given the privilege of voting for state university trustees, and, as each, ticket had a woman candidate, a very large vote was cast by the fair sex. BLOOMINGTON, IIL, November 6.—Great interest is being manifested here in the election, The indications are that the vote will be as large as in the national election, ‘The women registered in the proportion of one to ten to the men and it seems will all vote. PEORIA, IIL, Novembér 6.—Weather clear and cool. Up to 10 o'clock the vote appeared is light. Few women have as yet at the polls. ; OHIO, Republicans Think They Are Making Gains in Cincinnatl, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 6.—The day is clear and bright, the air in the early morning being crisp and chilly, but grad- ually moderating, so as to make it an ideal day for an election. Up to noon the elec- tion has proceeded quietly and with but little friction around the polling booths. Some disappointment is manifested by the republicans at the comparatively light vote which has been polled in some of the strong republican precincts, but they expect to rally their forces during the afternoon. As near as can be judged, the republicans will more than hold their own in the city, and may make considerable gains, as they claim they have been polling more of the labor vote than they had anticipated. The polls close here at 4 p. m. TOLEDO, Ohio, November 6-—The day is-cold and fair, with sunshine most of the time. The vote will be heavy in tKe city and is getting in early. So far as can be ascertained from all points in the ninth dis- trict Southard, the republican candidate for Congress, will be elected over Ritchie, the democratic incumbent. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 6,—Clear skies and a codl northwest wind betoken fine weather for today’s election. ‘The cam- paign here has been tame—no street parades and no great demonstrations. The populists have shown more activity than either of the old parties. But the eagerness with which voters flocked to the polls today shows no lack of interest on their part. In many precincts half the vote was deposited by 9 o'clock. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 6—A heavy snow storm began operations here soon after the polls opened today. ‘The dis- agreeable weather had a tendency to retard veting during the early morning hours. In- tense interest is centered in the congres- sicnal contest in the twenty-first district be- tween Tom. L, Johnson dem.) and Theo. EB. Burlin (rep.). The campaign has been most bitterly fought on both sides. Charges and counter charges of wholesale colonization of floaters and all sorts of illegal acts have been freely made. A number of men have been arrest- ed for illegal registration, and warrants are out for many other alleged violators of the registration law. COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 6.—The city registration is over 25,000 and the interest is equal to a presidentlal election There was a very large early vote. Sheriff Ross, a fourth ward man, swore in some deputies on account of alleged trouble. The state committees on both sides were seen. The republican chairman has news of a large vote at the principal points. There has been no disturbance anywhere so far as. krown, The democratic chairman says he has no advices at thif hour. Mr. Outhwaite, for Congress, opposed by David K. Watson, has worked as he never did before for re-election. This and na- tional and local affairs give the election in this district almost unprecedented in- terest. The republicans were never more encouraged. The democrats rallied to their utmost, but all is pleasant between the respective sides. DAYTON, Ohio, November 6.—Weather clear and cool. A heavy vote is. bei polled. The contest between Hon. Paul J. Sorg (dem.), Butler county, and Lieutenant Governor A. L. Harpis (rep.) of Preble for Congress in this the third district is very interesting. Republicans claim that they will elect every man on the county ticket except Gustler (dem.) for sheriff and Lin- denmuth (dem.) for recorder. Democrats claim that the increased vote is in their favor and means a victory for nearly their whole ticket. The people’s party bids fair to cut a big figure In the result. In Onthwaite’s District. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star, COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 6.—The vot- ing here is going on with almost unprece- dented rapidity, so that at noon, though the registration 1s large, fully two-thirds of the voté had been polled, The operation of the Australian ballot system prevents securing accurate information as to how the vote lt being cast, but the fact that In the demo- cratic strongholds the voting is less active than in the republican wards indicates re a Ee