Evening Star Newspaper, November 3, 1896, Page 1

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MARYLAND UP EARLY) THE OHIO OUTLOOK|IN INDIANAPOLIS|MICHIGAN’S VOICE|IN NEW YOR KjTHE KENTUCKY VOTE|ANXIETY AT CHICAGO Chairman Wellington Maintains His Former Prediction. CLAIMS THE STATE FOR WRINLEY Democrats Count on a Bryan Majority. WHAT LABOR LEADERS SAY Bpecial Dispateh to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., November 3.—At noon about two-thirds of the entire vote in the city has been polled. The voting has been heavy, and in some precincts more than three-fourths had been polled by 11 a.m. airman Wellington of the state republi- can committee did not go home to vote, but remained over here to watch the city poli- ticians and prevent trading. He said to ‘The Star correspondent: “Lam receiving reports from every pre- cinet In the city, and our workers say that the republicans are generally voting the straight ticket, and that very litle trading is going on. The colored vote is nearly ail polled, and many de.nocrats are voting our entire ticket. “Judging from the reports up to the pri ent time, we are far ahead of the oppos' tion, as our vote has come out early. I am ucw absolutely certain that my estimate given to The Star last week is substantially correct, and that we shall carry the city for McKinley by a plurality of at least 18.000, and the state by not far from 2 airman Stone of the republican city committee confirmed Mr. Wellington's esti- mate, and added that the republicans would elect the entire city ticket, including Mr. Stockbridge for judge, and both Dr. »ze and Mr. MclInutire for Congress. Many free silver democrats are voting for Mr. MeIntire, the republican nominee for Congress in the fourth district, and for Mr. Stockbridge for judge. Mr. Ernest P. Baldwin of the Treasury Department and Col. Eugene Higgins are in charge of the democratic headquarters ted: Col. Higgins estimates that Bryan's majority in Baltimore city will be about 3,000, and in the state about 6,000. Mr. Baldwin's estimate is about 7,000 for Bryan in the state. To an impartial observer the tide seems to favor McKinley very decidedly here. The labor leaders, however, assert at their headquarters today that the working peo- ple are voting for Bryan, and that Mr. Wel- ington will meet with a great surprise when the ballots are counted tonight. ational Ticket. Sacrificing the Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., November 3.—The election in this district is passing off quietly, with more than the usual number ef voters in attendance. ‘At the polls up to 1 o'clock 300 votes have Deen cast in the first precinct and 250 in the second precinct. This {s an unusually large number >f ballots for this hour of the @ay. Information received by telephone from the other twelve districts in the county indicates an exceedingly large turn- out. There is no doubt that the leaders of both parties are making especial efforts to secure votes for the congressional nomi- nees, McDonald and Lee, at the expense of the presidential electors. S.A. M. Quiet Voting at Laurel. al Dispatch to The Evening Star. LAUREL, Md., November 3.—The elec- tion here is passing off very quietly. There have been no disturbances so far, and there is little likelihood of their being any. Up to 380 votes had been cast, forty-one over the half mark, total vote being 675. Of this number the republicans and demo- crats seem to have an equal number. Of the remaining number local democrats be- lieve they will get enough to insure their carrying the district by from 200 to The republicans believe the democrats will carry this district, but not by as large vote as the democrats look for. It is ex- pected that Moss will run at least fifty or seventy-five votes ahead of Bryan owing to the republican anti-Mudd sentiment here. Senator Gorman reached here at 10 o'clock this morning from Washington, where he is now living. and drove to his voting pre- cinct in Guilford, Howard county, five miles distant. The Senator fell in line and would not allow any one to make way for bim to vote. He appeared in excellent spirits and smiled and nodded to the re- ceiving Judge as he gave him his Bryan lot. To his friends around the polls the Senator expressed entire confidence in Bryan's election. The Senator returned to Washington on a late afternoon train. First Bal & ing Under the New Elec- tion Law. BALTIMORE, Md., November 3.—Today’s vote in this state being polled under the new election law, passed iast winter, under the operation of which an entirely new registration was had. The effect of this is seen in more rapid voting and a diminish- ed number of “floaters” et the polls. The voting bei very early, uader clear skies, with springlike weather, and has been very heavy. No disorder of any consequence has been reported to the police and the election poe to be one of the quietest in the istory of the city. A heavy vote will un- doubtedly be polled, the aggregate in Bualti- more being in the neighborhod of 110,000. — MASSACHUSETTS. Unusually Large Proportion of Votes Polled Early. BOSTON, Mass., November 3.—A brighter election day never dawned in New Enz- land than this. This is sure to mean a big vote, and at an early hour this forenoon the campaign maragers were unanimous In expressions of surprise at the proportion of the registration that had already been voted. The polls opened at 6 o'clock in this city, and during the first hour in many prec%icts the number of the votes cast was larger than ever before in the same period. This was especially noticed in some of the wards in the more fashionable districts, where the citizens are not in the habit of hurrying te the polling places. Such conditions are reported also from all the cities of New England heard from up to 9 o'clock, and on all sides the pre- diction of a heavy total vote is made. ——. __ NEVADA, ‘The Weather Clenr and Cool ana Likely to Bring Out a Full Vote. RENO, Nev., November 3.—The weather is clear and cool, just the kind of a day to bring out the full vote. At 8 a.m. not many People were on the streets. It is expected that a larger vote will be polled today than two years ago. Republicans Say McKinley Will Have 100,000 Majority. DEMOCRATS STILL CLAIM THE STATE Enormous Vote Has Been Polled Everywhere. WAS MOSTLY CAST EARLY Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS,Ohio, November 3.—Weather could not be finer than it is all over Ohio today. It is a mild summer day, too warm for overccats. The state officers to be elected are secretary of state, supreme judge, food commissioner and member state board of public works; circuit and common pleas judges and county officers are also chosen. The gold democrats have nomi- nated state officers only for’ those offices in which the regular democrats and the populists fused. These are supreme judge and food commissioner. Except in these cases the state and electoral ticket will run even. An enormous vote fs being polled every- where. Tue fine weather and good roads in the country add to the intense interest in the election, and will probably bring the total vote up to 950,000, In this city half of the vote was cast in many precincts in the first two and a half hours of the morning. ‘The vote is large everywhere, but particularly in republican wards. At the republican state headquarters their claim of the state by a majority reaching to 160,000 was reiterated this morning. Secretary Taylor of the demo- cratic state committee still claims the state. G. HANNA'S HOME RECEPTION. Arrives in Cleveland, Where the Voting Began Early. He Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Noveraber 3.—Chatr- man Hanna arrived in town this morning and was tendered an enthusiastic reception by his employes and by a number of uni- formed clubs. The Cleveland City Railway Drum Corps and the Cleveland City Rail- way McKinley Club, the Ohlo Club and several other ward organizations and drum corps had assembled to welcome Mr. Hanna, and the open carriage containing the McKinley manager and his son drove up South Water street between the double lines of these men, who kept up a continu- ous cheering all the while. Mr. Hanna talked briefly on the outlook, expressing perfect confidence in the result. Never in Cleveland's history did a Novem- ber election day dawn brighter than to- day. The morning's light brought every Promise of good weather, and before the day was two hours old the sun was shin- ing warm and bright, and voters were marchitg in solid columns to the polls. The air had a spring-like balminess and overcoats were a burden to the wearers. The intense interest wrought by the un- precedented campaign of the last few weeks, coupled with the remarkably fine weather, served to bring the great ma- jority of voters to the polls very early. In nearly every precinct large groups had gathered before the booths were opened. Even as early as 4 o'clock many were on their way to the booths in order to get their votes in early. The election officers were kept on the jump from the minute the polls were opened at 5:30 o'clock. Great rivalry was manifested in many places to be the first one to cast a vote. Congressman Burton was out of bed be- fore daylight, and he was at the voting booth in precinct C of the second ward when it was opened. The officers there extended to him the courtesy of casting the first ballot. % The voters came in steady streams Yor the first three hours of the day, and re- ports from all over the city showed that fully one-half, if not more, cf the entire registered vote of the city was in at 9 o'clock. At noon 85 per cent of the votes have been cast. Voters at Cincinnati Unusually Eager to Reach the Polls. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 3.—The temperature today fs that of a fine autumn day, crisp enough to be invigorating. The sky is partly overcast, and the ind!cations are favorable to rain later in the day or tonight. Never were voters more eager to get to the polls. In some precinczs one-half the vote was in the hoxes before 8 o'clock, while everywhere there were ‘ndications that every vote would he polled. There is no excitement about the polling places, the iaw forbidding the assem)ling of crcwds. Throughout Ohio. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 3.--There was a perfect crush of voters around the polls in this city during the carly hours of the morning. Not since the war has there been so much interest manifested in a presidential election. At many of the vot- ing booths long lines of voters were drawn up awaiting an opportunity to cast their ballots when the polls opened. AKRON, Ohio, November 3.—The interest in the result of the election is intense in shown by the fact that py $a.m. -third of the entire registered vote had been polled. Weather :s mild ond balmy. COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 3.—The nor- mal democratic majority in this congres- sional district is 2,500. McKinley’s pfaral- ity in the district Is estimated at 2,400, Watson, gold candidate tor Congress, 's es- timated at about the same. These are re- publican figures. Democrats decline to give figures. Republican state committee claims state by heavy plurality. At 8 a.m., as estimate vote polled. DAYTON, Ohio, November 3.—Fair but slightly cloudy weather. Great interest shown. At some precincts haif the vote had already been cast at 8 o'clock. TOLEDO, Ohio, November 2—Weather sunshiny and warm. Enornous interest taken, and one-third total vote polled by 730. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, November 3.— Weather clear and mild. In many of the wards one-third of the entire vote was cast by 9 o'clock. ZANESVILLE, Ohio, November 3.— Weather balmy, with indications of rain. Voting is rapid, and indications are for the largest number ever polled here. ee FLORIDA. , almost haif the Little Interest Seems to Be Taken in the Contest. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., November 3.—The weather is cloudy. The election is pro- gressing quietly all over the city. Very Httle interest seems to be taken in the election owing to the absence of local or state contests. city precincts. Republicans Jubilant Over Much Larger Gains Than Expected. 8,000 M'KINLEY PLURALITY PREDICTED News From Other Points in the State Favors Republicas THE LEGISLATURE ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., November 3.—Tne voting in the republican wards up to this hour has been especially heavy, and all the Indications point to a largely increased vote over that at any previous election. Reports received at both headquarters from other parts of the state show the same feel- ing, and it is possible that the total vote cf the state will reach 600,000. In this city the voting shows much larger republican gains than were anticipated. Up to noon in cne democratic precinct the republicans had made a gain of 100, ‘The democrats admit that the tide is evi- dently against them and that the state will likely go republican. They have be anneyed at the turn in this city. They had always conceded this city to McKinley, but put his plurality at one thousand. The steady voting for McKinley by the sound money democrats and of the working in the democratic wards has asto! them. The railroad managere have so arrang the running of their trains as to enable nearly ail of the trainmen to get to ticir homes in time to vote. This will add largely to the McKinley vote in the state. But little has been heard from the country precincts, but what information has been received is that the republican farmers are voting for McKinley. From all that can be gathered fully 80 per cent of the sound money democratic vote will be cast for McKinley At this hour (12:26) the republicans are jubilant over the prospects and are offering all kiuds of bets, without takers. Bets are freeiy ofiered that this city will give 8,000 plurality for McKinley. News from Fort Wayne, Evansvitle and Terre Haute show that republican anticipations are being more than verified. Th» republicans are now confident of controlling the legis- lature What few repcrts have been received up tc this hour (1 p.m.) from over the state in scate that the vote is unusually heavy and prempt. At La Porte is was of the Palmer vote wa: ard that La Porte county would giv big republican In this city i thirds of the vote was in by noo! claimed by the republican mana the republican galns in democ cincts all over the city were heav aid that 75 per cent going to Mckinicy, By 8 O'Clock Over Half the Votes Had Been Cast is Many Indianapolis Precincts. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., November 3.—The weather today is of that sort that calls out @ full vote, though under any kind of a sky the full vote would come out in In- diana today. The polls opened at 6 o'clock, and many ballots were cast this morning on empty stomachs. This (Marion) county is already republican, and will likely re- main so by an increased majority. Palme and Buckner will get a vote of not 1 than 500 in the county, it is thought, while Woolen, gold standard democrat, candidate for Congress, will probably run ahead of this number. At 8 o'clock more than half the vote has been cast in a number of the 168 precincts of the city. Throughont Indiana, FORT WAYNE, ind., November Weather is cloudy, but there will be no rain today. The full vote is being polled. Gold democrats voting for McKinley. EVANSVILLE, Ind., November 3.—The sky 1s overcast. No such interest mani- fested here in twenty-five years. Heavy vote polled before 8 Melock. LAFAYETTE, Ird., November partly cloudy, but" generally balmy. An unprecedently large vote is assured. Gold democrats as a rule are vot- ing for McKinley. Perfect order and good humor prevails. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., November 3.—The weather ts clear and pleasant. A large voie was cast early, and it is probable that more than two-thirds of the total will be cast before noon. 3.—It is fair and ————— SCENES AT MINNEAPOLIS. Leaders of Both Parties Profess Con- fidence of Success. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., November 3.—A very heavy vote is being polled in Minneso- ta In spite of the changeable weather and the almost impassable state of the country roads. There is a disposition to get the votes in early and the city polling places were crowded from the opening at 6 o'clock, and in some precincts the numbers of voters are so large that there are apprehensions as to whether all will succeed in voting by 7 this evening, when the polls must close. The leaders in both parties profess the ut- Most confidence, but there is no occasion as yet to revise the estimates already sent The Star that Minnesota will go for Mc- Kinley by at least 20,000, and that five out of seven republican Congressmen are as- sured. W. B.C. Disagreenble Weather Did Not Pre- vent Heavy Voting. DULUTH, Minn., November 3.—The weather here is cold and disagreeable and there Is a slight fall of snow. Early voting is heavy. WINONA, Minn., November 3.—Weather here {s beautiful and clear. At 8 o'clock nearly a quarter of the votes had already been polled. Unusual interest is manifest- ed. ST. PAUL, Minn., November 3.—Crisp, cool, clear weather and unusual interest brought out voters early today, and fully half the total registration had been voted by 10 o'clock. IRGINIA. Odds Being Offered That MecKialey Will Carry the State. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. WHEELING, W. Va., November 3.—The sunshine and good roads insure an un- usually full vote throughout West Virginia. Nothing has transpired to indicate changes from the forecasts of Chairmen Dawson and Edmonston, each claiming the state for McKinley or Bryan by from 8,000 to 15,000. ‘The law has changed the number of pre- eincts to.1,032, of which seventy only are ‘The poll shows 180,000 voters: One hundred seventy-one thousand and _s2venty-one votes were cast in 1692. Gold democrats are voting largely for Mc- Kinley. Betting men continue offering odds that the republicans will carry the state. A full vote is being cast here. Both Parties Claim to ‘Have Gained by Early Voting, MANY WAITED FOR THE BOOTHS 10 OPEN Announcement of Results Likely to Be Delayed. A VOTING MACHINE TRIED —— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., November ‘The weather today is ideal, and this means a vote which will probably reach the 500,000 mark, against 466,000 four years ago. The registration in the city has been heavier than ever before. Both sides claim advai tage in the full vote. The voting began as soon as the polls cpened and by noon the big end of it was in. The polls close at 5 o'clock and it wiil be late before the results are known owing to the long ticket and many splits. Election Booths Surrounded W They Were Opened. DETROIT, Mich., November 3.—Weather warm and clear this morning. The polls in most of the precincts were late in openin; due to the dilatory methods of the clec inspectors. In most eases the booths wi surrounded by crowds that whiled away the early morning hours by cursing the in- spectors. It is safe to say that every voter in the city will be rounded up, and the vote will be the largest ever known In Detroi Most of the factories will close down this afternoon to give the men time to vote. HUDSON, Mich., November 3.—A voting machine will be used at the election toda: ion and the result of the vote in-this city will be known sooner than the results in ar other part of the country. ‘The machine last Michigan leg’ was le pd by the ture, and th ond ward at every de; simple in in isfactory. , The machine is tion, and as the different partie: snated by coler as well 2s in type the most ignorant voters find Ii trouble in using it. Each vote is registe s nd the total is known as lose, Mich., November t present, with a po: bility that tinue, s and pi y the greatest vote ever here wiil be put into the boxes today. The © the Claim Free Silver Délegation. ch to The ening Star. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., November 3.—The election is passing off without Incident in Alabama, The weathér is cloudy and threatening. This, with the complicated ballot, promises to reduce the total vote t below the state election in August. Many democrats who say they canhot sup- port Bryan are remaining at home, pr ferring not to vote at all. Democratic Sta Chairman Shelley claims 50,000 majority for ryan and Sewall and a solid demo- cratic free silver congression! delegation. The republicans concede 25,000 democratic majority, but say that three republican: one populist and one gold democratic Con- gressman will be elected if a fair election is had. The republicans figure on electi Aldrich in the fourth district, Hundley the eighth and Curtis in the seventh. concede the election of Taylor in the fi Bankhead in the sixth, Clayton in the third end Underwood in the ninth district, all silver democ and say that Clarke, goid democrat, will be elected in the secon and Goodwyn, populist, in the fifth district. The gold democrats are already charging frauds in the black belt, saying that in some places ballots have been marked up “and in ballot boxes for several days, the work cf the silver democratic managers who have allowed the opposition no repr: sentative at the polls but negroes or {gnor- ant white men. The gold democrats say when there is fraud they will ¢ontest for ofa the congressional seats. YEP. S. Streets of Birminghan Were Un- usually Crowded, BIRMINGHAM, Ala., November At sunrise the weather was clear and pleasan but clouds have been gathering rapidly, and there are indications of rain. ‘The streets in this city are unusually crowded, and people are rapidly gathering at pollin places. Reports from the mining places in this district indicate a heavy vote. T miners have quit work and are assemblin at the poll: . THE STAR'S ELECTION NEWS. Fall, Trustworthy and Prompt—Show- ing the Returns. The elaborate arrangcments made by The Evening Star, which resulted in the publi- cation in this newspaper of the most com- plete and trustworthy news of the cam- paign as it progressed, will enable The Star to furnish to citizers of Washington to- night the best and quickest news of the election. The usual facilities for this pur- pose furnished by the Associated Pres the Postal Telegraph Company and the Western Union Telegraph Company will be supplemented by the new service of the Long Distance Telephone Company and by The Star’s spectal correspondents at every point of interest, At an early hour in the evening an extra edition of The Evening Star will be pub- lished, supplying the pubite with the news of the election up to that hour. Other edi- tions will follow during the night whenever the news demands. Three great screens, facing Pennsylvania avenue and 11th street, will display the bulletins of returns to the multitude in front of The Evening Star office. .The Metropolitan railroad will extend its regu- lar schedule of cars until 2 o'clock in the morning. At 2 o'clock the ‘last cars will leave th and F streets m each direction. The Capital Traction Co. will also run a late schedule, to accommedate those who stay up to get the news. —$—_-_ ARKASsAs, The Prospects Are That a Heavy Vote Will Be Polled. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Navember 3.—The day opened with prospecté of rain. The Frospects are that a heayy vote will be polled, however. : TEXAS, Voters nt Dallas Were Waiting for the Polls to Open. DALLAS, Texas, November 3.—Election day dawned foggy and warm. Polls opened promptly at 8 o'clock, and quite a number were waiting to vote. os a Reports of Heavy Voting Through- out the Empire State. PARTY LEADERS WATCHING THE POLLS Many Arrests for Illegal Registra- tion. POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 3.—Reports from about thirty of the principal cities and towns in this state say that the voting 1s breaking all records. ‘The weather is fine. In Jamestown at 11 o'clock two hundred more votes had been cast than at the last election. Some republican managers tele- graphed that the vote ts running two to cne tor McKinley. In this city in many districts two-thirds of the registered vote had been cast at il o'clock. The polls are open until 5 o'clock, which is one hour later than previous ars, The sound money sections are vot- ing most rapidiy. Ss. BL, Both Sides Claimed the Heavy Early Morning, Vote. W YOR! ovember 3.—Exceptionally fine weather for the scascn makes th ing of an unusually 1ge vote in this city a lively probability, The 1 in New York city opened at 6 o'clock, and even at that carly hour there were people waiting at most of the polling booth: fact early voting appeared to be cral rule. In one of the uptown where there were 17 ballots had been st at 82 another precinct out of had voted by 9 o'clock. Party leaders and watche were making all sorts of claims as to what the early yote meant. ‘The Bryanites med that the carly vote was the labor vote, and that it was going fer their can- didate. The republicans on the other hand saw in the rush the desire of the people to lose ne time in asserting that they were for the republican ticket and platform, Throughout the interior of this state and in New Je d the New England states the weather is clear and pleasant. As the counting of the ballots does not begin until 5 o'clock, at which hour the polls close, and as the voting is under a system that affords the greatest secrecy, at the polls there can only be conjecture beyond the narrow bcunds within choose to inform the th which voters may watchers at the poils way which they have chosen to cast ballots. Up to 1 o'clock no word h d police he y ations are that the voting h leave little to be told by of previous elections. Dispatches to the Associated Press from county seats throughout the state, as weil a from the larger cities of the interior, indicate that the vote today will be un usually large. The country roads are in fine condition, and with the exceptionally favorable weather there is every proba- bility of the full country vote being polled. The poll clerks in some districts found trouble in instructing voters, but not so ereentage of spoiled ballots had the record been recetved up to 11 a.m., as were in evidence at the same hour at the last elec- tion, The poil clerks, however, are fearful that because of the le didates and the breaches and controversies in the several parties, the voters will get mixed on the marking and that there will Ye a vast number of ballots thrown out on account of errors. Indications so far as obtainable writing are to the effect that the gold democratic ticket is getting but meager support and that the democratic defection yard McKinley. There is also an indication that Griffin is running ahead of Palmer and Buckner in the state, which wouli seem to indicate that Black, the re- candidate for governor, is run- ightly behind the McKinley electors. or David B, Hill was down at the polling district in the ninth ward before 100 ballots had been cast. It was just o'clock when he entered the polling place, and less than a minute when he emerged. He declined to state how he had voted, but certainly he did not have much time to do any cutting. Megal Registration. fe number of can- at this Many arrests for illegal registration have been made, but except in isolated cases no intent to vote wrongfully was shown. A Tammany precinct captain was arrested on complaint of ex-Assemblyman Frederick S. Gibbs, who charged him with intruding within the reserved lines of the polling booth, but at the police court the complaint was dropped and the Tammany man re- sumed his work at the polls. At party headquarters in this city the work of planning the battle at the polls had given way today to preparations for receiving the returns tonight. At the rooms of beth the republican and the democratic committces some of the lead- ers were to be scen discussing the proba- bilities and anticipating results. Joseph H. Manley, Powell Clayton and Mr. Osborne at republican headquarters were taking their ease for the first time in eral months, and each of the genUlemen named professed the utmost assurance of the suc- cess of the St. Louis ticket. At the demo- cratic national headquarters Treasurer St. John wore a cheerful aspect; and airily as- sured a cuestioner that a portfolio in the cabinet, should Bryan be elected to the presidency, had no allurements for him. In the vicinity of Tammany Hall there was considerable activity. Leader John C. She: han assured all callers that the early vote was a favorable indication for the demo- crats. Tammany Hall will be open this evening, when returns will be read by Sec- retary McGoldrick, and between times ad- dresses will be made by well-known ora- tors. Throughout New York. ALBANY, N. Y., November 3.—The weather here is perfect, crisp and sun- shiny, and the vote is being polled in a phenomenally rapid manner. By 9 o'clock in some districts one-half the registered vote had been cast. BUFFALO, N. Y., November 3.—The sky today is cloudless, the atmosphere is balmy and the roads and other conditions are favorable for a full vote. The polling booths were crowded from the opening hour to noon. While great interest was manifested there was but little excitement. BROOKLYN, N.Y., November 3.—With a fine autum1 morning, the early voting in this city was unusually large today. Some- thing like 35 per cent of the registered vcters of the city had cast their ballots by 9 o'clock, ard the indications point to the total vote of the day being considerably larger than that which was cast four years ago. It is particularly the case in the pre- cincts where workirg people reside that the veting has been done early. The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. No disturbances had been reported up to 10 o’clock tnis forenoon. SYRACUSE, N.Y., November 3—The weather is ideal for an election. The early vote has beer unusually heavy in this and in the towns of Onondaga county. Itis Believed at LouisvilleThat the Re- publicans Will Have 20,000 Majority. SILVER MEN CLAIM THE STATE More Ballots Cast Than Ever Known Before. DISORDER REPORTED LITTL Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 3.—The heaviest vote ever polied in Kentucky has been cast this morning. Reports from all over the state show but little disorder, but every vote is being gotten out; 25,000 out of 40,00) votes were cast in Louisville up to noon. The republicans claim that the big vote means the workingmen’s strength, and that it is going to them. it is believed that the republican majo will not be lees than 20,000, but the silver men are still claiming Kentucky's vote. Interest of the Voters Wax Never So Manifent at LOUISVILLE, tion day sky, that gives promise of fine weather un- til the polls close. The interest manifeste Was never so pronounced in t though it is a foregone conclusion that Louisville, which constitutes the fifth nal district, will give ar ajority of from’ 5,000 to 8,000 and 10,0%), Voters are obeying the reiterated injunction of the party manage to vote early. crowded p eincts the Voie will likely be in some tm before the polls close at 4 o'clock, and thus make it possible to have the result known .—Ellee- y clouded at a comparatively early hour. LEXINGTON, November ! ticn day opencd bat ple Lexington. ‘There 1s little prospects «f rain during the crowd of carly the polls and the in FRA Di Crowds were day. An enormou: morning voters was November when the po ting in lin opened at 7 o'clock. Voting procee quietly. A lars ed three-fourths vote poll: turbane Weather fair, warm. Gen, Buckner Cheered. MUNFORDVILL General Simon B. November 3.— candidate for Buc! Vice President on the national democrati ticket, voted early this morning at Rio precinct, which is seven miles from lier: in this (Hart) count The casting of his ballot was attended by no unusual cireum- stances except a cheer wher he walked to the polls. DEMOCRATS CONCEDE DELAWARE. They Claim That McKinley’s Plurality Will Not Exeeed 70, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. WILMINGTON, Del., November 3.—The first six hours of election day in Delaware we nusually quiet, although the poll has been exceedingly heavy compared with IS92 and 1894. There is a much larger independ- ent, secret vote being cast than was ex- rected by the managers of both political or- ganizations McKinley will undoubtedly carry the city of Wilmington by at least 600 majority Cleveland carried it in 1802 by only 55 ma- McKinley's majority in the who! probably reach 2,0). The democratic managers practically con- cede that McKinley will carry the state, but they decline to give him more than 7) plurality over Bryan. The congressionat ticket is yet in doubt, though it is possibic that Congressman Willis may eventually pull through with two or three hundred majority. Addicks says Willis will carry Kent and Sussex and will be elected. The opposition to Willis is New Castle county, the home of the Higgins faction. Addicks also Hoffecker will be elected governor over Tunnell. The situation, however, is in doubt. Indicatiens now point to the suc- cess of the union republicans in Kent and Sussex on their entire state and legislative ticket Joseph Truxton, shcriff of Sussex county this morning appointed deputies to serve at the polls. Truxton is an Addicks union re- pubiican. Addicks himself is in Sussex county to- day, and in a dispatch to this city this morning he claims he will be the next United States Senator. Tunnell, the democratic nominee for gov- ernor, has been cut hard by the Ford demo- crats in this city. J.T. 0. The Vote Likely to Be the Largest Ever Polled in the State. WILMINGTON, Del., November 3.—The polls opened in this state between 8 and % o'clock this morning and by the former hour men were in waiting to vote at most of the districts. The weather is beautiful. Most of the industrial establishments are closed and the few that are in operation will shut down at noon. There is every in- dicaticn that the vote will be the largesi ever polled in Delaware. Reports throughout the state are to the effect that the election is progressing qui- etly. The only exception was at George- town, in Sussex cdunty. There, according to a special dispatch, the Adcicks republi- cans took possession of the polling place. The sheriff, an Addicks adherent, refused to clear the room, whereupon Judge Cullen and Attorney General White were calied upon and restored order. It was after 10 o'clock before the voting could be started. Indications Favor McKinley. The vote in Wilmington is heavy, and at noon it was estimated that half of the vote of the city had been polled. The voting is progressing quietly. Three negroes were ar- rested on charges of attempting to vote il- legally. Republicans complain that election officers in democratic divisions are prevent- ing qualified negro citizens from voting, but there are not enough facts to prove any ecncerted movement in this direction. Ke- ports from the state are that the Addicks republicans are freely supplied with money and are using is promiscuously. Indications at 2 p.m. are that the Mc Kin- ley electors will win by at least 1,060 ma- jority, but that the democrats will elect their candidates for governor, Congress- man and the legislature. ——— COLORADO, Many Voters Were in Line When the Pol Opened. DENVER, Col., November 3.—Many voters were in line at the various polls in this city when polls opened at 7 o'clock this morning. Among them were women eager to vote in a presidential election, this being their first opportunity, The weather promises to be favorable, although it is cloudy, and the vote in this city will prop- ably run close to 50100, the total registra- tion being about 55,000, which is about 12,- 000 less than at the exciting state election two years ago. It Has Succeeded the Spirit of Confi- dence. NO EXPLANATION OF THE BIG VOTE Large Percentage of Railwaymen Claimed for McKinley. —_+ THROUGHOUT THE STATE Special From a Staff Correspondent. CHICAGO, IIL, November 3.—A feeling of intense anxiety has today taken the place of the spirit of confidence that has been heretofore manif. at both national committee headquarters. The strain is so great that an air of solemnity and silence prevails. Both sides declare that they have no information to change their hepes. They await the result of the balloting to- day with more evidence of concern than has ever be displays election. Hots that are falling into the box . except that one ballot which he cast If. Nothing can be judg the vote during the day. Neither party can say “our folks are out in full for for neither side, under the secrecy of the Aus- tralian ballot system, can tell who are their folks and who are the other's folks. This is the day of doubt and m:; The aggart is silenced, the prophet has re- tired to the seclusion of his cave, and the ballot box, like a phonograph, is taking a record from millions of men, which it will give out in a message to the public after the polls are closed. The little boxes are getting in their work on many a prophet today, and while they are doing business every one is silent. It is expected that the vote will be tre- mendous all over the country, but no In- ication of which way it is being cast can be had before the counting begins. Every- bedy must be content to wait. Recognizing this, the managers at both headquarters are content to keep quiet un- Ul tonight, when the returns begin to come in. Texax Claimed by Republicans. The first telegram received at the repub- lican headquarters this morning came from Texas, and was sigred by John Grant and d from the size of E. H. R. Gree aying that the vote of x will amount to divided as icKinley, an and 4); Bryan and Watson, 75,000; Palmer and Buckner, 20,000; prohibitionists, “w. Keady, populist, will probably be ele ted governor, and they predict that republican Ce: smen will be elected, “ireasurer J Houston indorses b; Ce®raph the estimates of Messrs. reas and Grant, and adds: “Every precaution is being taken to procure voters. Democrats alarmed and desperate. There was a big scund morey parade in Dallas Monday night.” Says Bryan's Elected. ‘The democratic national committee are as yet receiving but little information about the way the balloting is going. Senator Jones suys simply that Bryan is already flected. Reports from nearly all quarters show an extraordinary large vote. Here in Chicago many of the ballot boxes were so tull at an early hour in the day that others had to be seat for. The vote througout the state is larg: Henry ¢. P: telegraphs from Mil- Wauhee to the republican national comm! tee that Wisconsin is all right for McKin- ley Chairman Roberts of Kentucky tele- eraphs from that state to the republican national committee that Louisville will give McKinley 12,000 majority, and that he will get the state by 10,000. B. G. Davis telegraphs from Lincoln, Neb., that Nek a is safe for McKinley, National republican headquarters bulle- tin at 1 o'clock says: “Committeeman Henry C. Payne telephoned to the republl- can headquarters at Milwaukee ng that per cent of the votes of Milwaukee were cast before 9 o'clock this morning. Weather good; everything favorable to the republi- can ticket. He denies report printed this morning that he is ill, and says he will be at headquarters this afternoon. Railway Men for McKinley. At noon Committeeman Dawes, in charge of the republican headquarters, received reports from all over the city of Chicago to the effect that up to that time cent of the railroad vote McKinley and Hobart. Evanston, lL, this morning, and national headquarters by 9:30 o'clock. reports a large republican vote in Ev, ston. 3. DEMOCRATS WEAKENING. per been cast for Mr. Dawes voved at was at He They Seem Ready to Concede Minois to McKinley. Speclal Dispatch to The E CHICAGO, November vote is being polled today, and politicians predict that when the polls close over 300,~ «0 votes will have been cast in Cook county. Theweather is clear and cold. The sun is shining, and all trace of last night's rain has disappeared. The vote is espe- cially large in the fashionable precincts, on the north and south sides, in most of which a majority of the registered voters had cast their ballo:s before 10 o'clock. Tt was estt- mated that at noon two-thirds of the votes had been cast in the city. Indications point io a large republican plurality In Chicago, which the republicans believe may reach 100,000, as near as can be guessed by the watchers at the polls, Altgeld is running very largely ahead of his ticket, and he ts Lkely to lead Bryan in the city by 3,000. The democrats claim that they will keep the republicans down to a small plurality. Reports from the counties of the state show a large vote, and the republicans claim that it is in their favor. ‘The vote in the smaller cities and towns is especial large. Altgeld is not running ahead in the country, being scratched by as many dem- ocrats as there are republicans who vote for him. Henry L, Hertz, for state treasurer, seems to be cunning behind in all parts of the state. The best. estimates on the state gives McKinley Hilinois by from 50,00 to 100,00) majority, and Tanner from 20,00) to 80,0) majority. The democrats seem ready to concede the state to McKinley, and they are willing to admit that if Bryan carries Illinois it would be a surprise. W. M. H. Voters Were Early at the Polls at Chicago. CHICAGO, November 3.—Election day dawned in Chicago with a heavy fog hang-