Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-10-12
GENERAL NEWS.
To-day's Elections Promise Full Test
Of Party Strength.
Fine Weather in Ohio and Indiana and
large Attendance ut
The Polls.
Business Mon and Manufacturers f:.,,r.,
ly Voting the Republican
Ticket.
POLITICAL.
To-Days Elections.

Columbus, O., Oct. 12.-The election
day dawned chilly, cloudy and threaten
ing rain, but before nlne o'clock the
clouds were dispersed by the sun which
Is now at midday shining bright and
warm with cloudless sky and certainty
OF a pleasant afternoon. "A circuit of afl
the polling places in town shows that
voting commenced very early.
and has been going actively forward
ever since. The result is that a yery
large proportion of the votes are already
in the boxes. In one precinct where the
vote last fall was 4S5 there have already
been deposited AT ballots, or very near
~ the entire vote. In every other pre-
cinct over half the votes are in and most
OF them two-thirds or three quarters of
the total. The republicans claim that
this fact, together with the fine weather,
works to their advantage, and they
assert that they have made
handsome gains. This claim the dem
ocrats do not concede. Both parties
are doing their utmost to poll their full
strength and it is likely that the city vote
will be larger than ever before. There
has been no trouble at any polling
places and the business men who have
as rule closed their places, stand about
the polls to prevent any disturbance that
may be attempted. Both parties are
uniting to secure fair and full expression
of opinion and the best of feeling seems
to prevail. Democrats claim to have
evidence that two illegal votes have
been cast by the republicans in one pre-
cinct. The headquarters of the two
parties are nearly deserted, but the in
terest is merely transferred to the polling
places. Arrangements are completing
TOR receiving returns tonight ut the
earliest possible hour.
Cincinnati, Oct. l2-Weather cloudy in
the morning but clear and pleasant this
afternoon. The vote began to be cast
very early and at one p. M, the number
of votes in boxes in many precincts ex-
ceeded the total vote of last year. Busi-
ness practically suspended and the
largest vote ever cast will be polled to-
day. No trouble up to present time. AS
precautionary reason the mayor has
called on the militia to be in readiness
and several companies are at the armory
ready to respond if called upon. Half a
dozen arrests have been made for disor-
derly conduct and for attempting illegal
voting. Polls closed and watched every-
where. Very little scratching done.
The republicans regard the heavy vote
as in their favor.
Columbus, Oct. 12-Reports from all
over the state received upto 3 o'clock say
theweather is fine and the full strength
OF both parties coming out. Republl-
cans now claim they now have
evidence of gains in this city.
sufficient to carry it by small majority.
The county, as a WHOLE will undoubtedly
go democratic. The votes of employees
of manufacturing establishments are
almost uniformly republican, straight
tickets being voted, and scratching is on
local sffices. Saloons are closed by or
der of the city council, and there is no
drunkenness. Election quiet as any
ever known. At republican headquar-
ters reports have been received from
several towns and precincts which
give grounds for expecting re-
republican gains. Nothing has been
received at democratic Headquarters
which would indicate the drift of voting,
but John g. Thompson claims demo.
cratic victory certain if fair vote is
had. A remarkable feature of the days
work has been the appearance at the
polls of the better men of either party
who assisted at organization early In the
morning and shows unhagging interest
ever since. Many of these men have not
taking an active part in politics fol
years. There is no greenback or prohi
bition vote worth mentioning in this
locality.