The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-12
The Elections,

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Oct. 12.-The reports
from all over the state received up to 8
o'clock say the weather is fine and the
full strength of both parties is coming out,
The Republicans now claim they have evi
dences of gains in this city, sufficient to
carry it By small majority. The county,
as a whole, will however, undoubtedly go
Democratic. The vote of employees of
manufacturing establishments ia said 10 be
almost uniformly Republican. straight
tickets being voted. and the scratching is
on local officers. Saloons are closed. by
order of council, and there is no drunken
ness, The election is as quiet as ever
known. At Republican headquarters re-
ports have been received from several
towns and precincts, which give ground
for expecting Republican gains. Nothing
has been received at Democratic head
quarters which would indicate the drift of
the voting, but John q. Thompson says
victory is certain for the Democratic party
If fair vote is had. & remarkab fea-
ture of to-day work has been the appear
ance at the polls of tie better men of
either party, who assisted at the organiz
alton early in the morning and have shown
unfagging interest ever since. Many of
these men have not taken an active part
in politics for years.
There is no Greenback or Prohibition
vote worth mentioning in this locality.
Election day dawned chilly, cloudy and
threatening rain. but before nine o'clock
the clouds were dissipated by the sun,
which is now, at midday. shining bright
and warm, with a clouoless sky and 8
certainty of pleasant afternoon. A circuit
of all the polling places in the town shows
that the voting ommenced very early, and
has been going actively forward ever
since. The result is that 3 very 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 All ballots, or very nearly the
entire vote. In every other precinct 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
Democrats do not concede. Both parties
are doing their utmost TO poll their full
strength, and it is likely that the Repub-
lican vote will be larger than ever before,
There has been no trouble at any polling
place and the business men who, as
rule. closed their places. stand about the
poIIs to prevent any disturbance that may
be attempted. Both parties are uniting
30 secure Ia fair and full expression of
opinion, and the best of feeling seems to
prevail The Democrats claim to have
evidence that two illegal votes have been
cast by the Republicans in one precinct,
The headquarters of the two parties are
nearly deserted, bat the interest is merely
transferred to the polling places. AR
range nents are completed for receiving
Il Al III
hour
CINCINNATI, Oct. 12.-Tho weather was
cloudy in the morning but is clear and
pleasant this afternoon. The vote began
to be cast very early, and at l P. NJ. the
number of votes IN the boxes in many pre-
cincts. exceeded the total vote of last year.
Rusjuess is practically suspended, and the
largest vote ever cast viii be polled to-
dav No trouble up to the present tlmep
As precautionary measure the
Mayor has called on the militia 10 be in
readiness, and several companies are at
srruory ready to respond ii called upon
Haf a dozen tafrests have been made for
disorGerly conduct and for attempt a.
Illegal voting. The polls ere elosel ly
watched everywhere, and very lttte
scratching is done. Republicans regard
the heavy vote as in their favor.
INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. I2.-The election
is passing off very quietly, aud 90 indioa-
tions of disturbance from any quarter.
Business generally is suspended and a
yery full vote will be poiled. Only two or
three arrests have been made by the
police.
EVANSVILLE, Oct. IL The eleetiou is
going on very quietly; both parties are
working very hard and will poll very