Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-02

Re Eefeated-Rennett and Kelly
Quiet Day So Far.
Especial Dispatch to The Ecenih3 Sa1']
NEw YORK. Nov. 2-The voters are favored
by the weather. The sky Is clear as bell, ana
the air Is little keen, but not very cold. Re
ports from every polling place show an unpre-
cedeDtedly large vote being polled, and that the
election is proceeding quietly. large numoer
OF challenges are made, and that is the only d.
version so far. In some cases the voter Is ag-
gray ated by the Challenge, but have not heard
OF any difficulty. The indications, tue day, Tue
class OF voters who are carly on tne
ground, and the general good 1eeilng; seem
TO be favorable to the republicans DiSpateae;
from every northern state, and from Call1Ornla,
oregon and Nevada, favor the republicans.
Dispatches from New Jersey point to the prop
ability that that state viii 60 democratic.
new element OF rancor appears this morning.
ard operates with considerable and unexpected
effect against Mr.. Grace for mayor EveryDo1y
seems to think now that Grace'S majority VIII
be very small indeed, II he Is not defeated.
This. OF course, will have an influence
more or less against Hancock In the
voting for the electoral ticket. This new
| element In the city election arose out OF an
| attack in last evenings Express on MIS-. Dr.
| Helmbold. charging boldly. and mentioning
| parGts that J.mes Gordon Bennett accom-
| plisbed her ruiz and sent her husband to an To-
| sane asylum. MIR. Bennett throws down the
| gauntlet to-day, and holds John Kelly person
| ally responsible. calling him coward and a
/ liar Mr.. Bennett says be does not KNOW MIS-
| Uelmhold. and never spoke word to her in his
life and that he would not have noticed Kelly 5
| personal attacks had not the name OF ladg.
| excellent in character. so far as he mas ever
heard been dragged into contemplate series
OF publications. This thing Is liable yet 10 pro-
woke dangerous bitterness.
The latest from police headquarters Is that
everything goes quietly at the polls 10 New
York city. Jersey City and Brooklyn. There IS
little eoubt but Horace Russell, republican
| candidate for supreme court judge, VIII De
| elected over TruaX fdem.) The remainder o!
the democratic ticket will be elected except
| ing possibly Grace. Levi P. Morton (rep9 has
very close fight for Congress, but Is running
| well ard will probably be elected. The betting
on general result Is 500 TO $780, ana Is very "a
tive.
The Vote in Troy.
| TSpeciaI Dispatch, 10 The EUe1liHg Stdr.]
TROY. Nov 2-The weather is cool and cloudy
here. and up to pm. large vote had bee
| poIed al least geo more than last year Inl
city shows republican gains, especially ID ta'
| iron manufacturers quarters.
Republican Gains in Central New
York.
(speciaI Dispatch to The Erentng StaT'.l
ALBANY, Nov. 2-Dlspatches from along tn
| line of the Central railroad and from SaratoS
ard Rensselaer, counties, show decided reput
ncaD gains.
Peace Throughout the Land.
ISDeciaL DISPATCH to The Erent1tg Stdr.1
NEW YORK, Nov 2--2:3O p. m.-The president
, OF the various telegraph companies, In reply
my questions whether they have any news c
riot or disturbance from any portion Of the Un
ted States, reply that the tenor OF every adVil
ia that there has been no trouble anywhere
- tie country as yet, and that the elections ever
where are progressing quietly and peace1uli
| with an extraordinary large vote polling.