Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-06
kilograms to The Star.
ELECTIONS TO-DAY.
PROGRESS OF THE VOTING.
DISPATCHES FROM SEVERAL STATES
A MAN SHOT At FREDERICK, Md.
THE THREATENED CHINESE WAR.
THE GREAT MISSOURI CYCLONE.
TEEMER CHALLENGES HANLAN.
A MAN SHOT AT FREDERICK, Md
TIL THREATENED CHINESE WAR
THE GREAT MISSOURI CYCLONE.
TEEMER CHALLENGES HANLAN

TEEMER CHALLENGES HANLAN.
MASSAC4lSSEI"ES.
A Very Heavy VOtc-ssAS Goes HULL, So
Goes the Staee',-ESUlIer Carries 7suf.
62 to 20-tsutier Gains and Loses in
Many Towns and Cities-Kcpss blican
Gains.
| Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
| BosToN, Nov. 6.-The day is very pleasant. and
the heaviest vote ever known is being cast In some
precincts early this morning there no Butler
ballot paSSerS to be found and said there had
been sell out to the republicans New i'm
cdiatcy sent out, and it is thought That few votes
were lost to the democrats The one or two wards
heard rom up to noon showed gains for Butler. In
the town Of Marlboro, noon the vote up to that
hour showed two 10 one for Butler, which is heavy
| gain. At Lawrence, at II ain, the indications
We're that $500 votes will be poled increase of
~ per cent. More than Il dozen tickets being
circulated at Lynn at noon Ballots have been cast
| at the rate OF seven minute since The polls
all daS I In inns orapr Spfed to "st gst the S ke fa
| vote in. Butler is gaining there At Spring
field, at noon, the indications that Butler will
There are fifteen state and local tickets in the field.
AT iaVerh1l full vote Is being CAST with no indi-
cations as to the result At Ftchbg the voting is
| last year At Taunton the largest vote ever cast
before O'Clock was known this morning. At Fall
vote, with republican gains At Andoyer Butler is
c" coHehaey , oH nenlnd n last years vote At luas
total vote Is Butler 62, Robinson 20.
[sECoND DIsPATCH.l
Butler Fails to Capture the COIOred
Vote, as ExpeCted-EnCreaScd Kep.lb-
1ican tssiins-tepOrts Of Towns at 1
p. IN.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
Boston, Nov 6.-The following are reports from
towns where the vote is counted every hour:
bingham, p.m--Many split tickets are being
voted Butler is gaining over last years vote.
MlllOrd, p.ln-Both parties are confident Rob-
tnsOn is gaining
Andover, pm.-Robinson is ahead Of last years
Great Darlington, p. m.-There is no change
North AdalnS-Butler is gaining over last years
vote Grinnell is running ahead OF his ticket
hudson, p.m.-BuLler makes Slight gains here
WEYMOUTH, p m.-There is large gain for But
Rockland, P. m--The vote here is very close
Marlboro.-The vote SHOWS two to one for Butler
A heavy gain.
Waltham, p m.-This town, slightly repubu-
can, Is in doubt this year
Malden p m.-This town is the same as last
year at this hour.
Newton, p. m.-There is heavy gain for Robin
Shirley, p. m.-There is a gain for Butler here
foStoii-The coored vote is going almost solidly
for Robinson Butler expected to make large in
roads in this vote The Swedes and Germans ara
going Tor Butler
By Associated Press.
"A Large Vote at Worcester and the Re.
pnblacanS Confident.
WORCESTER, MASS, Nov. 6-The election is pass
ing OH quietly and there is every Indication Of
large vote The republicans are especially active
and confident. In ward the warden in charge
was found TO be a minor, after two or three hun
dred votes had been cast. 1t was at first feared
That the mistake Was FATAL but reference the
law decisions Indicates that the ballots cannot be
rejected.
Republican Gains in Taunton.
In Taunton the indications point to the largest
vote ever thrown, with large republican gains
Butler Expects 100 Majority in Law
Lawrence polls an unusually heavy VOTE with
about 500 as Buffers Indicated majority.
Republican Cain Of in Hull.
B0sToN, Nov. 6-The first complete vote received
Is that OF Hun which gives Butler 81 and Robinson
80. republican gain OF over last year.
NEW YORK.
Albany and TrOy-A Democratic Gain
The Two Committees Figures-Ese-
Puhlicans Confident.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
ALBANY, Nov. 6.-The voting In this city and
Troy is quite large for off-year. In Troy the
democrats will elect their state SENATOR which is
gain. Thus far Maynard, dem, for secretary OF
state, has not been scratched as much as was ex-
f%mmltee CON esn,a as given out in 7he Argus OF
cratic ticket: The republicans, however feel quite
encouraged by reports OF gains and full vote in
Erie, Orleans and Monroe counties and other poI-
,ons OF western New York. and the Erening Jd1,-
nal estimates republican majority on the secre-
taiy OF state of fifteen thousand: If the majority
account OF his prohibition record. full republican
vote in the state would give Carr ep) for secretary
OF state majority. The democrats admit that
By Associated Press.
The Voting i'm New York City and
Brook klyn-Maynard Expected to f,,n
new YORK, Nov: e.-The weather is fine to-day
ana there are indications OF large vote The
state officers to be elected secretary of state
controller, treasurer, engineer and surveyor and
attorney general. Members OF the legislature are
also voted for Importance attaches tothe senators
10 pe elected as they will participate in the choice
great interest is shown In the contest register
ana ana aldermen, these representing powerful polit-
ical interests. The democracy being divided,
1t Is impossible to predict results Politicians
are also watching the senatorial contest in the
1lrst district, where Downing, who was removed by
Gov cleveland from the Office OF district attorney
OF queens county, Is being supported by all the
democratic factions. His competitor is Otis, re-
In Brooklyn the chief interest centers in the CON-
test for mayor, Hendrix being the democratic cam
didate and Low the republican. Both democrats
and republicans expect that Maynard, the demo
cratic candidate for secretary OF state will run
considerably behind his ticket throughout the state
Temperance Men ut Syracuse Voting
for Maynard.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Nov. 6-Up to O'Clock this
afternoon the vote In most of the city wards was
about even with that OF two years ago. The sharp
contest In the second assembly district calls out
nearly the strength OF the presidential vote Carr
runs ahead OF his ticket by the aid of the soldiers
and liquor mems vote. Many temperance men
are voting for Maynard.
VIRGINIA.
Democratic Gains at HarrisOnburg-
All Quiet.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
HARRIsoNBURG, Nov. 6.-The voting began here
early, and at noon 500 votes had already been poed
in this town. The democrats have made decided
gains here and throughout this senatorial district