Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-09
HOW THE CANDIDATES VOTED.
MIR. Cleveland walks t. the Polls.


| BUFFALO, Nov. 4-Gov. Cleveland oc-
cupied his private rooms adjacent to his
old law office in the Weed block, corner
| of Main and Swan streets, last night. He
arose about Z this morning and stepped
across the street to his favorIte restau-
rant, where he breakfasted alone. He
then walked to the polls in the First
district of the Ninth ward,
on Niagara street. He was es-
corted by an old friend, Mr.. G. W. Miller.
On his arrival quite number of men
were il line, who made way for him TO
reach the window, the polling place be-
ing IN Republican Wigwam. He took a
full set of Democratic ballots from a man
who was in waiting, lOOkedthem over and
stepped up and deposited them. At this
moment somebody proposed three cheers
for the next President, which were
heartily given. The Governor bowed ac-
acknowledgement and then shook hands
with number Of those who crowded
around him, many of whom he recognized
as old acquaintance and called by name.
He left almost Immediately and walked
back to his rooms, where he made hasty
preparations for departure and met a few
personal friends, by whom he was accom-
panied to the depot, and took the 9:1j a.
BLAINE DRIVES UP IN A CARRIAGE.
AUGUSTA, Me, Nov. 4.-The special
train bringing Mr.. Blaine and party ar
rived here at 2p.m. On aIighting on the
platform crowd gathered around, and
as the party drove away gave three cheers
for Blaine, who lifted mis- hat in acknOwl-
edgment. He proceeded directly to his
residence on State street, and, after a brief
stay, again entered his carriage, and with
his two sons, EmmOns and Walker, move
to the polling place in the Fist ward
This was not the same war5-rOom that
MIR. Blaine voted at in September. He
then cast his ballot in brick school hou- e
on Grove street, but owing to the OhJec-
ton OF the school authorities. the ward
was obliged 10 find other quarters this
tlme. a carriage shop on Swan street
was was ,selecled as the polling place. 1t is a
IuPl6ledOWn structure, the interior being
dirty and begrimed, while the doors at the
entrance are barely supported on their
hinges. Mr.. Blame on coming opposite
the shop, alighted and was met by w. FL.
Bigelow, and arm in arm they entered the
place, Mr.. Blaine nOdding pleasantly to
acquaintance who greeted him. En-
mons and Walker Blaine followed. APP
preaching the ballOt-box, which rested
upon plain table covered with an Oil
cloth, Mr.. Blaine picked UP a Republican
ballot and, after examining it carefully,
dropped it in the box. He then retired
and returned home. Afterward he took a
stroll around his grounds and up the
street.
MR.. ST. JOHN VOTES QUIETLY.
OLATHE, KAN, Nov. MIR. st. John
spent the day quietly at his home here,
occasionally appearing in the streets in
company with a Jew friends. At 80
he walked to the polls in the Third ward,
where he cast his vote. Inreply to an in
curry by correspondent, MIR. st. John re-
marked that he was ''as happy as a
clam" He then produced a dispatch just
received from the st. John and Daniel
Club OfOlney, ILL.,, saying that the fraudu-
lent reports against him had strengthened
him in his Old home. The indications are
that in the Governors own ward he will
receive about One-third of the votes cast.