Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-04
OHIO.
A Heavy Earlv Vote. as I'm

Heavy Early Vote, as i'm October.
CLKyELAND, O., November f.-The weather IS
murky and threatening rain. The polls organized
peacefully throughout the city. A heavy vote was
poled early, about the same as the corresponding
time in october. The ticket peddlers at the polls
are active, the parties being designated by difer
ens eGlored no. a. badges the most show being those
political clubs of both great parties assembled at
tneir respective headquarters last evening and re-
maned all night, to be in readiness at the opening
OF the polls this morning. quiet but deep inter-
est is manifested. No deputy marshalS or special
police are observable at the voting places.
Republican Gains i'm the Western Re-
serve.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Nov. 4.-Cloudy and threat
ening weather seems to predominate over the
Western Reserve although 1t has had very little ef-
feet on the vote so far. Norwalk, Ohio, says the
1uli october vote Is being polled, which will show
considerable republican gain. at Elyria full vote
VIII DE polled. At Ashtabula ful vote is being
cast AT PaineSv1lle the vote at 10 O'Clock, shows
republican gain over the october election. At
Ravenna full vote is being polled. The demo-
cratic and prohibition vote falling Of Garretts-
Vile reports an increase In the vote compared with
the same hour last year. Everything is passing of
quietly, and both parties are working vigorously.
reports from the principal towns in the Western
Reserve continue TO show republican gains. War
the polls in body and cast their solid vote fer the
republican ticket. Everything is quiet so far
"A COiOred Man knocked Down i'm Gin.
cinnati.
NOStiuUtT 4.-1ne gay Openeu
with cloudy sky. The voting began promptly
with no disturbance at any OF the voting precincts.
There is much less excitement and interest. and
the crowds are smaller about the polling places
than at the October election. At nine O'Clock q
heavy cold rain set in which had the effect 10 drive
away all the'idlers. leaving only the determined
workers to watch the polls No disturbance has
been reported anywhere, except at one precinct
IN the eighth ward. where colored man offered
his vote. He was refused on account Of non-resi-
dence, and was knocked down and driven away.
There are no officers apparent about the POLLS
cept the regular police. In some places the cti-
Zen's committees are present and designated by
badges. II Is estimated that the rain viii reduce
the total vote at least one thousand below that
pOed in october. The votes polled up to this hour
fall short OF the number polled at the correspond
Ing hour at the october election. Nobody now
anticipates any trouble during the election
Large Vote i'm Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI. OHIO, November 4.-The rain ceased
Shortly after 10 o'clock. and the weather is turning
colder, but 1t is still cloudy The vote has increased
SO that 1t now seems TO be quite up TO the vote at
this time of the day at the October election. The
utmost peacefulneSs prevails. Eleven arrests have
been made for illegal voting, all OF which were OF
coored men. Ii the rain holds Off 1t is certain that
the vote will be fully equal to that cast in October
IL is Impossible to tell the complexion OF the vote
as none OF the ballots are counted until after the
close OF The voting at O'Clock.