Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-11-13
THE NATIONAL ELECTION.
GOOD WEATHER GENERALLY OVER
THE COUNTRY.
The Returns Coming In Slowly-IDdfca.
lions of the Results in the
Various States.
THE WEATHER.

THE WEATHER.
Cleveland dispatches announced threa
ening weather and light rains early in th
day A quiet but deep interest was man
tested. No Deputy Marshals or special Pc
lice observant at the polls.
Cincinnati reported cloudy sky. VO'
ing commenced early and no disturbance
were reported in the early dispatches. Their
was much less excitement and interest tha
in October In the Eighth ward a colore
man, who was not allowed to vote becaus
OF non -residence was knocked down an
driven away.
Wilmington, N c., reported cloud
weather in the morning.
Charleston, s. C., dispatches said tn
weather was warm, damp and cloudy.
At Richmond, Va, there were indica
tons of rain, but not enough to material.
interfere with voting.
At Philadelphia the sky was overcast AM
rain was threatened.
Boston dispatches announced rain
storm prevailing throughout the State, bu
not of sufficient severity to keep voter
from the polls.
The weather was fair at Jacksonville
Fla, and there were early indications OF
full vote.
Concord, n. h, reported cloudy, threat
ening weather, buta full vote Was expected
The weather wasv very dissgreeable at Chi
cago, bat at 1890 q. m. by fsr the larges
vote ever polied so early was in.
Wheeling, ". Va, reported fair weather
Cloudy and threatening weather FREEDOM
mated over the western reserve OF OHIO
but full votes were expected.
The weather was cool and cloudy, with
occasional rains in New York State
AtSt. Louis the weather was murky and
denoted rain in the early hours, but soon
cleared OIL and was fine.
At Pittsburg the weather was pleasant
At noon twenty-five per cent. more OF the
vote had been cast tha4 at the same time
four years ago.
AtNewburgh, n. Y, rainy weather pre-.
vailed.
At New Orleans the weather was clear
and pleasant.
Threatening weather and light rains pre-
vailed all over Virginia. More than hall
the vote of Richmond had been cast before
eleven O'Clock.
At Rochester, n Y, the day opened wet,
but by ten O'Clock it was fair and dry.
At Buffalo the morning was cold, rainy
and very disagreeable, but the weather soon
cleared up and left pleasant air.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
Gov Cleveland voted in the Ninth ward
of Buffalo, taking his place at the foot Of
the column and patiently waiting his turn.
He voted the straight Democratic ticket
simply asking the polling clerk, at it all
right" and then moved away. He then
toek carriage and WAS driven to the depot
and entered Pullman coach bound for Al
bany.
The absence of deputy marshals and
special policemen at most OF the voting
places created feeling of confidence, and
there were few disturbances TO note.
The early vote was large all over the
country.
At Cleveland, the ticket peddIers wore
colored badges, each party being represented
by its own colors. The Prohibitionists wore
the most snowy ones. Members of many
clubs of both political parties remained in
their club rooms through the night before
election to be in readiness at the polls il the
morning.
In New York candidates were voted for
for the following offices: Two Judges of
Court of Appeals, thirty-four Congressman,
members of Assembly, Judges of Supreme
Court, and county officers.
New York has 1894 polling places out
side of New York City and Brooklyn.
The issues in North Carolina were the
tariff, education, civil rights, and the oues.
ton of Negro rule In eastern counties. All
other issues were dwarfed by the two last
mentioned, the color line being sharply
drawn. 1t was conceded on the morning of
election that Blaine would run ahead of the
Republican State ticket
There was practically no opposition to the
Democratic candidates for State offices 10
South Carolina, and only four or five ,oun-
ties had Republican candidates for county
officers. In the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict there was an interesting fight, owing
to the fact that there were two Republicans
in the field, Jas. D. Brady (white) and Jos.
Evans (colored). The general result in
Virginia determines the strength of the
white Republicans as it was the first gen.
eral election that has taken place since the
Readiusters declared themselves the Repub-
lican party of Virginia.
No State officers were voted for in Penn
sylvania. the voters in the State at large
casting their votes only for Presidential
electors and one Congressman at large. |
The present delegation in Congress stands: |
Republicans Is; Democrats, including Ell
liot, Congressman at large, II. The Legis-
lature, which elects q successor to Don |
Cameron, has a majority of Is in joint |
bollot 20l seats in the House were refilled, |
and Is seats in the Senate, which stood be-
fore the election: Republicans 10; Demo-
Gratis Is.
No State officers were voted for in Rhode
Island. The closest contest was in the Sec
ond Congressional district.
In Florida there was a combination of
Independent Democrats with the Republi-
cans on the State ticket. A proposition
to hold Constitutional convention was
voted on.
In Chicago the lines OF voters at each
polling place averaged 200 TO 300 at so'clock
in the morning.
The chief interest in the city of Wheel
ing, w. Va, seemed to be conferred in that
Congressional district.
Massachusetts, elected an executive COM
mittee of eight members, 40 Senators ana
240 Representatives.
The day was remarkably quiet in New
York and Brooklyn, In those cities the
polls closed about shutdown.
There were eleven arrests IN Cincinnati
early in the day, of colored men for illegal
voting.
In New York up to one O'Clock p. m. all
parties seemed to be voting steadily and
spuarely for their local, State and National
tickets. No cutting of Cleveland by Tam
many was discovered at that hour. The
Butler vote was not as heavy as expected. !
it. Johns vote was light,
There was at one time serious danger of
! conflict at Trenton, N. j., over the arrest
Up to one O'Clock a very heavy Republican
7ote had been polled, the Democrats hold i
ng back.
In Columbus. Ohio, some Democrats t
'oted the Republican ticket on account of
he decision on the Scott law. c
A Hudson dispatch stated that the Dem
'cratic electoral ticket was running consid- t
rably ahead of the State and local tick
to. st. John got q big vote in Hudson. /
One hundred deputy sheriffs and q small
eserve Of police were sworn in at Kansas c.
ity. e
In Cincinnati tie Germans voted the Re-
ublican ticket on account of the Scott Law L
ecision. v
In some wards of Albany three-fourths
the registration had voted before noon. il