Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-11-15
THB NATIONAL ELECTION.
GOOD WEATHER GENERALLY OVER
THE COUNTRY.
The Returns Coming In sIoWIy-lrdica-
lions Of the Results In the
Various States.
THE WEATHER.

day. A quiet but deep interest was mani
tested. No Deputy Marshals or Special Pc
lice Observant at the polls.
Cincinnati reported cloudy sky. Vot-
ing commenced early and no disturbances
were reported in the early dispatches. There
was much less excitement and interest than
in October. In the Eighth ward a COlOred
man, who was not allowed to vote because
of uOn-residence, was knocked down and
Wilmington, N. c., reported cloudy
weather in the morning.
Charleston, s. c., dispatches said the
weather was warm, damp and cloudy.
at Richmond, Va, there were indica-
tons of rain, but not enough to materially
interfere with voting.
At Philadelphia tie sky was overcast and
rain was threatened.
Boston dispatches announced a rain
storm prevailing throughout the State, but
not of sufficient severity to keep the voters
from the polls.
The weather was fair at Jacksonville,
Fla, ana there were early Indications Of q
full vote.
Concord, N. h, reported cloudy, threat
ening weather, but full vote was expected.
The weather was very dlsagreeaole at chi
cago, but at 1870 a. m. by far the largest
vote ever pOlled so early was in.
Wheeling, w. Va, reported fair weather
Cloudy and threatening weather predOm-
mated over the western reserve of Ohio,
The weather was cool and cloudy, with
occasional rains, in New York State.
At St. Louis the weather was murky and
denoted rain in the early hours, but soon
cleared off and was fine.
At Pittsburg the weather was pleasant.
At noon twenty five per cent. more of the
vote had been cast than at the same time
four years ago.
At Newburgh, 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 half
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 and left pleasant air.
INCIDENTS OF TIE 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 Is
lit all right" and then moved away. He
| then took carriage and was driven to the
| depot and entered a Pullman coach bound
! for Albany.
The absence of deputy marshaIs and
! special policemen at most Of the voting
/ places created feeling Of CcnfGCuce ana
there were few disturbances TO note.
The early vote was large all over the
! country.
At Cleveland the ticket peddlers wore
/ cOIOred badges, each party being repre-
/ scented by It's own COlOrs. The PrOhibl-
/ tiOnists wore the most snowy ones. Mem
/ bers OF many clubs of both political parties
/ remained in their club rooms through Inc
/ night before election to be in readiness at
] the pOlls in the morning.
/ In New York candidates were voted for
| for the following offices: Two Judges of
/ -Ourt of Appeals, JhIrty-tOur Congressman,
! Members OF the Assembly, Judges Of Su-
! preme Court, and county officers.
/ New York has l. 94 polling places cut
| side of New YOrkC ity and Brooklyn.
The issues in North Carolina were the
| tariff education, civil rights, and the Ques-
! ton of Negro rule in the eastern counties.
/ All other issues were dWaIfed by the TWO
| last mentioned, the color line being sharp
/ ly drawn. IL 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 officers in
] South Carolina, and only four or i've cOun-
ties had Republican candidates for county
/ officers. Ia the Fourth Congressional Dis
! JrlCU there was an interesting fight, owing
| 20 inc fact That there were Two Republican
candidates in the field, Jas d. Brady
\
eraI result in Virginia determines the
strength of the white Republicans, as IL
/ was the first general election that has taken
! place since the Readiusters declared them
| serves the republican party of Virginia.
] NO State officers were voted for IN Penn
| sylvaEia, the voters in the State at large
casting their votes only for Presidential
electors and one Congressman at large
! congressman were elected in tWenty-s even
| districts, however. The present DELEGATION
]
Gratis, including Elliott, COngressm an at
/ large u. The Legislature, which elects a
/ successor to Don Cameron, has a Demo
] craUlc majority Of 10 on joint ballot. Two
/ hundred and one seats in the House were
/ renIled, and twenty-five seats in the Senate
/ which stood before the election: RepubIi-
! cans 10; Democrats 10.
! 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
\ 70 hold Constitutional Convention was
voted on
/ In Chicago the lines of voters at each
polling place averaged 200 to 500 by eight
/ O'Clock IA the morning.
/ The chief interest in the city Of Wheel
I ing, West Virginia seemed to be centered
/ on the contest in that Congressional dis
| AAnS-dcuueSLS elected an executive com
mittee of 8 members, 10 Senators and 240
/ Representatives.
The day was remarkably quiet in New
/ York city and Brooklyn. La those q hes
/ the polls closed about sundOWn.
There were eleven arrests in Cincinnati
| early in the morning, of COIOred men for
illegal voting.
/ ia New York up to / o'clock p. IN. al
/ parties seemed 10 be voting steadily and
sqqqGrely for their local State and National
/ tickets. Nc cutting OF Cleveland BY Tam
many was discovered up 70 that hour The
Butler vote was no. as heavy as expected.
\ 81. Johns vote was light.
/ There was at one time serious danger ct
3 conflict AT Trenton, n. over the arrest
I OF several persons Tor bribery. Up 70
O'Clock very heavy Republican vote
uraf+ HDas1.