Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-04
NEW YORK.
The Weather All That Can De Desired
for Polling a Good Vote.

NEW York, Nov. 4-The election is passing
off quietly, and ballotinS under the new system
is progressing much more rapidly than the
most sanguine of the politicians expected The
weather Is all that can be desired The day
broke somewhat haZy, but as the morning wore
on the haziness cleared away, and at this hour
(l0A5) the sky is clear and the sun is shining
brightly. while the air is crisp and cold.
BUFFALO, Nov. 4-Snow fell here last night
to the depth of about two inches Ii is said to
extend throughout the country, making the
roads bad. liz is now clear and cold.
AUBURN, Nov. 4-Weather cloudy and cool
SYRACUSE. Nov. 4.-Weather cold
ROME. Nov. 4.-Weather cold and cloudy
ALBANY, Nov. 4.-Weather cloudy and cold
ROCHESTER, Nov. 4.-Weather threatening.
Voting heavy
BUFFALO. Nov. 4.-The voting under the new
law progressed smoothly except in rare in
Stances and the indications are that a large
vote will be polled.
THE BALLOT BOOTHS ERECTED.
New YORK, Nov. i-The polls opened
promptly at o'clock this morning in every
election district, and the work of voting under
the new ballot law began without delay. Dur
ing the night the booths within which voters
were obliged to retire had been erected IN the
polling places, the stationery the law requires
to be provided had been placed in them, the
official ballots and the ballot boxes had been
arranged in place and everything was in readi-
ness for the voters. There was an unusually
large number of workers about the polls the
Peoples Municipal League alone supplying Q
small army of them.
Arrests for Destroying Ballots.
NEW YORK. Nov. 4-Many arrests were made
during the day for destroying ballots given out
to vote. A number Of saloon keepers we're ar
rested a2d held for trial for keeping open their
business places in too near proximity to polling
places. At Mayor Grants headquarters il was
said this forenoon that the voting was proceed
ing in an intelligent manner and with but
little delay. At MIR. Goffs headquarters,
on the contrary, il was said that the voting was
very backward in many down town disuicts
1t was estimated that the full vote could not be
cast. 1t was estimated that the city vote would
be in the neighborhood Of 100000. Reports
were received also that the republicans we're
voting the straight fusion ticket
Things were reported 70 be quiet in and
around the headquarters Of the Peoples NUM-
cipal League.
The supreme court judges today ruled that
in case q voter was physically disabled an as
sistant should be allowed him In the polling
booth. The remedy of the election inspectors
was to hold the voter for perjury in violation
of the election law If they found he had sworn
falsely.
Messrs. oBrien, Dillon and the other Irish
leaders visited several polling places TO OBJ
serve the workings Of the new ballot system
A Row at the Polls.
New YORK, Nov. 4-The FIRST row at the
polls occurred in the fifteenth election district
in varick street, this morning. The Tsmmany
candidate for assembly in that district, Domi-
nick +. Mullaney, became incensed at Rabbi
Gottspeil for complaining that he was peddling
tickets within the prescribed limits, struck the
rabbi and was promptly arrested He was held
in $500 bail Gottspel il q professor Of Co
lumbia College and il watcher" for the p.
NIL
BRooKLYN, n. Y, Nov. L-The weather b
clear and cold, q full vote is being cast and the
new system of balloting seems TO be very fsvos.
ably received