, 1891-11-03
VOTING TODAY.
News From All Parts Of the Coun-
try About Elections.

Both Parties Confident of victory.
How McK1nley vOted--Cleve-
land's old Home Goes
Republican.
Boston, Nov 3.The weather is clear
and cold in all parts of the commonwealth
and all indications pointto polling heavy
vote iii the Massachusetts state election
today,
NFw YORK, Nov. 3.-Election day in
this city opened bright and clear and re-
ports from all parts Of the state show the
weather favorable for a large vote. An un-
usually heavy vote is reported from all
parts Of the state.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 3.-The election is pro-
ceeding quietly, bright day bringing out
a much larger vote than anticipated and
indications are that full vote will be
polled. A peculiarly of the fight lies in
the fact that the two old established politi-
cal parties, which are generally bitterly op-
posed to each other, are working together
hand-in-hand for the state ticket against
a new movement known as the straight
outs
/
and the vote SO far polLed is very heavy.
The Australian system works smoothly
except in two or three large precincts
A RELIGIOUS QUESTION.
OMAHA, Nov 3.-The election is progress
ing very slowly, owing to the Australian
system, which is being used for the first
! time, ltrequires from six to ten minutes
for voters to prepare their their ballots AS
a aconsequence the vote will probably be
| IiFrENt llrrNT DO, Il
cate the republican state ticket in the lead.
The religious question is playing leading
role in the municipal contest, the Catholic
forces being pitted against the ti-Catholic
American Protective Association.
FROM THE ooRNFIELDs.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 3.-The interest
taken in the election here is intense. The
weather is raw and cloudy. A slight rain
is reported in the southwestern part of the
state, but1t will not materially affect the
vote. In the farming communities rain
will probably increase the vote, as it will
give the men an excuse to leave their corn
fields.
New YORK, Nov. Business is sus-
pended in nearly all parts of the city. Dur
ing the morning everything proceeded and
no disturbances was reported.
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT.
CLEVELAND, o. Nov. 3.-This is an ideal
election day, the weather being over cast
but too cool for rain. The Australian sys-
tenn which is being tried for the first time
today, brought out the voters early, and it
is thought by noon the bulk of the ballots
will be in, in many precincts.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 3.-The weather is cool
and sky overcast. The new voting law
does not seem to meet with universal favor
tie vote being gathered more slowly than
usual.
RUNNING BEHIND FLOWER.
BUFFALO, Nov. 3.-A very heavy vote is
being p0lled in the city anGf republicans
are confident Of carrying Buffalo and Erie
county. The vote on the city ticket will
probably be close. Sheehan is running con-
siderably behind Flower in most Of the
wards.
A FULL VOTE BEING PoLLED.
BosToN, Nov. Returns from polls in
this city give but little indication. Large
increase is reported in the registration. All
points report the pooling steadily going on,
without any unusual accident or manifest
ations Of interest. AT Lowell, the voting
is apparently heavier than last wear. AT
Lawrence a big vote is being polled and it
is estimated that Russell will have 1000
majority. AT Fall River, the election is
proceeding quietly and large vote is be-
ing cast. Republicans expect Allen will
| receive much larger vote than Bracket
did. AT polling places it is conceded that
lbunoCll YObS w LII DC llluCIl Uldl ldSU
| year, and majority is variously estimated
at from $50 to 1000 The reports from sur
rounding towns say very full vote is be-
ing polled.
REPUBLICANS AND PEOPLES PARTY.
| KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Nov. 3.-Dispatches
| from all parts of Kansas where elections are
being held today show an orderly and
hotly contested election in progress. The
real contest is between the republicans and
| peoples party
THE VOTE SMALL.
New YORK, Nov. 9.-After 8 O'Clock the
voting became slower and at noon it was
the opinion Of the leaders Of both parties
/ that the number of votss up to that hour
was considerably less than at previous cleo
/ tions.
ANTI-MAHoNE.
WINCHESTER, Va, Nov. 3.-The election
| is passing off quietly. More interest is be-
ing taken in voting for the republican anti
Malone candidate for house Of delegates
than was anticipated.
M'KINLEY VOTED STRAIGHT.
CANTON, O., Nov. 3-Early this afternoon
Major Mckinley voted the straight ticket.
He was heartily cheered by those assem-
bled atthe polls.
BOTH CONFIDENT.
Boston, Nov. 8, 2 p.m.-Reports from all
/ pctIGp VI IllC puCIUC SllOW q NGIy luIl ROUG Is
being polled and both democrats and re-
publicans appear confident of victory.
IN THE DAKoTAs.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 3.-Chieay 8. on ac-
count of the large number of men engaged
in threshing wheat in South Dakota, the
vote in that state will be light. A great
deal Of ''pairing" is being done by these
men and it is doubtful whether that fact
1 will effect the general result. County COM
naissioners are being voted for, besides con
gressmen to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of James E. Gamble The weather
so far as reported, is fair. Both republi-
cans and Independents claim to be getting
most Of the votes, but the vote seems to be
most favorable to the farmer.
YANKToN, S. D., Nov. 3.-The weather is
cloudy but VAIN. The votin is very
quiet under the Australian system. Jolly,
republican, for congress, is receiving a good
vote here, Woods, democrat, second and
Smith, independent, third
THE SITUATION IN IOWA.
DEs MorNEs, Iowa, Nov. 81. kilograms
received by the republican and democratic
com mittees show an uuusuallV large vote