Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-04
FEATURES OF eLecTIoN-OAY.
Baltimore Hoiiday-L;ke In Appearance
The Balioting Quiet.
lBy telegraph to tho DIspatch.l

BALTIMORE. MD., November 3.-Election-
day being legal holiday tho banks, OK:
changes, markets, and municipal and
State Government offices are closed.
Many of the wholesale establishments and
retail houses are also closed. Inc city wears
quite holiday appearance. The election
proceeded zealously and quietly.
CINCINNATI FREE FROM DISORDER.
CrscIssATI, November 3.--The election
to-day VAS one of the most quiet. orderly.
business-like, and satisfactory ever neld IN
Cincinnati since the old times. when every
body knew everybody else and all were
honest. The new election-law, based on
the Australian system, was tried for the
first time. The city has for several years
enjoyed the beneficial effects OF registra-
tion-law administered by an honest anu ell-
clent nom n-partisan Board OF Elections. Inc
present law is fine supplement- 10 that.
and they both banlsh the evils attached 10
the old system. The election-day was en-
tirely free from disorder. The candidates
moved about wholly free from annoyance
by election bummers, whose occupation is
gone. Here and there we're cases where
fine new method caused delays that cut OFT
the elective franchise OF some voter who
could not control his time or who became
impatient at the restraint OF the law.
OPERATION OF TIE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM.
CLEVELAND. o., November 3.-Thls has
been an ideal election-day. The weather
was cool and crisp and not drop OF rain
fell. The new Australian system OF voting
seemed TO give very general satisfaction.
The newspapers and party workers nave
devoted weeks To the instruction OF voters
and the new ballots were voted without
much difficulty. The estimate made by
the board of Elections that an average OF
but one voter q minute could deposit MS
ballot lad the effect OF sending voters
TO the polls early IN the morning
and in many precincts over hait the vote
very strict as 10 the counting or ballots,
nroyidino that each shall 10 read and
counted separately.
IL was one of the quietest elections
known here in years. Lettering or inter
ference with voters l5 not allowed WITHIN
100 feet of the polling places, and there
was none of the confusion witnessed un-
der the old law. No disturbances OF any
kind are reported.
THE BEST OF ORDER IN BOSTON.
Bosroy. November 3.-The various cleo
t,on officers state that the voting this year
was done much moro orderly and with
greater rapidity than last year. showing
that the citizens have become accustomed
10 the technicalities of the Australian sys-
tenn. Everywhere the best OF order was
preserved.
EEMAaKABLE SCENES IN PIrrsBUBG.
PrrTsBUBo. Pa, November 3.-The cleo
ton to-day was in many respects the most
remarkabie held in Allegheny county IN
wears. There was hot contest on the Iu-
dietary and county tickets and this entire
| ly oyershadowed the State ticket. In TACT,
everybody was working for the local ticket
| and giving no attention whatever to the
candidates for State Treasurer and Au-
ditor- General. The fght' IN the county
WAS between the Republicans and the
Democrats on one side and the Straight
| outs and infant movement on the other.
| Il was remarkable scene TO see the men,
bers OF the two great parties, old-slme an
| tagonists, working hand in hand.