Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-03
OHIO.
Voters DepOsiting Their Ballots Promptly
Cool, Crisp Weather.

Voters Depositing Their Ballots Promptly
Cool, Crisp Weather.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Oct Selection day
dawned cold and cloudy. During the early
hours voters were numerous about the various
booths, and il was apparent that the heayies,
vote ever polled in Hamilton county would
have been recorded if tho old system of
oallonns was stu in vogue Many working.
men who were at the polls finding they could not
vote without losing half day, dropped out of
line and left the polls There is intense inter-
est manifested in the election, but the vote will
In all probability fall short many hundreds
from the registration list in this county, owing
to the new process of voting.
In some Of the west end wards Gov Camp
bell Is being scratched. Especially is this the
case in the sixteenth. Louis Reemelin. who
was member Of the board of public improve
ments at the time 1t WAS abolished, il making
bitter warfare on the governor.
The universal compiaint--cominx as il does
from every ward and precinct-is that the
voter who retires to his stall has insufficient
light to decipher the ballot and is hampered in
doing what scratching he may wish to do On
TINS account 1t appears that many straight
tickets were cast when otherwise energetically
criss-crossed ballots would have been handed
in.
TOLEDO, Nov. 3.-The weather is cool and
fair and the vote 40 far polled is very heavy.
The Australian system works smoothly except
Az wv VI tuHoc large pfeclucte, WQere II Will
require an average of but one minute to each
voter to get the entire vote in.
MAJ. M'KrSLEY VOTES
Especial from Canton, Ohio. says that early
this morning Maj. Mckinley left his resi-.
dence and, in company with friend,
walked to the polls in precinct B. first ward.
to vote. He was heartily cheered by those on
the street rs he walked into the booth. He
voted straight ticket, and found no difficulty
with the intricacies Of the Australian ballot.
The vote all over the state is extremely heavy.
and both parties got the bulk Of their vote in
CANTON, Ono Nov. ga correspondent
called upon MAI. Mckinley last night and in
CURED his opinion 20 to the outlook. Mr.. Nc
kiniey expressed entire confidence in the re-
suit. he has made no figures, but says he is
satisfied that the verdict Of today win Be for .
protective policy and sound q currency
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Nov. Six o'clock this
morning found groups Of voters around the
polling places in this city. Owing to the slow
voting under the Australian system the block
ede In many places assumed . serious form and
business men and clerks became alarmed lest
they should be shut out by this blockade II they
deferred voting until later in the day. The re-
suit was that every one stuck to his position in
line aud an unusually large vote was polled BY
ID O'Clock In consequence. It was the case that
more than half Of the entire registered vote
was cast by that hour. The new law 10 work.
ing satisfactorily in the moro intelligent wards
but In the lower quarter there 10 considerable
delay owing to the ignorance Of the voters
Nothing can be told at this time as to the rela-
tive proportions OF the vote. Both parties
seem to be turning out strong.
CLEyELAND, Quo, Nov. S.-The day opened
sunshiny, but the sky Is now overcast The
weather 10 too cool for rain, however, and it 10
an ideal election day. The voters were at the
polls early and have bsen voting rapidly up to
this hour al o'clock). 1t il probable that the
bulk OF the vote will b in BY noon in many
precincts. The Australian system il tried for
the first time in Ohio today, and the fear of
disfranchisement II thsre was delay in getting
to the polls has resulted in early and rapid
voting.