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

Voters DeposltinE Their Ballots Promptly
Cool, Crisp Weather.
CINCINNATI, OHIO. Oct Selection day
dawncd cold and cloudy. During the early
hours voters were numerous about the various
booths. and it was apparent that the heaviest
vote ever polled in Hamilton county would
have been recorded if the old system of
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 il, the election, but the vote viii
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, is making
bitter warfare On the governor.
The universal complaint-cominC as IL does
from every ward and precincts 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
this account 1t appears tina. many straight
tickets were cast when otherwise theoretically
criss-crossed ballots would have been handed
In.
TOLEDO. Nov. 3.-The weather is cool and
fair and the vote SO far polled is very heavy.
The Australian system works smoothly except
in two or three large precincts, where i. will
require m average of but one minute to each
voter O-get the entire vote in.
MAJ. MKINLEY VOTES
Aspecial from Canton, Ohio, says that early
this morning Maj. Mckinley left his resi-.
dence and, in company with a friend,
walked to the polls in precinct B, first ward,
to vote. He was heartily cheered by those on
the street as he walked into the booth. He
voted straight ticket, and found no difficulty
Nit hi pt~, ,..s.. g
The vote all over the state is extremely heavy.
and both parties got the bulk Of their vote in
by noon.
CANTON, ONO, Nov. "A correspondent
called upon Maj. Mckinley last night and in
quired his opinion as to the outlook. Mr.. Nc
kinney expressed entire confidence in the re-
suit He has made no figures but says he is
satisfied that the verdict Of today will be for a
protective policy and sound a currency.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Nov. S.-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
AIDE in many places assumed q serious form and
business men and clerks became alarmed lest
they should be shut ont by this blockade IL thew
deferred voting until later in the day. The re-
sult was that every one stuck to his position in
line and an unusually large vote vas polled by
III CLOCK IN consequence. II was the case that
more than half OF the entire registered vote
was cast by that hour. The new law is work
ing satisfactorily In the more intelligent wards,
but In the lower quarter there 10 considerable
delay owing 70 the ignorance of the voters
Nothing can be told ut this time as to the rela-
tive proportions Of the vote. Both parties
seem to be turning out strong.
CLEvEIASD, ONO, Nov. S-Ihe day opened
sunshtny. but the sky Il now overcast Tbs
weather ie too Good for rain. however, and il L
An ideal election day. The voters were at the
polls early and have been voting rapidly up to
this hour (ll ociock): 1t is probable that the
bulk Of the vote Will be in BY noon in msny
precincts. The Australian system is tried for
the first time in Ohio today, and the fear of
Acknowledgement IL there was delay in getting
voting. 49,.