Evening journal., 1892-11-08
POLLING A LARGE. VOTE.
Voters Everywhere Turn Out in Full
Force-Quiet Reigns in the Morning
Hours-Early COnjectures.
by Telegraph to the Evening Journal


lBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal
CINCINNATI, Nov. s.-The election is
progressing quietly The indications are
that a full vote will be polied. lac only
important feature of the election is the
fight for congressman in the second dis
trict Bellamy Storer is candidate for
reelection on the Republican ticket. The
Catholic Telegraph, Of which Father
Mackey is editor, has supported him
through the campaign and for that rea-
son he is being scratched for Bowler the
Democratic candidate. Tine outcome of
this particular contest is hard to pre-
dict.
MINNEAPOLIs. Everything is quiet and
a very heavy vote is being polled in this
city. Both parties, on account Of
heavy registration made a special effort
to get out large vote early and sue
ceeded. The Republicans are claiming
that a large vote is in their favor but it
is too early to figure on results.
ST. LOUIs.-The early" or laborers
vote this morning was larger than in
any previous election, and notwithstand-
ing the fact that the Australian ballot
system hampered the average voter, the
/ tickets were deposited from each booth
at the rate Of three per minute. The
national ticket is receiving its partisan
vote, but there is some scratching on
the state ticket. The American Protec-
tive Association is making a fight
against J. b. O'Meara, Democratic can
didate for lieutenant governor on relig-
ious grounds, and as their vote is an
unknown quantity, the effect will not be
known until later. The city ticket is
generally being voted straight, with the
exception of circuit attorney-Charles p.
Johnson, populist and Independent
nominee, receiving considerable support
from both old parties, At II o'clock the
election was proceeding quietly and,
outside of few scrimmages, no disturb
ance is reported
ALBANY.-Crowds are waiting at all
polling places and an enormous vote has
already been polled. United States Son
ator Hill cast his vote in the Ninth ward.
Quiet prevails up to this hour QO.3O
a. M
TOPEKA, Kan.-It is expected nearly
$40, 600 votes will be polled, an increase
of over 90. 900 over the vote of 1890. The
Weaver electors have been endorsed by
the Democrats and the Republicans are
fighting the combined forces Of the two
parties.
SCRANTON, Pa-Voting is proceeding
briskly and without a hitch at all polling
places under the new Baker ballot sys
tenn and by noon nearly all Of the per
sons who had registered had voted in al
the districts of this city and in Lacka
wana county.
Providence, r. IA big vote is be
ing polled in this city and apparently
throughout the state though it is being
done very quietly.
[By Telegraph 10 the Evening Journall
TRENTON, n. j., Nov. S.-Reporti
received from twenty-one counties il
the state indicate that a large vote il
being polled. The Republicans arr
elated over the fine weather
At Republican headquarters it is re
ported that Kean for governor is running
far ahead Of Harrison and stands goo'
chance Of being elected on very clos
vote Republicans generally conced
that Cleveland will carry the state bu
say that his plurality will not excee'
5000.
! At Democratic headquarters report
I were given out that Cleveland was NOR
= than holding his own and that hi
I plurality would exceed that OF 1888
when he carried the state by ia
plurality. They claim his plurality vii