Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06
AT THE POLLS TODAY
Good Weather Reoorted in Nearly
Every Place.
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS HOPEFUL
Heavy Voting in All the Ohio
Districts.
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
ILLINOIS.

ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, November 6-With the
weather bright and cold. the vote In Chi
cago and Cook county today Is a heavy one.
unusual interest being displayed In the
election The campaign throughout the
state. and particularly here In Cook county,
was hot from start to finish, the climax be-
ing reached when Mayor Hopkins, leader
of the democratic forces, was accused Of
blackmail. and In retaliation caused the
arrest of the republican state chairman,
John r.. Tanner, for criminal libel. The
democratic party paid especial attention to
a banquet alleged to have been given by
George NJ. Pullman to the republican county
candidates. Gorgeously autographed car
toons and placards of generous size. show
ing close communion between Pullman
porters, Pullman pie and republican par
tisan leaders, were sown broadcast over
the city. The republicans, with equal
liberality. covered walls and sidewalks with
twelve-foot- square posters. which, In type
sixteen inches tall, denounced the story
officially "A democratic he"
The populIsts scored both the old parties
on the so-cslled Pullman issue.
Interest In the congressional contests Of
the county and city conferred largely in
the picturesque struggle IN. the forth
district, where the aspirants were a unique
Frank Lawler, an
Independent candidate. Timothy Ryan. dem
ocrat. ami ex-Justice Of the Peace Charles
Woodman. republican. Ryan. the regular
democratic nominee, was during the cam
paisn charged by his opponents with lavish
use Of double negatives, with spelling his
name "Thimmotty and with other gram
n.atical and photographed indiscretiens.
forcibly recalling ex-Cengressman LAWYERS
efforts at national Legislation in the direc-
ton of spelling reform.
Another interesting feature was developed
by the fact that after a hard fought legal
voting for state university trustees and
as each ticket had a woman candidate, a
very large vote was cast by the fair sex
BLOOMINGTON, Ill, November 6.-Great
interest is being manifested here In the
election. The Indications are that the vote
VIII be as large as In the national election
The women registered in the proportion of
one to ten to the men and II seems will
all vote.
PEORIA, ILL.,, November e-weather
clear and cool. Up to 10 o'clock the vote
Is light. Few women have as yet appeared
at the polls.
Republcans Think They Are Making
Gains In Cincinnati.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. November 6.-The
day Is clear and bright. the air in the early
morning being crisp and chilly. but grad
ually moderating. so to make Ii an ideal
day for an election. Up to noon the cleo
ton has proceeded quietly and with but
little friction around the polling booths
Some disappointment is manifested by the
republicans at the Comparatively light vote
lob Aa- Aaa d., 80 t,a
republican precincts. but they expect to
rally their forces during the afternoon. As
near can be judged. the republicans will
more than hold their own in the city, and
may make considerable gains. as they claim
they have been polling more of the labor
vote than they had anticipated. The polls
close here at p. m.
TOLEDO, Ohio. November 6-The day
Is cold and fair. with sunshine most Of the
time. The vote will be heavy In the city
and Is getting In early. SO far as can be
ascertained from all points IN the ninth dis
trict Southland, the republican candidate
for Congress, viii be elected over Richie,
the democratic incumbent.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, November 6.-Clear
skies and a cool northwest wind betoken
fine weather for today's election. The cam
paign here has been tame-no street parades
have shown more activity than either Of
the old parties But the eagerness with
which voters fiocked to the polls today
shows no lack of interest on their part In
many precincts half the vote was deposited
by o'clock. .
heavy snow storm began operations here
soon after the polls opened today. The dis
agreeable weather had a tendency to retard
VIC ting during, the early morning hours. In
s,,fn In nnfA rnsI u, fhn
SIGNAL contest in the twenty-ffrst district be-
tween Tom. L. Johnson dem) and Thee. e.
Burlin (rep).
The campaign has been most bitterly
fought on both sides. Charges and counter
charges Of wholesale colonization of fioaters
and all sorts Of Illegal acts have been freely
made. number of men have been arrest
ed for illegal registration. and warrants are
out for many other alleged violators Of the
registration law.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. November 6.--The city
yegistra ton is over ., 600 and the interest
Is equal TO a presidential election There
was a very large early vote. Sheriff Ross,
O fourth ward man, swore In some deputies
on account of alleged trouble. The state
committees on both sides were seen. The
republican chairman has news of large
vote at the principal points. There has
been no disturbance anywhere so far as
known. The democratic chairman says he
has no advices at this hour.
Mr.. Outhwaite for Congress. opposed by
David K. Watson. has worked as he never
did before for reelection. This and ma
tional and local affairs give the election
in this district almost unprecedented In
terest. The republicans were never more
encouraged. The democrats rallied to their
utmost, but all is pleasant between the
respective sides.
DAYTON Ohio November G.-weather
clear and cool. A heavy vote is being
polled. The contest between Hon. Paul ].
Sorg (dem.), Butler county, and Lieutenant
Governor A. L. Harpis (rep.) of Preble for
Congress In this the third district is very
interesting. Republicans claim that they
will elect every man on the county ticket
except Gustler (dem.) for sheriff and Lin
denmuth (denl.) for recorder. Democrats
claim that the increased vote Is In their
favor and means q victory for nearly their
whole ticket. The peoples party bids fair
to cut big figure In the result.
In Oufhwaite's District.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio November 1.-THE vot-
ing here Is going on with almost unprece-
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