Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14
REPUBLICANS VOTING BRIskLY.
Weather Cloudy and Cool in Maine
Today.

AUGUSTA, Me-, September 14-Under
weather conditions rot in all sections as
clear and favorable as had been hoped for
by some of the republican leaders in this
state. yet not by al,y means of discour-
aging nature, the election in this state is
progressing today.
The reports at hand at II O'Clock this
morning indicated that the average vote
in the state would be equaled If not ex-
ceeded. In many places, moreover, the vote
cast up to the hour mentioned Was consid-
erably ahead of that cast two years ago.
This was the case in this city. The polls
opened at 8 o'clock. The weather was
cloudy, but rain did not seem probable
PORTLAND, Me-, September 14.-An in
dlcatlons point to heavy vote in this
city, although the morning was cloudy and
cool At IL o'clock, after three hours vot-
II G, the prospect was considered good that
the largest estimate of the republicans
would be exceeded. In the first hour one
hundred republicans had voted, while only
three democratic ballots had been cast. In
ell the wards many democrats are voting
for republican candidate for governor, and
the local issues seem to have been lost
sight of in the desire to give verdict upon
those of national Importance.
BANGOR, Me-, September 14.-The day
Is fair and warm and the conditions are
thought to be good for a large vote
fourth district Congressman Charles A.
Boutelle will be returned by a large plural
ity The vote in Bangor will be large in
the total. although probably smaller than
usual for the head Of the ticket.
KKENNEBUNKPoRT, Me-, September Il.
line weather today was not as good as
had been hoped for, but the political lead
ers are hard at work, and since early this
morning teams have been going in all di-
rections to bring out the voters. There is
general AMI hot fbo
can majority will be secured, although
there are few who are imbued with a
silver spirit.
FARM1NGTON, Me-, September 14-The
polls opened here at 8 o'clock this morning
with brisk attendance. The wea ther wa 9
fair and cool, and the prospects appear to
be good for a heavy republican vote being
cast. There are $40 names ON the check
list, and 1t Is thought the republican vote
will run up to 600.
SkOWHEGAN, Me-, September 14.-The
democrats will throw a good vote here to-
day, although it Is considered very lkelv
that the republican vote in the county will
exceed that of two years ago. The plural
ity then was larger than it was two years
previous, or in the last presidential elec-
ton.
ROCkLAND. Maine, September H.
Threatening weather, following yesterday $
storm, will keep many voters in the county
districts from getting out to the polls to.
Will be heavy. The democrats claim that
they will make good showing on county
officers.
WATERVILLE, Maine, September A.
There will be a light vote cast here today,
chiefly because the weather is cold and
cloudy. Up to noon only one-third of the
total vote had been cast.
CALAIS, Me-, September 14-Voters here
are favored with beautiful weather today.
There is very little excitement at the polls,
though the party workers on both sides are
out in force. Nevertheless, at IL O'Clock, a
very small percentage Of the registered
votes had been cast.
OLD TOWN. Me-. September 14-The
election progressed quietly here under fair
weather conditions. yet the ballots came in
slowly IN each ward.
PITTSFIELD, Me-, September 14-It was
cloudy and cool when the polls opened here
at O'Clock this morning. During the
forenoon all was quiet On the street and
about the town house, yet there seemed
to be deep undercurrent of interest in the
election, and many men voting who have
not been to the polls before in years over
400 out of $50 names on the check list had
voted before noontime.