The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03
GREAT ELLC1ION or IO-DAi.
Weather Probabilities for All Parts OF the
Country.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE meteoro-
logical forecasters are most uncertain
about the conditions which Will prevail
in the doubtful States of the Aiiuuie west
tomorrow. Recognizing the great I'M
portance uDon the e4ectiOns result CT
suow-storni. sunshine anu sood Ioaus'
special enorts nave been made py the
" Gather Bureau to foreteil accurately
these conditions.
The OMNIBUS Tow" central over Iowa
causes concern. II is ccnceueuis' no"c'e''
not as bad ioOKing as such lows usu"iy
are. for IL has huns around twenty-iOur
hours now without developing any dah-
age. There Is absolutely holiiihS III the
weather conditions to prevent every ia,-
mer in the New England the Mluu'c
States. and the South from reaching the
poils. however distant. for in the sections
the roads are in their best possible con-
dition. and are sure 10 remain so for
several days AT least.
The mountain States are also dry, but
the western slope OF the Mississippi var
ley has been thoroughly soaked IN the
last three or four days, and even IN Nan
sas and Nebraska teaming l. 50 heavy
that another general shower would make
many poor roads almost impossible. Tnis
stay-at-home state OF affairs Is worse III
Oregon ana Washington than anywhere
else I'm the Union. There is pretty sure
&c be rain, and perhaps snow or hall IN
Northern Michigan. Wisconsin, and Min
nesota. and showers not Of sufficient in
tensity 10 deter ardent voters are feared
for Michigan. But. at 700 mile circle, with
Springfield. H., as center, the line cut
TIM well into Indiana, Illinois, Iowa.
Missouri. and Kentucky Is the area that
might be affected by the only low on
the United states map.
There the Weather Bureau sharps are
looking cut for squalls.
At S T. VI. the Weather Bureau fur
nished tho following special bulletin to
the press:
Tho weather conditions are maturing
about as indicated in tie special bulle-
tin issued this morning. y storm con-
difion tonight covers the Upper Lake
region. Upper Mississippi and Upper Mis-
souri, valleys. Rain IS now falling at
Chicago. Green Bay and Duluth and snow
over the eastern portions OF North and
South Dakota and western Minnesota.
The amount of snow which has fallen i'm
the Dakotas and western Minnesota dur
ing to-day ranges from one 10 six inches.
"On Tuesday cloudy weather and mod
crate railfall will probably prevail IN
Michigan and Wisconsin with high south
east winds rain or snow i'm Minnesota
with clearing weather in the afternoon;
snow in the eastern portion of the Da-
kotas probably clearing by noon: cloudy
and light showers in Oregon. Washing
ton and Montana.
In Ohio. Kentucky. Indiana. Illinois.
Missouri. Iowa. Nebraska. Kansas and
all other States not previously mentioned
clear and pleasant is practically certain
10 prevail on Tuesday.
(Signcd) WILLS l.. MOORE.
Chief Of Bureau"
HURON. s. D.. Nov. "A heavy snow
fell here last night and a foot Of il is now
on the ground. The storm north and
west is reported severe. Telegraph poles
and wires are down between here and
Pierre no communication with that city
having ben had by wire since Thursday
evening Trains are slightly delayed
10 is expected that the storm will inter
fere with full vote tomorrow.
CHICAGO. ILL. Nov. 1T was
quiet election eve in this city I'm the down
town thoroughfares. in the big hotels and
other resorts for crowds politically in
cllned and Of betting proclivlties. The
hotel clerks and employees Of sporting ro-
sorts agreed that bets We're few and FAR
between and small. The people who
have crowded places tonight seemed to
have gone home TO get up early and vote.
Political arguments and speculation were
on the tongue Of all citizens and pairs or
more ana there was a general desire that
tomorrow night would come and end
the suspense Most Of the money wager
ed on the result Of the election I'm various
WAYS had been put mp before tonight
and the odds on Mckinley winning re-
NAMED the same.
The wind swept and rain fell for
short time tonight but bright day is
predicted for voting