Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-04
LARGEST VOTE EVER CAST
Bulletins Sent Out from Many Points
Before the Polls Closed,
INTEREST IN TIE LLtCTi1N WAS INTENSE
Reports froIn Every state in the
Jufor Iudicutc the Most ia
cftiEz Voting ConTes+
since the War.
IN TIE ILiCTloN WAS INTENSE

lle election day. stopped. on during tie
evening as the lsy wore "a the fog vas
Gradually dlsslpatcd ay the sun and al
s a n. every Indication pointed 70 al ideal
gay Voters 70; out early. At O'Clock,
he hour az watch th= polls pen q, long in 8
Of men were standing iu line. waiting iaf
their turn On account O; the size Of me
haIlo; voting was expected TO be rather
slow. but al most Of tie polling places quite
the contrary was reported. Indicating that
nu, little scratching vas being done. Every
saloon in town is closed. not even side
door is opened fur the filing q grUwler.'
Chief & Police Bsdenuuh gave strict Urde"s
10 the of GERS 10 see mat the saloons Erp'
closed. and the ordrr is being rEidly en-
forced The dovs town forces has been
largely augmented by officers from the cui-
lying districts il anticipation Of any trouble
thu, might occur il the lodging house
districts the effect Of closing The saloons
war apparent TJere was The Usual rush 10
vote and crowds copyrighted il the pru1-
unity OF the polling places. But there was NO
hrHVIluE IN the residence districts
especially Of the working classes. the voting
during The early hours O the day was Yer!
NEW YORK. Nov. a.-DspGtcheF 70 the
Associated press from county seats through
out the state as vel as IRON the lafEt'
cities o, The interior indicate thHt iht 'o's
today will nt unusually urge. The cpLl-
nv roads IRE 10 fine condition. and with the
exceptionally favurHtle weather, there il
every probability Of the fun country vote
being polled The poll clerks II some
dis-,futg found trouble IN iuEtruCtlnE voters.
ht1t not so large q percentage o. spoiled
baHo.E had been received " 10 u d, IL.
ne we're IN evidence Al the same 1oui q
me last election The poll clerks. how
ever are fearful that because OF The large
number q candidates and the breaches and
controversies il The several parties. that the
voters Will ret mixed Cd Tie marking. Hnl
thar there VIII be vast number OF nHllulf
thrown out Oh account Of errors. lndlcH
lions SO far ohtGiuHble al this writing arc
10 the effect that the colo democratic ticket
is getting bUt ueBref support. ana That the
democratic detection Is toward Mckinney.
There - also ~ indication that Grlflh
is running ahead OF Palmer and BuckneI
in The stute, which would seem 10 indicate
/ that Black. republican candidate Tor E9v-
/ prnur Is running slightly behind the Nc
Kinley electors. Senator David =. all
was down al the polling district in the
Ninth ward before Joe ballots had been cast
! II was lust 80 O'Clock when be entered
/ the polling place. and less than minute
when he emerged. He declined TO state
how be had voted, but certainly be did not
! have much time TO any cutting
Only two arrests have been made In this
] riry NJ 10 p. N. today Both were for
alleged Illegal registration. The police
made raid OF some open saloons and
/ closed them The vote is very heavy and
the weather perfect.
LOUISVILLE REPUBLICAN.
! LOUISVILLE. Nov. Election day
/ dawned win q slightly Clouded sky that
I gives promise o. fine Wgs-heT until the
polls close, The interest manifested wa
/ never SO pronounced In This city although
! IL Is q fureEune conclusion thg; Louis .-lle,
| which constitutes the Fifth congressional
| district, VIII give q republican majority OF
from 5000 10 5000. and pasEibly 10000
/ Voters are oheylnE The utt-reiterated in
I junction Of the party managers TO vote
/ early Except IL the crowded precinc.s
/ The vote VIII likely be IL some time be
/ fore the polls close a. clock, md thus
| make Il possible 10 have The result known
e; a comparatively early hour.
] ST. LOUIS Nov B-EieCtipn day IN ST
/ Louis and throughout Missouri opened cold
and clear, with prospects that this weather
( would prevail all dgy. The polls opened
/ cities, while il the smaller towns and in
/ the remainder Of The state a. : o'clock
| Prospects are that the greatest vote IN
| the history uf ST Louis viii be cast today.
/ the registration under the law being over
| $40 600 The voting is progressing quietly
! but rapidly and L greater part Of the bal
lots viii be cast during the early hours.
. SIX national tickets are in the field with
! Legislators with county and city officials
| also being voted for.
DETROIT. Nov 8.-WeHtber warm and
I clear this morning. The polls in most OF The
/ precincts were late IL opening, due 10
/ the dilatory methods Of the election inEpeu-
/ tors. In most cases the booths were sur
/ rounded by crowds that whled away the
I early morning hours hy cursinE the inspeC-
/ tors. il is safe 10 say that every voter IN
/ the city VIII be rounded NJ and that II
I VIII he The largest ever known in Detroit
/ Most OF The factories VIII close down this
| afternoon 10 give The men time 10 vote.
DENVER, Nov, MARY voters We're in
/ line II the various polling places II this
/ city when The polls opened al o'clock this
/ morning. Among them were women. eager
. 10 vote IN & presidential election, this being
/ their first opportunity. The weather
! promises 10 be favorable although II Is
| cloudy, and the vote 10 this city viii prnha-
bly, run close 10 81 900, the total registra-
ton being about 81 600 which IS about - 900
less than al the exciting election two years
/ age.
NEW HAVEN, Nov. 3.-Beautiful weather
/ prevails here today. md the indications are
that mammoth vote VIII ne poIled. II is
estimated II o'clock that fully one-quarter
/ Of the entire vote mas been p9lled. Nearly
all OF the large shops are closed for the day.
| The election In New Haven Is considered the
most doubtful in the state
TURNS RIGHT AROUND.
COLUMBUS. o., Nov 3-The normal
/ democratic majority n this congressional
, district is $500 McKinlsy's plurality IL the
I district is estimHted - . 400. Watson. gold
! candidate for congress, Is estimated II about
| the same. These are republican figures
Z Democrats decline 10 give figures The re-
. publican state committee claims the state
10y heavy plurality,
! KANSAS CITY, Nov 3.-Perfect Indian
summer prevails in Kansas City and the
largest vote ever police here viii doubtless
De cast The polls opened al O'Clock ana
I found hundreds Of voters al each Of the
I eighty eight precinct booths The streams
I Of vo,erE steadily increased and the most
. Intense interest was shown, The election
! progressed quietly and swiftly, Besides vof-
/ ing for county officers aud cunEresFrneu fpr
this The Finn district, there are seven
! electoral tickets in the feld us follows.
] Democratic. republican, peoples pruhibi-
] zionist socIBlist-lEbur, Palmer BucIrner and
I national Three hours after the polls had
opened II YVES estimated that fully 20 per
cent Of the registered vote had been cast
] The polls In the city close al y. N
MILWAUKEE, Wiz, Nov. 3-The DAY
opened bright and clear IN spite Of Official
] predlc' IONS 10 the contrary. Indications
4 point 10 very heavy vote IN the city and
state Voting began al sunrise ana The
\ polling booths have attracted steady streams
I Of men ever since There nave been no
/ complications or disturbance Of any KIND
aF yet il IA reported that Al effort VIII be
made % shut out the vote Of q large nun
/ Ger o. newcomers Al The National Soldiers
l home The IA fllad 10