Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-03
HANNA's HOME RECEPTION.
He Arrives I'm Cleveland, Where the
Voting BeEan Early.


Voting Began Early.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND Ohio, November 3.-Chair-
man Hanna arrived in town this morning
and was rendered an enthusiastic reception
by his employees and by number of uni
formed clubs. The Cleveland City Railway
Drum Corps and the Cleveland City Rail
way Mckinley Club. the Ohio Club and
several other ward organizations and drum
corps had assembled to welcome MIR.
Hanna. and the open carriage containing
the Mckinley manager and his son drove
up South Water street between the double
lines of these men, who kept up a continu-
Gus cheering all the while.
Mr.. Hanna talked briefly on the outlook.
expressing perfect confidence in the result.
Never In Cleveland's history did Novem-
ber election day dawn brighter than to-
day. The mornings light brought every
promise of good weather, and before the
day was two hours old the sun was shin
ing warm and bright, and voters were
marching in solid columns to the polls.
The air had a spring-like balminess and
overcoats were a burden to the wearers.
The intense interest wrought by the un-
precedented campaign Of the last few
weeks, coupled with the remarkably fine
weather, served to bring the great ma
jority of voters to the polls very early.
In nearly every precinct large groups had
gathered before the booths were opened.
Even as early as o'clock many were on
their way to the booths in order to get
their votes in early. The election officers
were kept on the jump from the minute the
polls were opened at $50 o'clock. Great
rivalry was manifested in many places to
be the first one to cast vote.
Congressman Burton was out of bed be-
fore daylight, and he was at the voting
booth in precinct C Of the second ward
when it was opened. The officers there
extended to him the courtesy of casting the
first ballot.
The voters came in steady streams 1or
the first three hours of the day, and re-
ports from all over the city showed that
fully one-half. if not more, CT the entire
registered vote of the city was in at 9
o'clock. At noon S5 per cent of the votes
have been cast.
Voters at Cincinnati Unusually Eager
to Reach the Polls.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, November 3.-The
temperature today is that of a fine autumn
day, crisp enough to be invlgorating. The
sky Is partly overcast, and the indications
are favorable to rain later in the Gay or
tonight.
Never were voters more eager to get to
the polls. In some precinc,s one-half the
vote was in the boxes before 3 O'Clock.
while everywhere there ware indications
that every vote would he polled There is
no excitement about the polling places, the
Jaw forbidding the assembling Of crowds.
Throughout Ohio.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 3,--The re
was a perfect crush of voters around the
polls in this city during the carly hours of
the morning. Not since the war has there
been so much interest manifested in a
presidential election. At many of the vot-
ing booths long lines of voters were drawn
up awaiting an opportunity to cast their
ballots when the polls opened.
AKRON, Ohio, November 3-The interest
In the result of the election is intense in
this city. shown by the fact that by am.
had been polled. Weather IS mild and
balmy.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 3.-The nor
NAL democratic majority in this congress
sional district is $500. McKinley's plural
ity in the district is estimated at 400
Watson, gold candidate Tor Congress, IS es-
timated at about the same. These are re-
publican figures. Democrats decline to give
figures. Republican state committee claims
state by heavy plurality.
At am, as estimated, almost half the
vote polled.
DAYTON, Ohio, November 3.-Fair but
slightly cloudy weather. Great interest
shown. At some precincts half the vote
had already been cast at o'clock.
TOLEDO. Ohio, November 2-Weather
sunshiny and warm. Enor n ous interest
taken, and one-third totn vote polled by
7:3O.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, November g.
Weather clear and mild. In many OF the
wards one-third of the entire vote was cast
by 9 o'clock.
GAINESVILLE. Ohio, November g.
Weather balmy, with Indications of rain
Voting is rapid. and indications are for the
largest number ever polled here.
FLORIDA.