The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04

a qualified voter and that his failure to
register was due to his absence from the
state.
He then proceeded to the engine house
in precinct A of the Fifth ward, where ne
was given a ballot, retired to his booth and
! returned to the voting place, cast MS vote
in his order. -,
Sure you've got the right electors? ?"
was punched into the box. and the name OF
w. J. Bryan was announced:
''Ill take chances on that, replied the
presidential candidate.
HILL WON'T TELL HOW.
Albany, II. Y. Nov. 3.-Senator David B.
Hill was down at the polling district in the
Ninth ward before 100 ballots had been cast
1t was 1880 o'clock when he entered the
polling place, and less than a minute when
he emerged. He declined to state how he
mad voted. but certainly he AID not have
much time to do any cutting.
PALMER IS IN NO HURRY.
Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. Ex-senator Palmer.
National Democratic candidate for presi-
dent, 81 er. the morning in his office, and
after dinner remained at home reading the
papers. He did not vote until late in the
afternoon.
HOW THE MANAGERS FELT.
Cleveland, O., Nov. S.-National Republi-
can Chairman NJ. A Hanna arrived in the
city from Chicago early this morning. 10
a reporter Mr.. Hanna said:
There Is hardly anything 1 can say ad-
ditionai to what / have gwen out during
the past few days, and have seen nothing
in the past twenty-four hours that would
influence me to alter or withdraw my pre-
dictions.''
How about the effect Of Bryan's tour
through Nebraska yesterday?
''Oh. that is not worrying me any. He
may gain half a dozen votes by it in the
What can you say of the general re-
sult?"
~ -, Tell xsOrr
that IL is going to be a clean sweep. There
Is not a vestige of doubt as TO the result,
and the Republicans are entirely justified
in feeling confident.
HANNAH"
We'll. I am gonig to vote as soon as
can get out TO the house and get some
thing TO eat. At II O'Clock this morning
/ viii 60 to Canton and will remain with
| Major Mckinley until about O'Clock this
afternoon, when 1 will return 70 Cleye-
lard. arriving here about 6:Se. and will go
direct 10 where / can receive the returns
tonight Tomorrow I viii leave for New
York City
Chicago, Nov. 3-'We have fought the
good fight is the sentiment prevailing az
the respective headquarters I'VE have
nothing to do but wait said Col. Haskell.
at the National Republican headquarters.
AT no time during the campaign have the
rooms at the Auditorium. at the Annex.
or a the Palmer house been SO deserted as
! they were today. Even on Sundays there
have been more visitors The work was
all done and their usefulness had ceased.
| An air Of quiet confidence prevailed
AT noon Committeeman Dawes IN charge
| OF the Republican headquarters received
| reports from all over the city OF Chicago
to the effect that 20 per cent Of the railroad
vote had beer cast for Mckinley.
Committeeman Henry c. Payne tele-
| phoned TO the Republican headquarters
| from Milwaukee. saying that 90 per cent
| OF the votes of Milwaukee were cast be-
/ fore 3 O'Clock this morning. He denied
! The report that he was III. and said he
| would be 1T headquarters this afternoon.
TIE most prominent figure a. Democratic
headquarters az the Auditorium annex was
! Senator Tsllraan. and = few OF I'll. employees
ked The place 10 themselves Tie senator
said:
/ We are confident: not Tor the past
| month has The issue been In doubt Have
heard anything this morn.ng7 No Il Is
| TOO early for that and we really have
| nothing upon which 10 base our confidence
We have 20 evolve IL from our inner con-
! sciots-eSs. based upon our past expert
/ ences-
I Senator Jones SAID: The good weather
!, Is n our favor. We are going 10 have q
large vote This . the most important
/ campaign since the war For month past
have had no doubt as TO the -esuit- I see
/ TO reason whatever 20 change ny state
merit ~ Saturday. Mr.. Bryan hzs sc votes
/ certain. ard there are AZ least = n Doubt
The ousetest place n the Psi,aer house
| today are the rooms OF the soid Standard
{ Democracy. While they iis6 70, predict
4 the election OF Palmer and Buckrer, the
ss1le ar OF confidence was maintained.
! The Democrats state headquarters AZ
| the Sherman house was completely desert
I 81 during TIRE entire morning. and al aoo7
10 DISPATCHES had been received <-on cry
part OF TIE state