The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-03
AT CHICAGO.
Both Sides Still Profess to Be
Confident
OF the Election Of Their Re
spectiye Candidates.
CLAIMS ARE MADE
That a Majority of the Rail-
road Vote
is Going For Mckinley-Head-
quarters Almost Deserted.
CLAIMS ARE MADE

Chicago. Nov. 8.-Election day dawn
ed in Chicago with heavy fog hanging
over the city. The rain which com
menced to fan about o'clock yesterday
afternoon and which gave promise of
wet and disagreeable election day,
stopped during the evening AS the
day wore on. the fog was gradually dis
sipated by the sun and at a. m every
indication pointed to an ideal day. N0t-
ers got out early AT o clock, the hour
at which the polls opened. long lines of
men were standing in line waiting for
their turn ON account of the size OF
the ballot voting was expected to be
rather slow but at almost all of the poll
ing places quiet was reported Indicating
that but little scratching was being
done.
Every saloon in town is closed. not
even a side door is opened for the fill
ing of a -groWler. Chief Of Police
BadenOch gave strict orders to the Off
GERS to see that the saloons kept closed.
and the order is being rigidly enforced.
The downtown force has been largely
augmented by officers from the outly-
ing districts in anticipation Of any
trouble that might occur.
In the lodging house wards the Off
cial closing of the saloons was appar-
ent- There was the usual rush to vote
ana CROWDS congregate i'm the prOx-
unity of the polling places but there
was NO Drawing
In The resident districts. especially of
the working classes, the voting during
lhe early hours of the day was very
Considerable excitement was 0oca-
stoned at 29s Halstead street where
one Of the polling places of Eighteenth
ward IS located. when it was discov-
cred that boy had died there of ma
Agnant diphtheria during the night and
another was dying. Steps were ait once
taken to move the polling place
IN the IWenty-siXth ward an efigy
Ia HE
found hanging TO q telegraph pole this
morning
Reports from All over the city UP to
III o'clock show that ia a ma aiorfrv of
the precincts over half of the votes had
been polled- In the Tenth ward.
where the voters are laboring men, the
vote was said 10 be almost sondly Re
The most prominent figure at the
Democratic headquarters at the Audi
forum Annex was Senator Tillman He
ana rev Of the employees had the
pace to themselves The senator said.
We are confident. not for the past
month has the issue been in doubt
Have I heard anything this morning.
NO 1t is too early for that and We
nave nothing upon which TO base our
confidence We have to evolve it from
our conseiousness based upon our past
Senator Jones said. THE good
weather is ia our favor We are go-
1ng TO have a large vote. The issue
rs clear cut and today the people de-
eide. This is the most important cam
palgn since the war For a month
past have had NO doubt as to the re-
suit see no reason whatever to
change my statement of Saturday. Mr.
Bryan has 252 votes certain and there
are at least IS in doubt
The quietest place in the Palmer
House today are the rooms of the sold
standard Democracy. While they did
not predict the election of Palmer and
Buckner. the same air of confidence
was maintained
The Democratic state headquarters at
the Sherman House were Completely
deserted during the entire morning and
al noon no dispatches had been re-
ceived from any part of the state
AT noon a number of dispatches from
various parts of the state were received
at the Republican state headquarters
indicating that Illinois is polling in all
proba bility by Tar the heaviest vote in
we have fought the good fight is
the sentiment prevailing at the re-
respective headquarters we have
nothing to do but wait" said Colonel
Haskell at the national Republican
headquarters
AT no time during the campaign have
the rooms at the Auditorium Annex or
at the Palmer House been SO deserted
as they are today Even on SUNDAYS
there have been more visitors The
work has been done and their useful
ness has ceased
al AAygAA t-ll4iIflAl EG9I0an Dawes in
charge of the Republican HEADQUARTERS
received reports from all over the CITY
OF ChicagQ to the effect that rs per cent
Of the railroad vote had been cast for
Mcklnley- Committeeman Henry C
Payne telephoned to the Republican
headquarters from Milwaukee SAYING
that SO per cent of the votes of Mil
wuSee were cast before O'Clock this
morning. He denies the report that he
IS i'll and says ne viii be at headquar-
ters this afternoon
Chicago. Nov. 81 D. m.-Only two
arrests have been made in this city SO
far today. Both were for alleged ille-
gal registration The police made
raiC on some open saloons and closed
them The vote is very heavy and
the weather perfect.
Chicago Nov So p. NAT o. m.
the Democratic county committee con-
cede Cook county to Mckinley. but say
they expect Altgeld to pull through by
a narrow margin
lneications point TO an unparalleled vote
in chicago Many precincts reported that
10y O clock fully three-fourths of the
Nlll rev exceptions the voting has been
rapid. indicating that little scratching
was done
The police rigidly enforced the orders
regarding the closing of saloons Chief
Badenoch personally made the FIRST arrest
for violating the order.
ILLINOIS.