The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04
HOW 1T WAS FOUGHT
DETAILS OF THE GREAT BATTLE
FROM START TO FIEISH.

Weather, Is q Rule, Is all That Could bs
Desired-South Dakotans, Alone, Piod
Through 3fire and Siush-Tremendous
Vote PolIed Eyerywhere, and an Early
Rush Made for it-Order Prevails to a
Remarkable Degree-Eeports by States.
From the Opening to the Closing Of the
Polls.
ALABAMA.
Birminghanl-At sunrise weather clear
Ind pleasant; clouds gathering rapidly;
indication Of rain; streets Of the city ua-
Usually crowded and people rapidly
gathering at the polling places; reports
from mining places indicate very heavy
Tote; miners have quit work, and are
Assembling at the polls.
rmfngaam-Weather continues very
peasant, but threatening rain. At Dem
ocrat;c headquarters it is claimed that
the labor cote is solid for the Democratic
ticket but at the Republican headquar-
ters for Mckinley. The negroes and all
the white Republicans are voting for
Grove, the Independent Populist, and the
protection gold standard Democrats are
throwing considerable strength TO Nc
Kinley and Grove for congress. Circu-
lars were scattered over the Fourth and
Ninth districts signed Mark Hanna and
William Vaughan, advising negroes TO
vote the Democratic ticket. Vaughan
aenounces the circular as a forgery. The
Election is quiet and no disturbances has
been reported except in Jefferson county,
NIB he nil nd V01er0
complain of bull-dozing which is now be-
Ing investigated by the Republicans An
Indications point TO a heavy vote.
ARKANSAS.
Little Rock-Day opened with pros
poets of rain; prospects that a heavy vote
Will be polled, however; people thorough
iy aroused
CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco-The polls have been
open in San Francisco for two hours,
and during al that time the election
booths IN nearly every precinct have
been crowded. The greatest interest is
manifested in the election, and a full vote
is anticipated The weather is perfect,
the sun shining brightly and the air be-
ing cool. The same conditions prevail
throughout the state so far as heard
from at this hour.
From all the counties come reports OF
an unusually heavy vote polled early.
In many GOWNS half the registered vote
was pol.ed by o'clock. The total vote
will undoubtedly far exceed that cast at
any previous elestion. In the city OF Los
Angeles three-fourths OF the registered
workingmen voted by 8 O'Clock. No dis
turbances at the polls were reported up
to II o'clock. An unusually large num-
Der Of watchers are stationed at each
polling place. Besides representatives
of the Republicans, Democrats, Populists
Silverites and civic non-partisans, the
grand jury-h watchers in every pre-
cinct, and the Merchants association
has also an army Of volunteer represent
ratives at the booths. Besides civic and
judicial officers to be elected in San Fran
cisco today the question of a new charter
is also on ballot So many questions
renders 1t difficult to keep accurate tally
on voting for presidential electors. but
both Republicans and fusionists express
confidence at the result of the votes cast
early.
From every county in the state comes
reports OF an unusually heavy vote with
estimates favo-ing Bryan carrying the
state. In San Francisco and Los An
geles the Republicans claim the county
for Mckinley by one-fourth their normal
majority. This city is claimed by both
parties by small majorities No distur-
Dances at the polls are reported from
any precinct. In the mining and agri- |
cultura. counties and small towns both
sides concede that Bryan is exceeding |
the usual Democratic vote.
COLORADO.
Denver-Weather generally throughout |
Colorado good; in the mining districts |
vote heaviest ever known; apparent that |
Bryan and SeWall will receive an over |
majority and interest centers |
In election of state officers; four tickets |
In the field, and results in doubt; silver (
Democratic-fusion candi- |
dates and Populist Silver party nominees |
appear to be running about even; in Den +
yer two-thirds registered vote poiled at !
noon.
Denver-Reports from the state indi- |
cate that many Mckinley Republicans |
are boiling their state ticket and voting |
for the silver OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES |
ticket in order TO defeat the Populists
This is especially true at Colorado |
Springs. where the Republican strength |
is greater than anywhere else in the
state.
DELAWARE.
Wilmington-We today opened
bright and clear; voters out earlier than
usual, and at . o'clock heavy vote as
sured; very fine election weather all over
Delaware.
Wilmington-The polls opened in this
state between s and o'clock this morn
ing, the weather being beautiful. Most
Of the industrial establishments are clos
ed. There is every indication that the
vote ever polled in Delaware At George
town, in Sussex county, according to a
special to the Dispatch, the Addicks Re
publicans took possession of the polling
place. The sheriff and Addicks adher-
ents refused to clear the room where
Judge Cullen and Attorney White were
called upon to restore order. II was 10
clock before the voting could be start
ed.
The vote in Wilmington IS heavy and
at noon 1t was estimated that half of the
vote of the city had been polled. The
voting is progressing quietly Three ne
groes were arrested on charges of at
tempting to vote Illegally Republicans /
complain that election officers in Demo,
cratic divisions are preventing qualified
negro citizens from voting, but there are
rot enough facts TO prove any concerted
movement in this direction. Reports
from the state are that the Addicks Re-
publicans are freely supplied with money
and are using It proniscuously. Indi-
cations at ?. n, are that the Mckinley
electors will win by ar least LOCO majori-
ty but that the Democrats viii elect
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Mrs. Anna Gage, wife Of Eg.