Evening star., 1896-11-03
ANXIETY AT CHICAGO
1t Has Succeeded the Spirit Of Conf
dence.
NO EXPLANATION OF THE Big Vote
Large Percentage of RaiIwaymen
Claimed for Mckinley.
THROUGHOUT THE STATE

Special From q Staff Correspondent.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, November "A feeling OF
intense anxiety has today taken the place
of the spirit of confidence that has been
heretofore manifested at both national
committee headquarters. The strain is SO
great that an air of solemnity and silence
prevails. Both sides declare that they have
no information to change their hopes.
They await the result of the ballOting to-
day with more evidence of concern than
has ever been displayed at a presidential
election. Nobody knows what is on any of
the ballots that are falling into the boxes
today. except that one ballot which he cast
himself.
Nothing can be judged from the size of
the vote during the day. Neither party can
say "our folks are out in full force" for
neither side, under the secrecy of the Aus
tralian ballot system, can tell who are their
folks and who the others folks. This
is the day of doubt and mystery. The
braggart is silenced the prophet has re-
tired to the seclusion of his cave, and the
ballot box. like a phonograph, Is taking
record from millions of men, which it will
give out in message to the public after
the polls are closed. The little boxes are
getting in their work many a prophet
every one is silent.
1t is expected tnat the vote will be tre-
mendous all over the country. but no in
dication of which way it is being cast can
be had before the counting begins. Every
body must be content to wait.
RecogEiZinS this. the managers both
headquarters are content to keep quiet un-
til tonight. when the returns begin to come
in.
Texas Claimed by Republicans.
The first telegram received ct the repu5-
hcan headquarters this morning came from
Texas. and was sisred by John Grant and
h H r. Green, saying that the vote of
Texas will amount to 5+p.uO, divided as
fellows: Ickinley. 255G1; Bryan ami
SewaH. 1I3oIb; Bryan and Watson. 75UU;
Palmer and Buckner, 2o,U0 prohibitionists.
"'"S'- Ready. ropElist, will probably be
elected governor. and they predict that
iiVe republican congressman will be elected
EN-ireasurer j. y. Houston indorses by
telegraph the estimates of Messrs. Green
and Grant. and adds: Every precaution is
being taken to procure voters Democrats
alarmed and desperate. There was big
sound MOI ey parade in Dallas Monday
night
Says Brynn's Elected,
The democratic national committee are as
yet receiving but little information about
the way The balloting is going Senator
Jones s'tys simply that Bryan is already
elected Reports from nearly all quarters
show an extraordinary large vote Here in
NmcaSo many Of the ballot boxes were so
full at an early hour in the day that others
had to be sent for The vote throushout
the state is large.
Henry e. Payne telegraphs from Mil
Wauhee to the republican national commit
tee that Wisconsin is all right for McKin-
ley.
Chairman Roberts of Kentucky tele-
graphs from that state to the republican
national committee that Louisville will
give Mckinley 12.o0O majority and that he
will get the state by 1U,OUo.
Il. @. Davis telegraphs from Lincoln
Neb, that Nebraska is safe for Mckinley
National republican headquarters bulle-
tin at l o'clock says: committeeman
Henry e. Payne telephoned to the republi-
can headquarters at Milwaukee saying that
10 per cent of the votes of Milwaukee were
cast before . o'clock this morning Weather
good; everything favorable to the republic
can ticket. He denies report printed this
morning that he is ill. and says he Will be
at headquarters this afternoon.
Hallway Men for Mckinley.
At noon Committeeman Dawes, in charge
of the republican headquarters. received
% reports from all over the city of Chicago
to the effect that up to that time 10 per
cent of the railroad vote had been cast for
Mckinley and Hobart. Mr.. Dawes voted at
Evanston. ILL.,. this morning. and was at
national headquarters by 3:3U o'clock. He
reports a large republican vote in Evan
ston- j. z. NJ.
DEMOCRATS WEAKENING.