Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-03
Unusually Big Vote Being
Cast.
WEATHER IS GENERALLY FAIR
Ballots Poured in as Soon as
Polls Opened.
More Evidence of Republican
Rascality.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-The day dawned
with heavy fog, which cleared away
aud was followed by light clouds be-
fore noon. When the polls opened
long lines Of voters we're waiting.
From the swiftness with which the
voting is progressing the indications
are that there is very little scratch
ing.
Chicago, Nov. 3.-The democratic
county committee has just posted a
bulletin claiming Cook county by
CO.,
Peoria, H., Nov. 3-The early
vote was unusually heavy.
In lows.
Des Moines, Nov. 3.-The follow.
ing telegram was sent today to j.
M. Ferry, of Cedar Rapids. and Jo-
seph Stevens, Of Newton, by Z. W.
Curry, Of the Iowa democratic state
central committee: The national
committee wires me that it has de-
tected the Illinois republican mana
gers plan to corrupt election judges
and have straight republican tickets
put in the ballot box in place of the
tickets given by voters. The man
arrested at Lawrenceville has con-
fessed. Watch official ballot. This
is important"
Des Moines, Iowa. Nov. 3.-The
day opened cool and cloudy, but in
dications favor a pleasant day and a
tremendou, vote.
Burlington. Nov. 3.-The weather
is clear and the voting is proceeding
rapidly. Indications are for large
increase in the vote.
Dubuque. Nov. 3.-There were
more early voters than ever before.
Indications are that the poll will ex-
ceed that of '92 by 40 per cent.
In Ohio.
Columbus. Ohio, Nov. 3.-At s a.
m. it was estimated that nearly half
of the vote had been polled.
Cleveland. Nov. 3-A perfect
crush of voters occurred at the polls
early. No such interest has been
manifested since the war.
Cincinnati. Nov. 3.-Voters we're
never more eager to get to the polls
In some precincts half of the vote
was in before 8 o'clock.
Toledo. Nov. 3.-One-third of the
vote was in here by 7:3O.
Dayton, Nov. 3.-Half of the vote
was in by o'clock.
Minnesota.
Winona, Nov. 3.-The weather is
clear and quarter of the votes were
in at 8 o'clock.
Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 3.-The early
vote was heavy.
south Carolina.
Charleston. S. c., Nov. 3.-Tbe
weather is threatening. The COM
mercial and professional classes are
voting solidly for Palmer and Nc
Kinley. but Bryan may carry the
city.
Raleigh, N. c.. Nov. 8. - The
weather is ideal. A heavy vote is
being polled throughout the state.
Republican Chairman Holton esti-
mates the democratic detection to
Mckinley at 10000. Chairman Man
ley says there is no doubt but that
Bcyau will carry the state by a good
majority. The Palmer committees is
advising supporters to vote for Nc.
K,nley.
Clear in the East.
New York. Nov. 5.-Throughou;
the interior OF this state and in New
Jersey and New England the weather
is clear and pleasant.
Buffalo. n. Y. Nov. 8. - The
weather is good. and the polls and
booths are crowded.
The Country IN Genera.
Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. s.
Cloudy; little interest in the election.
Atlanta, Ca. Nov. 3.-While it il
raining. nevertheless the vote has
been heavy from the OK ening of the
polls.
Nashville. Tenn, Nov. 3.-Slightly
cloudy; indications are for a large
vote.
Memphis, Tenn. Nov. 3.-Cloudv
larg, crowds in line at all voting
precincts.
Wilmington. n. c., Nov. S.-Ths
weather clear aud the vote heavy.
Taco na. WASH, Nov. S.-Weathe,
clear; indications are for a large
vote.
Bath, Me., Nov. ..-Enthusiasm O.
the state election here and else