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

votes have to average one minute all
day. polls opened AT s O'clock at $40
twenty-five votes cas-. in First ward.
same ali over Tire city. many being on
hand waiting for the polls 10 open
s. Yank,on-Weather cleared this morn
inss now warm and pleasant. heavy
vote being poised: reports indicate fun
vote throughout the state: election pro-
crossing quietly.
Z: Sioux Falls-Informatio from al
over the state say both sides are conf
dent. Returns win be slow on account
OF muddy roads n the country districts.
TENNESSEE.
NashvsTle-PoEs opened at : o'clock:
z attendance good; cond.Ss2ns point 10
large vote: weather slightly cloudy.
Me-apEis-Wsather is cloudy bu,
+ pleasant: at o'cieck. when polls open
( &c. large crowds N Inc at ell voting
Z places; registration. beth city and coGn-
! III, heaviest ever KNOWN Indications
| point 10 fun vote.
Chattarooga-when the polls opened
there was large attendance 81 every
voting place and the indications are that
/ the vote Will be the largest ever pollsd
under the Australian ballot law. Both
sides are equally enthusiasts and con-
/ fident.
Nashville-Rsports received at noon
from points throughout the state show
that the vote is very large The election
Is progressing rather slowly in the half
dozen largest counties where the voting
is done under the Australian ballot sys-
tenn In many counties the vote Is larger
than for years past and fer this reason
the returns are likely 10 come in slowly.
The weather generally IS good and ths
voting IS being done as rapidly as posst-
be.
Observation-Disclosures as =. m. are
that Patterson gold Den.) viii be elect
ed in his CTsnthl congressional district
ard Mckinley and TillBan VIII poll q
much larger vote than expected. Add
/ tional reports from many countries tel
/ OF much larger vote than usual and
{ great intsrss: in the result. The MAJOR
tty Of sound money democrats are voting
for Mckinley. The Republican leaders
are stiil claiming the state FOR Mckinley
and T1llm2n for governor. II Will take
fuller sdyices from the polls TO indi-
cate approximately the result OF the
election.
/ Dallas-Election day dawned foggy
+ and warm; polls opened promptly al 8
o'clock. with quite a number waiting 20
I vote; great interest evlnced-
+ UTAH
/ Salt Laksweather damp and chilly,
light snow on the ground; voters slow
/ coming out; very few people at the polls
I at 5 O'Clock; first election in Utah under
/ the Australian ballot system: voting
slow.
salt Lake-There vas decided TN
rrovement In the weather at noon aud IL
was estimated that about 80 per cent cf
the vote in this city had been cast at
that hour Very little has been heard
from the state. Advices from some of
( the principal points say that the full
I vote is being pollcd,
/ VERMONT
( St. Alhans-Perfect weather and good
roads the propositions accompanying
I election day in Vermont: IN some sec
Z tiors a marked increase In Bryan con-
Hdence within the last two days; very
/ little excitement or enthusiasm any,
/ where.
! VIRGINIA.
/ Richmond-Weather clear and fne.
I great interest taken In the election; vot-
! ers reached booths early: indications
that a heavy vote will be polled earlyl
! gold Democrats strong in Richmond,
Richmond-The interest in tie elec-
ton Is the greatest ever manifested IN
+ Virginia. The Republicans and gold
Democrats did not adhere 10 their ex-
pressed intention to take afidav.ts from
Mckinley voters in order To keep tally
on the count.
Richmond-In the negroe ward the
votes are being polled slow. The same
/ is true or some white precincts 10 other
wards. Both sides at noon appeared 10
be very we'll satisfied that the election
is being fairly counted. Reports from
Danvilie. Fredericksburg and Peters
burg Indicate heavy voting and no dis
turbanoes.
4 WASHINGTON.
! Tacoma-Day opened fair: indications
-
did not open until O'Clock. but before
that -FOUR voters began congregatlng
ready at the earliest opportunity; no
excitement, but n quiet determination
which brings out every voter.
Seattle-Washington today elects fun
state, congressional and electoral tick-
cts The day opened with fair weather.
assuring a heavy vote. At the polling
places in this city the voters assembled
long before the polls were opened. No
serious trouble Is apprehended.
decentralization passing or quietly:
very heavy vote cast by 10 o'clock. very
little scratching: reports from different
Parts % ne state OF similar import; both
sides confident Of winning the contest.
Seattlc-Only mesgre reiurns from
the state al large 90 far. but the vote IS
icavy. Up b noon the voting In this
city has been very heavy. In che pre-
u O'Clock and IN another % were cast IN
1T hour. This indicates straight Rep9s
lean battle.
WASHINGTON CITY.
shington-Chairman Babcock this
afternoon received a telegram from Sir.
Richmond PcsTSon. the Republican mem
Der OF congress AZ Ashevills saying tina.
tie voting was quiet and orderly sni
that h.s success vas assured. Mr. Bah
cock says this indicates taat the larKs
vote registered VIII be cast and that tbs
state may BE- put IN the Mckinley col
urn. Ia reply u a telegram from a
friend IN Milwaukee asking II bs claimed
North Carolina for Mckinley. chalrmaa
Ba5cocK answered: sure"
WEST VIRGINIA..
washlngto1--A special 20 no STA,
from Wheeling, W. v. says: Good weztr
Ct iadicates al unusually fuii vote Moth
Ing las occurred 20 change the forecasts
q Chai-msn Dawson ard Earnonston.
each claiming TIE state sor HeKiaisy
and Bryan respectively - 500 ard ls.-
Go. Cold Democrats are ToflBg largely
Tor Mckinley.
WISCONSIN
Nadison--A heavy vote r. being cast
IN this city and vicinity. All in1sca;soas
are thst there Eil b large gains fSs
Mckinley u tAis Ssciion.
West EBpericr-F'uiiT cns-;hi-a OF ths
vote q the city was east before % o,csee<
srd tie biggest poll + ne history q Ia