The sun., 1897-11-03
There'il be a hot time
In the old town
To-night.
CANDIDATES VOTED EARIE
LoW Took 90 BonE n Tino That the Eiectiou
0mciais Became Alarmed.

CANDIDATES VOTED EARLY.
Hou Took 60 Lonr n Tine Thas the Election
Omciais Became Alarmed.
Promptness in getting to the polls and swift
mess In voting were the features OF yesterdays
voting. Everywhere in the silk-stocking dis
tricts, where people sleep late, well as on the
east side, where the necessity Of earning lv-
ing brings them out Of bed by daylight the
voters were UP early and there were few poll
ing places at which line was not waiting be-
fore the doors were opened. In general the
casting OF tho ballots was done quickly and
quietly. Few citizens had to call for new bal
lots or instructions to the proper method Of
marking, and few fingered about the polls after
having voted 1t was an unusually easy cleo
tion day for the police.
Dead gray skies and pattering rain made
matters outdoors unpleasant for tho early
risers. An added discomfort was the sticky
warmth. At first the Tammany men were in
clined to be jubilant over this.
"Just our kind of weather." they declared.
'"Tho Republican strength won't como out In
the rain"
BY 8 o'clock they weren't feeling SO cheerful
about 1t. In the strongly Republican districts
the electors were turning out in force, and the
floors OF tho polling places were soaked with
| drippings from the umbrellas which the voters
took into the booths with them. Brooklyn, in
particular, turned out early. So did the region
| east OF the Bowery; but that is always early.
About 10 o'clock the rain stopped, and from that
hour until noon lines of voters stood waiting for
| their turns in hundreds Of polling places. Two
o'clock saw nearly four -flf.bs Of the votes in
| remarkable record for q rainy election day.
| Not until the time for closing the polls did the
| clouds break and the west show broad expanse
of clear sky below banks Of fieecy Clouds tinged
| pink by the sinking sun.
| In the streets there seemed to be almost no
excitement during the day. Perhaps the
| weather had dampened that sort of enthusiasm
| which finds its outlet in boasts and bets. Com
| paratively few corner groups settled tho fate
Of nations with the demonstrative forefnger.
and what energy there was employed itself
| chiefly in getting out the votes. The lack Of
material to drink deprived the people OF one
| powerful incentive, while the stern edict Of
Police Headquarters on the subject Of bonfires in
| the streets took away the chief occupation Of
the cxuberant small boy. Politicians, and those
aspiring to that distinction, stood in small
groups and peaceably discussed the situation;
but, except for the closed stores, q visitor
wouldn't have suspected that anything unusual
was going on. Even the Bowery didn't whoop
it up during the day. 1t was like an inferior
brand of Sunday there. This general lack OF
spirit lay heavy upon the souls of hundreds Of
youths who essayed to sell tin horns to an unap-
Ali the candidates; voted before noon. The
first to % gee to the polls sa was Judge % Van Myek.
place Is in a cigar store He came out Of bis
house q. 1856 East Forty sixth street at about
went back for an umbrella None Of the early
workers whom he passed made g. any attempt = to
10, went into q booth. and in half minute came
out, deposited the ballot. bade the officials good
Next TO vote was Seth Low, who appeared at
the election booth. Park avenue and Sixty-ffth
a the os
in the booth when he arrived. and ballot No.
50 was immediately presented to him after he
n booth, set his umbrella down, and proceeded
to cast his ponderoms vote. 1t appeared to be a
moved peg, and the sanctted one was still
busy. Other voters came in got their ballots,
marked them, voted, and went away, and still
the head Cit remained planted. Nervousne 5s
be gan 70 atflict the officials.
do you suppose he's got scared and faintedf'
Couldn't have got tangled up in the cur
tains, could her, .S. said d anG,her ni ;,,,, .0
trying to see how much he can split his ticket
II he tries"
minutes in all since his receiving his ballot
Mr.. Low emerged wearing a peaceful smile and
'Re Hp in
escape a relief expedition which was about to
be organized to go IN after him.
THAT was split, sure" was the comment
by ginger! He's done 1t wrong!" ex-
iater, as Mr.. Low came Fastening back to the
booth. That's one on him"
But 1t wasn't that. He had left his umbrella
in the booth, and having secured it he departed.
1t was ten minutes after 10 when Gen. Tracy
SopS pens a 9o
the oticials:a: CHEEKY good morning" got his
ballot, No. l35. went into the booth, and stayed
"Weil, General, how about this weather.
"I do not believe that bad weather will keep
9ters indoors this ysAr replied Gen Trasy
any man to lose his vote"
They are certainly turning out strong in the
hs Is soda saa a PRe
''' The latest OF Of the principal Mayorsity candi,
Fort Hamilton road near Ninety fourth street,
It took him only one minute to vote, and he re-
The present Mayor. Col. Strong. voted at 800
Sixth avenue at about o'clock. his son accom-.
:fhcres two Tammany votes" said some one
not much, said the Mayor. Those votes
Richard Croker voted at IL o'clock In the
! Quick time OF thirty seconds.
1t is fortunate for Ashbel p. Fitch that he is
not superstitiops. AT his voting place, Sixtieth
' street ana fdrk uo appcdFcu JubJ III
time to get ballot No. l3
Sorry / cant change that number for you
''oh, that doesn't disturb mo-" replied the
candidate for Comptroller. 1T counts just al
much as any other ballot"
The usual expensive voting was done In Cen
tral Park this year. Gabe Case, his two EN-
ployees. William Fagin and Ernest Meyer, and
James Foy, ex-janltor OF tho Arsenal, are al
residents OF the Park and have an election
| booth fitted out for them. with inspectors, ballot
clerks. and police. This costs ", 900, or $500
apiece, fancy price for votes. BY half past
easy time for their money the rest OF the day
The district returned three votes for Van Wycl