The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-08
THE ELECTION.
A Light Vote This Morning at All of the
Polls.


Notwithstanding the exceedingly favorable
weather and the fight put up by local candi-
dates for Office, the election during the MORN
ing hours was tame in spirit and the vote
very light. This state of affairs was attrib.
uted to the fact that the collieries were
worked half da and it was predicted that
heavy vote wou d be polled in all the wards
during the later hours of the afternoon.
The vote up to noon was the lightest for
several years, falling in the aggregate almost
100 below the noon returns of last year.
which were considerably less than the fall
election returns at the same hour in 1896.
The vote polled at noon to-day was as fol.
lows First ward, 1913 Second, 122 Third
17S; Fourth 129 Fifth 147 total, 500. The
retnrns up to noon at the fall election of 1897
were First ward, 1872; Second 1O4 Third.
200 Fourth 1872; Fifth, 159
No uneasness was manifested at any of
the polls over the light vote, and no one
intimated that there would be big stay.at-
home. First ward politicians predicted that
before night they would roll up a record
breaking vote. The Democrats of the Fourth
ward, John f. Higgins waid, made claim
of to l ON the final count.
1t cannot be denied that the election is
CONSPICUOUS for cutting. Some of the election
boards will probably eat their break fasts at
the polling places. 1t was stated in several
authoritative quarters at different times to-
day that Koch would carry the town, but the
Democratic leaders ridiculed the idea
1t was remarked to-day that the oldest and
most astute Democratic leaders were some
what delicate about making predictions
They were suffering from mingled fear and
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Socialistic Labor vote The Socialists had
committees of three or four men working
through the town all day, and were evidently
determined on making good test record.
There is much trading going on in the
various wards, and it is charged that at least
friends of two of the Democratic candidates
were trading with the friends of Brumm in
securing complimentary votes. As to what
extent this has gone the returns will
determine
message from Mahanoy City this after.
noon stated that the polling in that town was
very light and that although this condition
OF affairs was attributed to the working of
the collieries half day, there was a strong
Dehet that the vote would be a light one at
the close of the polls
A bet of 500 to $50 on the election OF
Graham over Higgins was made at the Man
sion House in Mahanoy City last night.
lhere is general belief even among Dem.
ocrats that David NJ. Graham will he elected
senator by handsome majority. That
gentleman Informed the HERALD this alter.
noon by phone that his election was assured
by not less than 700 votes. This is believed
to be low estimate by those who profess tc
have inside knowledge.
Reports from different parts of the county
indicate light vote. At Pottsville it is saif
the Democrats are taking advantage of tn,
opportunity and voting their party ticke
straight, while the Republicans are doinl
considerable cutting. Snyder is said to b.
running with his ticket at the county seat,