Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-07
Fine Weather Reported Everywhere
With Light Vote Generally
In Most States.
A. CLASH In KENTUCKY
Charges That Goebel Managers Are Com.
mitting Frauds = Jones Candidacy
Will Hurt Somebody in Ohio But
Whom None Gan Tell.

put the farming districts are unknown
| quantities.
ONE ROW IN KENTUCKY.
Cincinnati, November IA clash be.
tween the United States and local au.
thorities at Covington, KY, took place
to-day. United States Commissioner
Finill issued warrants for the arrest Of
Chief of Police Pugh, Lieutenant
Schwinefurth and five policemen on a
charge of unlawfully ejecting from the
polls challengers and inspectors repre-
senting the interests of John Young
Brown, the independent Democratic
candidate for governor. Leading citi-
zens of Covington, fearing violence
asked Governor Bradley for troops, and
they have been promised. The Times
Star special says at Bryan station, near
Lexington, Goebel election officer was
elected from the voting booth, charged
with attempting to violate the election
laws
Louisville, KY, November 1.-THE
election is passing off quietly in Ken
lucky despite predicted trouble over the
contemplated displacement of election
officers. The weather is fine. An aver
age vote is being polled throughout the
state, but the indications are that the
total will fall $4,000 short of the vote
polled in the presidential election. Some
complaints have been made at Repub-
lican headquarters from several border
counties that the regular Republican
election officers were displaced at the
last minute and not allowed to serve.
No trouble resulted, however.
Frankfort, KY, Nov. 7.-At l O'Clock
the Goebel campaign committee claimed
that all reports received are encourag-
ing from a Democratic standpoint. Big
Goebel majorities are claimed In Lexing-
ton, Covington and this city.
NEW YORK ELECTION.
New York, November 1.-The weather
of Greater New York to-day could not
have been finer. Voting all over the
city was at a rapid rate, considering
that only local officers and assembly
men are to be elected.
CLAIMS IN NEW JERSEY.
Newark, N. j., November 7.-Reports
received at headquarters from both par
ties in this city during the forenoon
were to the effect that the election is
progressing quietly, and the vote is
comparatively light outside of Newark
and other large cities. Republican lead
ers claim that the Republicans will con-
troll both the senate and house. The
Democrats, however, claim fighting
chance.
JONES AND OHIO.
Columbus, O., November There is
a lively interest in the election in Ohio
to-day, as manifested by the manner in
which voting is proceeding. The wealth
er is magnificent. At the headquarters
Of the Republican and Democratic COM
mittees those on duty to-day make con-
fident claims of success. The Jones vote
continues the uncertain feature, and
while the regular parties insist that the
independent candidate has no show of
election, it is apparent the party from
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go down in defeat.
Canton, Ohio, Nov.7.-In Difference to
his wishes no demonstration was organ
lied but many friends greeted him cor
daily when President Mckinley cast
his ballot just at noon.
BOSTON DEMOCRATIC AS USUAL.
Boston, Nov. THE election was
conducted quietly. The indications are
Robert Treat Paine, Jr., Democratic
candidate for governor, will carry the
city.
THE UTAH ELECTION.
Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. THE muni-
cipal election today is passing off quietly.
Up to noon there was an unusually
heavy vote. The ladies will cut an i'm
portant figure in this election, which ap-
parently is very close.
SCRATCHING IN OHIO.
Cincinnati, Nov. 7.-There was rush
of voters all over the city this forenoon,
indicating that almost the entire regis
tered vote will be polled. Much scratch
ing is indicated and in some precincts
apparently Jones received many votes.
There were only few arrests for at
tempted illegal voting.
VOTE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco, Nov. IAN unusually
light vote was cast in the early hours,
contrary to the custom. As rule the
light early morning ballot would in
dictate q Republican victory, but the
action of large labor employers in allow
ing their men two hours for voting may
be the reason for scarcity of early
voters.
ALL CLAIM MARYLAND.
Baltimore, Md, Nov. p At noon it
was estimated that more than half OF
the city vote had been cast. Both sides
protested to be satisfied with the out.
look. No disturbances are reported al.
though several arrests have been made
for alleged attempts to buy votes. It Is
thought that less than 80 per cent of the
registered vote of the state will be cast
and prediction as to the result must
necessarily be guess work as new cleo
tion law insures absolute secrecy of the
ballot.
LIGHT VOTE IN IOWA.
Des Moines, Ia., Nov. 7.-The lows
vote will be the lightest in several years
The only towns in which there wa!
heavy voting up to IL o'clock wer,
Davenport and Iowa City.
PENNSYLVANIA CASTS LIGHT
VOTE.
Philadelphia, Nov. 7.-Elecsion pro
gressing quietly. Reports from variou
sections Of the state showed . light vot
was being polled.