Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-06
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHlC NEWS
THE ELECTION.

lar,e vote is being polled. Many ne
groes are voting.
New York, Nov. 6.--Cool, clear
weather is bringing out voters In
hosts. The polls opened at D
@. ID. and will remain open
until p. ID. A tremendous vote is being
polled, nearly every district report
ing that the ballots were coming In at
the rate OF one q minute. There Is
practically no cutting or scratching.
Reports from all over the city snow the
election is proceeding quietly. There
are 639 .223 registered vo,ers 10 Greater
New York ADD 1872. voting precincts.
Richard Croker mad long conference
with democratic leaders last night which
lasted long past the midnight hour. AT
5:45 An. ne drove to the polls where
he voted. "Wnat glorious day, said
the Tammany leader, II anticipate the
vote will be uosually heavy. l nave DO
further prediction TO give out. l am
done talking now until after the returns
come 10. OF the result, am entirely
confident" The weather is clear and
cool throughout the State ADD the in
dications are that large vote will lie
pol ed.
| New York, Nov. 6.-The democratic
| leaders here say that the heavy early
vote pressges great democratic VIC
tory. Congressman Wm. Sulzer said
Bryan was getting twice as many votes
az he did four years ago. "On that
average Sulzsr said, "he will carry
the State by 10000" State Senator
Sullivan VINO rules the East Side politl-
cally said: the East Side got Up
early today. The majority of the votes
we're cast by noon. IL means Bryan
victory" Gen. Greene, chairman Of
the republican county committee. claimt
republican gaius. He said: the re-
publican party will show gratifying
gains all along the line 10 Manhattan
and the Bronx. We will probably gain
three senate districts aud six assembly
districts"
New York, Nov. 6.--New York !
election excitement apparently begat
and ended last evening with the iDdict
uent of Devery and Gov. Roosevelt
letter. Every thing is quiet today anC
up to noon not one case OF disorder hat
I been reported. The deputies appointed
by John McCullsgh, superintendent o
elections, and the police are evidently
working together in harmony. super
iutendent McCullagh was on hand a
mis- office early tbs morning. He al
nounced that he anticipated 90 trouble
be has 800 deputies stationed about tn
various polling places. La addition
there is q good sized reserve force o
deputies who Can be concentrated II
any district at moments notice. 81
arrests are reported SO far for illega
voting. The men were promptly ar
raigned before a magistrate and three
} we're held. All these arrests were el
iected peaceaDly.
New York, Nov 6-Kichsrd Crok-
said today that tBrre never Was sue
an election 10 New YOfk city. He sal
that rs pr cen Of he entire Tau
many vote wis pole a. NON. Crokr
aid: 81 feel sa Irfi 4 with The vo,e Il
the city. L Is tqualliug my expec,s
, tons, which were ingh, aud my al
vices from the State are very encourag
log 10 democrats. Bryan is gslniD
many republican votes. Ulster county
formerly sunch republican, will prob
ably 90 for Bryan by 800 plurality
You may safely count on New Yor
State for Bryan
Canton, O., Nov. 6.-President MC
Kiney voted ut 9:20 O'Clock. Tb
President walked to the voting plac
: i've blocks from this house, accom-
panied by Judge Day, Secretary CorteI
: you and DR.. Rlxey, of the navy.
Columbus, O., Nov. 6-Eiection da
, throughout Ohio opened with brigh
! sky aud crisp atmosphere. In Colum
! bus many precincts had % per cent. c
their vote in at the end OF the frs
/; nour. A few early reports were re
= ceived from other points over the State
: All showed heavy voting. The reput
leans claim that the heavy voting III
! dictates certain victory for them i
OHIO, but the democratic leaders ga
their vote, too, Is coming out withou
| ps;;:s,o urged and they count upon carry
ing the StaI@-
Cleveland. o., Nov. 6.-Crisp, brig b
weather prevails 10 northern ONO. In
, voting in the city is heavy and early.
Chicago, Nov. 6.-From Indications
, heavy vote will be cast 10 this city t.
day. Long before the hour set for tn
! polls to open, lines of voters waited t
, cast their ballots. More than two-tbird
OF the total vote is expected to be cas-
by noon. The weather, while cloudy
Is favorable.
Reports were slow in reaching demo
cratic state headquarters from the cour
try districts. Kane county reporto
one third of vote cast by 8 O'Clock
, Kendall county sent word that Alschu
! er would receive a full vote. 10 Lasall
county it was said the vote would b
= evenly divided between Yates an
, Alschuler.
, w. 4. Hearst, president Of the ns
, lional association of democratic clubs
, says the dispatches be has alresd
, received from all over the country IL
! dictate landslide for Bryan.
Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. Eclectic
day in Springfield is one OF the bright
, est days of the year. At $50 hesv
vote had been cast and long lines {
voters we're awaiting their turD. No
Kinley ia almost sure to carry To
, county.
Baltimore, Md, Nov. 9Th
weather here is clear and crisp. Lon
. lines OF men stood at booths when ID
. polls were opened at 6 q. %. and
heavy vote is being cast. Everythiu
is quiet aud orderly.
I Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. 9Th
I, weather is cold and clear. There is a
y unusually large vote Indicated by tb
large crowd at the polls when the
opened at $50.
Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 6.-"Fraud
, | 10 tina burden of The crV TINS mornin