The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-06
THE SENATORIAL FIGHT
Keen Anxiety Felt For the Result in
the Doubtful Counties.
BETTING ON The WAKE VOTE WAS LIVELY
Polls Open at 6:27 a. m, and elise at S
O'clock p m. No Liz o 10 be Given,
Bought or Soil. A Quiet
Day Exoec.ed.
Day fxoec.ed.

All the work has now been done, all
the talking has been done, all the
forecasting has been done, all the bet
ting has been done-or nearly ali, all
the bluffing has been done, and today
begins the acuual saving of wood, the
one days work for which so many
months have been spent in prepare
ton. Sunrise this morning opens the
great struggle of 1900, perhaps one of
the greatest the country has ever seen,
and sunset this evening will end it.
In Wake county, as elsewhere in the
state, interest icenterS more largely in
the senatorial struggle contest than in
The national question:, because, of
course, it is foregone conclusion that
North Carolina will once more be in
line with her sisters of the South for
the great Democrat of the era, and
cast her vote in overwhelming major
ity for Bryan and the principles upon
which the Republic was founded. How
ever, the result in the doubtful States
will be watched with feverish anxiety.
This applies especially to the three
States upon which the general re-
suit seems to depend, New York, Ohio,
and Illinois. According to those who
have watched conditions all over the
country carefully, the carrying of any
one of these States by Mr.. BRYAN
would insure his election, while Mr.
Mckinley needs all three to give him a
majority of the electoral college. Thus
the people of Raleigh, in common with
so many others all over the United
States, will wait tonight for the first
indications from these three States
with a suspense that will drive sleep
far from their eyes. Those, and there
are many, who have money upon the
result, will experience to the full all
the sensations of the most uncertain
game in the world. This was evil
denced yesterday in the city. All
business was practically suspended
and hardly anything was heard in all
quarters save election talk, predic-
tons this way and that, wagering of all
manner of sums, counting up electoral
votes, trying to make figures add up
differently from the way good figures
should, and all such things as most
generally do precede an election. The
betting was quite brisk, both on the
Senatorial fight and the national cleo
ton. Even money was the order on
the question as to whether Wake coun-
ty would go for Simmons or Carr. The
odds on Mckinley went to Az, and sew
eral good-sized bets have been placed
at those odds.
The polling places open at 6:27 a.
m. which is the hour of sunrise, and
close at sunset, which will occur at 5
D. IN. exactly. The same rule applies to-
the Senatorial primary. 1t is not eX-
pected that any trouble will be eX-
perienced in this city or county. The
Republicans have eyinced little inter-
est in the election, and very few ne
oroes have registered. The law COM
Dels the saloons to remain closed from
6:27 Yesterday evening until o'clock
Wednesday morning. Giving away,
selling or treating during this period
is punishable by a fine of not less
than 500 or more than $1,000. 1t
would seem that these restrictions on
the liquor traffic would insure quie6
election.
The polling places for the different
wards are as follows:
First Ward, Division Capital Fire
House; Store corner Salisbury and
Jones.
Second Ward, Division Victor
Fire House; 2 Lees Store.
Third Ward, Division Jones
Warehouse; 2. FuIcher's Store.
Fourth Ward, Division City Lot;
2, Jeffries' Store, South street
Outside East, North-Pace's Store;
South, Upchurch and Wilder's Store.
Outside West, North, Taylor's Store;
South, Parker's Store.
The same judges of election will
act as in August, except in cases
where they resign, and then the reg
istrar will appoint their successors.
The registrar and two judges OF cleo
ton compose the poll-holders who
hold the election.