Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-06
Hottest Political Fight Ever Known
in It's History,
TREMENDOUS Vote In CHICAGO
Weather indications Give Promise
of More mckinley Luck"
ANXIETY OVER SILENT VOTE
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

lest and pleasantest day known in this re-
Gion during the entire year This morning
dawned cloudy, but with forecast OF per-
feet election day weather throughout the
central states, where 1t Is considered the
hottest of the political battle has been
waged. The latest returns from the CEN
trail and far western states have all been
in the same NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to the re-
publican ranks and effective application of
the republican organization
While Chairman Hanna, Vice Chairman
Payne, Secretary Heath and the other Off
GERS of the republican national committee
are at their homes this morning for the
purpose Of voting few struggling tele-
grams have been received and belated let
opened from the Rocky mountain re-
gion and the northwest indicate that prog
nostiCatiOns of the republican management
have not been excessive in hopefulneSs.
the democratic headquarters are closed
and there is an air of confidence there
abouts, but to their friends discouraging
feature of hopes expressed lies in the fact
that no figures or facts for foundation have
been quoted, whereas the republicans have
based their statements upon actual polls
and the best possible analysis of the worst
possible condition, and these have been
basis of statements by Chairman Hanna
and others
Mr.. Hannn's Faith in the Result.
BY the way, Senator Hanna has not been
quoted during the past two or three weeks
as to the general outcome, he declining in
every instance to make any prediction. 1t
is significant, however, to observe that the
arrangements for the individual movements
of Mr.. Hanna during the past few days in
dicate the most absolute faith in the sue
cess of the election today. His arrange
ments have all been made with the calcula-
tion of sweeping republican victory
a great many inquiries have come in
here during the past few hours as to Ken
lucky. and without exception the replies
have been that Mckinley and Yerkes will
receive very large plurality today in
Kentucky, but everything depends upon
the operation Of the election machinery.
1t has been known at republican headquar-
ters here for some days that the mayors
and the sheriHs in the largest cities of
Kentucky have arranged to have an army
of special policemen at the polls. Notices
have been served by the republican man.
agement in Kentucky that if any eXtraor-
dinary precautions are taken by the police
and SheriffS' forces in the way Of large
army of deputies it will be taken as an in
diCatiOn Of intimidation to the voter and to
make false returns of the vo-es. and that
the republicans would counter this propo-
sition with deputy United States marshas,
who will promptly arraign them before
United States commissioners and have
them held before United States Judge Ev
ans. With go much precaution and so
much fOrewarning, there is a belief at re
publican headquarters here that a toler-
ably fair election return may be expected
from Kentucky
Uneasy Over the silent Vote.
There is only one thing that has caused
the republican management any uneasi-
ness, and that the silent vote. The
workngman and others who have stead
lastly refused to express themselves to
their purpose, whether silence means sat
isfaction with present conditions and a
determination to continue these conditions,
whether it means vest pocket vote
which is OminOuS to the republican party.
iOus to get the returns from one or two
centers where the voters have refused to
express their preference.
The location of this silent vote Is in In
diana and Illinois, with special reference
to indianapolis in the former state and
Cook county in the latter. There is no
Disgusting the fact that the political COM
pleNon of Cook county has changed very
materially during the past ten days. The
advent of Bryan and his heart-to-h heart
talks every half hour have made inroads
into the republican vote. Just how much
one tell, and few dare a prediction.
The democratic managers claim that Bry-
has won over between 10000 and 90, 900
votes. If this is 50 Cook county will go
democratic.
Reassuring News From Kansas.
Il
ate republican hue. and the republican man
ayers have no doubt of the state going re-
publican by large majority
Special dispa tChes to Vice Chairman
Payne from National Committeeman Harry
S. New of Indiana today tell of the big
vote which is being poIled in the hoosier
Dtate. and predict an enormous mai grity for
the republican ticket.
Republican weather in Ohio Chairman
Dick telephones. insures republican success
Presidents state. From the Pacific coast
encouraging reports were received up tc
noon and each brought the conviction that
the states will all go republican.
The early voter in Chicago was up and
astir by clock. the hour for opening the
polls. He had plenty Of company, and b,
This means, the local managers saw tha,
by o'clock the entire count for the cit,
Will be announced.
Workers Out All Night
Both parties had their workers out al
night. They worked in relays watchins
and waiting for something to develop TIL,
night passed quietly. 1t was the quietes
election eve ever known in the windy city
There some little excitement In tn,
salons but little betting except on the cit,
and county. Even money was offered bI
the democrats that Chicago would go dem
ocratc and was met with the counter prop
os-tion Of seven to five that Cook count,
would go republican. 1t may be of interes
to know there are 402, ,JtS3 registered voter
In Chicago. These vote in 1,l27 precinct
In the city proper. and IS precincts outsid
the city. The two comprise Cook county
1t costs the city quarter of million dollar
to maintain the election machinery. Be
sides this 81 600 is spent for the service o
policemen and cha!lengers. Add to this tn
outlay by both parties and the expense
foot up sI25. .225 for Chicago's election.
The first message received at republica
headquarters was from Chairman FranI
Crane Of South Dakota. He says:
Sun shining. ideal republican day 4
South Dakota; 30 per cent of republica
vote will be cast before noon"
dispatch from Chairman Combs of Ken
lucky to republican headquarters says:
Democrats stole ballot boxes and ballot
of strong republican precincts last night 4
Montgomery county from democratic coun
ty clerks office; also changed officers O
election after night by Goebel commission
era In other coanties J. e. J.