Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-11-06
AN IDEAL
ELECTION DAY
An Extraordinary Heavy Vote Is
Being Polled in Every State
of the Union.
ORDER RElGNS IN GENERAL
Disturbances Occurred Early at Denver
In New York City the Polls Opened
Without Any Incident Notes
of the Election.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 6.-(Specla
weather forecast)-It Is seldom tina
any day passes without drop of rain
fall anywhere within the area OF tn
United States. Such is the remarkable
condition this morning. With the ex
ception of cloudiness over southern
Wisconsin, northern Illinois and east
ern Iowa, the sky Is clear with pleas
ant temperatures everywhere.
PERFECT WEATHER IN NEB-
RASKA.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 6.--The weather
throughout Nebraska today could moi
be improved upon, being far above the
average November temperature with
the skies clear throughout the state. Ir
Omaha the early voting was unusually
heavy.
TROUBLE EXPECTED AT DENVER
Denver, Colo, Nov. 6-Throngs We're
gathered at the polling places in this
city when the polls opened at a. m
The vote will be the heaviest in the his
tory of the state. Trouble Is likely, as
over 500 Republicans have been ap-
pointed deputy sheriffs and 1,500 special
policemen have been appointed and in
structed to arrest any deputy interfer-
ing with voters.
FATAL ELECTION RIOT.
Denver, Colo, Nov GA clash be-
tween policemen and the colOred spec
ial deputy sheriffs occurred at o'clock
this morning when an attempt was
made to open the polls of district H,
precinct 4, 22d and Larimer streets. One
killed and five wounded, two of them
seriously, resulted.
John G.. Branford, colored deputy
sheriff, was shot through the body and
killed.
The wounded are :Chares F. Carpen-
ter, policeman, shot in the leg and arm,
may die Hampson Jackson, colored
deputy, skull fractured and arm brok-
en-, may die. Charles Green, special po-
liceman, shot in the back, serious.
Stewardt Harvey, colored deputy, shot
in the shoulder. Richard Hardeman,
colored deputy, shot in the left arm.
Fifteen hundred special policemen
and about 1000 deputy sheriffs have
been appointed for the day. The po-
lice department is controlled by the
Democrats, while the deputy sheriffs 1t
is claimed, are all Republicans.
Yesterday the board of county COM
missioners controlled by the Democrats,
disregarding the order of the district
court, revoked the commissions of the
deputies, and though the commissioners
were arrested for contempt, the fire and
police board decided to disregard the
authority of the deputies and so in
structed the officers.
Troop G, Colrado cavalry, has been
ordered in readiness and is now under
arms at the armory.
A BIG VOTE IN NEW YORK
New York, Nov. 6-Election day in
greater New York dawned an ideal au-
tumn morning A phenomenally heavy
vote Is assured. The election machin-
promptly at O'clock. AS many as SO
men were in line at many places when
the election officers arrived. Chief Dew
cry said 1.-THE opening of the polls has
been effected without disorder and
there will be no trouble during the day
If this department can help 1t. There
will be reserves handy to despatch to
the scene of an outbreak. I have not
anything to say about McCullaugh and
his indictment. The police plans stand
as first formulated"
CLEAR WEATHER IN MISSOURI.
st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 6.-Clear, cold
weather is bringing out a large vote
throughout the state, especially in this
city, where the registration is the heav-
lest one on record.
NOT ALL SERENE IN ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. ga hundred
deputy sheriffs appointed by the judges
of the circuit court in the general term
have IN distributed among the polling
pla q, in the precincts where 1t is be-
lieVe.l there has been fraudulent regis
ration, to prevent the casting of votes
by those so registered. President Halves
of the police board, denounced the
whole thing as an attempt to intimid-
ate voters. He declared that no inter-
ference with the right of any citizen to
vote would be permitted.
HEAVY VOTING IN OHIO.
Cleveland, Ohio, New. 6.-Election day
opened clear and cold. The voting dur
ing the early hours was unusually
heavy.
IN KANSAS.
Topeka, Kas., Nov. 6.-The election
day dawned pleasant throughout the
state. Every indication points to
heavy vote
A PERFECT DAY IN MARYLAND. 4
Baltimore, Md, Nov. 6.--No more per-
feet day has ever dawned in Maryland.
In Baltimore heavy vote was polled
early.
FAVORABLE TO A LARGE VOTE.
New Haven, Conn.,, Nov. 6.--Election
morning in Connecticut opened with
the weather conditions generally fav-
orable to polling a large vote.
CALIFORNIA; VOTE.
San Francisco, Calf, Nov. e.-The
weather II fair, and conditions are that
q heavy vote will be cast in this state.
Many voted before breakfast.