Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-06

lO Have 1ullt'u Ground ia Boston-Philadelphi Poli- tcians Nearly Come to Blows-Elec- ton Notes from Many Places. New York. Nov 6.-Election day in Greater New York dawned into an ideal autumn morning. The skies were radiantly clear. the air invigorating A phenomenally heavy vote is assured. The election machinery of the mu- nlcipality began moving in the five bor oughs promptly at 6 o'clock The cleo ton officials were no more prompt than the voters.
 In the over-populated districts in the upper west side the apprehension that tbere were more voters than there were minutes in the day to receive their votes caused an early crush about the voting booths. As many as fifty men were in line at many places when the election officers arrived
 The polls will remain open until D. m. Within the limits of Greater New York there are 1922 voting pre- clncts and G39,223 registered voters Under normal conditions about 94 per cent of the vote is generally cast in presidential year.
 The first returns from New York city may be expected about 6 o'clock to- night.
 Despite the exciting events of the afternoon and evening previous to the election. the police officials and repub- lican and democratic leaders appear to be unit in asserting that the cleo tion in this city this year will he quiet and orderly.
 Chief Devery arrived at police head quarters at 5:45 o'clock. He went at once to his office and had all the sta tions called up by telephone. Prompt ly at 6 o'clock the chief summoned the newspaper men to his office.
 "The polls are open and the election is on.' he said. The opening of the polls has been effected without diSor- der. There will be no trouble during the day if this department can help it. I will be here all day with my carriage handy. There will be inspec- tors and reserves handy to dispatch to the scene of an outbreak.
 q have nothing to say about Me Cullagh and his indictment Sheriff Grell was here early this morning be- cause of a communication with some authority. Was it Governor Roose- welt? I don't care to sav. Let the sheriff tell you what he likes about it. l will say that his visit has not inter- fered with the police plans already formulated.
 They stand as they were first for mulated. Nothing has transpired within twenty-four hours to cause their modification. Our business is to preserve order at the polls and afford the election officials protection in the discharge of their duties.'
 The vote was cast very rapidly in this city. In the fifth assembly dis trict one-third of the total vote had been cast at s o'clock. In Brooklyn. also. the early vote was very heavy. No disorder was reported in the morn ing hours and in genral the voting was carried on quietly. In the eighth as Sembly district. which is on tie East Side. the vote was large but nothing "ut~of the way happened. ''To read tae papers, said one voter in this dis trict. "a fellow would expect to see them killing each other here, but there is nothing doing at all.''
 1 anticipate no trouble whatever.' said State Superintendent of Elections John McCullagh this morning. T feel confident that it will be an orderly and quiet election. I have about SOC deputies stationed about the different polling places. and number of emer- gency men in the office. 1 am certain that with these I shall be able to uueIl any possible disturbance that :;lay arise. but 1 exepect nothing of tle Kind. There will be no trouble either between my men and the Members O. the police department
 Richard Croker. leader of Tamn1any Hall. surprised the election inspectors in his district by walking into tha poll ing place five minutes after they had opened. MT Croker's ballot was Nc s. and ballot No 9 was handed to his son. Frank. who accompanied him.
 Edward r. Jones. a retired merchant who has lived for seven years in a house of which he is the owner at 333a West Eighty-seventh street was chal- 1enged and arrested by a McCullagh deputy It was charged that AIr Jones had registered in Brooklyn. MI Jones was taken before Magistrate Deuel. who said he was satisfied an error had been made and offered to discharge Mir Jones but the latter re fused to be discharged and demanded that the case be continued so that he might have the court record in an act ion which he said he intended to bring against the deputy. The case was ad journed until tomorrow and MT Jones was paroled. 'There must be some redress in case of such an outra ge,' : said Mir Jones. q shall consult my lawyer at once. I'm the only demo crat in my block and that is the rea reason for this most outrageous arrest There were a number of arrests dur ing the morning but many if them were due to mistakes, in names or iI house numbers. One or two unD1 VT alizod foreigners were arrested.
 New Yof8 Nov 6.-Dispatches from various parts in New York state re ceived by the Associated Press up t Il o'clock show that the prevalence o1 weather conditions is most favorable to the polling of a large vote. A loca storm in the southwestern part of the state. last night made the country road; bad thereabouts, but in the general re suit this will be scarcely appreciable.
 B. B. Odell, Jr, the republican, can didate for governor. voted among ti,t first ill his home city. Newburg, :sut afterwards reiterated his belief in ; general republican victory In som, of the Albany election districts nearly