Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-06
Clear, Crisp Weather and County
Roads in Good Shape.
This INSURES FARMER VOTE
Some Scratching Of Mckinley
by Cincinnati Workingmen.
j. r.. M'LEAN ON HAND

Special From STAFF Correspondent.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 6-Ideal
election day weather prevails throughout
this region clear and crisp. The country
roads are in good condition, and the farmer
vote has no difficulty in getting out. Re
ports from nearby towns show that a heavy
vote is being polled. The farmers precincts
thus far heard from also report a large
vote. In this city the polls opened at q
o o'clock, and the voting was rapid. The Ia
boring and factory men turned out in large
numbers, and the indications are that the
labor vote will be very heavy. The Ger
mans were voting steadily in the earlier
hours of the day. and there were no indica-
ton of stay-at-home detection in this vote.
The registration continued up to yesterday
afternoon, and after the board adjourned a
special meeting was called to register Henry
P. Holden Of the pension office in Washing
ton, who came IN on late train.
The total registration was S2,321, an in
crease over 1896 Of !, 100. Some increase in
democratic activity was caused by the en-
ergetic participation of Mr.. John r. Nc
Lean of Washington in the closing hours of
the campaign. Mr.. Mclean will be a can
didate for the United States Senate before
the legislature which will be elected next
time and he is keeping in close touch with
the democratic organization.
News From Indiana.
Long-distance telephone messages from
indianapolis said that a heavy vote was
being poIled in Indiana, and that numerous
arrests were made for alleged corruption,
and there was considerable excitement in
towns where the outcome was considered
close. The farmer vote was said to be
showing up we'll
A pathetic case is reported from Wash
ington, Ind, where Henry Giles, aged
eighty-one, committed suicide because he
had been told his vote would be challenged
by the democrats because he was new
conner from Elnora. Giles voted for Ere
mont and Lincoln and said that If he could
not vote for Mckinley he would rather die.
Kentucky reports show that there was
more than usual activity at the polls in the
forenoon, and that the vote would BE- larger
than last year.
Labor Vote Scratching Mckinley.
During the morning it became evident to
those who were watching the polls in this
city that the labor vote in some manufac-
turing precincts was scratching Mckinley,
even while supporting the local republican
ticket. In the large republican wards, how
ever the balloting was strong in the early
part of the day, and showed that there
would be no stay-at-hOmes this year. In all
precincts the vote kept up during the fore
noon indicating the interest of the people
in the election.
The estimates of the progress of the vote
made by the local newspapers, through
their staffs, were that more than half OF
Cincinnatis vote was cast in the first two
hours. There were but few complaints
of attempted fraud in this city.
Indiana specials indicated great activity
among all parties. special to the Post
| SAYS an election riot occurred at Diamond
/ near Brazil, Ind, in which one man was
| killed and three wounded. At Rockville
| Ind, one man was killed and SeVera
wounded.
| Based upon estima tes Of the vote at mid
| day the republicans are claiming Cinc!n
natl but by reduced plurality compared
! with 36. A special to the Cincinnati Pos
| saws democrats are claiming Indianapoli:
| by 1000.
| A special from Columbus says factor
| of the democrats there are cutting LentZ
democratic candidate for Congress.
| N. .. NJ.