The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05
IN OTHER STATES
Progress Of The EIecfivn in
New York.

| New York, Nov 5.-Election day broke
| with dr!zzling rain and chilly wind
swept the streets There was "A promise
Of better weather during the day. but the
early vote was seriously affected In
many of the uptown polling places there
were no voters on hand when the boxes
were opened at o'clock and at others
little groups that had gathered earlier
sought shelter from TIC chilling rain. In
the more densely populated districts there
were crowds at the polls and at the 18th
election district in tho Sixth assembly
district OF which State senator Timothy
d. Sullivan is Democratic leader. $50 men
voted in the first ~ minutes.
The polling places were all closely
watched. The Democrats and Fusionists
each had at least two poll watchers in
every election district. Two city police
men We're on duty i'm each election district
ana there was also a small army OF
deputies employed by John McCullagh,
state election superintendent for the Met
ropolitan district
Seventy-five policemen were on reserve
at police headquarters and two patrol
NfAS'AN Nfit bu manu- 80 tlldt the men
could be hurried to any part or the CITY
where they might be needed
President Roosevelt left Long Island
city for Oyster Bay at . o'clock lie was
accompanied by Secretary Cortelyou. As
sistaut Secretary Loeb and several
friends. The party rode i'm special
train. The crowd at the depot cheered
the president as he entered the train at
Long Island city.
President Roosevelt reached oyster Bay
shortly before 10 O'Clock and proceeded
at once 10 his voting precinct where ha
cast his ballot The president had not
registered az his name was on the poil-
J ing list of the last election. When ne en-
tered the polling place his name ana num-
ber were at once called. Theodore Roose-
welt. No. l25"
lie was handed two ballots. one bearing
The names Of the county and state can
didates and the other tho proposed con-
sututional amendment. The president was
only I'm the polling place for about one
minute.
\ big crowd greeted tho president on
his arrival at oyster Bay and he hearti-
ly greeted his old neighbors. many Of
whom he called by their first names. As
| the president was driven TO the polling
! place he was checrcd all along the road
/ Finding that he had ample time after
voting tho president took "a rapid drive
/ 10 his nome on Sagamorc Ifill. Little
Neck cove
The special train left oyster Bay on the
I return trip az n o'clock.
| Dispatches from various parts of this
I state show that the wcat ther Is generally
| cloudy and cold. with rain threatening at
many places The election ~ for county
! and city Officers only. Voting IS pro-
ceeding rapidly. the voting machine being
used In many cities.
| AT Syracuse nearly half the vote OF the
/ city was east before 10 a. m. There have
/ been some arrests there for attempts at
! illegal voting but no disturbance
/ Rochester reported that the early voting
4 was rapid The interest there centres IN
| the mayOralty contest.
/ Buffalo reported fair and cool weather
with "a large vote DOlled early. cOnsld-
| erable scratching Was indicated bv the
| time many of the voters occupied the
1 voting booths
Seth Low. Fusion candidate for mayor
voted al ; o'clock. a dozen camera men
| took Q snap shot % him as he went 10
| the polling booth
/ Richard Crnker- leader OF Tammary
| hall. was the first man 10 vote in the
polling placo near the Democratic club.
| Ills sons Richard. Jr aud Frank fol-
J lowed him .n the order named. Mr. croker
reached thD polling place Ht ono minute
d bi fore o. and f0urd uumbpt of men
WHiting Goo vote. 1hp first thrre men
CONTINUED on Pasc Tso.