Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-05


welt left Long Island City for Oyster
BAY at . o'clock in a special train ant
reached Oyster Bay at 10 o'clock. The
President was cheered and a salute oil
q guns was fired In his honor Ht
entered a carriage which conveyed HIN
to the polling place.
There was no notable incident In con.
nection with the casting OF the Presi'
dents vote. Afterward the President
took a rapid drive to his home In Sag
smore Hill, Little Neck Cove
The special train left Oyster Bay on
the return trip at II o'clock.
Those who accompanied the Presi-
dent on the trip to Oyster Bay were
his cousin, VIM. L, Roosevelt. DR.. Hol-
brook Curtis. w. ]. Youngs. who was
Mr.. Roosevelt's private secretary when
he was governor, and Secy. Cortelyou
and Asst. -secy. Loeb.
Several detectives accompanied the
train.
The President arrived here on his re-
turn from Oyster Bay at D. m. He
went 70 the home Of his brother-in-law,
Douglas Robinson.
MR.. CLEVELAND VOTES.
Princeton, N. j., Nov. 5.-Former
President Grover Cleveland cast his
ballot at lo:45 today.
RAINY IN YORK STATE.
New York, Nov. 5.--Ralny cold wea-
Their was the rule throughout New York
state, but In the western counties con-
ditions were more pleasant. In many
cities voting machines were In use, the
result being to expedite the registering
Of ballots. At Buffalo there were lndi-
cations OF q great deal OF scratching.
At Syracuse there were several arrests
early in the day Of illegal voters. As a
rule county roads are In good condition
and the vote for members OF the legis-
lature Is likely TO be up to the average
Of of-years
CROKER, Low AND SHEPARD
VOTE.
New York, Nov. 5.--Rain was falling
this morning and the early vote was Sc
riousiy affected In many OF the up
town polling places there were no yot-
ers on band when the boxes were OPEN
ed at six o'clock and at others little
groups sought shelter from the chlllinh
rain. In the more densely populated
districts there We're crowds at the polls
and at the Nineteenth electiin district
n a nj Il.sxs - x..ll .t.
State Senator Timothy j. Sullivan is
democratic leader. l60 men voted in the
first forty.three minutes.
seVenty-fire policemen were on re-
serve at police headquarters and ever,
policeman except those who were actu-
ally sick was on duty.
Richard Croker Was the first man to
vote In the polling place near the Dem
ooratic club, His sons, Richard and
Frank, followed him IN the order
nanitd.
Seth Low. the fusion candidate for
mayor, voted at about s o'clock and a
score OF cameras was operated to make
pictorial record Of the act.
E. NJ. Shepard. candidate for mayor
on the Democratic ticket, cast his bal
lot at the polling place near his home
In brooklyn about l1;25 today
Scores Of arrests for Illegal violation
OF the registration laws were made
during the day by the police at the re-
quest OF the state election deputies, but
a majority Of the men were discharged
for lack OF prosecution. The election
deputies are provided with lists pre-
pared In advance and requested the ar
rests OF suspects the moment they APP
peared at the polls. There was some
disorder during the forenoon but none
OF It was serious.
At o'clock Robert c. Morris, chair
man Of the Republican county commit
tee, said: AT this hour the vote is
coming out heavily. which is good
indication for u.s."
At 3 o'clock the heavy vote continued
and the indications at that hour were
that large percentage OF the regis
tratlon would be voted. The losses OF
the opening hours had evidently been
made up. Several districts reported that
IS per cent OF the vote was In al 2
o'clock. Good order prevailed through
out the early hours OF the afternoon.
Richard Croker sent the following tel
Rsram to the district leaders OF Tam
many:
II have received most encouraging re-
ports regarding the election. Tell your
,aptains TO yet out the vote
Richard Croker said this afternoon
hat he was satisfied from the informa-
lion at hand that Edward NJ. Shepard
md the rest OF the Democratic ticket |
would carry every borough.
II IL now" he said. "a question OF |
majority"
QUIET IN NEWARK. N. J.
Newark. N. j., Nov. 5.-The election |
$ progressing quietly. At the Repub-
lean state headquarters confidence was |
expressed In the success OF Franklin |
Murphy. candidate for governor, while |
AZ the headquarters Of the James NJ. |
seymour association the election OF |
Mayor Seymour Murphy's opponent, |
was declared TO be assured.
HARD FIGHT IN TRENTON.
Trenton N. J., Nov. 5.--The capital is
deserted today. the Office
ioluers having gone home TO vote In |
What Is TO be conceded to be the hard
81 fought election In New Jersey for |
ome years Reports from southern
View Jersey indicate heavy vote.
LIGHT VOTE IN MARYLAND.
Baltimore. Nd, Nov. 5.-when the
'olls opened in this city at o'clock
his morning many voters were in line.
here are prospects OF rain OF snow
efore the day Is over
The vote In the counties promises TO |
c the lightest In the history OF the
tate. There Is no doubt that the new
lection law and the restrictions thrown
bout the ballots by reason ~ fits pro-
isions VIII result in a decreased vote
. that portion Of the state in which
he negroes predominant. but whether
will help the Democrats to the ex-
snt OF their hopes. Is still an open
uestion.
In the city Of Baltimore the negroes
ave cast the usual vote but whether
heir ballots comply with the provisions
the new law and will be counted v
lll problematica so many technical.
les have been ii.;iv,.aeed for the pur-