The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-05
Voters Exercising Their Pre-
cious Prerogative Today.
ALL EYES ON GOTHAM
Croker and His Sons Are Nos. I, 2
and 3 in the Voting.
HARD CONTEST IN PHILADELPHIA
an Iowa, south Dakota and Other
States - Light Vote Is
~ Promised.

New York. Nov. 5.-Election day broke
BOLD and cheerless, drizzling rain was fall
Ing and chill wind swept the streets and
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 6 o'clock and at
others little groups that had gathered
earlier sought shelter from the chilling
rain. In the more densely poulated dis
tricts there were crowds at the polls and
at the nineteenth election district in the
sixth assembly district. Of which State
Senator Timothy J. Sullivan is the demo
cratic leader, 160 men voted in the first
forty-three minutes. Seventy-fve police
men were on reserve at police head
quarters and two patrol wagons were on
hand so that men could be hurried to any
part OF the city where they might be
needed. Beginning at 6 o'clock every po-
1ceman except those who were actually
sick was on duty, all leaves of absence
having been called for the day.
King Richard Up Early.
Richard Croker was the first man to
vote in the polling place near the Demo-
cratic club. His sons, Richard and Frank,
followed him. Mr.. Croker reached the
polling place at one minute before 6, and
found a number Of men waiting to vote.
The first three men gave up their places
In the line and Mr.. Croker and his sons
cast ballots numbers l, and 3. Seth
Low, the fusion candidate for mayor, ar
rived at about 8 o'clock, and as he did so
a score Of cameras were operated to make
pictural record OF the act
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throughout New York state, but in the
western counties conditions were more
pleasant. In many cities voting machines
were in use. At Buffalo there were indi-
cations of a great deal of scratching. At
Syracuse there were several arrests early
in the day Of alleged illegal voters. The
vote for members of the legislature is
likely TO be up to the average of off years.
In the twenty-fourth congressional dis
trict considerable interest is manifested
IN the election of a successor to the late
Representative Albert D. Shaw.
Wholesale Arrests.
Scores of arrests for alleged violation of
the registration and election laws were
made by the police at the request of the
state election deputies, but a majority of
the men were discharged for lack of
prosecution. The election deputies were
provided with lists prepared in advance
and requested the arrests of suspects. the
moment they appeared at the polls.
At o'clock, Chairman Robert c.. Morris
OF the republican county committee said:
The vote is coming out heavily, which
is a good indication for u.s."
Early in the afternoon Richard Croker
sent the following telegram to the district
leaders OF Tammany:
4 have received more encouraging re-
ports regarding the election. Tell your
captains to get out the vote"
Mr.. Croker said this afternoon that he
was satisfied from the information at hand
that Edward NJ. Shepard and the rest of
the democratic city ticket would carry
every borough. 1T is now" he said,
only question of majority