Evening star., 1901-11-05
Hard Fight Between the Fusionists
and Republicans.
VERY HEAVY Vote Was POLLED
Elsewhere in the State There Was
Little Interest.
V OTIN G. BEG N EARLY
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PHILADELPHIA, November 5.-Indica-
tions this morning favor one of the. hardest
political fights the city has had for many
years. Every effort has been made by
both the organization republicans and the
opposition, which is an alliance of independ-
ent republicans and democrats, and both
sides are equally confident of victory.
The main office at stake is that of dis
trict attorney. On that the fight is CEN
tered. The republicans, confident for the
success of every other candidate, are pre-
pared for trades with the democrats WHO
refused to go into the fusion combination
promising the minority party one of the
judgships of the common pleas court.
At the eleventh hour every man directly
interested in the contest is working to
make votes for his ticket The republican
leaders claim from &c, 900 to 1000 majority
for their ticket. Insurance Commissioner
israel w. Durham, the Quay. representa-
tive here, predicts 10000 to $4,000 majority
Some of the enthusiastic independent lead
ers are sure that District Attorney Rother-
mel, whom they renominated, will have a
good majority, conServatively estima ted
from 5000 to 1900. Those who fully real
lze the power of the republican machine
with its 10000 place holders admit, how
ever, that the regular republicans will
probably win.
Plans have been made by the regular
republicans for getting a good majority and
repeaters are expected to do great work In
a dozen wards where crooked elections are
common. The police and place holders
have received orders to take active part in
the election.
So far as the state ticket is concerned
it is conceded by the republican managers
that unless the administration ticket gets
2o,0O0 majority in this city the state ticket
composed of Judge Potter of the supreme
court and Representative Frank G. Har-
ris for state treasurer will be defeated he
democratic vote in the city owing 20 fac
tional fights will be divided, and it is prob
able that the regulars will not poll IS 600
votes. Throughout the state, however, the
democrats nave gained strength and their
vote will probably exceed that of a state
election for several years back
Weather Raw and Cloudy.
By Associated Press.
FHILADELPHIA, November 5.-Election
day in Pennsylvania started with cloudy,
raw weather and a prospect of rain in
some sections before night
Because of the great interest in the re-
suit heavy vote was reported in the early
hours.
The polls opened at o'clock, and in this
city many polling places reported over 100
votes cast in the first hour.
The state is voting for state treasurer and
justice of the supreme court. For the for
ner office the candidates of the two great
parties are Frank G. Harris Gepublican
and e. A Coray, jr. Republican and fu-
sion). For the latter William p Potter is
the republican candidate and Harman
Yerkes represents the fusionists The fu-
sion ticket is the result of a coalition be-
tween the democrats, the union party and
the municipal league, the union party being
a new organization launched by republicans
dissatisfied a IN
troll of state affairs. Mr.. Potter is at pres
ent member of the supreme court having
been appointed by Governor Stone to fill q
vacancy Mr.. Yerkes is democrat and
has been for number of years the common
pleas judge of Bucks county, which ad-
Joins Philadelphia
Hot Fight In PHILADELPHIA,
In Philadelphia the campaign was an ex-
ceedingly warm one, the conditions resem-
bling those in New York city, with the po-
htical affiliations reversed. District Attor-
ney P. F. Rothermel, having failed of re-
nomination by the republican convention,
was nominated in town meeting and the
union party, led by disappointed republi-
cans, was organized. His nomination was
lndorsed by the Municipal League, and
failure to secure a similar Endorsement
from the democrats resulted in a split in
that party. John Weaver, who received
the regular republican nomination, has
iIooS Oil aStiNc CdlHpdlSll on the stump, ana
the effort of both sides to obtain the suf-
frage of the voters has been greater than
i'll any campaign in recent years Asso-
clated with Mr.. Rothermel on the fusion
ticket are three republicans and two demo-
Gratis, who are candidates for the various
local offices to be filed
Reports from nearly every section of the
state are to the effect that a light vote is
being polled. But little attempt has been
made to get out the full strength of either
party.
Philadelphia returns show a continuation
OF the heavy vote, although not as heavy
as during the early hours. Up to this hour
no reports of serious trouble have been re-
ce1ved. The police are said to be main
tanning good order everywhere
Light Vote at Pittsburx.
PITTSBURG, Pa, November 5-CIear
and cold weather prevails throughout west
ern Pennsylvania today.
In this city little interest was manifested
In the election and the early vote was un-
USUALLY light