Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-04
People Cast
Their Ballots.
Day Opens In Greater New York WIN Arrests for Illegal
Votinq and Shooting Some Repeating in Denver
Unusual Aote'eSAA'0D'ed in Philadelphia

New YORK, NOV. a--ElectlOH uuy III
Greater New York dawned with the
weather perfect and the voters were
out early in large numbers. In
number Of assembly districts rs pei
cent Of the registered vote had been
cast at $3.50 and the leaders In some
predicted that the entire vots
win be cast by noon
About 40 arrests for illegal votine
were reported before o'clock. II one
assembly district there was great ex-
element, Rival leaders came to blows
near an election booth and policemen
conducting several prisoners TO sta.
ton house were atacketd by a mob. In
the struggle one Of the prisoners es-
cared Nobody was badly hurt
a shooting occurred az one polling
pla,e in Brooklyn soon after voting
belan. One man was wounded and a
DEPUTY sheriff was locked up charged
wi h the shooting. The police say the
dh turbance was caused by intoxicated
NTH.
Police Commissioner Partridge sur.
prised the political leaders at work in
the various precincts by suddenly
shifting 800 policemen from their regu-
lar beats TO parts of the city strange
to them, In addition TO this
the state superintendent of cleo
tons for the metropolitan district
had 600 deputies on guard In various
election districts. Where these men
were 20 be placed was kept secret un.
Ill today, the superintendent saying II
would defeat his purpose TO make the
facts known before election today.
Several voting machines are IN use.
BY noon more than twO-thirds Of the
registered vote has been cast and In
many districts fully 81 per cent Of the
balloting had been completed. The de-
puties OF the state superintendent OF
elections continued 20 make arrests
and the number increased to 1872 be-
fore noon, including five attaches Of a
hospital and a Democratic captain OF
an election district,
Both sides at noon were confident OF
bringing out their full party vote even
In the so-called silk stocking" dis
tricts. The districts where disturb
ances occurred were the exception
In Westchester county, the northern
outskirts OF the city, a light vote was
polled during the early forenoon,
though an especial effort was being
made In the suburbs where many rich
New York business men live 10 get
them to the polls. The hundreds OF
men employed on the estates OF the
Rockefeller and other mIlionaires,
were marched to the polls by their su.
perintendents.
UP YORK STATE.
New York, Nov. 4.-Reports from all
over thet state today with few excep-
tons show that fine weather prevail
everywhere and that a large vote was
cast In the cities and in the rural dis
trlcts. The roads were in good con-
dition and that helped in getting out
the farmer vote.
After the goyernorship up the state
interest centered In the contest for the
supreme court justiceship in the Fifth
Judicial district where Atty. Gen, Da-
vies, regular Republican, was opposed
by Watson NJ Rogers, a leading Re-
publican lawyer Of the district, who ran
on an Independent ticket and was en-
dorsed bv the Democrats. A dispatch
from Little Falls, which Il in the dis
trict, said that Davies was running be-
hind his ticket and another dispatch
from Oswego said there was consider
able splitting of tickets, presumably on
the justiceship
Another point that was watched
rather closely was the voting for Judge
of the circuit court of appeals. Judge
Gray, who Is now member Of the court
and who Is a Democrat having been
endorsed for reelection by number
OF Republican lawyers In New York
county and throughout the state. Jus
tice Warner was Mr. Gray's opponent,
he having been nominated by the Re-
publicans at the Saratoga convention.
Both candidates for governor voted
early, Mr.. Coler In Brooklyn and Mr..
Odel in Newburgh.
DENVER REPEATERS ARRESTED.
Denver, Col, Nov. i--Electlon day
opened cloudy, but the weather i'm
proved during the forenoon and voting
proceeded rapidly.
No serious disturbances occurred but
several arrests on charges Of repeating
were made II was showing this morn
ing at Colorado Springs, Cripple Creek
and In some other localities, but re-
ports received at political headquar-
tiers indicate that a heavy vote will he
polled The Democratic leaders are
supremacy confident, but the Republic
ans are very hopeful OF electing their
state and congressional candidates and
even Of capturing the legislature which
will elect a successor TO u. S. Senator
Teller.
LARGE VOTE IN IDAHO.
Boise. Idaho. Nov. i.-Reports from
all parts OF the state up 10 il a. m,
show fair weather and large vote.
Great interest was being shown and
both sides putting forth every effort to
poll the entire party strength.
LARGE VOTE IN WYOMING.
Cheyenne. Wyo.. Nov. 4.--Contrary 10
early indications, the weather in Wyo-
ming Is clear and braclng and the in
dlcations are for the largest vote
throughout the state ever polled outside
OF a presidential year Early reports
show that Republican majoritles will
probably remain normal In city and
state.
AVERAGE VOTE IN CALIFORNIA,
San. Francisco, Nov, 1.-THE kind OF
weather for which California Is noted
prevails ell over the state today and the
probabilities are that an average vote
will be polled. Nothing will be known
OF the result until late tonight or posi-
bly, tomorrow. as in California no votes
are counted until after the polls have
been closed Some OF the precincts in
remote parts Of the state may not be
heard from for several days.
The polls opened at 6 o'clock this
morning and viii close az : p. m.
QUIET ELECTION IN NEVADA.
Reno. New, Nov. i.--The election in
Nevada is passing of quietly with a
large vote being polled. Advlces from
the eastern part Of the state are meagre
and no one can forecast the result;
HEAVY VOTE IN CHICAGO
Chicago. Nov. Notwithstanding a
drizzlins rain early conditions indicate