Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-04
THE ELECTION IS ON
Various Conditions Prevailing
Which May Influence
the Results.
CONTESTS IN A NUMBER OF STATES
Interest in Some Localities and
Apathy I'm Others
Weather.

in the cities and rural districts. BY
this city.
| New York. Nov. 4.-rhe weather is
perfect. Voters were out early in
large numbers. In IL number of as
sembly districts % per cent of the
registered votes had been east at
$50. In some districts the leaders
predict the entire vote will he in by
noon.
About forty arrests for Illegal vot
ing were reported this morning. In
one district rival leaders came to
blows. and policemen conducting sew
eral persons to the station house
were attacked by the mob. In the
struggle one of the prisoners escap-
ed. Nobody was badly hurt.
Chicago. Nov. MISUNDERSTANDING
drizzling rain early indications are
for heavy vote in the city. Chief
interest is centered in Congressman
Lorimer's district. There is much evil
dence of split tickets, especially on
the county ticket.
Milwaukee, Nov At was cloudy.
with u light shower early. Great in
terest centers in the outcome of the
election in this city. y big vote was
cast before :. There is much scratch
ing.
Racine. Nov. At was cloudy. with
light showers. The woman's vote on
the constitutional amendment will be
To-,
for heavy vote.
Peoria. Nov. At was cloudy. and
the early vote was heavy. Much in
terest is shown.
Des Moines. Nov 4.-The weather is
perfect throughout the state. All re-
ports complain of lack of interest.
The outcome of the congressional
contest in the Second district is of
chief interest. The vote in that dis
trict will be heavy.
Dover. Del. Nov. "A hot battle on
for the state legislature is being
fought at the polls. In some sections
the regular republicans and demo-
Gratis are working against Addicks
republicans.
Philadelphia. Nov. 4.-Reports from
the state indicate an unusually heavy
vote being polled in the country dis
-tricts. This is particularly the case
with the democratic vote, more apa-
thy being shown by the republicans
than by their opponents. Nearly 50
of ha, nj ha
polled at noon.
st. Louis, Nov 4.-Balloting is pro-
ceeding throughout the state under
leaden skies. \ light vote in the ru
raj districts will cause the democrats
some losses, but in all probability not
enough to prevent them coming to
st. Louis with n majority of $4,000 to
900 over the republicans.
Columbus, Nov. 4.-Favorable con-
ditions, including clear Indian sum-
mer' weather. prevailed in Ohio to-
day for the election. but reports up
to noon indicated slow voting except
in the large cities and close congress
sional districts.
General Forecast.
Detroit. Nov. 4.-If the campaign in
Michigan that closed last night is any
Indication there will be Il rather light
vote cast today. Secretary Award, of
the Republican state central commit
tee, estimates from the apathy shown
that there viii be not so per cent. of
the vote of 1900 cast today. l.. Il.
Durand yesterday gave out a state
ment predicting the success of the en-
tire state Democratic ticket. This.
however, is more than State Chair
man Whiting and most other Demo
Gratis anticipate. Chairman Whiting
predicts the election of Durand with Il
possibility of the success of the entire
state ticket. Other estimates, however,
give the state to the Republicans by
from 10000 to 10000. The legislature.
it is conceded, will be Republican, and
nine of the twelve congressman.
Democrats Look for n Surprise.
party managers left for their homes
last night to vote no unusual develop
ments were reported anywhere in this
state. The Democratic managers stu
persist that there may be surprise
in the vote on the state ticket and
that they will gain three representa-
tives-surely two. Chairman Dick, be-
fore leaving for Akron yesterday, said
he expected Republican, gain of one
by A. III. Jackson defeating James A.
Norton in the Thirteenth district. a