Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-04

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out the city. especially on candidates
for county Offices
BUYING MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.
st. Louis. Nov. i.-Ballotlng Is pro.
ceding throughout the state under
leaden skies, while in some sections 1t |
IL raining light vote In the rural |
districts will cost the Democrats some |
loss but In all probability not enough |
to prevent them from coming TO 81, |
Louis with a majority Of 1900 to 10000 |
over the Republicans This Is the claim |
at Democratic headquarters and Is also |
conceded at Republican headquarters. |
The only trouble from irregularty |
throughout the state up TO IL o'clock |
was In a telegram from Carrollton, Mo-, |
to Republican headquarters saying the |
Democrats were buying Republican |
votes.
PRAYER MEETINGS FOR CANDI-
DATES.
Topeka, AXIS. Nov. 4.--Reports
reaching this city from over the state
Show that an early heavy vote Is being
poled and from the length Of time the
vodter is remaining in the booth II Is
Rev, f. W. Emerson. Prohibition
candidate for governor says he is get
ting the heaviest vote OF any candidate
on that ticket since the days Of st.
John. The proposition 20 increase the
pay Of the legislators 20 $500 per yeal
Is receiving heavy vote
Ia this city, at the First Methodist
church, an all day prayer meeting i
being conducted for the success OF two
candidates representing the prohibition
issue for sheriff and county attorney,
There Is an Intensely bitter local fight
on over the selection Of sheriff and
county attorney. Many OF the most
prominent Republicans are supporting
an independent ticket and the contest
promises to be very close.
APATHY REIGNs IN Iowa.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 4--Apathy re-
CARELESS OF the fine weather exists in
All parts OF the state. The only district
Where the vote In all probability viii
exceed that OF year ago In the Second
Nhere the Democrats are making a des-
perate effort to elect congressman.
the Republican state central commit.
teg estimates this morning that the Re-
publican vote VIII be fully 10 900 short
and place their plurality alta So 900 for
the reason that the Democrats viii suf-
fer equally with the Republicans over
the lack OF interest In the election.
Secy. Of the Treasury Shaw voted at
Denison and Secy. of Agriculture VIII
son was one Of the first to cast his vote
at Tina.
SCRATCHING IN WASHINGTON.
Seattle, Wash Nov. 4.--Up to noon a
heavy vote has been cast throughout
King county There is an enormous
amount OF scratching.
LARGE VOTE IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, Nov. with clear skies and
warm atmosphere for election day. the
expectation Of the party managers that
Massachusetts would poll large vote
seemed likely 10 be fulfilled today.
showed that the vote AT the opening
was generally up 10 the average and
by o'clock there were prospects that
the total vote would be light. Boston.
with very heavy registration and
congressional contests in three dis
tricts in the city as well as deep in
terest on the local option issue is e1-
pected TO cast a heavy vote.
MUCH INTEREST IN PHILADEL.
PHlA.
Philadelphia, Nov. 4-Many VOTERS
were waiting TO cast their ballots when
the polling places opened at o'clock
this morning, Contrary to expectations
there was apparently more Interest
taken In the election In this city than
had been expected by either of the
leading parties. The Republican work
ers are stralning every effort to get out
a big vote In Philadelphia I'm order to
offset a possible heavy Pattlson ma
1ority In the state outside Of this city.
There is no opposition TO the six Re-
publican congressic"' candidates In
this city and only tNO contests OF mo-
ment for legislative candidates.. Wea-
Their clear and pleasant
FRACTIONAL FIGHT IN PITTsBURG.
Pittsburg, Nov 4.--Local fractional
fights lent additional interest 20 the
election today and an unusually large
early vote was polled. 4 heavy fog
prevailed In Pttsburg and Allegheny.
but the weather throughout western
Pennsylvania was reported clear and
cool. After voting at his home at
Beaver, Pa, Senator NJ. S. Quay. chair
man Of the Republican state commit
tee, left on a special train for Phila-
delphia, whore he will receive the re-
turns tonight He declined to say
anything as 20 todays balloting, ex-
ccpt that Pennypdcker would be elect
ed governor on good Republican fig
ures.
GOOD TURNOUT IN RHODE IS
LAND.
Providence, r. l., Nov. l-Favored
with bright, crisp weather election day
In this state gave every promise that
very good percentage OF the regis
tered voters would turn out. In most
OF the cities the polls opened early and
activity was noticeable all along the
line.
QUIET IN MARYLAND
Baltimore, Nov. l.--Weather Is fair
and mild. Quiet prevails In the city
and state and the vote will be light on
account OF the apathy. particularly in
the counties
IN NEW JERSEY.
Trenton, ~ j., Nov Election day
opened clear and pleasant The In
terest centers IN the contest for Con-
gress. The lines OF the ten congress
sional distrlcts are new and both po-
iitical parties are anxious 10 make a
good showing.
SCRATCHING ~ CLEVELAND.
Cleveland. O.. Nov. i-Ideal election
weather prevailed In this city and as
result the voting during the carly hours
OF the morning was extremely heavy
A large proportion Of the ballots were