Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03
Challenges Put Check On Much Fraud AT The Polls.

adopted no particular war cry but in
having the words stand up for Salt
Lake hurled at them upon the right
ana left they retorted with no little
sarcasm IN their tones, yes, Stand
UP Tor Salt Lake and Give Us Reform"
ana This became a rallylng bugle blast
III some OF the districts. Whether IL
won any votes is hard to tell. But IL
served as counter-cry among the en-
thusiasts who were in need OF vent
valve to offset the effects of the ex-
CARNATIONS of the other side.
IDEAL WEATHER.
Never was weather better at an cleo
ton IN this state than that which pre-
vailed today. The sun shone warmly
all the day long and the air was clear
amf bracing. Judged by this standard
everybody who wants to vote may do
so without any obstacle being presented
py conditions OF a meteorological char
acter.
A HEAVY VOTE.
"A very heavy vote is looked for.
There are nearly 27000 names on the
registration lists. but many of these,
several thousand are the names of per-
sons dead or removed from the city, 1t
II upon this margin where fraud IL
reared. For days and weeks prepara-
.ions nave been In progress to vote a
large percentage OF these names by the
employment of transient and other per-
sons. The vote for mayor two years
ago was:
Ltary ,Dem) :, .... .....6,935
Thompson, (Rep).. :. :. ..S175
That gave the Republicans n plural
ity OF l,240 The total number of votes
cast by he Socialist party was 800 lust
one short OF 400. II is not improbable
that the party will double It's vote this
year though leaders OF the organiza-
ton are claiming that they VIII east
not less than 1000 votes. Which party
Will suffer most by this detection Is a
matter of conjecture though indica-
IONS are that the increasing Socialist
membership during the past year has
come principally from the Democratic
ranks.
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS.
The Republican workers kept a close
eve ON the Independent voters from
their own ranks today. Except in the
case Of those who have openly pro-
claimed themselves against the ticket,
they had considerable difficulty in as
pertaining how they voted Whenever
Republican remained in his booth
any length OF time II was put down
Immediately that he had done a little
scratching, which was interpreted as
meaning that he had voted for some
of the Democrats, presumably for mayor
and others on the general ticket, but
particularly mayor.
STRAIGHT VOTING.
As a rule Democrats emerged very
quickly from the booths where they
cast their ballots. This was accepted
by the Democratic committee as mean
Ing that the ticket was being voted
pretty straight and that there were
comparatively no scratches so far as
the head OF the ticket was concerned.
This, however, viii scarcely hold good
In all of the districts.
A LONG COUNT.
The task Of counting the vote tonight
VIII not be an easy one for there Is no
denying the fact that there are an un.
precedentedly large number of scraoth-
ed votes or viii be when the polls close
which viii be at o'clock. That means
a late hour before the result will be
known.
VOTING FOR MORRIS.
Richard T. Morris. Democratic nomi-
nee for Mayor, II Is believed is receiy-
ing great many votes from persons
outside Of his party ranks, and Is, APP
parently, making one of those fast runs
that have characterized his political
career, but whether he will pass under
the wire ahead Of Mr.. Knox, his OPP
ponent, Is something they would both
like very much to know long before the
polls close.
FIGHT ON CoUNCILMEN.
The fight on councilmen Ia exceed
ingly active and bitter in some dis
tricts. Occasionally the activity APP
plies to whole precincts, notably in the
Fifth, which is normally Republican by
large majority. There Martin H.
Mulyey is making desperate fight
against a. j. Davis, and with some
chances Of winning, Circulars were
distributed early In the day declaring
Mr., Davis to be a transient, nom
taxpayer and man whose interests
were In no wise associated with the in
terests OF the precinct. In the Fourth
the contest Is likewise fierce where
Perry j, Arson Republcan is at
tempting to defeat Rulon $. Wells
DEMOCRACY.