The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-03
DAY IN
ELEVEN STATES
Weather Is Fine in New York and
Big Vote Is Being
Polled.
Race Between Low and Mcclellan
Appears to Be Close Both -
Sides Confident.
Close Contests On Also in Maryland,
Kentucky and Perhaps Rhode.
Island.

New York, Nov. 3.-With weather
conditions ideal for a full vote, about
IS per cent of the vote of this city
had been cast, it is estimated, at 2 %.
M. Ample time remained for the en-
tire registered vote to be pol1ed, but 1t
is not believed the vote will be heavier
than usual. Leaders on both sides were
outwardly confident and made no
change in their estimates of the result.
Arrests for illegal voting were not
showed to the magistrates satisfaction
that their arrests were due to clerical
errors in registration. There was no
disorder.
Mayor Low voted early, going alone
to the polling place. The election
hours and every precaution was TAXI
en- to keep it SO during the day,
policemen being stationed at every
polling place and heavy forces being
held in readiness at all the station
houses. During the night twenty
were arrested and they will be held at |
police headquarters forty-eight hours
as a precautionary measure.
Reports from the state indicate that
the vote will be heavy, the early morn
ing vote in all cases being large. No
stormy weather was reported. but In
several sections heavy clouds gave
warning Of possible rain later in the
day. Some districts report a third of
the vote cast in the first three hours
At Troy a, shooting ARRAY occurred,
Philip j. Riley being shot by a special
deputy sheriff, during an attempt to
keep Riley the prescribed distance
away from the polls. The bullet en-
tered Rtley's side, but his condition is
not considered dangerous.
Arrests for alleged illegal voting
began early, but in small numbers,
eight arrests in Manhattan and two
in Long Island City being reported
courts the ordinary cases were dis
posed of early and the courts were
held open Tor prompt action on cleo
ton cases, attorneys representing the
| fusionists and democrats being pres
ent in each court.
State Superintendent of Elections
Morgan denied the report that he had
evidence of Illegal Registration against
5000 men, He said he had clear
cases against only 1,500, while 500
others were under suspicion.
M est of those arrested early were
quickly discharged, their arrests being
Iexplained as due to misunderstanding
i and mistakes.
State Senator Arrested.
! Senator John c.. Fitzgerald, limo
i thy D. Sullivan's successor at Albany,
/ was arrested in the polling place of
the first election district of the sixth
/ assembly district, ton complaint of a.
/ republican watcher, charging him
i alleged that Fitzgerald followed a
voter into the booth and tried to talk
1 with him, refusing to stop when or
sdered by the election officials. Fitz-
gerald, who denied the charge, was
| paroled until tomorrow.
i In a number Of assembly districts in
! Manhattan from 80 to SO per cent of
i the total registration was voted in the
first three hours. It was estimated
/ that half the vote Of the Bronx was
cast in this period.
/ A big vote is being polled in Rich
mond borough, which comprises all Of
Staten Island. Up to 1880, more
/ than half the total registered vote had
/ been cast.
During the morning arrests averag
| ing twenty an hour for alleged illegal
l voting were reported. OF these about
one In ten were held for examination,
the magistrates discharging the
/ others.
In Brooklyn it was stated consider
! able cutting was being done. The
morning vote was heavy, about three
quarters of the. registered voters, it
was estimated, having balloted by
! noon.
Auspicious for Low.
Leaders r. Fulton Cutting and M.
4 Linn Bruce declared that the heavy
4 early vote was suspicious for Low
4 victory and leader Murphy said it in-
Dictated democratic success. Mr..
1 Murphy said:
To-day in my opinion the demo-
cratic ticket will sweep the five bo.
roughs by large plurality as a re-
buke to those who for partizan pur-
poses have invaded the sanctity Of our
homes and DETAINED the city. The
q rapid voting indicates democratic vio-
tory
Mr.. Bruce said: 'The vote is COM
ing in fast. There has been an alto
gether unprecedented early vote, and
:. that is favorable for fusion"
4 Mr.. Cutting said that all the reports
. he had received were satisfactory and
1 pointed toward fusion success.
. THE citizens union" he said, has
all along urged the voters to get out
early and interpret this unusual ac-
4 tiyity as a good sign for fusion vic.