Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-03
GOOD WEATHER PREVAILS
AND LARGE VOTE IS CAST

am. and will close at pm. throughout
the rest OF the state from to ) o'clock.
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON. November 3.-Eoting in Bos-
ton and the other cities and towns in
Massachusetts began under ideal weather
conditions today. the voters turning out
in such large numbers during the early
morning hours to indicate heavy
vote. In this city there was a noticeable
absence of party workers about the vari-
Gus voting booths and whatever activity
was manifested was in behalf OF the re-
publican candidates. as a rule. Because
of lack of funds the democratic city
committee was unable to furnish checkers
and carriages in behalf of the state and
national tickets, although where there
were local contests carriages and workers
Were IN evidence.
MICHIGAN.
DETROIT. Mich. November 3-The
number of persons waiting at the election
booths when the polls We're opened at s
o'clock is taken to Indicate a heavy vote
in this city. Weather conditions are per
feet. The polls will close at o'clock
this evening.
MINNESOTA.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. November B
An exceptionally early day vote is beng
cast and the prospects are that nearly
one-half the ballots will be cast py noon.
The weather is perfect-clear and calm.
ST. PAUL. Mimi. November 3.-Notlns
began here at 6 O'Clock and tie early vote
was heavy. In some precincts each booth
had voters in il soon after the opening
time. with line waiting. The weather is
clear.
MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON. Miss, November st is
generally fair throughout Mississippi. al
though cloudy weather is reported at sew
eral points. The total vote probably Will
be larger than in 1904.
MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, November 3.-The polls
opened at ST. Louis at am. Because of
the size of the ballot the voting is pro-
ceeding slowly. The polls close at q pm.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, November 3-Elec-
ton day opened pleasant and an unusu-
ally heavy vote is beng poled The early
vote indicates greater interest than ever
taken before in "a esidential election.
NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, Neb., November ;;.-The beau
tiful v-oather gives promise of a heavy
vote in Omaha today. The polls opened
at 8 am. and close at pm. Voting ma
chimes are used in this county and the
result will be known early.
LINCOLN. Neb.. November 3.-Hun-
dreds of voters were waiting when
the polls opened this morning. Laboring
men were out in full force and declared
that heavy vote would be polled for
Bryan.
NEVADA.
RENO. New, November 3.-Throughout
Nevada the weather this morning was fair
and pleasant.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, n. H.. November :.-By the
middle of the forenoon reports began to
come in that efforts to get out a strong
vote were succeeding. To this end auto
mobiles were being used for the first time
in many districts.
NEW JERSEY.
TRENTON, n. j., November 3-Voting
was quite lively during the morning
hours in this and nearby cities. and the
prospects are that heavy vote will be
polled. The weather is fine.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, November 3-With the
first gray shadows of approaching dawn
the American voters sailed out today to
choose a new President of the United
States to serve four years from monday
of March 4 next. Early weather reports
were favorable and political managers
renewed their predictions of yesterday
that heavy vote will be cast in every
state where there has been the semb.ance
of a contest between the two leading par
ties. The polls opened in New York city
and throughout the state at q o'clock this
morning. This same rule applies in most
of the states. The closing hour here is
pm.
NORTH CAROLINA.
RALEIGH, N. c., November 3-Elec-
ton day opened in North Carolina with
fair weather and a full vote is expected
The state will go democratic by about
5000 All representatives probably will
be democratic.
NORTH DAKOTA.
FARGO, n. Oak, November 3-Interest
in the election manifested itself as soon
as the polling places opened here at
am. and the early vote was heavy. The
weather is clear and moderate. Novem-
Der temperature prevails. This will bring
out large vote in the country.
OHIO.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. November 3-In-
tense interest marked the election in this
city today and the vote cast during the
early morning hours was unusually
heavy. The polls opened at 80 am. and
will close at $50 pm. Owing to the
blanket size of the ballots the count to-
night will no doubt be exceedingly slow
The weather is clear and cool.
COLUMBUS, Ohio November 3.-Half
the,vote was in at the polls at o'clock
this morning. thing unprecedented in
this city. The total registration is Al
900. The colored voters are going to
the polls early. The fast voting is
taken to show that there is little
scratching, even on the county ticket,
although in some of the precincts it is
reported that scratching is lively.
Reports from central Ohio show that
the vote is being polled early and that
the fine weather is bringing out the
farmers.
CINCINNATI, Ohio November 3-The
early voting in this city was light. The
opened at $50 o'clock and will close at
$50 pm.
TOLEDO. Ohio. November a.-The
weather today is clear and cool. That a
large vote, the heaviest i'm the history
of the city. if all the registered voters
are brought out was indicated by the
early morning rush to the polls. In some
precincts balloting was being done at the
rate of twenty-five an hour
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, November B
Election day weather clear and cool. The
early indications pointed to a heavy vote
being polled.
DAYTON. Ohio. November 3.-Weather
conditions are cool and cloudy. Regis