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VOX. XIII NO 279.
WATERBURY, CONN, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 6, 1900.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
Pleasant Weather Prevails All
Over the Country.
BOTH SIDES ARE CONFIDENT.
In New York the Election Machinery
Was Set in Motion Without Trouble
Bryan Said to Have Gained
Grouud ia Boston Philadelphia Poli
ticians Nearly Come to Blows Elec
tion Xotes from Many Places.
New York. Nov G. Election day In
Greater Xew York dawned into an
ideal autumn morning. The skies were
radiantly clear, the air invigorating.
A phenomenally heavy vote is assured.
The election machinery of the mu
nicipality began moving in the five bor
oughs promptly at Jl o'clock. The elec
tion officials were no more prompt than
the voters.
In the over-populated districts in the
tipper west side the apprehension that
there were more voters than there were
minutes in the day to receive their
votes caused an early crush about the
voting booths. As many as fifty men
were in line at many places when the
election officers arrived.
The polls will remain open until 5
p. in. Within the limits of Greater
New York there are 1.522 voting pre
cincts and U39.223 registered voters.
Under normal conditions about 94 per
cent of the vote is generally cast in
a presidential year.
The first returns from New York city
may be expected about G o'clock to
night. Despite the exciting events of the
afternoon and evening previous to the
election, the police officials and repub
lican and democratic leaders appear
to be a unit in asserting that the elec
tion in this city this year Will he quiet
and orderly.
Chief Devery arrived at police head
quarters at 5:4 o'clock. He went at
once to his office ami had all the sta
tions called up by telephone. Prompt
ly at G o'clock the chief summoned the
newspaper men to his office.
"The polls are open and the election
!s on." he said. "The opening of the
polls has been effected without disor
der. There will be no trouble during
the day if this department can help
it. I will be here all dav with my
carriage handy. There will be inspec
tors and reserves handy to dispatch
to the scene of an outbreak.
"I have nothing to say about Mc
Cullagh and his indictment. Sheriff
Grell was here early this morning be
cause of a communication with some
Authority. Was it Governor Roose
velt? I don't care to ssv. Let the
sheriff tell yon what he likes about it.
I will say that his visit has not inter
fered with the police plans already
formulated.
"They stand as they were first for
mulated. Nothing has transpired
within twenty-four hours to cause
their modification. Our business is to
preserve order at the polls and afford
the election officials protection in the
discharge of their duties."
The vote was cast very rapidly in
this city. In the fifth assembly dis
trict one-third of the total vote had
been cast at S o'clock.' In Brooklyn,
also, the early vote was very heavy.
No disorder was reported in the morn
ing hours and in genral the voting was
carried ou quietly. In the eighth as
sembly district, which is on the EaSf
Side, the vote was large, but nothing
(iii of the way happened. "To read
te papers." said one voter in this d'S
. trict. "a fellow would exoect to see
them killing each other here, but there
is nothing doing at all.
"I anticiuate no trouble whatever.
said State Superintendent of Elections
John McCu'.lagb this morning. "I feel
confident that it will be an orderly
and quiet election. I have about 800
deputies stationed about the different
polling places, and a number of emer
gency men in the office. I am certain
that with these I shall be able to quell
anv possiuie disturbance that :;iav
arise, but I exepect nothing of the
kind. There will be no trouble either
Deiween my men and the .Members e
the police department."
Richard Croker. leader of Tammany
Hall, surprised the election inspectors
In his district by walking into the poll
ing place five minutes after iL'ey had
opened. Mr Croker's ballot was No
a, and ballot No 9 was handed to his
son. Irank. who accompanied him.
Edward P. Jones, a retired merchant
who has lived for seven years in a
house of which he Is the owner at 333
West Eighty-seventh street, was chal
lenged and arrested by a McCullagh
. deputy.' It was charged that Mr Jones
had registered in Brooklyn. Mr
Jones was taken before Magistrate
ueuei,. wno said, he was satisfied an
error had been made and offered to
discharge Mr Jones but the latter re
fused to be discharged and demanded
that the case be-continued so that he
might have the court record In an act-
Ion which he said he Intended to bring
against the deputy. The case was ad
journed until to-morrow and Mr Jones
was paroled. "There must be some
redress in case of such an outrage,
i said Mr Jones. "I shall consult my
lawyer at once. I'm the only demo
crat in my block and that is the real
reason for this most outrageous arrest.
There were; a number of arrests dur
ing the morning but many If them
were due to mistakes, in names or in
bouse numbers. One or two unnr-
alizcd 'foreigners were arrested. A
New YoiJ, Nov 6. Dispatches from
various parts in New York state re
ceived by the Associated Press up ti
' . 11 o'clock show that the prevalence of
weather conditions Is most favorable
to the polling of a large vote. A local
storm in the Southwestern part of the
state.last night made the country roads
ba4 thereabouts, but in the genera', re
sult this will be scarcely appreciable.
B.-B. Odell,' Jr, the republicau can
didate for governor; voted among l?e
first In his home city, Newburg, nud
afterwards reiterated his belief - m a
general republican victory. In soma
of the Albany election districts nearly
aialf the registered voters nad deposit
rd .their ballots before 10 o'clock. Af
Buffaloj also, the early voting was
heavy. At Schenectady to-ibirds of
the registered votes had v 3 3t At
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Syraiiise. iu one district with a regii
tratiuu of ."38 votes, 322 had beea :at
at 10 a. in.
The students of Syracuse unive;, ty
were challenged as they appeared to
vote, but in every case the vote was
sworn m.
At Rochester, where the ballot mi
dlines are being used, the vote prom
ises to be the heaviest on record.
Boston. Nov G. Weather conditions
on an election were never more per
fect in this city than they were ihis
morning. The air was clear, the sky
cloudless and the temperature at 5i
degrees above zero. Balloting
throughout the twenty-five yards of
the city was conducted quietly during
the early hours of the morning, but
the indications were that a heavy vote
wouid be cast. The republicans and
democratic leaders iu the various
wards were astir early. For pVsident
it was generally admitted that Bryan
would receive a much heavier vote
than iu IS'JG. many gold democrats )
have returned to the fold and a small
percentage of anti-imperialist repub
licans having decided to vote for the
Nebraakaii. Pour years ago MeKin-
ley carried Boston by about 1S.O0O
plurality. This morning it was claim
ed that this margin would be entire
ly wiped out.
There was much activity to-day in
the tenth congressional district, where
Congressman H. I". Naphen, demo
crat, is having a stiff battle for re
election. The republicans concede
the election of a democrat in the ninth
congressional district but claim that
Naphen in the ninth . and John K.
Theyer in the third district will be
filled by the republican nominees. The
democrats claim that they will elect
all three.
SEVERAL CLASHES TO-DAY.
Philadelphia. Pa, Nov G. Election
day in this city and state opened with
ideal weather. In this state the polls
open at 7 a. m. and close at 7 p. m.
The most active interest is being taken
in the election and in many of the
voting lire ;incts in this city an unus
ually lare number of votes polled
in the f t hour. In the third con
gressional' district, where Representa
tive McAleer. democrat, is being op
posed by Henry Burke, republican,
the most bitter feeling prevails. Witli
ing the first hour several clashes be
tween opposing forces took place, but
there were no serious results.
Apart from the third congressional
district, interest centers in the various
legislative contests where the regular
republicans are being opposed by
fusion tickets supported by democrats
and anti-Quay republicans.
VOTNG EARLY AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, Not 6. The polls opened In
this city at G o'clock this morning and
by 7 o'clock it was estimated that
twenty per cent of the registered vote
of 401,717 had been cast. The day
began with the sky dull, but with
clear, crisp air. The vote did not come
out as rapidly as it did four years ago
when it was estimated that fully
thirty per cent' of the registered yote
was cast during the first hour. De
spite the tardiness in depositing bal
lots early, party managers .expressed
the opinion that a -full vote would be
brought out before the closing of the
polls at 4 o'clock.
Early advices from throughout' the
state to-day show that generally fav
orable weather prevailed., and that
a heavy vote was being polled. . At
some points light showers were re
ported, but it is not thought that the
vote will be affected and at botli re
publican and democratic state head
quarters confidence was expressed
that anti-election figures on the re
sult will be realized.
A good deal of scratching was re
ported at several points, notablv . in
the Cook county precincts outside of
the fity of Chicago, but in spite of
this voting proceeded rapidly. ' . 3o
disturbances' were reported anywhere.
' HE-VEST SA YS. LANDSLIDE. (
Chicago, Not G.-W.,- R. Heirrst,
president of the National Association
of Democratic Clubs., says that "the
dispatches h$ has already received
from all over the country indicate a
landslide for Bryan. ,; .
AN ELECTION .SNARL.
Jonesboro. I1L Nov G. In a quarrel
over politics at Lick creek last night.
John Kirby. democrat, was shot jnnd
killed bv Jack Thornton, a republican.
J. BRYAN
MUST VOTE SECRETLY.
Detroit. Mich, Nov (. Certain repub
lican managers went to District Judge
Swau yesterday and represented that
in certain of the Il!sh precincts the
custom has prevailed of permitting
men to prepare ballots for voters open
ly in presence of all bystanders. Judge
Swan accordingly issued an ordJ to
the United States marshal's office to
send deputies to precincts in the uf'h.
seventh and ninth wards. Deputy
United States Marshal Taylor saiil the
ofiiecrs would not interfere with the
voting but would ascertain" If the
voters were instructed openly, and l!
so. lay the information before the
United States commissioner.
Providence. R. I., Nov G. Through
out Rhode Island the weather was
clear, bright and sunny, an ideal day
for a large vote. In Providence, where
the polls opened at sunrise, a very
large vote was expected, because of a
close mayoralty election.
The re-election of Congressmen Bull
and Copron in Rhode Island is consid
ered certain by pluralities about the
same as four years ago. when Bull re
ceived S.S3G plurality out of 27.2GS.
and Capron S.r24 out of 2!.K;1. The
republicans expect a sllghtlv increased
plurality for McKiuley over the 22,000
of four years ago.
White River Junction, Vt, Nov G.
Vermont freemen vored oulv for
presidential electors to-day, and the
size of the vote polled was considered
as depending upon patriotism, of citi
zens. Weather conditions were most
favorable, the day opening cool and
clear. The indications were good that
a large vote would be cast, considering;
that no campaign work has been done
here. In the past few days consider
able New Hampshire Bryan monev.
seeking the short end of odds 2 to'
on McKinley. which had lieen sent
over here, has all been covered.
Cincinnati. O.. Nov 0. Superb
weather, clear, cool. w:th white frost.
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all the booths at 5 o'clock, and voting
proceeded as rapidly as the judges
could furnish tickets, about seventy-
me an nonr. The interest was in
tense and brought out the full vote.
Fort Wayne. Ind, Nov G. Voting
began with a rush. when the polls
opened at G o'clock this morning. In
terest is intense, and at S o'clock a
heavy vote had already been polled.
The vote promises to be unprecedeut
edly large. The weather is ideal, with
a cloudless sky and crisp but pleasant
atmosphere.
Cleveland. O.. Nov G. Election day
in this city opened clear and cold.
Voting during the early' hours of the
day was unusually heavy. As a re
sult of a big registration over 82.000
it will be necessary in some pre
cincts that the ballots be cast at the
average rate of one each minute
throughout the day in order to per
mit all qualified persons to vote.
; Denver.- Col. Nov 6.-i-Throngs were
gathered at sill the "voting places in
tins itywlien the poUs'opened at 7
a. m., amcr: voting proaeeded rnpldlv.
The weather is fine and the vote will
be the heaviest ever cast in Colorado.
Five hundred republicans have been
appointed deputv sheriffs by Sheriff
Jones, and they insist upon serving at
the polls to-dny. although the commis
sions were revoked by the board of
eountv commissioners. About l.fiOO
special policemen were apDointed and
instructed to arrest any denuty sher
iff or other. person who might attempt
to interfere with voters..
. Baltimore. Nov 6. No more perfect
day has ever dawned in Maryland
than tlmtr upon which the result of
the -campaign in this state is to be de
cided by the voters. The polls opened
at G a. Jtn-i and iu 304 precincts it was
estimated that one-fourth of the bal
lots had been cast by 8 o'clock. There
were no disturbances. . The polling
booths outside the city did not open
until 8 'clock. The beautiful weather
throughout the state makes It proba
ble thr.t the heaviest , vote ever cast
"vafive estimate, based on the TegiR
i,..v..i.' iiiiiicuies that 2U0.00O - votes
will be cast in the state. In 1890, the
total vote cast was 249,000,
BRYAN MAKES GAINS.
Town' of Avon First to Report Vote-
Gain Also in Acushnet.
Boston, Nov G. The first vote in the
state to be announced to-day was from
A.vou. The polls closed at 1 o'clock
and at 2:15 the results were given as
lollows: Bryan and Stevenson loO,
and McKinley and Roosevelt 174. In
1800 the vole stood Bryan 119, ami
McKinley 237.
Boston. Nov 6. The vote of the
town of Acushnet to-day is as follows:
Bryan 1G, McKinley 177. In lS'JJ Bry
an had 10 and McKinley 177.
THE PRESIDENT VOTES.
Canton. Nov 0. President McKinley
cast his hallo t at 9:20 this morning,
voting the straight republican tick
et, lie was accompanied to the polls
by Judge Day and several other gen
tlemen and greeted the knots of people
in front of the house. The president
received dispatches from the leaders
in New York expressing their confi
dence in the results.
BRYAN CASTS HIS VOTE.
Lincoln. Nov ti. William .leimincrs
Bryan returned to Lincoln at 10::;j
una morning, a i ter spenuuig me iiigut.
ill Omaha. His first act to swear
in his vote and then cast it. He voted
the straight democratic ticket, na
tional, state and congress.
CLEVELAND AT THE TOLLS.
Princeton, N. J Nov !. Forme!
President Grover Cleveland arrived in
New York at 12:"7 ami was driven at
once to a polling place and voted. Hi
then went to his home.
Richmond, Va, Nov G. The weather
is clear and cool. Except in the three
close congressional' districts, the sec
ond, ninth and tenth, where the re
publicans have a lighting chance, the
voting promises to be spiritless. In
the state at large, winch will aggre
gate some 20.000 plurality for Bryan,
and in the other seven congressional
districts which are regarded as sure
ly democratic, neither republicans nor
democrats are likely to poll anything
like a full vote.
Portland. Me. Nov 0. Election day
in Maine dawned clear and cool, with
not a cloud in the sky. In the city a
fairly large vote was thrown in the
early morning and it was expected
that despite the unseeming uncertain
ty the hue weather would bring out
nearly the full vote. Only the. nation
al candidates were voted to-day. the
state officers having been chosen in
September. From various parts of the
state reports came that the election
was proceeding quietly.
New Orleans. Nov G. Election day
opened in Louisiana with indications
of showers in the western portion of
the state'find in New Orleans. The vot
ing was slow and there was apparent
ly only half-hearted interest in the re
sult, due to the belief nmong democrats
that Bryan and Stevenson and the con
gressional ticket will make a clean
sweep of 1he state.
Raleigh. N. C. Nov G. Interest in
to-day's voting in North Carolina cen
tered around the United States sena
torship. The two candidates. -Tulinn
S. Carr and F. U. Simmons. ?riduird
in a particularly nctive caninnign. The
state is considered safe for Bryan and
the . vote promises to be very heavy.
The weather is clear and cool.
Louisville. Ky, Nov G. Finer weath
er for election day could not have been
asked than that which prevailed in
Louisville to-day. It was just the
kind calculated to bring out an im
mense vote. At 0 o'clock, when the
polls opened, there was a long line of
voters at every precinct. From the
way voting began the indications were
that a majority of the baifots would
be cast before noon and that the larg
est vote ever known in Louisville will
lie cast.
Columbus. O.. Nov G. Election day
opened bright and crisp and all indica
tions were for a tremendous poll. In
the down town precincts at 7:30 o'clock
the ballots were being cast at the rat
of one a minute. Beside the national
election, great interest centered in the
conirivsionnl contest, n big fight being
made on Congressman Lentz.
Youngstown. O., Nov G. Election
day opened clear and cool. At 9
o'clock the votes were coming in fast
and a very heavy vote will be polled.
Salt Lake. Utah. Nov G. Clear
weather prevailed in this city an-,'
throtrghout Utah to-day. Indication i
are for the heaviest vote in the history
of Utah.
Indianapolis. Ind. Nov G. Earty re
ports from' the state showed perfect
election weqther. The early vote was
uniformly heavy. Precincts in the
state In 1890. 3.120. this year 3.302.
Republican plurality in 189G, 18,181.
To overcome this the democrats must
make a gain in round cumbers of three
votes per precinct.
Charleston, W. Va. Nov G. But few
nepple were on the streets early ow
ing to the cold, but a large vote was
promised. Interest appears strong.
- San Francisco. Cal, Nov G. To-day
was fair and the indications are that
a heavy vote will be oast in this city
and state. The campaign was conduct
ed without bitterness. The state is
confidently claimed br Tiofn pnr-ties,
each by a pluralityof 12,000 to 15,000.
' Dttiuth. Minn. Nov G. WJeather cool
and cloudy. : Indications are for a
heavy vote. , -
Denver. Col. Nov G. One policeman
was killed and three were Injured in
a fight nt a polling place in the lower
part of the city early to-day.
Saratoga. N. Y.. Nov 0. The weath
er here to-day is clear, d cool. A
very heavy vote is being polled..
i ' Concord. N. H.. Nov 0. In Concord
the polls opened in nil the wards at 9
o'clock. A There were, a considerable
pt'nibef of early voters: but no disor
der and little excitement, .,
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HEAVY VOTE HERE
Waterbury Electors Turn Out
in Large Numbers.
THE VOTE AT THREE O'CLOCK
The Weather Was Perfect and Several
cf the Oldest Voters Were on Their
Way to the Polls Before 8 O'clock
Democrats on the Inside Say Bryan
Will Carry the City.
The great political contest wnicli nas
b-en-waged with so much interest for
the past few weeks is on iu earnest
to-day and the electors of Waterbury
and ail over the United States are fast
determining by their ballots which
shall it be. Bryan or McKinley. The
weather Is most propitious for the oc
casion, sunshine and a clear sky over
head and the streets beneath the feet
of the swaying throngs of busy people
in as good condition as thev wore (lur
ing the summer season. The air is in
vigorating and people who are not too
much occupied with the work incident
to the great battle regard it as a glori
ous outing and appear to enjoy rush
ing from one voting district to another
inquiring. "Who's ahead?" and in most
instances not caring which. But as
a rule all sire interested one way or
another, if not for the whole ticket on
either side, for particular persons on
if. so that the number of people about
the streets who have no choice are few
and far between.
In Waterbury th- war !s being
waged with more thin ordinary vigor
by both parlies, p.ud this was made
mnnifest at an early hour, the number
of votes polled in the forenoon being
larger than at nny receding election
in this town. The democrats an con
fident cf sweeping the town, while the
republicans are enually sanguine that
thev will be ahead when the votes are
counted, and there rni are. The dem
ocrats are out in full force and are
working like beavers for the whole
ticket, so tint no matter what the re-
srlt m"v show, the managers will
hrtve left r-othirt"- undone on their part
that would be likely to further the in
terest of the ticket and every man on
It.
The officials were as follows: First
ward, modern tor. C. C. Oommerford:
checker. M. W. Kenny: den"tv reg'v
traiv Irving J. Emerson: ballot booth
tenders. James J. Tierney: envelone
booth fonder. Arthur C Oriswold:
ushers. F. F. Marsh and Frank Cnsev.
Second . ward, moderator. Mark S.
Chipman: checker. John ,F. Oarren:
deputy registrar. George C. Chapman:
envelope booth tenders. Fred Camp
bell and Michael Delanev; ballot booth
tenders. Thomas Russell and Albro
Snovill: ushers. James J. Bahan and
Charles W. Hubbell. Third ward, mod
erator. Daniel E. Fitzpntrick: checker.
A. I. Goodrich: demit v registrar. Frank
Sheridan: ballot booth tender. TTenry
W. Satchwell and Jonn M. Sullivan:
envelope booth tenders. George R- Ab
bott and Daniel J. Madden: ushers,
Ttenrv Wtrren and Edwfl'-d Cnst!nn.
Fourth ward moderator, W. A. Rob-
Win! checker. Frnmr J. Srrr slsr-
writers. Louis Arena mheault. Fred
Bartlett: ballot- booth. Tatrick J. Oran
dem James IT. Harrison: envelope
borth. William J. Dunphv. S. C. Gay
lord: ushers. Michael Sullivan. Charles
.T.-Kineu deputies. Edward P. Piatt.
Thomas Maimer. Fifth district, mod
erator, D. J. Slnvln: checker. E. T.
Crocker;' slin'-writers, Charles Doher
ty, John J. Howard : ballot booth, John
Pvean: William R. McVittte: envel
ope booth. O. J. Corden. T-. W. Lttlnm:
ushers. John J. Fitzgerald. II. J. Hur
lock: deputies. John C. Allman, II. B.
Smith.. '
At 10:"G o'clock the vote stood as
follows: First ward. GOO: second ward.
Of - third ward 7S0: fourth ward. 700;
fifth ward.' 1.100.- Total vote. 3.792.
-Tn. '189.6 at this hour the total ,vote
polled was 3.375. '
At 1 o'clock, the first ward had polled
i372; second. .- 1.190: third. 1.4SI:
fourth", 1,420; fifth, 1,300; total vote,
6,823, ' ';" -
The total vottrpolled in 1S0G nt Jhls
hour was 0.00 1. v.v
At 3 o'clock the vote stood:
First
ADLAI E. STEVENSON.
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ward. 1.500; second, 1,-100: third, 1.770:
fourth. 1.G24; fifth. .1,-120: total. 7.774.
At 3 o'clock. November 3. l.SOii, Un
vote in the various wards was us fol
lows: First. 1.G00; second, 1.7-10;
third, ti.'O: fourth. l.."i0U; fifth, 1.100;
total, ti.O.'iO.
The total vote that could he cast in
the six voting districts is as follows:
First. 1.970: second. 1.002; third. 2.17.V.
fourth." 2.or,S; fifth, 1.757; sixth, 32U:
total, 9.SSL!.
Notrs.
Not an arrest was madf
ir.rinr
the
day.
E. B. Reiley was Jn charge of the
carriages at the fifth ward and han
dled them in such a w;:y that the. own
ers of the vehicles lost no time fooling
around the polls.
liarry intrant s stock took finite a
drop this afternoon. The belting was
two to one on Kennedy and tiier was
no Dnrant money tu he had at that,
or even at bigger odds.
Sheriff McDonald never looked pret
tier than he did to-day in his regular
blue shirt. He was in the pink of con
dition for the fray and got in some tell
ing thrusts at the enemy in the several
districts.
Mayor Kilduff. City Clerk Ryan and
Comptroller Russell were on deck at
an early hour this morning and ap
peared to be in all parts of ihe ciiy
during the day wherever their service?
were needed.
Judge Cole got off the joke cf the
day. Speaking about ihe election
"and the way it was going." he said
lhat a man who is mean enough to take
a few dollars for his vote is mean
enough to vote as he pleases.
v llliam McGrath was one of the
most conspicuous workers for the dem
ocrats at the fifth ward. He wore a
new sunflower hat and drove 'olie of
his own trotters. He was 'Mffljmqrt
with bringing in more voters than any
other man who lent, a hand.
In order to give employes an oppor
tunity to vote the New England Watch
Co did not bejrin work this morning
until 8 o'clock: the Rogers & Tiros con
cern gave its em;.'oyes two hours for
dinner. Other concerns in the -ity
treated its laborers in a like manner,
and it was no fault of theirs if the
men did not vote.
Michael Wallace, or.e of Waterbury's
veteran democrats, who has been ill
for the past few weeks, could not con
tent himself -in the house to-day, and
started to walk to the polls. He was
giving out. when one of the hackmen
picked him up near St Ann's church
and took him to the polls, where he
deposited a clean democratic ticket.
He said he felt that this is the last
time he will have an opportunity of
voting at a national election, and he
was bound not to miss it.
There was a little row at the fifth
ward between -Officer Noonau and Dr
Hayes, but it did not amount to much.
It all grew out of a difference about
speaking to voters within seventy-five
feet,4)f the voting booth. This wa's
followed by a demand, on tile part of
the democrats for the removal of the
big posters placed on the booth, tell
ing everyone to vote for George L.
Lilley and F. M. Peasley. the objectors
claiming that this was a plain case of
soliciting votes right at. the entrance
ta th- Ixtotb- B order of rtlu select
men. Constable Carmody covered the
posters with white paper, but this wa.i
promptly torn down by H. J. Ilurlock.
who said that he had orders from
other parties to do so. and that lie had
been informed that If anvthing came
of it they would stand behind him.
Then the storv went around that- the
officers were favoring the republicans
by permitting them to flaunt their post
ers in the people's faces at the booth,
while a democrat "dassant" sneak to
a man inside the lines. The next
move was another order from the se
lectmen to remove nil posters off the
booth -And then Constable Carmody
and John Brophy went at "Lilley and
Peatley-' with a iackknife and a brick
bat and battered-them up -so badly
that their best friends could not rec
ognize them. ' This caused Mr Hnr
lock to weep, but he- was powerless to
prevent the "attack," and looked on In
utter dismay. - " - -
.New Haven. Nov G. The mid-day
reports from the state indicate that
one of the features of the election will
be found in the tremeadous vote that
is cast. The weather is superb through
out the state and the republicans claim
the state by 25,000. The demoerat3
concede the state to McKinley,- but
they claim the whole state ticket and
other officers. - . -
PERFECT WEATHER.IN CONCORD
Concord. N. II., Nov 'G Electa
day in New Hampshire opened wita
perfect weather and not a cloud in tlm ,
sky. This is expected to bring out the
largest vote cast in New Hampshire",
s'.uce 1S92. There were very few an-i
s?ntees from the polls early to-day," an;l .
judging from past years this was
taken to mean a proportionally in
creased republican plurality for presi
dent, governor and both congressmen.
FOR A CONSTITUTION.
Cubans Meet to Frame Governmental
Foundations. .
HAVANA, Nov. G. The Cuban consti
tutional convention rat-t in the Marti
theater yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Lcag before that hour the theater was
Crowded. Many thousands were unable
to gain ndmitt;' v-cc, and the streets iD
the neighborhood were blocked with peo
ple. General Wood and his staff, accom
panied by General Fitz-Hugb. Lee and
liis staff, received an ovation on enter
ing, the baud playing "America." Seuor
Cisneros and General Itlvera escorted
General Wood to the platform, and he
almost immediately opened the conven
tion. ' - - -
"As tbo militarv ?Qvernor of the island
of Cuba and representing the president -af
the United States," he said, "I call
Ihis convention to order. It will be yout
duty first of all to frame and adopt a
constitution for Cuba and when that has .
been done to formulate What, in youi
opinion, ought to be the relations be-t'.vjj.-u
Cuba and the United States.
he constitution must be adequate to
secure stable, orderly and free govern
ment. . When you have formulated the
relations which, in your opinion, ought
to exist between Cuba and the United
States, the government of the United
States will doubtless take such action
on its pait us shall lead to a final and
authoritative agreement between the peo
ple of the two countries to the promotion
of their common interests.
"AH friends of Cuba will follow youi
deliberations with ihe deepest interest, .
earnestly desiring that you shall reach
just conclusions and that by the dignity,
individual self restraint and wise con
servatism which shall characterize your
proceedings the capacity of the Cuban
people for representative government
may be signally illustrated.
"The fuuuauieutul distinction between
true representative government and a
dictatorchip is that in the former every
representative of the people in whatever
office confines himself strictly within -the
limits of his defined powers. Without
such restraint there cannot be free coa- .
stitutional government.
REMAINS IDENTIFIED.
Winsted, Nov G. The remains of the
unknown man thai were found by tne
side of the Central New England rail
road tracks, near Bloomfield early
Sunday morning, have been identified
as those of Thomas Shebot. a French
man, .whose home was in New Hart
ford. He was married. Shebot went
to Hartford Saturday to witness the
parade and was returning home on the
special train. It is believed that he
got off at Bloonifield and was walking
on the track when struck by the train.
CABOLIC ACID AGAIN.
Meriden. Nov 0. Barton A. Balkow,
49 years of age. took an ounce of car
bolic acid at midnight with suicidal
intent and died at six o'clock this
morning. lie was in prosperous cir
cumstances and no reason is given for
the act. He leaves a widow and lour
children.
CITY NEWS.
Williritn F. Squires, driver of the
supply wagon at the Burton street
engine house, has been granted a
week's vacation.' During his absence
his place will be filled by William
Riley, a stoker at the same house, and
one of the most popular members-of
the paid tire department.
At the meeting of the delegates of
the Connecticut luterscholastic league
in New Haven yesterday afternoon at
which Jesse Devine of this city was
present, it was voted that the final
game for the championship of the .-.
Connecticut luterscholastic league
and the Yale cup will be played at the
Yale 'Varsity field at 10 o'clock on Sat
urday morning between the Ayater
bury and Meriden High school ele
vens. The game is being played in
the morning because Yte pfiys the
Carlisle Indians in the afternoon.
From remarks made by Wheeler, dele
gate from Bridgeport, at the meeting,
it is thoughttlnit the Bridgeport High
school will hand its resignation as
a member of the league at the next
meeting and will join the Trinity
league. As stated in the Democrat
several weeks ago. this year will iu
all probability see the finish of the
Connecticut luterscholastic league.
WEATHER REPORT,
Washington. Nov G. For Connecti
cut: Fair to-uiglit and Wednesday;
light west winds, becoming variable.
Weather . notes-. A . little cloudy
weather prevails iu the western por
tion of the Lake region and the upper
Mississippi valley. The only places
where it was storming at S a. m. were
St Paul and Sault Ste Marie where it
was snowing. Conditions favor cool
pleasant weather for this vicinity,
i Observations taken at 8 a. m.:
Barom. Tern. W. Wca.
Bismarck ....
Boston
Buffalo
Cincinnati . .
Chicago
Deliver
Helena . . .
Jackosnville .
Kansas City .
Nantncket .
New Haven .
New Orleans.
New York . .
Fittsburg
.30.16 32 NW Cloudy
.29.94 44 W Clear
. . .30.08 40 NW Clear
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36 S"B Clear
40 W ' Cloudy
33 S Clear -
44 SW Pt Cldy
r8 N It Cldy
46 S Clear
45 NW Clear .
42 W Clear
G2 "Np Cloudy
44 . NW Clear
35 NW Clear
46 ' S Pt Cldy
36 NE Snow'g
42 W. Clear
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i 29.99
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'St Louis ...
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