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Chicago, Nov. 3. - Clear sky and bright eunshine veré the favorable auspices with whioh ithe election day opened this morning. More than half, and in some localities nearly two-thirds of the entire city vote had been cast before 1 o'clock. Very little scratching was done. No reports of disorder were received. Bloomington, 111., Nov. 3. - The weather was delightful, following showers of last night. Both partiea made a great effort to poli every vote. Quincy, IU., Nov. 3.- The day was bright and fair. At 9 o'clock 15 peí cent of the vote had been polled. Galesburg, 111., Nov. 3.- The weather was clear and bright. The largest vote in the fcistory of the city was polled. Cairo, 111., Nov. 8 -ither was mored crowds gatherecl at the polling oloudy and warm. Large, good-huplaces. Rockford, UI., Nov. 3.- The weather opened clear and cool in Rockford. Many factories closed for the day and a heavy vote was out early. Indications are that fully 7,000 votes wero polled in Rockford, an increase of 1,000 over 1892. Peoria, UI., Nov. 3.- The weather was clear and pleasant ana the vote cast early unusually heavy. Never had so many voters gone to the polls so early in the morning. NEW YOKKEKS EAR1Ï. Cnusually Heayy Voto Polled in Gothain - Regult Not Kiiown. New York, Nov. 3.- Exceptionally fine weather for the season made the casting of an unusually large vote in tliis city a certainty. The 1,392 polling places in New York city opened at 6 o'clock, and even at that early hour there were people waiting at most of the polling booths. As the counting ! of ballots did not begin until 5 o'clock, at which hour the polls closed, and as the voting was under a system that affords the greatest secrecy, there was only conjecture beyond the narrow bounds within which voters may choose to inform the watchers at the polls of the way in which they hav? chosen to cast their ballots. No word reacnea pólice headquarters oL anj disorder. Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 3.- The sky was cloudless, the atmosphere balmy, and the roads and other conditions favorable for a full vote. The polling booths wefé' cfow'ded from the opening nour to noon. While great interest waa manifested, there was little excitement. MAJOR M'KINLET VOTES. Cbbís Straight Bepublican Ballot Before 9 O'clock. Cantón, O., Nov. 3.- Maj. McKinley cast his vote at 9 o'clock this morning. It was straight republican from top to bottom. All Cantón was astir at an early hour for the culminatlon of the struggle in which it has figured so prominently. Bands and marching clubs were on the street by 6 o'clock summoning voters to cast thêir ballots early. it was an ideal fall day cool and balmy, with the haze of Indian summer in the air. The republican nominee started for the polls at 8:30, walking down Market street to Pourth street, where the voting booth of precinct A, First ward, is located. He was accompanied by Abner McKinley and his nephew, Samuel Saxton. It was an easy morning walk, such as any citizen might take on a fine morning. Men raised their hats as he passed, and the ladies on the residence steps waved their wellwishes. INTEREST IN OHIO, Surpasscs That of Any Election in Many l'ears. Cleveland, O., Nov. 3.- There was a perfect crush of voters around the polls In this city during the early hours of the morning. Not since the war haa there been &o much interest manifested In a presidential election. Cincinnati, O., Nov. 3.- The teniperature was that of a fine autumn day crisp enough to be invigorating In' some precincts one-half the vote was in the boxes before 8 o'clock, while everywhere there were indications that every vote would be polled. Columbus, O., Nov. 3.- The republican state committee claims the state by a heavy plurality. Akron, O., Nov. 3.- The interest in the result of the election was intense In this city, shown by the fact that at a .m. fully one-third of the entire relstered vote had been polled. EARLY VOTES IN IOWA. All Records tlkely to Be Broken In the Hawkcyo State. Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. 3.-More early votes were polled than ever before in thls city and fully 40 per cent more ballots were cast than in '92. Burlington, Iowa, Nov. 3.- The weather was fair and warm in Burlington. Vates were polled rapldly. East Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 3.- Election day opened cool and cloudy. The crowd around the polls when they opened was unusually large. The voting proceeded briskly and most intense interest was manifested by all. Davenport, Iowa, Nov. 3.-Greatest known interest is shown in the electlon here and the largest vote the city ever polled was exceeded by 1,000 to 1,500. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. 3.- The weather was cloudy and colder. Both parties worked hard. Business was partially suspended. INDIANA AROUSED. ! Hooslcr Patriots Cast Thelr ISalloti Boforo Brcakfast. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 3.- The weather was of that sort that calis out a full vote, though under any kind of sky the full vote would have come out in Indiana. The polls opened at 6 o'clock and many ballots were cast. At 8 o'clock more than half the vote had been cast In a number of the 168 precincts of this city. Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 3.- The weather was cloudy. A full vote was polled. Evansville, Ind., Nov. 3.- The sky was overcast. No such interest has been manifested here in twenty-five years. a heavy vote was polled before 8 o'clock. IN WISCONSIN. CItlzens Get to the Folls Early - Immense Voto Cast. Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 3.- The day opened briglit and clear in spite of official predictions to the contrary. Voting began promptly at sunrise and the polling booths attracted steady streams of men ever since. Thero were no complications or disturbances of any kind. West Superior, Wis., Nov. 3.- Fully one-third of the votes of the city were cast before 10 o'clock and the biggest 4 o'clock. poll in the history et the city was in by Marquette, Wis., Nov. 3.- Interest at the polls was marked. There was the largest vote ever polled. TIKKD AT OMAHA. Voters Worn Out by Monclay Nighf Struggle. Omaha, Neb., Nov. 3.- Election day dawned bright and clear, with the weather just chilly nough to keep the voters moving fast. The voters did not app rtiesorae vbgkIu8.Bprob-fn f- not appear to rise early, the terrible struggle of last night. in which the maJority of both parties participated, appearing to have exhausted even the most active. Both sides were liberally supplied with workers at the polls, all j watching keenly for any chance to r challenge the known sympathizers of one or the other slde. Charges of fraud were freely made. Interest In Weat Virginia. Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 3. - Postmaster-üeneral Wilson wae one of the earliest voters at the polls this morning. He deposited his ballot for Palmer and Buckner, and was greeted by some hand-clapping when ho appeared. The vote in this distrir.t. was very heavy.