City election clouded by fraud claims across wards
Return totals in Third Congressional, Fifth Senatorial and Twenty-eighth legislative districts remained uncertain as Democrats and Municipal League clamp down on fraud. Reports allege repeaters, bribery, intimidation and police complicity in Philadelphia races led by McAleer, Burk, Dearden and Berkelbach with widespread machine influence and disputed majorities.
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Port
C. Wesley Thomas
Twentyfourth
Mickle C. Paul
J. Claude Bedford
John A. Thornton
Bsse
William McAleer
Robert R. Dearden
Berkelbach
J. Hampton Moore
Jacob Singer
Register of Wills
Philadelphia
McAleer
Israel W. Durham
Jim” McNichol
Burk
Fifth Ward
James B. Anderson
Third
de Laney Street
Democratic
Republican
Billy” Berkelbach
Twenty-fourth
Bryan voters and speech in Lincoln Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska November 6 William Jennings Bryan returned to Lincoln after an Omaha stay and voted the straight Democratic ticket. He rode an ordinary day coach, debated a Republican on Philippine questions, and was greeted by crowds. He registered for absence, answered questions about his party, and spoke from his porch praising Lincoln Jefferson and the cause.
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Lincoln
Neb
William Jennings Bryan
Omaha
Bryan
B Street
City Hall
Kansas City
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson
Repeater Voting Marks Fifth Ward Election Disturbance
The Fifteenth division at 627 Lombard Street held an election with documented repeaters and crowded rooms. Police were present but could not prevent widespread illegal voting as residents and outsiders used false names and addresses to cast ballots all day.
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McConney
Republican Club
Lombard Street
Illicit voting alleged in Locust street ward scene
The report describes illegal voting in the Eighth ward between Ninth and Twelfth streets. Strangers with packages visit ward workers wearing Republican badges, confer in an alley, then enter Hutchinson Locust polling place and cast ballots. Workers pay the voters sums from twenty five cents to two dollars openly.
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Eighth Ward
Ninth
Twelfth Streets
Hutchinson and Locust Streets
Tanger
Police at Doorway Blocked Voters in Ward Fourth Polls
At the 608 South Sixth Street polling place police officer William Conway blocked entry for about twenty five minutes after 7 am drawing a protest from voters including Congressman McAleer. Reserve officers eventually removed him and others stood by.
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Harry Martin
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Philadelphia crooks stuff ballot boxes in wards
A Philadelphia gang is accused of stuffing ballot boxes in the Tenth and Thirteenth wards to aid boss-backed candidates. Observers reported no majorities observed by petty lieutenants Miles and McNichol. Continued on page three.
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Tenderloin
Miles
McNichol
McKinley Votes in Canton Ohio Amid Cheers and Handshakes
President William McKinley cast his ballot at 9 20 am in Canton joining Judge Day and other officials. He greeted crowds along Market Street, showed a keen interest in the ticket as he marked a full Republican column, then returned home with continued public demonstrations.
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Ohio
Mc Kinley
Judge Day
Rixey
Frease
Charles R. Miller
Cortelyon
Market
Roosevelt Votes at Oyster Bay Before Noon in 1904 Election
Governor Roosevelt cast his ballot at his Oyster Bay home around 10:30 this morning. He predicted no serious trouble in New York City as voters went to the polls on Election Day.
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L. I
Roosevelt
New York City
Former President Cleveland Delayed Casting Ballot
Special telegram reports Grover Cleveland voting at 3:30 pm in New Jersey after a longer wait at the Chambers Street polling place. He arrived from Greenwich with his wife and found doors locked and polls closed for lunch. officials said voting resumes at 2 pm.
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the Times
Princeton
Grover Cleveland
Chambers Street
E. C. Benedict
Greenwich
Conn
Mr. Cleveland
New Jersey
Jersey
Stevenson Votes at Bloomington Precinct No 1
Adlal B. Stevenson Democratic vice presidential candidate voted at precinct No 1 57 North Main street Bloomington Illinois. He walked from his home with his son Lewis G Stevenson and returned home to quiet crowds on election day.
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Bloomington, Ill
Adlat. B. Stevenson
North Main Street
Lewis G. Stevenson
Former President Harrison Votes at Indianapolis Livery Stable
Benjamin Harrison walked to a livery stable on East Sixteenth Street and voted at 12.20 PM. The crowd opened a path for the former president who remained in the voting booth a short time before returning to his Delaware Street home.
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Indianapolis
Benjamin Harrison
East Sixteenth Street
Delaware Street
Cast Their Ballots Senator Platt Votes in Owego and Depew in Peekskill
In Owego New York Senator Platt voted around seven this morning and left for New York City. At Peekskill Senator Depew cast his ballot as polling hours neared mid morning.
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Owego
Tepew
Peekskill
N. Y
United States
Platt
New York City
Depew
Croker Walks In Polling Place In New York
Richard Croker Tammany Hall leader surprised election inspectors by entering the polling place in his district five minutes after polls opened. His ballot was No 8 and his son Frank received ballot No 9.
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New York
Richard Croker
Tammany Hall
Senator Hanna Votes Straight Ticket in Cleveland
Senator Hanna arrived from Chicago on a private car, voting a straight ticket at a Forty-first ward precinct. He declined to discuss election results beyond his confidence in his party’s success and then left for Canton aboard a Wheeling and Lake Erie train to迎ur private car of Colonel Myron T. Her.
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Ohio
Hanna
Chicago
Lake Shore Road
Newman
Lake Avenue
Forty-first Ward
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Canton
Myron T. Her
First Democratic Vote Cast by Wellington in Cumberland
United States Senator Wellington cast his first Democratic vote at Cumberland today. He told friends he voted for Bryan and urged a second ballot for Bryan. Ex Governor Lown, a long-serving Maryland executive, commented on the political moment and supported Wellington's stance.
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Baltimore
United States
Wellington
Cumberland
Bryan
Lowndes
Maryland
Snd
McKinley Election Seemingly Assured in Illinois Race
Illinois voters appear to favor McKinley over Bryan as results come in. The contest tightens statewide with major counties reporting early tallies.
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McKinley
McKinley Re-elected Amid Rumors of Plot and Fraud
Early returns favor William McKinley for a second term with New York Maryland New Jersey and Illinois giving small Republican plualities. Democratic gains exist in the West though the Republican ticket likely holds most states carried in 1892. Congress composition remains uncertain awaiting final tallies.
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William McKinley
United States
New York
Maryland
New Jersey
Illinois
William J. Bryan
West
Governor Elect Sanford II Reported in Opelika
Private advices from Opelika say Governor elect Sanford is in very ill health with little hope of recovery as of November 6. The report notes Montgomery and state officials await further word on the situation.
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Montgomery
Ala
Opelika
Sanford
Bacon Re-elected Senator by Georgia General Assembly
Atlanta November 6 The Georgia General Assembly in joint session elected A. O. Bacon to succeed himself as United States Senator.
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Atlanta
General Assembly of Georgia
A. O. Bacon
United States
Weather Summary From Local Observations
Sunshine to day at 100 percent. Excess temperature today six degrees. Cumulative excess temperatures since November first amount to fifty one degrees and since January first to eight hundred thirty one degrees. Rainfall excess since November first is point forty four inches and since January first one point six three inches.
Delaware returns forecast Republican edge in state races
Early returns show a Republican majority in New Castle county by 2,000 to 2,500, predicting the State Senate and House will tilt Republican overall. Democrats win Kent and Sussex counties with two senators and nine of ten representatives, signaling a Democratic majority in the next Legislature.
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Del
New Castle County
Kent
Sussex
Sussex County
Addicks Boodle Floods Delaware Election
A Dover telegram reports lavish spending by Addicks Republicans and minimal funds for Democrats in lower Delaware on election day. Democrats fear losses in Milford and Dover districts while hoping for gains elsewhere. overall, Addicks claim control of 33 seats on joint ballot as counts finish.
Republicans Try a Desperate Game in New Castle
The Times reports in New Castle Delaware that Republicans fought a final bid to sway votes. A jailed suspect, a negro named George Russell, cast a ballot despite no hearing. Oscar Ridings tore up a Democrat ballot. Indications favored a Democratic majority around 115 with Chauncey Holcomb set to defeat Harry Hushebeck for the Assembly. Two thousand dollars spent. party claimed to hire their own negroes. A mob caught John Henry Davis after an assault attempt. Voters reached heaviest turnout in years near a 1,208 registration. Republicans aimed to salvage key Addicks figures including Hunn and Pusey candidates and electors.
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John E. Taylor
George Russell
Oscar D. Ridings
Chauncey P. Holcomb
Harry W. Hushebeck
Addicks
General Assembly
John Henry Davis
Pustil
John Hunn
Charles W
Mundell's Army Shoes So Factory on Chestnut Street
Perry Co. promotes Mundell's Army Shoes at 1520 Chestnut Street with bold claims of unrivaled factory capacity and design skill. The ad boasts quality ready made clothes and low prices to attract customers.
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