Evening Star Newspaper, November 5, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. — PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. eUEE RENN: 2 New York Office, 49 Potter Building, getbienstocatiboacall ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the city by (oar on their own account, at 10 cents per weck, or cents per month. ies at the Beunter &. cents each, y_mall-—anywhere, in the = eereates or Canada—postage prepald—60 ceni Ffatrday I ela Sheet Star, $1 per year, with Recta art ice at Washington, D. C., Entered at the Post ‘as second-class mail matte {$2,A1! mail subscriptions mast be paid in advance. tes of advertising made known on application. = = —————————$——————— No. 13,314. WASHINGTON, D.C. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER gaa nae ee ne ee ee ee 1895—SIXTEEN PAGES. MOB RULE PREVAILS|:i%nrrsceuescmssa|q MIXED SITUATION smz-zavactsara.s 82] VERY HEAVY VOTING fur seeererscens see [PARTY LINES DRAWN RULE PREVAILS A Man Shot at the Polls in Balti- more This Morning. TOUGHS INTIMIDATING THE NEGROES Police in Many Instances Refuse to Make Arrests. WATCHERS CHASED AWAY —— Special Dispatch to The Eveninz Star. BALTIMORE, Md., November 5.—Balti- more is in the throes of a convulsion, the result of which it is hard to foretell. The decent element of the democratic party is generally voting at least a part of the re- publican ticket, but whether their votes will avail much is questionable. Repeating ig being done in all parts of the city, and in several places the roughs are getting In their work. The police are, in many instances, refus- ing to make arrests, and colored voters ar= being intimidated and driven from the poils in squads. Gangs of young toughs are breaking the dines of voters in the seventeenth ward, and Lloyd Lowndes. elsewhere, and shooting pistols in the air to frighten the negroes. One rran has been shot in the ninth ward. Reform League watchers are being chased away from the polls, and it looks at 11:30 a.m. as if the ring had determined to carry the town, no matter what means they may be obliged to use. The vote being polled is very heavy. Chairman Wellington maintains his confi- dence in the result. Chairman Rusk of the democratic city committee says, however, that the ring will have at least 10,000 ma- jority in Baltimore, and that 100,000 votes will be polled today. Reports to Chairman Wellington. Chairman Wellington of the republican state committee said at 1:30 p.m. that he had received most encouraging reports from the counties, which indicate that a large vote is being polled for Mr. Lowndes, who is in most places remaining well ahead of his ticket. Mr. Wellington expresses himself as being very confident of Mr. Lowndes’ election, and says that he believes that the frauds which the democratic machine is perpetrating in some of the wards, notably the ninth and seventeenth, will not over- come the large vote for Lowndes. ‘The toughs in the employ of the demo- cratic machine are resorting to outrageous methods of intimidation in the lower wards, and the watchers of the Reform League Fave in a number of instances been sub- jected to considerable brutal treatment. Mr. Alfred 8. Niles, a prominent lawyer, had his head tdly cut, and Prof. Bliss of the Ealtimore College had his jawbone shat- tered. In certain parts of the town the rcugiis seem to be in full control. Police in With the Roughn. Chairman Wellington of the republican state committee has written a ietter to Pclice Marshal Frey protesting against the disinclination of the officers stationed with- out the polling places in the seventecrth ward to protect the republican watchers from the assaults of the toughs, who nave been intimidating them since the opening of the polls this morning. In his letter Mr. Wellington calls the marshal’s attention to the latter’s promise to substitute more efficient police at the polls in the seventeenth ward, and calls him to account for not keeping his word. "The officers in that ward have not been changed and display no intention to do John E. Hurst. their duty, and up to the present writing (2:30 p.m.) many instances of the mal- treatment of republican watchers, reform league watchers and others suspected of holding anti-ring sentiments have oc- curred. Mr. Wellirgton protests most violently against the treatment shown the watchers and the inactivity of the officers, and in answer to his protest he received a reply from Frey, in which the latter said “that he would try to make the officers do their duty.” There is no question that the police are conniving with the ward toughs, and any outrages that may arise from now until the election closes wiil be winked at by the officers. An Appeal to Mr. Williams, A committee of prominent citizens, both democrats and republicans, called on Mr. Henry Williams, democratic candidate for mayor, at 2 p.m., and informed him that those who were In control were “roughing” the town, and trying to carry the election by fraud and intimidation. Mr. Williams, in reply, sald that he was opposed to such practices, and if he should be elected by fraud he would not accept. Mr. Williams then notified the city com- mittee of his decision. The committee are now calling on Mr. Hurst, the nominee for governor. Meantime the “roughing’’ of the polls is { ead on. Voters are being driven off. Re- form league tehers are being assaulted and chased from the polls, and some sec- tions of the town are getting almost terror- Stricken. The repeaters are having no diffi- culty in getting in their work. MANY ‘VOTING IN BALTIMORE. Scenes of Almost Unparalleled Excite- ment Witnessed. BALTIMORE, Md., November 5.—The heaviest vote ever polled in Maryland is being cast amid scenes of almost unpar- aileled excit2ment, accompanied by occa- sional acts of lawlessness and disorder. The clouds which overnung the skies at the opening of the polls at 6 o’clock this morning have melted away, and the sun is shining brightly, imparting a epring-like balminess to the air. Every voting place in the city is jammed, and long lines of voters are awaiting their turns at the yot- ing booths. Both sides appear to have out their full strength, and much bitterness is Inanifested among the watchers for both rarties. The first shooting affray of the day took Place at the first precinct of the ninth ward before the polls opened, and John Smith, a democratic watcher, was shot in the left breast and slightly wounded by Horace E. Van ‘Tassel, a republican, who was arrested and held for trial. Two hours later, in the same precinct, Charles G. Baldwin, a young lawyer, and one of the watchers for the Reform League, was se- verely cut over the right eye in a fight that occurred over an attempt to arrest an al- leged repeater. Several arrests were made. Great crowds of interested people are in front of the bulletin board of the News, which has bee, with the Sun, foremost in the fight against Gorman and Raisin, and the managers of that paper predict that Baltimore city will give a majority of 10,000 votes for the republican ticket. The indicaticns are that Mr. Hurst Is More than holding his own in the counties outside of Baltimore, and that whatever majority Mr. Lowndes has, if any, must come from the municipality. This is claimed by the friends of Mr. Gorman as an indication that the attack upon him has not been effective, and that the increased republican vote in Baltimore is the result of the failure of I. Freeman Rasin to hold his own. - John Banks, chairman of the Cecil county democratic committee, telegraphs to the Associated Press that Cecil county wiil give Hurst 250 majority. This is more than double previous estimates. ‘There is no truth in a widely circulated report that the police, fearing bloodshed and trouble, have asked the newspapers not to post bulletins tonight. The newspapers will bulletin the election results as usual and the police have made no requests in the matter. At Mr. Gorman’s Home. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LAUREL, Md., November 5.—Three hun- dred and twenty-five votes were polled here before 1 o'clock out of a total registration of 677. This is considered an unusually large vote for so early in the day. The re- publicans, it is believed, have polled near- ly the majority of their votes. The demo- cratic vote generally comes in late in the afternoon, but the democratic managers expect to have their full vote in early this afternoon. It is believed that a good deal of scratching and tracing is, being done among the republicans, while tte democrats are voting, it is thought, straight tickets. ft is confidently believed by many that the democratic majority here will be in the neighborhood of 50. Mr. Owens, the dem- ocratic candidate for county commissioner, who lives here, will, it is generally thought, run ahead of his ticket twenty or more votes Messrs. Schooley and Castle, re- publican candidates for the legislature and county treasurer, are working hard and are confident of either receiving a small majority or cutting heavily into the denio- cratic vote. A great deal of interest is being taken, but the election thus far has been very quiet. The managers on both sides be- lieve a full vote will be polled, as the weather is favorable to all desiring to turn out. Senator Gorman arrived from Washing- ton this morning, accompanied by his son, Arthur P. Gorman, jr. The Senator did not spend any time in Laurel, but imme- diately drove to Guilford, where he and his son cast their votes. Guilford is the polling place of the sixth district of Howard county, Senator Gorman's home district. He shook hands with nearly every one around the polls, and to many inquiries ex- pressed entire confidence in the election of the state ticket and the Howard county ticket. He, however, did not remain longer than 12 o'clock at the polls, but jumped in- to his carriage and drove to the depot at Laurel, where he tock the 1:17 train for Washington, He will remain at his resi- dence in Washington this afterncon and nicht. The election at Guilford is quiet, and the democrats are confident of carrying the day, notwithstanding the claims of the re- publicans that they will carry not only this district, but the other districts of Howard county. Mr. Lowndes Receives Encouraging Reports. Speelal Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, November 5.—The polls throughout this city present an active ap- pearance. There has been no disturbance; a heavy vote is being polled, and the indi- cations cre that the republicans will carry this county by about 1,800 majority. Mr. Lowndes is passing the day quietly at his residence in this city, and is in receipt of many encouraging telegrams from repub- licans and democrats from all over the state. A telegram received by Mr. Lowndes from Gen. Felix Agnus of the Baltimore American says: ‘The election here is pass- ing off quietly, and the indications are that you will carry this city by a nice majority. Things will in all probability be very ex- citing here tonight.” Mr. Lowndes will receive returns over a special wire at his residence. Democrats here concede Mr. Lowndes’ election. Many De miocentie Absentees, Special Di HAGERSTOWN, Md., November 5.—The election throughout Washington county is progressing quietly so far as heard from up to noon, and in the six Hagerstown districts fully one-half of the registered vote has been polled. The republicans claim they have made great inroads upon the demo- erats. which the latter do not concede. But it must be admitted that many familiar democratic faces are absent from the polling places. The republicans are banking on the county giving them all the way from G0 to 1,000 majority and electing their entire tick- et from top to bottom. This the democrats do™hot admit, claiming a portion of the county ticket and conceding their opponents the state ticket by 300, The result cannot be definitely known before tomorrow morn- ing, as the ticket is a long one, with much scratching. Full Vote in Montgomery. Special Dispatch to The x Star. ~ ~._E, Md., November 5. — The election in this district is passing off quiet- ly, and the same state of affairs Is reported from all parts of the county. Up to 1 o'clock 425 votes had been deposited here, and a very full vote is anticipated. Con- siderable cutting of the democratic state ticket is reported, and the republican vote appears to be solid, with the exception of some votes for Henderson, demoerat, for judge of the circuit court. ‘The only hitch in the voting here was caused by clerical errors in the names of five voters on the registration book. By advice of the court they were afterward allowed to vote. It is rumored that the candidates for state's attorney, house of delegates and county commissioner on the democratic ticket are being cut considerably in various parts of the county. ——._-—_ More Chinese Rioters Executed. LONDON, November 5.—A dispatch from Shanghai says that the leaders of the Ku Cheng massacre were executed at Foo Chow on Monday. A MIXED SITUATION Republican Leaders in New York Expect Little of Fusion. REASONS FOR THEIR LACK OF HOPE They Feel Confident of Carrying the State. SCENES AT THE POLLS Special From a Staff Correspondent. NEW YORK, November 5.—The republi- can leaders have no expectation that the fusion ticket in New York city will be suc- cessful. From the way things have turn- ed out within the past twenty-four hours, some even fear that the democratic major- ity in the city may be large enough to en- Ganger the state. They do not know, but reasoning as politicians, they find in the lack of harmony among th> elements com- posing the fusionists and the failure of the committee of fifty to put up money prom- ised, a great danger to the whole ticket. The republicans have never had the confi- dence in the fusion ticket which the com- mittee of fifty and the reformers generally have shown, but they have counted on an even chance, with a probability that there might be some of the candidates of each party elected. The state and the senate they have always been confident of. The lack of systematic co-operation be- tween the republican committee and the reformers culminated last evening in un- disguised irritation on account of the fail- ure of the committee of fifty to supply the necessary money for the election today. The republican district leaders start in for the day’s work with little money in their pockets, and much bitterness in their hearts. The complaints against the com- mittee of fifty are long and loud. The very considerable numbers of republicans who were opposed to fusion in the first place, and who have not been pleased with the management of the campaign, are saying, “Ty told yau so.” Of course, the politicians don’t know what the people are going to do. They don’t pretend to know. The aver: voter in the city will not disclose his intentions and the canvassers are left at sea. If you ask a man in almost eny class of society, unless he happens to be a party worker, what he thinks of the outlook, or try in any way to discover his sentiments, he at once closes up like an oyster or whistles a far-away tune. What is working in the minds of voters, therefore, the various party managers cannot tell; but if the fusion ticket is not beaten quite badly most of the republican managers will be surprised even more than will Tammany. It is understood that the word has gone out to the local republican workers to keep their eyes fixed steadily on the state senate; that this is the most important thing. The committee of fifty and the reformers generally express serene confidence that Tammany will be knocked out. Nothing could eppear more impolitic than for them to provoke a quarrel over money on the eve of the election, but they do not seem to be disturbed by it, but have a supreme confidence that the people will destroy Tammany, no matter how much the anti- Tammany politicians disagree or how light the pockets of the workers. The day starts with fine weather and the Prospects for a pretty good vote. Both committees state that the reports from the state are satisfactory. The republicans think that they will get out a large vote and come down to the county line with such a majority as cannot be overcome in the city even if Tammany should get a fairly large majority. Moreover, there is a iurk- ing hope that the great unpopularity of Tammany ORY: defeat that organization in spite of all signs to the contrary. There is very little betting either as to the state or municipal ticket. The lttle there is shows odds in favor of Tammany in the city. This morning the idea that the republicans will hold the state still obtains. Reports frem various precincts show an unusually heavy vote for the registration. The repcrts at Tammany Hall say that the Germans on the east side are generally voting the democratic ticket. The talk at the republican county committe is gen- erally despondent as to the outlook for the fusicn ticket. The republican state com- mittee expresses great confidence of car- rying the state and the senate. J. P. M. QUIET_IN NEW YORK. Ballots Deposited by Some Distin- guished Citizens, NEW YORK, November 5.—Should there be a light vote cast in New York today it will not be on account of the weather, which could hardly be better than it is, but may be because of unfamiliarity of the voters with the blanket Yallot system. To overcome this each party had instruction stations near every polling place, where voters were taught how to fold the papers, and in particular exhorted to risk nothing by trying to “scratch” the ticket. The polls opened at 6 o'clock, and up to noon there had been no disturbance any- where. Police Commissioner Roosevelt and Act- ing Chief Conlin had stated that there was less colonization this year than ever before, but no chances were taken. In some of the legislative districts the contesis ure par- ticularly lively. That of ex-Inspector Will- jams in the twelfth-senate district, of the Delaney-Dalton tactions in the eleventh as- sembly district, and the run of “Silver Dol- Jar” Smith for the assembly caused an in- terest in those localities seldom exhibited. Williawt C. Whitney voted at 7:30 o'clock. He was the fourteenth to cast his ballot in his precinct. Mr. Whitney took but little time in making his selections on the ticket. Mayor Strong voted at the same booth half an hour later, the preparation of his ballot occupying about two minutes. Police Com- missioner Theodore Roosevelt made brief work of marking and folding his voting pa- per, at 7:50 a-m., and appeared in particu- larly cheerful mood. So, too, was ex-Po- lice Commissioner Sheehan, who also yoted early, supplementing the act with the an- nouncement to his friends about the place that “This is going to be a landslide.” Pre: dictions at that hour were freely made, but the tenor of them was invariably deter- mined by the political views of the speaker. BROOKLYN, N. Y., November 5.—Before 10 o'clock this morning nearly half of the voters in each election district had cast their ballots. A heavy vote is expected, de- spite the registration being 10,000 short of last year. No trouble occurred at any of the polling places, and the policemen who were stationed about the different booths had an easy morning of it. Dispatches from various parts of the state received by the Associated Press re- pcrt fair weather prevails today, and that the Indications are that the vote will be upon the maximum of “off years.” In general, it !s believed that little scratching is being done. VOTES OF POLICEMEN Mr. Roosevelt and His Associates Must Appear in Court and Explain. NEW YORK, November 5.—On the appli- cation of M. D. Blumenthal, a lawyer, Judge Beekman has issued an order for Theodore Roosevelt and the board of police commis- sioners to appear before him at 1:15 o'clock today and show cause why the policemen are not given time to vote. Blumenthal al- leges that the police commissioners have stationed almost the entire police force on duty at the various polling piaces, and that these men have orders not to leave their stations until the voting is all over. They cannot even leave for meals. The men are assigned to districts where they cannot vote, although many of them are registered. Mr. Blumenthal states that this is a direct violation of section 680 of the election law of 1892, which is to the effect that any person or corporation which does not allow its em- ployes time to vote on election day is guilty of a misdemeanor. The law expressly states chat all persons shall be allowed at least two jours. Judges Lawrenee- and Beekman in su- Preme cotirt chambers denied the writ of mandamus applied for te compel the police board te permit the policenien on duty at the various ~olling stations ta leave their posts in order .o vote. ANOTHER . MYSTERY STORY A Second Prize of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars in Gold Offered. The New Story, “Before They Were Married,” will Begin Saturday and ‘Will Be Continued Daily. Next Saturday The Evening Star will be- gin the publication of-another turilling mys- tery story, entitled “Before They Were Mar- ried,” by Henry C. Parker. A prize of $250 in gold will be awarded to the woman or girl reader who shall send the correct solution, as will be disclosed in the final chapter. The story now appearing dally in The Star, “When the War Was Over,” has been re- ceived with such widespread interest that it has been decided to give the thousands of Star readers an opportunity to begin another contest before the first one has been com- pleted, so that there shall be no let up in the matter of mystery solving. The next to the last installment of “When the War Was Over” will be published in Friday's Star, but the final chapter, which will disclose the mystery, will not appear until Friday, November 15. The new mystery story, entitled “Before They Were Married,” ‘will be commenced in the coming Saturday’a,Star, and will, there- fore, be well advanced before the first story is concluded. * Conditions of the Grent Offer. 1. The Star will pay $250 in gold to the reader from whom It regeives by mail, at the publication office, Pennsylvania avenue and \1th street, the complete and absolutely correct solution of “Before They Were Mar- ried,” as it shall be disclosed in the final chapter of the story, to be published Satur- day, December 14, in ‘The Star. If two or more complete and absolutely correct solu- tions are received the $25) in gold will be divided "equally. 2. Should The Star fail te recelve a solu- tion that is complete and absolutely correct in all its details, the $90 Im gold will be al- lotted-to the twenty-nine readers whose planation shall come'nearest to thé frue so- lution of the mystery gccording to their percentage of merit, amd the money wi!l be divided as follows: Ist Prize. 2d Prize id Prize Ath: Prize. 25 Prizes of $5 each $50.00 29 Prizes; aggregating. 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Guessers must bo wo- men and girls and necessarily they must be readers of The Star, but they may read the story in The Star taken-by any member of the family and need not be regular subscrib- ers themselves in order to.enter the competi- tion. While only women and girls may guess and win the prizeg, they can receive help as to their guess from any member of their family or from all the family. — THE KATAHDW. Secretury Herbert Receives the Of- ficinl Report of the Vessel’s Deficiency Secretary Herbert has received the report of the trial board upon the ran Katahdin. The facts as to the performance of the ves- sel and her failure to achieve the speed re- quired are substantially as given in the press dispatches. It now remains for the bureau chiefs to devise some plaa, if it 1s possible, to avoid the literal execution of the contract provision for the rejection of the vessel on account of deficient speed. — = —— Notice te Subscribers. Subscribers aye earnestly requested to réport any feregularity in ‘he de- livery of The Star and also any failure on the part of the carrier to ring the door bell. A proper service can only be main- tained through the courtesy of sub- scribers in reportigg shortcomings. VERY HEAVY VOTING Springlike Weather Enjoyed in Kentucky. SECRET BALLOT SYSTEM SATISFACTORY Democrats in the Covington Dis- trict Scratching. NO DISORDER NOTICEABLE ——— Special From a Staff Correspondent. LOUISVILLE, November 5.—The vote being polled in this city today is very heavy, and the early hours of the fore- noon gave promise of a great outpouring of votes before the polls close at 4 o’clock this afternoon. The weather is that of a spring day, and there is no interruption to business on account of election. Good order prevails as a rule up to noon, with occasional exceptions in the case of mingr brawls. The saloons of the city were closed under the law, and the rough element had to go thirsty. Many voting precincts were vis- ited by The Star correspondent in the course of the forenoon to observe the man- ner of voting. Especial attention was paid to those precincts where the vote cast is almost exclusively by negroes. There were no indications of any intimidation of P. Wat Hardin. the negro vote and there was no apparent dissatisfaction on their part of the treat- ment they received at the polls. The operating of the Australian ballot system was responsible for this satisfac- tory state of affairs. Under the system as applied here the line of voters was stopped fifty feet distant from the voting booth, and the men admitted by twos to cast their ballots. By this means there was no disorderly gathering around the ballot bex and no chance for obstructing the progress of the voting. The two men admitted at a time would receive their ballots from the clerk at the table after proving they had properly registered and would then go into the secret booth to pre- pare their ballots and deposit them safe from the curiosity or criticism of onlookers. The toughs, pugilists and usual attend- ants of ward-heelers were required to keep square from the polls. It lessly occupation gone and no chance for doing ugly work afforded under the new system. They would pass the hours regretting the departure of the good old times, when elec- tion day was a harvest of broken heads around twirling their sticks, and the “boys” were called upon to see that the ticket was carried. “Special dispatches to the Times this afternoon indicate an unusually “heavy vote throughout the state. The democrats of Covington, ‘which is Secretary Carlisle's home, are reported to be scratching the ticket. Little Scratching. The republican reports received up to 1:30 of a number of points in the state agree on the fect that the weather is all that can be desired, and that the vote will be above the average. Another statement in which nearly all agree is that there will be little scratching cf the nominees of the four reg- ular tickets for the benefit of independent aspirants. This assertion does not hold good as to the municipal fights in this and several other cities of the state. In Louisville there are any number of candidates for local oflices who are making their races on their own hook. There is ro means of ascertaining how any of the candidates are running, for the reason that the ballot is secret and the boxes will not be opened until the polls close at 4 o'clock. The police have had nothing to do today except to keep spectators forty feet from the voting places. LOOKS LIKE A HOLIDAY. Appearance of the Streets of Louis- ville. LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 5.—The streets of the city have a holiday look,with here and there on the corners groups of citizens quietly discussing the events of the day. The weather is ideal for an_ “elec- tion ard all indications point to avery large vote. Reports from the interior, though meager, indicate similar conditions. Never before has there been such general interest In an election, all due to the fact that the result in many minds is clothed in doubt. The republicans of the fifth legislative district were thrown into consternation this morning when they discovered that their candidate had secretly withdrawn from the contest. This is Speaker Carroll's district, and many repubiicans were hopeful of win- ning the seat. It seems that Carroll's op- ponent, C. U. Shreve, notified the county clerk on the 19th ultimo, before the ballots were printed, to leave his name off of them, but that he did not notify the republican committee of his withdrawal, so that they could not substitute another candidate. As it stands, the speaker of the house has a walkover for representative. FRANKFORT, Ky., November 5.—The morning opened foggy, but the sun came out at 10 o'clock. White and colored Voters were allowed to vote alternately. Light vote being polled. Largest Vote in Ten Years. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 5.—Indi- cations are that the largest vote in ten years will be polled today, with the demo- cratic state ticket, except Hardin, for gov- ernor, winning. B. G. B. SS SNOWING IN NEBRASKA. Absence of Interest Outside the Cities of the State. OMAHA, Neb., November 5.—Throughout the state election day opened murky and as warm as a July morning, with the ex- ception of the extreme western tier of counties, where a light snow and rain is falling. This condition insures a fair vote nearly all over Nebraska. In the larger cities, where registration is required, the st is very heavy, representing the entire strength of the various parties, but this is the result of local issues and will not apply TWO CENTS. in the rural districts, where state candi- dates are relied on alone to get out the votes In the country districts the vote will not be at all heavy, owing to the ab- sence of interest. Election day dawned warm, but cloudy. The: crowd had gathered by the time the polls were opened and considerable interest was manifested from the first. The at- tendance increased as the day advanced. The indications are for the full registration being cast—17,500 votes. Both sides are watching narrowly. The rain and srow. belt of the early merving has extended further east, and in- terfered somewhat with the attendance xt the polls. In some of the larger cities some spirited contests are being waged between the two wings of the democratic party, and ezch side is doing its best to make a show- ing. The friends of the white metal say that federal employes are making them- selves cbnoxious by their activity In the interest of the sound money democratic state ticket. The republicans are voting steadily for their candidates, while Judge Maxwell, the venerable jurist, is receiving good suppcrt in the populist ticket for the supreme court. —»___ GREENHALGE’S POPULARITY. It Seems Likely to Give Him an Un- precedented Majority. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BOSTON, Mass., November 5.—It is repub- lican weather in Massachusetts today, and Greenhalge seems likely to place the record of republican majorities so high that it may never be beaten. His popularity with the leaders of his party, the support of the A. P. A., which his platform will win for him, the favor with which many Catholic demo- crats regard him,and the lack of enthusiasm for Williams in the ranks of the democratic ward workers will all help to swell the vote of the republican candidate. The legislature will be strongly republican in both branches, but it is hardly likely that the democrats will be held down to the very slender representation of last year, when they had only two votes in the senate and only about fifty in the house—not enough in either place to force a roll-call. The democratic gains will be made in Boston, where the breaches made in the congression- al contests are partially healed, and the chief republican losses will be in the cities like Springfield, where the A. P. A. captured the party machinery and put their own men on the republican ticket. The old-time re- publicans will unite with the democratic minority. BOSTON, November 5.—The election today is proceeding quietly both in this city and throughout the state. ‘The weather ie su- perb, but up to noon the vote had been un- usually light. Not .much is heard of the A. P. A. vote, and the prediction is made that the scratching will not be greater by far than had been in the®past. Voters are expected to express themselves on the ques- tion of woman suffrage, as set forth upon the ballots in the following language: “ you consider it expedient to grant munici- pal suffrage to women?” eee be VOTE IN DETROIT. HEAVY Election of Pingree for the Fourth Time Undoubted. DETROIT, Mich., November 5.—The city election, like the campaign, is a very quiet affair. The early morning vote was light, but toward noon much activity was shown in getting the people to the polls. The election of Mayor Pingree for a fourth term, together with the entire republican city ticket, has been gererally conceded, the only question being as to the size of the majority. The weather is bright and warm. Indications are that a heavy vote will be polled. ——__—_ ON THE GREAT SCREEN. The Weather Tonight W Probably Please the Election Watchers, In a comparatively short time after the regular edition of The Star has xone to press the stereopticon will be set to work to throw election returns upon the great screen that has been crected in front of The Star office, and thenceforth until the early hours of tomorrow morning the re- sults of the election in the various states and cities will be scheduled as fast as the telegraph can bring the news to Washing- ton. Three instruments will be located in the rcom with the stereopticon, und the arrangements are such that no time will be lost in preparing the slides and flashing the intelligence upen the screen. The Star's sources of information this year are unusually numerous and reliable, and these who want the first news of the voting and the most accurate news should assemble at the corner of 11th street and Pennsylvania avenue as soon as possible after dinner. The drizzling rain has cleared away and the indications point to a pleas- ant night, so that those who watch the bulletins will probably suffer no Jiscomfort from the weather. The Star publishes in its regular edition the election news received up to the time of going to press, and later in the evening it will issue.an extra edition giving the latest returns from those sections of the country where the voting is most active. ee THE SHEPHERD RECEPTION. Thousands Will Shake the Ex-Gover- nor’s Hand Thursday Night. Ex-Goy. A. R. Shepherd has a very warm place in the hearts of the people of Wash- ington, and there will doubtless be an enor- mous turnout to bid him welcome on the occasion of the public reception to be given in his honor Thursday evening. The recep- tion will be given at Willard Hall, and ample arrangements will be made to take care of a big crowd. It is expected that thousands will take advantage of the opportunity to shake the hand of the man who diéfar more than any other to make Washington one of the most beautiful cities in the world, if not the most beautiful. On account of the great number of people who will undoubtedly at- tend this public reception, it must naturally be of a rather informal character. Arran; ments will be made to kave the crowd pass in one door and out the other, but all will be given an opportunity to meet Mr. Shepherd. One of the District Commissioners will be asked to read an address of welcome, but besides this there will be little formality. Mr. Shepherd has been apprised of the ar- rangements for the reception, and has shown the greatest interest in all the details. He-has been warned of what is ahead of him by a friend in this city, who wrote to him a day or two ago to be prepared for one of the greatest handshaking ordeals ever seen on this continent. The Formal Announcement. The committee of the board of trade under whose auspices the reception will be held has issued the following announce- ment: The undersigned were appointed a com- mittee on behalf of the board of trade to arrange for a public reception to Mr. Alex- ander R. Shepherd, formerly governor of the District of Columbia and president of the board of public works, in order to af- ford an opportunity to many thousands of our citizens and residents to meet him on the occasion of his approaching visit to the national capital, with whose history and development he has had so intimate a con- nection, Thursday evening next at 8 o'clock has been selected as the time, and Willard’s Hall as the place for the reception, and all who desire to meet the ex-governor on that occasion are invited to be present without formal invitation. B. H. WARNER, HA; WILLARD, Committee on Benale Board of Trade. Look- on page 12 for the twenty-sixth installment of “When the War Was Over.” $500 for the cor- rect solution of the mystery by a woman reader. PARTY LINES DRAWN Less Scratching in Ohio Than Was Expected. REPUBLICANS LIKE THE WEATHER Both Sides Believe a Large Vote Will Be Polled. AT STATE HEADQUARTERS COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 5.—Reports received at the state headquarters of the republicans and the democrats up to noon indicate that there has been a larger vote Polled during the forenoon than was ever known up to that hour. Both parties are confident now of getting out their fuil votes. The reports generally state that the voters do not remain long in the booths, and that party Mnes are being closely drawn, with lecs scratching than expected. The republicans regard the fine weather which prevails over the state, as well as the Asa S. Bushnell. early heavy voting, as in their favor, and are claiming a large plurality on* their state ticket, as well as a majority in both branches of the legislature. ‘The democrats claim that the large repub- lican pluralities of the past two years were due to the democrats not voting, and they will get out their full vote today, and at least reduce the republican plurality to its normal size Chairman Anderson of the democratic state committee is nct here today, but oth- ers at his committee rcoms claim that the result will be close on the state ticket since they are assured of a full democratic vote. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 5.—As the day wore cn the voting became heavier,’ and at 1 o'clock it was estimated that nearly two-thirds of the registered voters hed cast their ballots. Hubbard, republi- can, for county treasurer, was being scratched in favor of Nau, democrat, to @ more or less extent. The republican lead- ers confidently claim that the head of their ticket will receive not less than 5,000 ma~- jority in the city. The democrats make no claims. ‘There has been no disturbance of any kind so far reported. HAMILTON, Ohio, November 5.—Weath- er fine; light vote being polled. Prospects for full vote. Campbell visited different precincts this morning. a NEWARK, Qhio, November 5.--Excep- tional interest is taken in today’s election. Fine spring-like day is causing a heavy vote being cast. CINCINNATI, November 5.—At noon the city became more overcast, but the weather Is still fine. At nearly every pre- cinct the same story comes of having . heavy vote and considerable scratching, mainly on the county and legislative ticket. This is mostly concentrated on the candir Ex-Gov. Campbell. dates for the treasurer and auditor. Skilled observers of elections are unable to fore- cast the result, but both parties find cause for hope in the heavy vote. Throughout Northern Ohio. dal Dispateh to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 5.—Re- ports throughout rorthern Ohio indicate that the voting is very heavy. In many towns half the vote had been polled at noon. The weather is beautiful. In the city the vote is very heavy in the big east end republican wards. Voters in the down- town precincts were not so early in east- ing their votes. Hubbard, republican, for county treasurer, 2nd Brown, epublican, for commissioner, are being sc E democrats are voting the straight tcl The western reserve is an over ly republican section, and the re vote in this section so early regarded as a favorable sign by republicans, There is no doubt that the republican county ticket will be elected here with two exceptions. This is one of the few coun- ties on the reserve in which the democrats will elect any of their candidates. Reports from Youngstown, Massillon, Ashtabula, Paynesville, Oberlin, Elyria, Berea,-Mansfield, Wellington, Norwalk and other surrounding towns show that halt the vote had been cast by noon. If this prospect continues the republicans will more than hold their prestige in northern OPio. Great Interest Through the State. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 5.—Elec- tion day in this city dawned clear and pleasant. The voting during the early hours of the morning was compartively light. This had been expected, however, as the registration was far below that of last year. It was evident that much scratching was being done on the county ticket by the republicans. COLUMEUS, Ohio, November 5.—The weather opened good. Rain is predicted for the afternoon. Local interest in the state ticket and in the respective candidates for the United States Senate—Brice and For- aker—one of whom is to be elected by the next legislature, has not been greater for many years. ALLIANCE, Ohio, November 5.—Polls in the third ward were four hours late in opening, on account of failure to have necessary supplies on hand. ZANESVILLE, Ohio, November 5.—Mild and balmy weather and a hazy, fall atmos- phere, with the faintest indications of rain, Sp day is