Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1896, Page 11

The Evening Star’s Almanac for ’96 contains 416 pages of solid reading matter] Tells all about the } local government, making it of special interest } to every citizen ; of the District. Contains more information than any other Almanac | printed. You need it for reference ; every day. A mine of useful ; facts worth their weight in gold! Get it from any newsdealer, or at The Star Office, . 25c. per copy THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAROH 11, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. EDW. €. HALE, D. D. Grave Words From a Great Man. Give Them Their Due Weight if You Suffer From Nervous Debility or Kindred Ailments. Persons afflicted with nervous debility or nervous prostration, with all the ils that follow—such as sleeplessness, impaired vigor of body or mind, dys- pepsia, lassitude ard wasted tissues—are, very nat- trully, doubtful of relief. Doubt is one of the symptems accompanying thelr malady. They have tried so mary so-called specifics they find it hard to have faith in any. But when New England's great son, Dr. Edward Everett Hale, famous every- where as author, editor, preacher, essayist and lecturer, tells th» afificted that he knows of a rem- edy that is what it claims to be doubt disappears. Dr. Hale has made the following announcement, after careful irqviry and in the full knowledge of what his words mean. The anrouncement is irom the office of the Boston Commonwealth (of which Dr. Hale is editor-in-chief), bears date of Decem- ber 23, 1895, and reads thus: “I have been much interested in the Kola nut as @ tonic. In Africa, where the Kola or Gurt rats the natives ‘eat the fresh nuts to prevent c ‘nition is> Of its medicinal qualities, but heretofore lifieuity has been in getting the fresh nut in an available ‘parztion so as to retain the medi- inal properties. ‘This difficulty is now overcome by that remarkable establishment, the Eureka Chei- and Mfg. Co. of La Crosse, Wis., which has upon the market a very efficient and highly proved preparation. I am assured by a careful inquiry among leading physicians and cnds, who have used it, and in wh I Nimost confidence, that Dr. Charcot's Kol: Tablets are invaluable in insomnia and diseases. EDW. Fifty cents agd $1.00 per box (one month's ireat- mept). See Dr. Charcot’s name on box. Kel: let free. AN druggists or sent direct. a. Chemical and Mfg. Co., La Crosse, Wis., and Bos- ton, Mass. a THE BOOTHS AGAIN. The Wonderful Personal Control They Exercise Over People. New York Corr. of the Phila. Press. Very likely, if Miss Eva Booth were able to appear every night for a week before the members of the Salvation Army, she would be able to control them, so that they would be loyal to the commander. That is a physical impossibility, and if she were to attempt a series of meetings where she could make use of that mystic quality which is characteristic of her family and explains the power her father and her brothers and sisters have acquired, she would find herself in competition at’ once with another woman who has that power in greater degree than she herself has— Mrs. Ballington Booth. Whatever may be the merits of the controversy, and however great is the influence of the baneful side of human nature in causing the friction and rebellion which has disturbed the army, Miss Eva Booth made it plain both in this city and in Newark that she has wonderful bowers of persuasion, almost of hypnotism. She has something of that quality which makes it possible for Moody to gain control of vast audiences, although her manner of using that power is very dfferent from his. Some persons who have come under Moody's influence have described it as be- ing almost hypnotic, and it was a personal force that went from Miss Booth to her au- diences here and in Newark which enabled her to command them completely. In the Newark meeting she gave as strange a manifestation of personal force as was ever seen upen a publie platform. Beecher had quelled a mob at the old Tabernacle, in this city, as he did afterward in Exeter Hall, in London, b he did it by his consummate understanding of human nature and his mastery of the tricks of oratory. Wendell Phillips controlled a mob in the Tabernacle, as he had one in Boston, but he did it by is courage and the wonderful music of his voice in speech. Miss Booth did not even speak when she mastered the Newark au- dience. They were rebellious and insulting at first, so that it seemed as though no wo- man could stand face to face with them. But when she saw their spirit she seemed herself possessed with an almost super- natural, or, at least, an unusual power. She seized an accordion and held it above her head, assuming almost the manner of a dancing girl, although without any ioss of dignity, and she swayed from side to side in rhythmic motion, her face having an expression not exactly of joy or rapture, but of peace and command, and thus, with. out speaking, without gesture, she seemed nevertheless to impress. that audience, so that they could hear the weird, plaintive melody which is set to the words of the Salvation Army hymn she was supposed to be singing. Some in that audience came under her subtle spell so greatly that they were sure they heard her singing, and their anger and rebellion were conquered by her music; but she had uttered no sound. ‘Then, when that great company were thus brought within her thraidom, she molded them at her will, and at the end they were as much hers as they before had been the loyal army of Gen. Booth. In a lesser degree this same power was displayed at Cooper Union in this city. The rebellion was not so strongly manifested here as in Newark. The occasion did not compel from her all her resources of com- mand, but she controlled the New York au- dience as she had that of Newark. There is not the slightest doubt that if either of these audiences had upon the following evening listened to Mrs. Ballington Booth they would have acknowledged her in- fluence and come within her spell, which is more subtly exercised than is that of Miss Eva Booth. The Ballington Booths wiil start upon their new career with a good deal of con- fidence, since they are assured of the finan- cial support of those weaithy men and wo- men who made it potsible for them to col- lect a half million dollars when thi in charge of the Salvation Army. Preci What form of work they will undertake they probably do not know themselves. ———— +e. Sailed Openly for Cuba. The people of Charleston, S. C., are with Cuba’s cause, for. when the Commodore, loaded to the hatches with ammunition and arms, steamed from her dock yesterday af- terncon a cheer of God-speed went up from them. The Commodore steamed down the bay until off the battery and dropped anchor. A few minutes after leaving the dock a sailor came rushing down to the water's edge witdly inquiring when the vessel had gone. He was one of the crew, and the sudden change of base by the alleged filibuster had left him behind. In the crowds that stood along the water front watching the little steamer were the Pinkerton detectives. There was nothing for them to do, as the clearance papers had been secured from the custom authorities, and, according to them, she had tke right to leave. The Earth Opencd. At Ashland, Pa. Martin Olivette, aged forty years, in company with two other men, left the Gilberton colliery Monday night after work and started home. While passing along a narrow patch, Olivette in the lead, the earth suddently gave way and Olivette disappeared from view. His companions jumped back. They heard the rush of the earth and the clatter of stones, and, creeping to the edge of the breach they were horrified to find that the opening was almost perpendicular and about 100 feet deep. They shouted, but got £o reply. Then they hastened to a village near by, where they informed the residents and a large crowd soon congregated with lanterns and mining lamps. A stout rope was thrown over a limb of a tree and a young man named Mendoff lowered to the bottom of the breach, where he found Oli- vette half doubled up and lying on his face. He was alive, but badly injured. He was raised to the surface and conveyed to the Miners’ Hospital, where he ts lying in a precarious condition. —_—+o-—____ A Gift of $200,000 for Yale. It was announced at the meeting of the Yale corporation at New Haven, Conn., yes- terday that the university will soon come into -possession of $200,000, left by Thomas C. Sloane of New York city, the donor of Sloane Laboratory, one of Yale’s handsom- est buildings. By Mr. Sloane’s will he left the sum of $200,000 in trust for his wife, pro- vided she did not marry. Mrs. Sloane's en- gagement was recently anrounced to Mr. Barclay of New York, and it is stated that the wedding will take place in April. It is understood that the money will be turned over to Yale without any legal trouble, as both Mrs. Sloane and Mr. Barclay are PEACEFUL PRIMARIES (Continued from Third Page.) man who will some day be a District Com- missioner, or perhaps mayor of the city of Washington. Mr. Holmead made a short address, and he was followed by Mr. Sul- livan and others, who pledged their support to Mr. Holmead for delegute to Chicago. ‘Tkere was nothing to prevent a man vot- ing twice, thrice or half a dozen times, and not a few amused themselves by repeating, but as only one ticket was in the field it made no difference in the result. The greater portion of the crowd waited until the vote was counted, and applause follow- ed the announcement. Third. The voting at the third precinct was quiet, and nothing unusual occurred. When the meeting was called to order at 7 o'clock by William H. Manogue, central committee- man, there were only a few men present at Forrest Hall. the scene of the polling. Ed- win Forrest, the Georgetown candidate for the national convention, was selected to preside, and Mr. J. D. Entwisle selected as secretary of the meeting. The judges elected were John Dugan, Chris. Taibot and Thomas Whalen. Contrary to expectations, there was only one ticket in the field, and that for Edwin Forrest, John Maher and John Sullivan for delegates, and David Lyons, Patrick Dugan and John Keady for alternates. There was a ticket out for Jackaline Kelley, for national delegate from the West End, but it was not voted. John Curtin did not run at all. More or less repeating was done, and black and white voted. After the voting hour closed the ballots were counted. and it was found that 460 votes had been cast for the straight ticket. No arrests were made. Fourth, At the fourth district a good-sized body of men assembled at the hall of the Equitable Building Association, corner of 21st and M streets. Two tickets were placed in the field—the anti-Jordan ticket, with Messrs. Arthur Small, Griffin B. Coleman and John McKenna as delegates, and Patrick Carr, Jacob B. Moffatt and E. R. Reynolds as al- ternates. ‘The Jordan ticket was composed of E. R. Reynolds, C. D. Hood and Pat Q. Moran, with J. R. Mason, Steve Castleman and George T. Hilton as alternates. Central Committeeman McKenna called the meeting to order, and Joseph Fanning was elected chairman, with James P. Mo- ran as secretary. The judges were M. H. Flynn, James P. Moran and W. Marshall. ‘Though a little repeating was done, mary votes were challenged and destroyed. Sore of the heelers had congregated a large crowd of colored men, but they were not permitted to vote; neither was any man who was known to have participated in the late republican primary. After the polls had been closed and the vote counted it was found that the anti-Jordan ticket had the other ticket under. The vote 3 to 63. Fifth. There was a dense crowd at the dairy en L street, next to 234, when the primary began last night, and the struggle for su- premacy between the champions of Con- naught Row and the heroes of Fozzy Pot- tom commenced with the election of a chairman and judges, and kept up until the polls closed. There were two tickets in the field, one bearing the names of E. P. Gibbons, H. Goldsmith and B. S. Feeny, and the other P. T, Niland, P. T. Moran and M. S. Burke. J. D. Buckley was elected chairman, and Charles Gray, Wm. Sherwin and Thomas Connor, judges. When the voting began L street was packed from the polling place to the opposite curb, and there intense interest. Half a dozen police- men were present, but their services not needed, except to keep a passage way on the sidewalk clear. There was general surprise when E. P. Gibbons beat P. T. Niland for the head of the delegation, but Messrs Moran and Burke were elected, so this more than made things even. Sixth. A great deal of interest was manifested in the election in the sixth district not only because there were two tickets in the field, Lut because several of the prominent ap- pointees of President Cleveland to offices in the District of Columbia reside within its limits. From this the sixth is known as the “administration” district. These are Marshal A. A. Wilson, Postmaster James P. Willett, Register of Wills J. Nota McG and Collector of Customs Dorsey Clag They were all on hand duri v ing, Messrs. Willett, McGill and Clagett being present when the primary meeting began. The meeting and polling place was a room about ten feet square, at No. Su2 1th street, and when Committeeman Huyck ‘called the meeting to order the assemblage was largely on the outside. Collector Dorsey Clagett and Dr. Whit Hammett were nominated for chairman, and the “administration” received a knock- out by the election of Dr. Hammett. Mr. Huyck then proceeded to appoint a secretary on the authority vested in him as a central committeeman, but Dr. Ham- mett declared this could not be done, and Mr. Brooks Cason was elected. E Messrs. Chas. Rupertus, Ed. H. New- meyer and Charles H. Rawlings were chos- en judges, and the voting commenced. ‘The two tickets hag many advocates in the crowd, the sides appearing to be evenly di- vided. Marshal Wilson, Register McGill, Collector Clagett and Postmaster Willeit voted the card which bore the names of Huyck, Holtzclaw and Southron. There were many challenges of would-be voters, and a close surveillance was kept over the procession. Many boys were denied the privilege, and every colored man, except two, who were properly vouched for. There was no disorder, and quite a large vote was polled. It was evident early in the voting that Mr. T. B. Huyck, whose name was on the ticket with Dr Elmer Sothron and Wm. B. Holtzclaw, was being scratched, and that remarkable effort was being made to elect J. W. Thomas, who headed the ticket of the opposition. The attempt suc- ceeded, as Mr. Thomas was chosen, and enother blow was given to the “administra- tion.” It was openly declared while the voting was in progress that Mr. Thomas was a republican, and free assertions were made that the committee on credentials at the convention Thursday would not allow kim to be seated. Friends of Mr. Thomas, however, said that he would be seated, as the “combine” had secured his election by directing that Mr. Huyck should be scratch- ed, and the “combine” would control the convention. Seventh. The seventh district takes in a large sec- tion of the northwest part of the city where the “kid-glove’ element predomi- nates. The election was held in a vacant store room, 1602 14th street, and the meet- ing was called to order by John Boyle him- self. From that time on Mr. Boyle took an active, if quiet, part in the proceedings, and his nominations, as representing the regulars, went through with a rush every time. The vote was not heavy, but it was practically unanimous, for the cut-and- dried ticket met with no opposition, and the evening was entirely devoid of interest. Oscar P. Schmidt was the choice of the crowd for chairman, and Frank Herron was elected secretary. The judges chosen on nomination were W. B. Weyman, Pike King and James Caulfield. John Lane offi- ciated as sergeant-at-arms. The ticket had on it the names of Geo. A. Bentley, Robert Christy and Dr. J. Fleet Luckett as delegates, and John A. Green, V. M. Johnston and W. G. Brownlow as alter- nates. Eighth. The eighth district takes in the upper part of 7th street out to the boundary, and is well peopled with democrats. Outside esti- mates last night placed the total demo- eratic vote in this precinct at about 900, but the great popularity of the “regular” ticket was evinced by the fact that there were 1,136 ballots cast and counted. There was no opposition to this ticket,which was made up of Wm. J. Donovan, Wm. A. O'Brien and Chas. G. McChesney, with Wm. W. Swart, Wm. C. Mercer and Terence D. Sul- livan as alternates. Their names were printed on blue ballots, which literally flooded the box. The polls were opened at 7 o'clock with the briefest preliminaries. The booth was a photographer's tent, No. 1532 Tth street, and by the flaring light of a gasoline lamp, illuminating the wares of a neighboring peanut vender, Julius Kane was chosen chairman of the meeting with- out opposition, and the names of Frederick C. Loftus, John J. O’Brien, jr., and John McDermott were announced as judges, with Wm. Spencer as clerk. These four men managed to squeeze into the tiny booth, and then the voting began. It was rare and wonderful. Though there was no open op- position, there were rumors that the “A. P. A.” had concocted a scheme to rush in at the last r-oment with a rival ticket, though mo names were known, and the plot was vague and anieeal fetice there was the greatest enterprise: by the partisans of the “regulars.” On the printiple that the early voter gete-the tally sheet, a few zealous citizens manpega in. the first fifteea minutes to lay a id foundation for future operatiors agaist any possible com- Dine or oppositionts 'Probably fifty men voted in that first guagter of an hour, but they succeeded in i fully two hun- dred ballots in the box., Two young men were particularly efiterprising in this re- gard, making regultr fips on schedule to and from the box; landuup to 8 o'clock, to the actual observatiop.pf.The Star reporter, they each voted clentsan times. Then the count lost its interest ‘aiid all further tally- ing was discontinted. Some of the sup- porters of the “ i slate, in their de- sire to provide againsttell possible contin- gencies, deposited faur:er five votes in the box at once and then; went off for fresh supplies. An old tigser,twatching these in- cidents, turned on his heel and said to the reporter: - fot “That's boy’s play. That's so easy it ain’t worth while tryin’. Why, I remem- ber the days, not so many years back, when I had to manage things different. I had to fix up my men. with new coats and change their hits, and even sometimes makes them shave off their mustaches, in order to get a good, full vote. There was some art in repeatin’’ urider them circum- stances. But it’s so easy here it ain’t in- terestin’.”” ‘ The judges meanwhile were most com- placent. The watchers on the outside, be- ing of the same faith, were lenient. One of them became a trifle exhilarated and be- fuddled as the minutes went by, and his trips to the neighboring saloon succeeded each other, and he began to exhibit a ten- dency to challenge voters that was not at all warranted by the necessities of the case. Republicans wefe challenged by him right and left, but at a word from the other watcher, who pbserved that the blue ballot was in the voters’ hands, the chal- lenge would be withdrawn. Meanwhile the expected opposition failed to materialize. At 7:30 a wagon ioad of men drove up to the curb and a chill of fear smote the hearts of the watchers and candidates. But the men proved to be a cohort from the Boundary, all with blue tickets, and the war cloud passed over and the voting went on as promfscuously as ever. At 8 o'clock the affair was all so much on one side, the ballot box being al- Teady three-fourths filled with blue tickets, leaving no possible room fot a successful vote, that the managers of the election announced that thereafter no man should be allowed to vote but once. This caused some surprise and regret on the part of the active voters, who could not understand this sudden spasm of virtue, curtailing them from the delights of a free and un- restricted suffrage, and there were some high words. But -all this was smoothed over, and, to pacify the more ardent spirits, a few of the regulars were allowed to visit the hox at less frequent intervals, to satis- fy their consciences. At §:30 the polls were clozed and the votes, all of one kind, were ‘counted. = Ninth, The election in the ninth district passed off quietly. There was, however, consider- able repeating, and several instances of “stuffing.” The judges were lenient and nobody was challenged. In this district the candidates for delegates were Messrs. Chas. H. Turner, Chas. A. Kraus and Timothy F. Whalen, while the alternates were Messrs Arthur Anderson, Robert J. Kirkpatrick and John A. Whalen. ‘The judges of election were Messrs. Jose M. Macias, Timothy B. Reagan and Le Roy Lusby. An old soap box answered the pur- pose of a ballot box, and it was located on a rickety table in an empty room of the Builders’ Exchange. The voting was light, and there was little ack tching. The result Was as follows: For dtlegate—Kraus, 106; Whalen, 101; Turner, 101, and Holmead, 1. For alternate—Kirkpgtrick, 102; Whalen, 100, and Anderson, 100. "The candidates were around early. ‘cemin" Turner looked after his election with a confidence that bespoke experience. When the time came ing the judges announced two min- utes’ grace. Just then a number of George- town College law students fled fn'and voted solidly for Turner. Then they gave the ¢al- lege cheer, and the polls were closed. Mr. Gus Macias was appointed sergeant: at-arms by the judges, and put everybody out but the judges and The Star reporter. The announcement of the result was ac- pted without any demonstration on the part of the candidates, Tenth, George A. Davidson, member of the dem- ocratie central commitiee, ‘called’ the pri- mary meeting of the tenth legislative dis- trict to order at 7 o'clock last evening, and an organization was effected, J. A. Me- Gowan being nominated and elected chai he secretary’s minutes show that i stion was accomplished the kindly offices of Mr. Smith, who made the nomination, Mr. Brown, who seconded it, and Mr. Jones, who moved that the nominations be closed. piv Thé polling place of the tenth’ district at/1392 E Street, directly opposite thé : ational Theater. The polls opened soon after 7 o'clock, and the voting immediately began and steadily and quietly continued. The judges of election were J. Hayden, R. C. Whitmore and James Gordon, and the clerk H. D. Hayden, ‘Khere was only one ticket in the field, as follows: For delegates—George A,, Dayid- Thomas B. Kalbfus and Charles A. alternates—P. J. McGrath, D. and Harry Leonhardt. Almost exception the voters were white without men, and all who came were allowed to cast the‘r ballots. No questions were asked, and practically no challenging was in- dulged in. About 600 votes Were cast, and the candidates named were overwhelmingly elected. Eleventh. Potomac Hall was the polling place in the eleventh district, and it never presented, in all probability, a livelier scene than it did last evening from 7 o'clock until half-past 8. it was almost impossible to get to the big double doors in the south side of the hall, behind which the judges sat. There were a dozen benches in the hall, and as many of the crowd as could stood on them, keeping up a lively shouting and cheering as the votes poured in. There were 300 or 400 men and boys present. The judges were Charles Harvey, William E. Tyler and Chas. W. Weideman, and Edward Libbey acted as clerk. William T. Whelan, chairman of the convention, succeeded in maintaining good order and getting out a full vote. There were a number of scratched tickets, but they cut no figure in the work of the even- ing. The regular ballot was headed as the “Jeffersonian democratic ticket,” with John G. Campbell, George Neitzey and J. F. Me- Carthy for delegates and Harry Halliday, Harry Weser and Harry Simpson for alter- rates. At the bottom of this ticket the name of Robert E. Mattingly was printed as tke choice of the voters of the eleventh district for delegate to the national convention. The cpposition ballot was headed the “Jackson democratic ticket," and the name of James McCue was substituted for that of Camp- bell as delegate, and that of John T. Smith for Harry Simpson’s as alternate. Sergt. Barry was present with a force of officers, and at half-past 8 took possession of the room in which the ceunting was done. The count showed 268 votes for the regular tick- et to 94 for the McCue ticket. Tweffih,- The democrats of ¢hdlitwelfth district were invited to meet dt 92 E street, which proved to be a conveyfentiroom a few feet below the level of the sidewalk, and having two entrances on tm street. The place, which was formerly ded ¥s a lunch room, had been swept clean,*a'‘fire started in a small stove, and a ‘few chairs arranged along the wall. At the fdfther end was a plain wooden table,“ on°which rested a wooden box, where tht’ palots of the free- ‘men of this district Were:to be deposited. Mr. G. E. Kirk presideff Uver the meeting, and as Mr. Scanlon anitpunted that the per- son chosen to be secretary was unable to be present, George Titheyor was chosen. It was also stated that he of the judges who had been appointeadwould be unable to serve, and by a viva véée vote the place was filled. The judgesiwéte as follows: H. H. Humble, J. M. Walsh and G. Kirk. The voting began promptly.on. time, and con- tinued with more or less activity until the hour for closing. The judges sat behind the table where the ballot box was placed, and beyond shaking the box occasionally to provide for room for the ballots they did not seem to have any other duties. Those who wanted to vote walked up and deposited their ballots, and no questions were asked. Apparently only one ticket was voted, which was as follows: For del- egates—E. F. Buckley, M. B. Scanion, Hugh Cosgrove; for alternates—John F. Costello, J. B. Keliher, John Byrnes. Thirteenth. In the thirteenth district there was no contest and no excitement. The polls were opened at the northwest corner of 8th and I streets at 7 o'clock, and Col. Wm. Dick- son was chosen to preside over the prelim- inary meeting. Mr. Chas. W. Pettit, Mr. were, Thos. 8. Scrivener and Mr. H. 0. Middle- ton were elected judges, with Dr. 8. P. A tary. ‘There was but one ticket in the field, and it was elected as follows: For delegates— James F. Duhamel, Harry King, Allen 3. Johnson; for alternates—Roger W. Duffey, = F. Ochsenreiter, Webster Down- ing. Fourteenth. In the fourteenth district there was not the slightest opposition to the regular ticket, but “the boys” voted often and suc- cessfully enough to have snowed under whatever opposition might have existed. There was a lively turnout of the voters of the district, and the man who voted only once was frowned upon by his friends. The majority thought it advisable to vote irem three to twenty-five tickets at a time. They did not see any harm in this, as long as there was no opposition, and there was nothing like keeping up the reputation of the district. The voting precinct was at the southwest corner of 4th and N streets, in a hall used by an order known as “The United Order of True Reformers,” the tenets of which are “unity, temperance and charity.” At least one of these tenets, however, was woefully violated by some of tie boys who filled the room, and who were as full as the room. Chairman Walter Costello occupied the chair of the “Grand, ‘True and Tried Re- former,” and called the meeting to order.°| Chairman Costello had failed to provide a box to vote in, and the voting at first bezan by one of the managers pushing the ballots through a crack in the desk of the “more than tried reformer.” The }allots fell on the floor. This was not satisiactory, and a box large enough to accommoiate the de- mands was secured from the outside. It was fully three feet deep and # foot square at the mouth, sufficient to hold two busheis or more. It was but a few minutes until the bottom was well covered, and when Chairman Costello called time it was half full. The managers dida’t have time to count 4ll these, but announced, a few miu- utes later, that the ticket haa received 920 votes. There is no doubt that the box con- tained fully three times this number. Chairman Costello was immensely satisfied, and three cheers were given with a will tor the democrats of the fourteenth. A few colored men were allowed ¢o vote, but they were closely questioned, and ihe managers seemed to have gra-c doubts of the democracy of any man wita a dark skin. “Are you sure you are a democrat?” one of these voters was asked. “Yes, sar; dead sure,” was the answer. “An awful black-looking one,” muttered a citizen over in a corner of the room, and there was general laughter. ‘When the result was announced, Chair- man Costello stated, somewhat confidential- ly, to a few friends that “the Irish have won the day.” The managers of the election were John E. Tretler, George Mace and G. J. Peiffer, with Wm. Prentiss as clerk. The delegates voted for and elected were: Frank McQuade, Walter J. Costello and John Keefe; alternates, John Roach, Ed- ward Wyatt and F. K. Pfeiffer. Fifteenth, Very little interest was manifested in the election by the voters of the fifteenth district. This was probably due to the fact that there was no contest. The voting was done in “Ryder’s Castle," on New Jersey avenue. The hall was lighted well enough for the judges to recognize the voters, and so there was not so much repeating us was charged in some of the districts, where the ballots were handed in through the win- dows. The meeting held before the voting began selected Harry J.- Wells to act as chairman, and M. J. Madigan as cierk. The judges selected were John Dacy, F ward Kreamer and Joseph Ryan. Six col- cred democrats spent the evening about the hall and cast their ballots. Two police- men were on guard in anticipation of trou- ble, but their services were not needed. The ticket was composed of M. J. Mc- Carthy, Joseph Kreamer and E. L. Jordan, ‘delegates, and John Barrett, Edward Har- hour and Walter Johnson, alternates. As there was no opposition, the choice of these dandidates was unanimous. Sixteenth. They took politics very quietly in the six- teenth district last night. There was no opposition to what was known as the reg- ular ticket. Mr. John Wittekindt, the chairman of the district, called the meet- ing at Monumental Hall, 2d and Pennsyl- vania avenue, to order, and Mr. James F. Brown was _clected permanent chairman and Frank Snooks secretary. In the hall at the time there were five policemen and quite a sprinkling of the faithful demo- crats of the district. The election for judges resulted in the choice of Harry Owens, John T. Harrity and Frank Cam- eron. Then a big box was brought out and the voting proceeded merrily. The voters were of all nationalities and from all parts af the surrounding country, including Montgomery county, but as every man Voted the same ticket it was hardly worth while for any one to object. Soon after the polls opened an exceedingly tall colored man marched up and solemnly deposited a -ballot. He announced that his name was John Edward Addison, and that he was a “Jacksonian democrat, sal The second colored voter was W. T. Bayard, who dis- claimed any connection with the gentle- man who has been making speeches in London. Henry Foss was the last of the colored voters, and to the judges’ question of whether he was a Jackson or a Lincoln democrat he announced that he was “‘fo’ Lincoln,” and further expressed himself as being a “Perry Carson man, every time.” Just as the polls were closing a young man about ten years old deposited a bal- lot. Counting the votes was rather an easy job, as there were only about twelve scratched tickets. Three hundred and six- ty-one votes were cast for the straight ticket, which consisted as follows: Dele- gates—Edward F. Hughes, Joseph Mari- nelli, John Wittekindt; alternates—Edward Roach, George Heil and Thos. McKiever. The only opposition ticket in the box read as follows: For delegates—John Gregory, John Troop, Chas. Hill; for alternates— Christian Heurich, Matthew Emery, B. H. Warner. The delegates from the sixteenth in a general way are classed as favorable to the combine. In the convention, how- ever, they will probably be found more on the order of free lances than as combine adherents. The three delegates are in favor of Boyle and Mattingly as two of the delegates to Chicago. This is as far as they stand pledged, and it is very doubtful whether under any circumstances they will vote for three of the combine’s big six. The district is Mr. Norris’ home district, although he was not present. The delegates from the district are so far from being strict adherents to the combine that they are not especially opposed to Mr. Norris, and believe he would be valuable at Chicago. Seventeenth. The election in the seventeenth district was an unusually quiet one, there being no opposition whatever to the regular ticket, and 434 votes were cast for it. The primary meeting was called to order at 7 o'clock by District Committeeman Robert E. Doyle, and Harrison C. McCauley was elected chairman, Frank M. Ashford sec- retary, and James V. Beyer, Daniel Perkins and James Springman qualified as judges of election, the latter being appointed in the place of Thomas Williams, who had de- clined the honor. The meeting and election was held in Blake’s Hall, 7th street, be- tween B and Maryland avenue. Perfect order prevailed, and the judges closely scrutinized each voter, being particularly eareful to prevent any attempt at repeat- ing. No repeating was attempted, how- ever, and the following ticket received every one of the 434 votes cast: For dele- gates, Jackson Yates, Robert E. Doyle and Maurice Fitzgerald; for alternates, John Quinn, J. S. Redman and J. T. Keenan. Eighteenth. While the election in the eighteenth dis- trict was very orderly and quiet, and the election of the regular ticket was secured, considerable scratching and no little re- peating were done. District Committee man Wm. L. Wells presided at the primary meeting, Phillip Dwyer acting as secretary. The polls were situated in a stable on the south side of M street between 3d and 42 streets southwest, the judges, Joseph Aiken, Francis De Sales Riley and Elmer Skidmore, sitting behind a window in which the panes of glass had been removed to allow the voters to pass their ballots through. Several negroes voted, as did quite a number of small boys, and the lat- ter had lots of fun in voting innumerable times. Repeating was rather easily ac- complished, as no one was present for the purpose of interfering, and the judges ac- cepted every ticket handed in to them. There was no opposition to the reguiar ticket as developed by the report of the judges, although several thereon were badly scratched, as may be seen from the following figures: For delegates, William L. Wells, 673; Andrew J. Sanford, 489; Mar- tin Horne, 241. For alternates, Wash. 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Candidate George Killeen was present at the opening of the meeting, and he ad- vocated a fair election. “We want a free ballot and a fair count,” he said, “‘and the man who gets the most votes will go to the convention.” Presently word was received that there was a band outside ready to serenade, but Candidate Killeen sent out word that he knew nothing about any music, and all he intended to give, if anything was wanted, was talk. A pane of glass was smashed out the window, and through this opening the tick- ets were handed or thrown. ‘the voters formed one efidless chain, and the number of votes cast depended upon the number cf times the voter could reach the window. A large soap box, with a hole cut in the top, was hardly big enough to receive the ballots. There was only one ticket in the field, and on this were the names George Killeen, John Babbington and Thomas Ryan for delegates, and George H. Maisack, Martin Geary and Michael Cudmore {for al- ternates. There was some little scratching done by those who desired that some of the candi- dates for alternate should go as delezates, but there was not enough to affect the re- sult, and the straight ticket won. Twentieth. Nothing disturbed the serenity of the election in the twentieth district. Wash- ington Hall, corner Pennsylvania avenue and 3d street east, was the polling place, and it was aiso the scene of the prelimin- ary meeting. The dancing hall on the sec- ond floor was used for both purposes. At 7 o'clock Mr. Edward Lynch, the -listrict committeeman, called the meeting to order and announced its object. The necessary business was dispatched in short order and without the slightest opposition. Mr. E. B. Rice was elected chairman, and receiving | Proper authoriiy to do so, he announced the appointment of Messrs. John M. mara, Eugene Chelini and S. T. Kalbfus a Judges of election, with Mr. J. A. Johnson as secretary. The election passed off quietly and al- Most without incident. A large vote was polled, and the only persons challenged were a few boys, clearly under the age limit. Only one colored man entered the hall, and, as it appeared that he had been sent there in a spirit of mischief, he was hustled out without ceremony. Tie voters were allowed to put their ballots in the box themselves. In several instances it seem- ed to the bystanders that the individual ballots were unreasonably bulky. Inas- much, however, as there was but one ticket in the field no one was injured, even if there were many more votes than voters. The successful ticket bore the following names: Delegates, E. Lynch, D. P. Callag- han, C. E. Berry; alternates, W. W. Boyle, H. L. Johnson, Thos. Ketcham. Twenty-First. There was a decided air of business about the proceedings in the twenty-first district, due mainty to the éxpérierice in such affairs of those in charge. Premises No. 657 C street southeast were the scene of oper: tions. A goodly number of the “unterri- fied” assembled there at 7 o'clock, and were called to order for the ‘business at hand by Mr. Frank P. Morgan, the committeeman for the district, On motion of Mr. W. F. Hart, Mr. W. J. Houghtaling, late reading clerk of the House of Representatives, was called to the chair, and Mr. Wm. Bright was made secretary. Nominations for judges of election were then called for, resulting in the unanimous election of Messrs. Thomas A. Coakley, Wm. H. Campbell and Fred Price. The voting lasted from 7:30 to 8:30 o'clock, and was unusually heavy. The judges cate- chised every voter as to his place of resi- dence, and were careful to see that he cast but one vote. Many attempts at repeating were frustrated, and a large number of il- legal votes were destroyed. About twenty colored men voted in this district. The privilege was not granted, however, until they had satisfied the judges that they lived in that voting precinct, and were democrats. All white men of respect- able appearance not recognized as non-resi- dents were allowed to vote without ques- tion. Several suspects were required to give their names and places of residence. The judges assumed the right to deposit the bal- lots, In order to see that no one cast but a single vote. This was a wise precaution, inasmuch as many of the voters attempted to smuggle in two or more ballots at a time. ‘The excess were torn up and thrown on the floor, and made quite a pile. Although there was but one ticket in the field, considerable scratching was indulged in. In many instances M. L. Raedy and Charles Dauche, who were down as alter- nates, were favored as delegates over the regular delegates, John A. Clarke and W. H. Lioyd, and a strong effort was made to re- verse the positions. The third candidate for delegate was W. F. Hart, and the other alternate was Charles Palmer. The result PAIN KILLER Fis ow PAIN- KILLER THE GREAT Family Medicine of the Age. 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