Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-12


from Hoover" Hoover is there "Hoover
has things fixed to give us the news" 1--WE
can rely upon Hoover
But the hours wore on, and nothing came
from Hoover. Some murmurs of dissarsfac-
ton in regard to Hoover as prompt dispatch
flasher began to r,se-"Anything from Hoover
yetg'' "Whrre in hill is Hoover any howl"
Mr. Aiken went out to see about It. Others
went out to see about 1t. There was group
on the side walk seeing about 1t. Mr.. Tom
Florence was there, genial and good n umored,
as il ready to take victory or defeat with phi
losophlc co uanimity. Some of them watched
the graphic wires with anxious eyes, as il
to detect the first culver of dispatch from
Hoover Then they went, mp stairs to see II
anything had come from Hoover. Mr.. Aiken
came in and reported nothing from Hoover.
In default Of nything from Hoover. it was
appointed to visit the camps and hospitals for
the purpose Of distributing tickets and procur.
ing voters, ssgive in their experience" Some
MI J. +. Devins was the firss one to respond,
who said he went out 70 Camp Distribution
and saw the Lieutenant Colonel commanding,
which were freely taken BY the soldiers Things
went on pretty smoothly until IL O'clock, when
the Lieutenant Colonel wanted to know by
said he was deserving the men By giving them
Copperhead tickets and telling them they were
Union tickets. Mr. d. plainly told the Lieu
20 %sa
tickets. The Lieutenant Colonel inquired If
the speaker was not EN- pioyed in the Treasury
ard upon being informed mr.
Department, the Lieutenant Colonel threatened
to have HIM dismissed. He was then taken
before the head officer, who told him he mad
telling the officer what he thought Of him. Zap.
MI. j. F. Halliday said he visited the Chain
Building, and was courteously received by the
officers in charge. The polls did net open
until N O'Clock, and the voters present elected
the JUDGES, IA voice" ALI shoulder. strapped
ones, I guess,"-laughter,l who discharged
their duties with impartiality. About ffty
votes were polled, but not more than five or six
were Democratic votes. Visible solemnity in
Capt. Meg uire stated that he was at the Cir
Gle Barracks, and was bound TO confess that
the facilities afforded him there were unex.
pected, and be found the officers courteous and
The Democrats were not there to distribute
tickc Is. "Tne Republicans were little too
taxes Of their voters while we had no money,
which enabled them to beat us. They have
taught us lesson, and in November we must
do better" However, If the Democrats relax
in November, the speaker W ould not give much
for their chances.
Mr. Adams experience was OF very pleasant
He went to Lincoln Hospital, and when he got
there he found that the judges had been elected.
He demanded new election, ana three Repub
licans were selected la voice-"Oh, OF course.'l
He then commenced to distribute tickets. when
a black. whskered man came out and charged
the speaker with having copperhead tickets,
and laid q number Of Republican tickets on the
out, and also charged the speaker with having
copperhead tickets. MIR. A. denied the charge,
and replied that he had Democratic tickets, and
was as good Union man as his accuser. The
Republicans had the advantage OF u.s. said the
speaker, by going through the wards and re-
cefying votes BY proxy, which he supposed
was all right. Two hundred and seven votes
VT re polled at this hospital, only thirty of
which were Democratic votes. s -
J Mr.. W. HI. Thompson was at judiciary
Square Hospital, and he was satisfied the Re-
publican party had beat the Democrats on
Strategy In distributing tickets. II the votes
had been taken properly, the Democrats would
t hays had nc the 1s
ment Of the election to-day, and every Demo.
crat should put his shoulder to the wheel in
the Presidential election, and defeat the enemy.
Rev. T. b. Clayton who-perhaps for the
reason that "Hoover" hung fire so oIninous3y-
seemed seer to appre a democratic disaster In
lated, apparently, to prepare the audience for
bad news from that quarter, saying that the
election there that day was 9 local election
significant Of general results. 17-r. ''-tui
At this point an individual who had been
n pretty freely. and who was sitting on
the table rear the speaker and Immediately
stretched himself out at full length upon the
stands remarkirg as he did SO, awake me up
Mr? clay ton went on to say thatif the Dem.
ocfats reduced the large Republican nnaiorities
Of the last election, he was satisfied that Geo.
November. Loud appiause.l g
AMr. Emerson Ethendee was called upon for
aspeech, when that gentleman TOOK the stand
Of those present, expressing the beiief that they
would carry Pennsylvania. - : -
MI, + then bran ched Off with his stereotype
speech, abusive OF the Administration, during
the delivery OF which he was frequently in
terruppted by applause. t,1l = u
Mr.. Dodge, Pennsylvania state Agent, was
forward and said he was no speech maker,
buthe would state that he had been to Lincoln
Hospital to distribute tickets, and 1t was evl-
treated rather roughly, and he came away
like a sswet dog" (or sswhipped dog" the re.
porter could not catch the exact words.)
sleep yno n 10
whose hair looked as it ii had been electrified,
now reused up, and advancing toward the
hand sseok an ny the
siderable length of time; and then his feelings
over coming him, he advanced again and gave
thy, after which he sat down on the steps, and
thinking 1t over, was newly IMPRESSED with j
the idea that Mr.. Dodge had been very badly
used, and once more advanced upon Mr. d
beaming condolement, but Mr.. ID. at this
Juncture, resolutely put his hands in his
pockets. - r-...-. -z...- l
Charles Allen took the stand and suggested
that too much confidence should not be placed
in The res ult Of todays elections, as they would
frand. He advised his friends not to- believe
the Geographic dispatches Of to-nights Tor they
were all lies. He wanted his friends TO wait
for the general result ttE | =
Mr. f. Aiken announced that the committee
had received no direct election returns, but
news had been received in the city to the ef-
feet that the Democrats had made large gains
in some OF the wards OF Philadelphia 4
This announcement was received with loud.
and repeated cheering. - 92IF} e. EiifHE' II
Mr.. 1T G. CLARK here came forward and
presented to the Chairman q pamphlet written
by Mr. Brian Tyson, entitled .tObject OF the
Administration n prosecuting the war; Mr..
CLARK charged MT, Tyson with being s'two.
faced man, as He fTyson) had held an office
under the present Administration and offered
to sell his vote to the party offering the biggest
sum. 80. 3 - Z II = a