Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-20
Polls corner of 18th and NJ

the LET of voters stood as follows First pre-
einct, go, of whom 157 we're colored; Second i
precinct, 1Ol, of whom 50 were cOlored; fourth
precinct, e5, of whom 81 were colOred. The
colored vote seems TO go bodily for Chipuian.
Eighth District.
registered voters, ,595-65i white, II col
Miller, dem.
E,rIt Prscinct-POlls nth and Q stree Is.
Sscond PreciEct.-Pols 161S 1lth sire ct y, W.
and 18th.
:. In this district when the polls we're opened a
Inc OF about go voters was formed a. each pra-
clnct, nine tenth of whom were colo red VOTERS
All the judges and clerks we're DIT esert The
voting has progressed very rapidly. From pres
EFT appearances the greater part @ 4 the baIio-s
VIII be cast by y O'Clock. Every shIrrb as been
unusually quiet. At 10 O'Clock at &c tirst pre
clnet, W. votes had been cast, 4 which Il Is
estimated SO were for MeTTick; sc rcad precIncs.
90 for MeTriek. 10 ~''
Ninth DistrIe
l,e4% registered yoters-614 h se SSs ,o'oroa
Candidates, A. 5. soIomons, rep; b. G.. Love.
Joy, dem. ~ " " N
Itr,t Precinct UniOrl dan, 18th street
Second Preefnet-POlls Uni lcn Hall, 14th street
near g.. i'A '''0'
The voting in this district progressed steadily
FIRST precinct las votes hf al been cast: in the
second precinct 1871 votes had been cast. The
sS S6 a mas nee 9een very O. 2se but Chipmsn is
Tenth ID istrict.
REGISTERED voter, e2S- -t62 whites, 1913 co,ored.
Candidates, ID. W. B ISIS, rep; j.. F. EEniss,
FIrst Presinct.-POD conner Of 18th and f
streets. ~
Sesoad Preoinct.-'aons corner of 18th and f
streets. N "
In tse frst precinct crowd gathered abost
hah-fa>t five O'Clock this morning At Ten
crowd was very orderly. No estimate couIi bs
made owing TO the absence of tally-keepers in
tins district; Al the second precinct the voting
was very slow; no crowd. The vote viii he
close, but the republicans claim a small ma-
| joIity.
The voting in the first precinct during the
morning continued very slow, about 27I votes
had been cast at II O'Clock, mostly whites At
| the second precinct 90 votes had been cast.
| majority colored.
| Eleventh District.
| Registered voters 95l, 6s1 white, 264 colore3
Gisnddates, Ellwood Champlin, rep; Thos. f.
First Precinct Polls 10th and ID streets. y. w
| Ssco7sd Precinct.-POlls 10th and streets s. W
The rain and mud made it look gloomy at the
| polling places here. Everything has progressed
| quietly thus far, the voters coming up slowly
| 50 far at these voting precincts the Merrick
| anu Lloyd ticket Is ahead. The democrats
AT II O'Clock a. M, 23s votes had been poI,ed
| az the first precinct, about 100 OF which vera
| for Chapman and ChampIin. At the second
| precinct, 1872 votes pOlled, of which number
| - were TOR Chapman and Champln. Every
| thing quiet.
Twelfth District,
| tJ9 registered vOters-5S2 whites II colorqI
Candidates, Joseph Gerhardt, rep; William
| Dickson, dem.
First Frssiast-POns 9th street, between .
| and r..
Second Prsctnet.-Polls corner sth and
| streets.
Al the first precinct of this district the crowd
| gathered slowly at the opening of the polls xnd
| M 10 10 O'Clock a. N. only about I2O votes We
| pOled, mostly Of white men. at the second
| PR cinct there were very few voters when tn
4 VOllE opened. the voting
| 100 votes had been pOlled up to 10 O'Clock ana
| democrats claim this district by 80 majority
| In The nrst precinct, up to n a. m 90 repVb!i-
| cans and % democrats hsd voted At the .
| ond precinct, 200 votes had been cast with
| majCTites for the democrats.
| In the first precinct up 10 noon 2S0 vote. hal
| been pOIled; at the second precinct 200.
Thirteenth Distinct.
| registered voters, 1:253-9t3 white and -si1
| and John q. Hardness, dem.
IUst PrsciHct-Polls at No. 900 New York
| avenue.
Second Precinct Polls at No. gag Nan yo-,
\ avenue northwest.
Tar PrssiEet-POlls at southwest corner OF
| 9TH and n streets.
As early as 6OclOek the voters in this district
| began TO eongregste around the polls. When
| me voting commenced quite a line had been
n Usmem Al eaen precinct The voting is pro-
| gIesslng without interruption. Up to II o'clock
| there had been LIS votes cast in the first nre-
clnct, lel IN the second precinct, and I4s in the
| third precinct. In each precinct the ngioritv
OF the votes cast have been for Chapman ann ,bs
democrats claim hat they will turn tne scaIss
ana carry the district BY a small majority
Fourteenth District.
registered voters, 2U13-I.l5j white ana ais
4 col0Ied. Candidates, Peter CampbaII ra,
| and X. G. Lewis, dem. w.
Frs PrseiHct.-COrner OF ith and streets
| SeeOsd PreeiHet.-Near corner of 9TH and /
streets northwest. ' "
Third PreeiHct.-Near corner Of 4th aud {,
streets. N ' -
tourid PrseiEet.-Nesr corner OF I-h aud l.
The cOlored voters were out in force in TIN.
district, having gone 10 the polls ~ ore
clock a. m. The vote stood in this t;strict
as follows at 80 a. m.:-First precinct. a, ma
precinct So q wbite fourth Ri pres n1ss 5hisd
80 majority
Fifteenth District.
registered voters, 2,l90-l,olG white 50 roI-
VIM W. Moore, dem t'' anu
fIIst PTsciHet.-Corner OF 18th and II street,
Second Pyeeinet-Near corner 81 and Hstr,s,.
Lhlrd FreciRct.-CoTneT-O OF 31kstreet and Nas
saehusetts avenue northwest
Fourth PreciRct.-COrner OF Cd street and NJ
sachusetts avenue
The eOlored men began to assemble at ,ba
Polls IN this district about O'Clock a. m At
80 at the third and fourth precincts the lines
had dwindled down to two or three voters hHt
IN the hrst and second there were al least 1O6In
nhe. voting is proceeding quietly. No dis
The vote stood at $50 a. H., first prscinet. -.
second precinct, %; third precinct IJI: fo1r.b |
precinct, 10. This rs democratic district
ana Slerrlck men claim il by about 100 major.
" Inc Chipman men express the belief In AZ
they viii greatly reduce this ma iority
LADYs VOTE REFUSAL
About ii O'Clock Mrs. Annie NJ Boyla vho
lives at No. 90 Defress street, presented herself
al the INST precinct polls 10 this district for the
purpose OF voting. She was told by the supar-
intendents that her name could nat be found on
tne poll-llst, and therefore she corlld not yo<e
Sne offered an affidavit that she was a resident l
Oi me Distret; was legally qualified voter,
unusf the constitution and laws and had an
Pheu 70 the board OF registration to have her |
anne cor dea on the iist of voters andihat her l
sPPicatisn mad been refused. The sunertnten- 4
uehls ipld hes that not being registered as re- |
quneu oy law, she wonld not be allowed To vote l
AT Il.JO m, IN the first pr ecinct 100 votes had
been cast second precinct, $50; third precinct i
2SS; fourth precinct, 2i2. fsO'' Il
The white republican vote IN this d,stric, 1
Suns heavier than had been expected and AZ Il
the 18th precinct IL was estimated at 70 o'clocL 4
that two-thirds Of the white vote cast was for i
the republican ticket.
Sixteenth District
registered voters, l,O69-SJ2 white 2sT col Il
oTed. Candidates, j. W. Mcknight rep a1d /
samuel p Robertson, dem. I
rtrst Frseinct.-32i4k street northwest
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