Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-14

Second Precinct-7s4 4th street northwest.
AT IL O'Clock IS votes had been csst-Perkins
Third Precinct-733 4th street northwest.
- AT II O'Clock &c votes had been cast-Perkins
81. Savsge9.
Fourth Preeinct-339 4th street northwest
At IL O'Clock ~ votes had been cast-Perkins
"a, Savage s. There was no crowd nor ANNA
ton about any of the precincts in this district.
Sixteenth District.
republican; John W. Mcknight, boiling repub-
licsn; A. A. Wheelock, prohibition; Jos. Flynn,
boltiDg republican; John Van Riswick, demo-
crat.
FIRST Precinct-3i6 Pennsylvania avenue.
At noon &C votes had been cast.
Second Precinct-346 Pennsylvania avenue.
Up to noon II votes had been p0lled.
Third Precinct-322 Pennsylvania avenue.
This precinct footed up "a votes at noon.
In this district the friends of Messrs. Robert
son, Mcknight, and Flynn were each sanguine
OF success, and il was conceded that the voting
was very close. In the third precinct Robert
respectable number of votes at ~ O'Clock for
Mr.. Van Riswick, and it was said by some of
the republicans that he was making a far better
show than what was expected.
Seventeenth District.
Candidates. frederick A. Boswell, regular
republican; J. HI. Brooks, workingman's candi-
date; L. +. HALEY. prohibition.
First Precnct-Island Hall.
At noon 81 votes had been cast
80 votes had been polled up to O'Clock.
Second Precinct-Island Hall.
AT noon 78 votes had been cast.
~ votes cast up to O'Clock.
1hTd Precinct-island Hall.
At noon II votes had been cast.
III votes cast up to O'Clock.
Fourth PreciDct-Island Hall.
AT noon IS votes had been cast.
1O2 votes cast up to O'Clock.
AT the Island hall. where the four voting pre-
cincts are located, quite a crowd were assembled
at the opening, ana general quiet prevails. The
voting Is all one way-all for Boswell-Mr.
Taliaferro having withdrawn from the contest.
some lew votes being nOlled for MT. Brooke.
and occasionally one for Mr.. HALEY, the tenn
perance candidate. 1t ia generally conceded
mat Mr. Boswell will get four fifths of the votes
Polled to-day in thus district. Drummers are,
however. out in hacks and various kinds of We
hicles bringing in his friends, who deposit their
vehicles used by Boswells drummers are fast
ened cards, in large letters, "For House of Del
egates, Frederick A. Boswell" These car
riages are beng sent around In every direction
for the sovereIgns, and although Mr.. Boswell
mas very slight competition, there will probably
be pretty large vote polled in this district.
or the votes mentioned above as cast up to
noon, ii was claimed by Boswell's friends that
ne had received about to for the other can
didates.
mailing placard on the pump near by the poll
ing precinct, labeled "Halley's bsr--su sup
pOrters of temperance come up and take a drink
at his expense"
Up. MIR. Boswell was largely ahead in all
the precincts, and his friends Offering to bet on
400 majority. None are found to take the offers
made.
Eighteenth District.
Candidate-Wm. II. Hunts regular republi-
can, with no opposition.
First Precinct-462 street southwest.
Second Precinct-462 II street.
Third Precinct-333 l. street.
Fourth Precinct-50l X street.
In this district, at III O'Clock, a Sunday like
quiet prevailed, not an incident of an exciting
character having occurred during the day.
Very few loungers were about the polls, and
very little interest was manifested. at II O'Clock
% votes had been polled at the first precinct; 80
at the second; Y at the third, and % at the
fOurtb-all for Hunt.
O'Clock p. m-About 200 votes have thus far
been pOlled in the four precincts-all for Hunt,
who says he regrets that there is no competition
to make it interesting.
Nineteenth District.
Csndidates-M. +. Urell, regular republican
candidate; ). q. Mills, prohibitionist.
First Precinct-H street, between 1st and
North Capitol streets.
1880 a. ms votes cast. UreIl. As; Mills, 49,
Second Precinct-H, between North Capitol
and LIST streets.
1920 a. m.-63 votes cast. UrelI, 43; Mills, 20.
At 2 O'Clock DDS votes were cast as follows: 1st
precinct, 100 votes, Urell, 50; Mills, 40 I'd pre-
cinct, LOG votes, Urell, 6S; Mills, SO.
Twentieth District.
Candidates-Thomas Mcmahon, regular re-
publican; Joseph Carroll, independent repub-
can; Hawkins Taylor, prohibition.
First Precinct-3d and A streets.
10:40 a. MI votes poled up to this time,
with Carroll ahead.
1925 p. m;-Total votes polled up to this time
1lS. Carroll ahead.
Second Precnct-3d and A streets
1O;45 a. m-lO9 votes polled. Carroll ga few
ahead.
12:3Op m.-129 votes polled and Carroll ahead
Third Precinct-3d and A streets.
1880 a. m.-S2 votes pOlled up to this time
Carroll is considerably ahead.
u 30 p. m.-Total votes pOlled III, with Car
James Reuben and William Saddler were ar
rested for being drunk and were locked up IN
the statiOn-house until sober.
Twenty First District.
CaDdidates-LemuelB ursley, regular repnb-
lican; David Baker, prohibition; Sidney Her
bert, boiling republican; Charles q. Langley
and Samuel X. Hilton, independent.
First PreciDct-Ssuth Carolina avenue and
9th street, southeast
$50 a. m.-yoting has progressed quietly,
At noon 68 votes had been polled. Bursley
to I.
Second Precinct-South Carolina avenue and
9th street southeast.
$50 a. m.-NOting has been slow and ouiet M
to this time. There has been about % votes
polled, and Bursley got 10 of them.
1l:l5 a. m.-4i votes polled up to this time,
with BuTsley ahead.
At noon 66 votes had been polled, of which
BuTsley has Al, scattering Is.
Third Precinct-South Carolina avenue and
9th street southeast.
9:55 a. m.-The voting here has been quiet
and orderly up to this time. There has been %
votes polled at this precinct, and Bursley got 20
vi these, put Tue opposition cIalm 10 be holding
of for a sertie.
11:2O a. Al votes polled up to this time.
Bursley is ahead, and seems to have it all his
own way so far.
At noon the total vote polled was Go. Bursley
largely ahead.
Twenfy-SecOnd District
CandidAtes-W. +. Nermillion, regular re-
publican; Josiah F. Nenable, independent re-
publican.
First Precinct-Sth street, between Pennsyl-
wanna avenue and L street, southeast.
1890 q. m.-rhe voting here has progressed
very quietly; So votes polled up to this time,
with VermilliOn 10 ahead.
At noon YermilliOn was As ahead. Total
vote pOied al.
Second Precinct-I street, between It'll and
8th streets, southeast.
1925 a. m.-Voting slow and orderly. Eighty
votes poled mp to this time; the voting is about
even between Nermilliou and Venable.
li:40 a. m.-T votes pOlled up to this time
Nenable is about Is ahead.
Up to noon the vote here was very close be-
tween Nermillion and Venable. Total vote
poled 1I6.
Third Precinct-9th and X streets southeast.
1914 a. m.-There have been but few votes
polled here. Nermillion is a few votes ahead at
this time.
1880 a. m.-S9 votes polled up to this time.
Vermillion few ahead.