Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-06
Local OPTION i'm Maryland.

THE ELECTION IN ANNE ARuNDEL-woMEN AT
THE PoLLs-AN ANTI-LICENsE VICTORY.
special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from
Annapolis last night says: 'The contest over
the local option election to-day was the most
exciting that has ever occurred here. Both
sides had prepared for vigorous campaign, but
the unexpected appearance Of bands of women
at the different polling places Of the city, sing
Ing and praying and admonishing voters to vote
for prohibition, gave a fresh impetus to the sur.
roundings and excited people of all shades OF
opinion. The WOmen's Christian Temperance
Union, of about one hundred members, visited
the different polling places earlyin the morning,
Wnere they remained during the day, working
In the interest of the Temperance movement ii
was an unusual sight to see females cOngregated
about such places, and their presence there was
tne subject OF much comment. They worked
earnestly. and during the day influenced large
number of voters on the side of prohibition.
lt was frequent occurrence to see ayoter march
ed to the polls between two of the ladies con-
nected with the band and triumphantly voted
in the interest of local option. At the first
ward polls, directly after the voting began. the
liquor dealers charged that the female crusad-
ers were blOckading the sidewalks and obstruct-
ing voting, and the mayor ofthe city was appealed
to have the crowd dispersed. Mayor Martin,
instead OF interfering with the ladies, notified
lest them in the execution of their privileges.
Objection was also made to the females cleo
pioneering about the second ward polls, but the
police authorities were not disposed to interfere
There were also lively times at the third ward
polls The Temperance Crusaders were there
In large number, the ,colored women taking an
active part In electioneering in conjunction
with the white workers. The colored woman
were present to work on their color, and In
many cases they were successful. In one in
6n6 n no1a ,,rvl,<o hoI
expressed his intention to vote against local
option, and placing, a local option ticket in his
hand, carried him bodily to the polls and voted
MIN, much to the merriment Of the spectators.
AT some OF the voting places good deal of
bad feeling was engendered between the pro-
hibitionists and the opponents of local option.
but there was no disturbance. In some of the
churches prayer-meetings were held during the
day. and the success of local option was fervently
invoked.
First ward. for license lib, against license 1888;
second ward, for license 11S, against 241; third
ward, for license 107, against 315; majority in
the city against license 557. The Temperance
people, elated with the victory, paraded the
streets with bands of music, singing Hold the
Fort" &c.
The returns from the county outside Of An
napOlis are as follows: First district first pre-
cnct. for license 249, against 1913; second pre-
cnct, for license 126. against 1876; majority for
Hcense 90 second DISTRICT Tor license 24l,
against license 49, majority against license 101
Third district, tor license 255. against 2O9; ma
jority for license 46. Fourth district, is ma
jOrity in favor of license. First precinct. fifth
district, for license $780, against ia; majority for
license SO. Eighth district, majority against
license IS.
LOCAL OPTION VICTORY IN HOWARD
The following is the vote Of Howard county
yesterday on the question Of granting license
N liOnnr.
1.1s6; majority against license 29s. with the
fourth district to hear from. The fourth dis
trict is close, both sides claiming it by a small
majority.