Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-14
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OCTOBER ELECTIONS,
THE OHIO CONTEST.
1 FULL VOTE EXPECTED.
Decided Republican Gains Reported
Since Last Year.
EXCITING DAY IN CINCINNATI.
SHOOTING AT THE POLLS.
A Negro Killed by a Deputy MARSHAL
NEWS FROM VARIOUS POINTS In THE STATE.
IRISH VOTING THE REPUBLICAN
rTCVCT
EXCITING DAY IN CINCINNATI.
SHOOTING AT THE POLLS.
A Negro Killed by a Deputy MARSHAL
NEWS FROM VARIOUS POINTS IN THE STATE.
IRISH VOTING THE REPUBLICAN
TICKET.
GREAT INTEREST AT COLUMBUS.

TICKET.
GREAT INTEREST AT COLUMBUS.
A Large Vote Reported with Republi.
can Gains The Democrats Voting
Early - Doubts About the German
Vote.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, october 1.-THE day is a clear,
crisp October day throughout the state. Voters
walked to the polls this morning white frost.
There Is very general suspension OF business here
and elsewhere in the larger cities The law closing
all saloons and bar-rooms is rigidly enforced.
Everything in fact Is given up TO the election. An
Old voter In Columbus says he has not seen much
interest and excitement since the campaign OF 20.
Voters vote and talk as II they were casting pres
tdential vote. They were in line this morning long
before six O'Clock, when the polls opened The
democratic committee issued Instructions last
week to have the democratic vote throughout the
state poled as early as possible IN order
that the rest OF the day might be given to
bringing up straggers, looking after indifer-
ent men and attending generally to the details OF
the election As there is no registration OF voters
in Ohio this becomes an important work in both
parties. Another singular feature Is the choosing
OF the judges OF election by the voters who first
at the polls II the precinct was republican at the
last election, then two republican and one demo-
cratic judges are chosen, and II democratic, then
the reverse is the case. In the county canvass
democrats now control 81 OF the IS counties, and
the republicans admit that this is against them.
They say they remember the time when they cap
tured the telegram from Wood county TO the demo-
cratic committee asking If they wanted another
from Wood. Both sides are looking after
every vote. Late last night word was brought to
the republican committee that a man named
Harpster, who owns 1000 sheep some miles distant,
had decided to vote the democratic ticket 1t was
feared that he would infu NICE others to do so. A
committee was therefore at once dispatched TO see
him. They labored with him TILL nearly daylight,
and then came away in doubt as to how the old
man would vote. He is over 20 years OF age.
Up to one o'clock this afternoon a very large vote
has been polled In Columb bus, and there have been
some republican gains. The county republican
committee estimate gain OF over three hundred
In this city alone. There were several instances
where voters who voted for Hoadly last year voted
the republican ticket to-day. STILL there Is being
largely polled what they call here "vest pocket
vote" That means that the voter has got his bal
lot before he comes to the polls and only takes 1t
out OF his vest pocket at the moment he deposits It
in the box so no one can tell really how he votes
The Germans seem to have q good many pockets
In their vests to-day, for It is difficult find how
they are generally voting, at least up to this time
There is food Of dispatches here this D. m. from
all parts OF the state. They all agree that very
large vote has been polled before noon. In fact,
here in Columbus, there Is little or nothing doing
at the polls at one O'Clock, so increasingly had been
the voting for the previous seven hours. The dis
patches except from Cleveland, indicate quite de-
cided republican gains as compared with the vote
OF last year. when the democrats elected their gov
ernOr. In Toledo the vote OF eight precincts were
counted, and showed republican gains
Of los. Hurd, for Congress, running behind his
ticket In Massllon republican gains are conceded
by the democrats. In Dayton the republicans are
claiming big gain, amounting t. SO0 including the
county. In McK1nley's district kilograms say he is
not being scratched as much as was anticipated,
and his reelection to Congress Is confidently pre-
dicted. G. WA
EXCITEMENT IN CINCINNATI.
The Pistol at the Poiis-A Negro Killed
by a Deputy Marshai-Other Cases of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ID e m a -
Claim 1880 Majority i'm Hamilton
County.
Special Dispatch to TIE EVENING STAR:
CINCINNATI, O., October IA.
There is much excitement here to-day, but
few arrests, considering the great
preparations made. Business is nearly sus-
pended, and crowds OF people surround the
polls At one precinct in the sixth ward there
was considerable shooting this morning. Negroes
wearing deputy marshals' badges are numerous
about all the polling places Lively times are
looked for as the hour for closing the polls ap-
proaches- The democrats claim that they are
holding their own and will carry the county by at
least 2.500 The republicans say no estimate OF the
outcome can be made at this early hour. It Is r,,-
mored that the United States authorities are ar
resting deputy sheriffs and carrying them across
the river into Kentucky. Several deputy marshals
were also arrested this morning. One of these
turned out to be well-known "crook" from Lex
ngton, KY.
A Negro killed by Deputy MarYhal-
A U. 8. Detective Arrested.
Later.-Buck Anderson, c0lored democratic
deputy sheriff, has been shot and killed in the
eighth ward, 1t is said, by deputy marshal Re-
ports are coming In thick and fast now OF fights
and shooting scrapes Tic ambulance wagon is
Kept busy SNYDER, government detective Of
acting as an inspector Of elections s
BY Associated Press
Of Authority In Cincinnati.
0. s. DEPUTY NARsHALs ARRESTED BIZ POLICEMEN
WHO THEMLELvEs ARE SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED.
CINCINNATI, O.. october l4-At late hour last
night six United States deputy marshals were ar
rested by the police Two OF these men were ar
rested on Front street, and the other four on 9Th
street. Both places are known as negro resorts
and the marshals claim that they were searching
for "repeaters." Reyolyers were found on all Of
the party but one The six men were taken to the
station and lock UP Shortly after O'Clock this
morning United States Marshal Lot. Wright an
peared at the station and demanded Of the Ofncer
70 charge the release OF all the prisoners, the
render OF the weapons taken from them and pos
session OF warrant which the police had conns-
Gated when the men were arrested. which demands
were refused Marshal Wright then departed but
afterward returned with secret service officer Rath-
bone and four deputy marshals, armed with war
rant from the United States court for the arrest OF
The three policemen who had arrested the United
States maiShalS. He was informed that the six
deputies had been released from custody. He dis
covered that the three policemen for whom he had
warrants were concealed. but subsequently TWO OF
them were arrested, and at $40 a. In they we've
taken before the United States Commissioner ON the
charge OF obstructing United States marshals In
The discharge OF their duty. Marshals are after
The third policeman, and they also have warrant
or the arrest OF the lieutenant OF polite who locked
he deputies up
Intensity OF Feeling an Cincfnnati-An
EnOfmOlls Vote.
CINCINNATI, O.. October 14-It was remarked by
Jucge Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, after canvassinQ
his state, that he had never seen such intense In