Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-14
Scenes About Town To-day.

WATCHING THE BULLETIN BoARps-rHR POLITICAL
HEADQUARTERS DESERTED - UNEASINESS AMONG
DEPARTMENT CLERKS, ETC.
The Ohio election monopolized the attention Of
everybody In Washington to-day. In the forenoon
groups began to gather around the hotels and teie
graph Ounces, all eager for news West Virginia
was scarcely mentioned. The first bulletins soon
attracted crowd They told OF arrests OF suspec-
ted repeaters and OF rows in Cincinnati and Cleve-
land. or course IL too early for election news,
but the dispatches afforded material for excited
discussion Both parties Were represented In almost
every group about the streets, and any criticism
upon one side was sure to elicit defense and coun-
ter accusation.
The headquarters OF both parties wore rather
deserted appearance, as neither had made any
arrangements to receive news.
THE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
At the rooms OF the democratic central commit
Tee, In vernon row. dispatches were received, and
quite party, all faithful members OF the demo-
cratic flock, there assembled. The first dispatch
was from Cincinnati, and announced that the dem
Ocrats were polling their vote early; that the
weather was clear and cool. condition favorable
TO the republicans. Mr.. Allen o. Meyer OF Ohio, a
politician and newspaper man, well-known In
washington, telegraphed to a gentleman here, in
response to an inquiry as to how he should bet,
put all your money on q democratic victory
MS dispatch, together With Information that Mr..
Olver Payne, son OF Senator-elect Payne, last
county would go democratic and that he had put
up $4,000 on democratic victory in the state, had
a tendency TO raise democratic hopes, but stfl 1t
was apparent that most OF the democrats felt that
they were contending against odds In Ohio. AS a
rule democrats did not conceal the fact that they
anticipated republican victory in Ohio. Among
Doth parties the wish was quite generally expressed
that the roughS and repeaterS who have gone to
ONO TO ply their trade, may receive rough treat
ment.
UNEASY CnERKa
1t was evident that the government clerks are In
a state of very unpleasant suspense. They were
constantly running out in search OF news hoping
to get hold Of something that would tend to make
them feel secure in their positions for all OF them
neve that democratic victory means a clean
sweep OF independents This feeling was illus
trated by one gentleman, for years past a govern
ment clerk, who was talking with others OF form
Ing hunting and fishing club for next years
sport He said: ''Well, II Ohio goes right. and
wins, don't know what Will become OF men
Mr.. James +. Wilett received a dispatch from
the Cincinnati Enquirer, Tiled at IL a. H., which
stated that the sheriff and chairman OF the dem
a visit TO all the polling places in buggy and that
everything was progressing satisfactorily for the
democrats" 1t was added, though, that the voting
In Cincinnati was very close. Dispatches from
mood OF polling places in several wards were most
diSorderiy and disgracelul. Never, even in Gin
clnnati, had so much rough conduct been wit
messed at an election.
BETTING MEN ENABLE TO OBTAIN RELIABLE
POINTS"
Several men who like to put I'D money on cleo
tons teegraphed to Ohio for pointers as to how
to bet, but the replies they received were OF the
same conflicting character that have come from
the state for a week past. Democrats advised
them to bet on democratic success and republicans
telegraphed assurances that they would win.
formation to satisfy sporting men, and as result
very little money was put up here.