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

IRISH VOTING THE REPUBLICAN
TICKET.
GREAT INTEREST AT COLUMBUS.
can Gains - Clse Democrats Voting
Early - Doubts About the German
Vote.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
CoLuMBUs, OHIO, october 14-The day is 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 so much
interest and excitement since the campaign OF 40.
Voters vote and talk az il they casting pres
idential 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 polled as early as possible in order
that the rest OF the day might be given to
bringing UP StragglerS. looking after tndiffer-
ent men and attending generally to the details OF
the election As there Is no registration Of voters
IL Ohio this becomes an important work in both
parties. Another singular feature is the choosing
OF the judges OF election by the voters who are first
al the polls II the precinct republican at the
last election. then two republican and one demo-
cratic judges are Chosen and IL democratic. then
the reverse Is the case. In the county canvass
democrats now control 81 Of the IS cC1nties 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 II they wanted another
thousand from Wood Both sides are looking after
Dfsrht rnrJ J,x-aS ,,-o., 70
tie republican committee that man named
Harrster. who owns 1000 sheep some miles dist ant
had decided TO vote the democratic ticket 1t was
feared that he would influence Others to do so. A
committee was therefore at once spatched to see
him. They labored with him till nearly daylight.
and then came away in doubt as to how the Old
10 IN would vote. He is over 20 years OF age.
Up 10 one O'Clock this afternoon very large vote
ha5 been polled in Ccum 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 pol!ed what they call here "vest pocket
vote" Th It 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 obe can tell really how he votes
The Germans seem to have good many pockets
in their vests to-day, for 1t is difficult to find how
they are generally voting, at least, up this time
There is flood OF dispatches here this %. m from
all parts o1 the state They all agree that a very
large vote has been Dolied before noon. In fact
here in Columbus, there is little or nothing doing
at the polls at one O'clock 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
prnOr. In Toledo the Of ppht
counted, and showed republican gains
OF 1O5 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 to SO0 including the
county. In McKinley's district telegrams say he is
not being scratched as much as vas anticipated,
and his reelection to Congress is confidently pre-
dicted. GWA.
EXCITEMENT IN CINCINNATI.
The Pistol at the P0llS-A Negro KILLED
By a Deputy EEarshal-Other Cases of
Observation-Disclosures: p G I'm o or ats
Claim 1880 Majority in Hamilton
County.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR:
CINCINNATI, O., October H.
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 marshais' 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 $500. The republicans say no estimate OF the
outcome can be made at this early hour. Ii is ru-
mored that the United States authorities are ar
resting deputy sheriffs and carrying them across
the river into Kentucky. Several deputy narshas
were also arrested this morning. One Of these
turned out to be a well-known s'crook" from Lex
ingtOn, Ky.
A Negro RAillcd by a Deputy Marshal-
A U. s. Detective Arrested.
Later.-Buck Anderson, cOlored democratic
deputy sheriff, has been shot and killed in the
eighth ward, it is said, by deputy marshal Re
ports are coming In thick and fast now OF fights
and shooting scrapes The ambulance wagon is
kept busy: Snyder, government detective. OF
washington, has been taken into custody while
acting as an inspector OF elections s.
BY Associated Press.
OF Authority In Cinclnnati.
O. 8. DEPUTY MARsHALs ARRESTED By POLICEMEN
WHO THEMLELvRs 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 Front street, and the other four on 9Th
and the marshals claim that they were searching
for s'repeaterS" Revolvers 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 officer
In charge the release OF all the prisoners the sur
ren0er of the weapons taken from them and DOS.
session OF warrant which the police had confis-
Gated when the men were arrested, which demands 1
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 mafShala He was informed that the six |
deputies had been released from custody. He dts /
covered that the three policemen for whom he had /
were concealed but subsequently two OF /
them were arrested, and at EGO q. 10. they were |
taken before the United States commissioner on the
charge OF obstructing United States marshals ia |
The discharge OF their duty. Marshals are after
The third policeman, and they also have warrant |
Tor the arrest Of tho lieutenant OF polite who locked
The deputies up
Lntenskty Of Feeling m Cfncinnati-Am
EnORmO us Vote.
CINCINNATI, O., October 14--It was remarked by
Judge Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, after canvassing
his state that he had never seen such Intense In
crest manifested In politics since 18A0 All reports
eceived up to this hour (12 O'Clock, Indicate that