Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-02
HOW THE VOTING Is GOING ON.
The Great Fight for Mayor in New York
SURVEYOR BEATTIE DOING WELL
TislNG OF FREE TRADE IN ENGLAND
Good Condition of Affairs in Ireland.
IN NEW YORK CITY.
The Greatest Interest Shown in thu
George VOte-Perfect Weather.

George VOte-Perfect Weather.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The weather is clear and
not cloud is to be seen. Magnificent weather is
reported from all parts of this state. In this city
a large vote is being pOlled, and the excitement
around the voting places seems as great AS in
1854. The George men claim that in the dis
trlct extending along the North river from the
battery to Canal street they will receive almos,
every vote. 1t is conceded that in many sec
t1onS OF the city the George vote will be large
but In other sections he will receive few votes
In many Harlem districts there are no George
tickets TO be found at the polls. In that portion
of the city known as the "BrOWn stone front
district George vii! get lew votes. AS 1t is ad
United on ali sides thatthe result depends upon
the number OF votes George is able 10 draw from
.he democratic party, most interest is shown
In news from the labor party headquarters.
GEORGE VOTERS INTERPRETED WITH.
At the Central Labor Union headquarters to
day there was great activity from an early
hour. The managers spoke confidently of the
success of tue George ticket, but there was some
disnay caused by reports received that George
voters were being tnteriered with at the polls
Lawyers present were kept busy receiving com
thought that George voters were being troubled
in any large degree one of the managers replied
in the negative and said that the labor voters
were casting their tickets quietly, and that less
than two per cent OF them had been mOlested.
GEORGE AND HIS FRIENDS JUBILANT.
From an early hour Henry George, Rev. DR..
McGlynn, Rev. DIR. Kramer and L. V. POwderly
drove about to the polls in a carriage. DIR. Nc.
Glynn said that he was delighted at the
strength which the George vote had developed,
ana he was sangulne that the labor candidate
would be the next mayor. Mr.. George appeared
jubilant.
RoosEvELTS FRIENDS HOPEFUL.
A special wire was put i'll at the republican
state headquarters at the Giisey house this
morning, but it was not thought likely thai
any news from out in the state would be re-
ceived before the middle OF the afternoon. Al
Mr.. ROosevelt's headquarters in the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel things have been very lively this
morning. Mr. Eiihu Root, chairman of the
republican county committee, was there early
and gave instructions 70 the special committee
OF twenty OF tie republican club who then scat
tered over the city to see how things were going
on. by IL O'clock Mr.. Root had heard from mos
OF these gentlemen, and said from all reports
Roosevelt was receiving hearty support from
the party all through the city. MIR. Root admit
ted that from two assembly districts ne had re-
ceived dispatches stating parts of the ticket
were being sold out, tut in neither of these dis
Iricts, he asserted, would this crooked work al
feet Mr. Roosevelt. Reports have also been re-
ceived that George is polling heavy vote, and
this is SAID TO Ue coming almost entirely from
the democrats the Ieeling at republican head.
weather, and Mr.. Roosevelt, who came
down early, is teeiing very confident. Mr..
Roosevelt spent an hour or more answering
messages OF good cheer which ne had received
one OF them from ex-President Arthur. a
number OF letters from STRIKERS" were also re.
Mr.. Roosevelt to assist in the endowment of All
academy down in Maryland.
NEWS AT TAMMANY HALL.
AT Tammany Hall the first indications OF
how the voting was going was received from
the TIN ward. II said that Hewitt was running
very well in the lower districts and thai
the vote for Grady was away ahead of TIA,
assembly district found the republicans in
great numbers out for Hewitt Every thing
looked we'll for the entire democratic ticket.
From the fifteenth election district OF the six.
teenth assembly district up to 10 O'Clock 73
votes had been cast. The district was running
about even with slight advantage 1or Hewitt.
In the first election district OF the same assem-
bly, district, out OF SO votes George was a very
little ahead OF Hewitt.
UNITED DEMOCRATS HOLDING THEIR OWN.
From the twenty-third assembly district
word came that the united democrats were
holding their own, and the same was the case
in the twentieth district. 1t was said that ii
looked very much as ii George was running
ahead of Roosevelt, but that there was no fear
OF his equaling Hewitts vote.
WHERE GEORGE IS STRONG.
In the east and west districts George was
polling heavier vote than was expected, but
these We're districts principally innabiLed by
labOrfng classes. The reports received at the
Irving tiall headquarters prophesied big sue
cess Tor the George and Mooney ticket. At the
estimated that George would only poll about
$4,000 to $4,000 votes, and that Roosevelt
would be behind George.
ARRESTS THAT WERE NOT WARRANTED.
been made on the east side this morning fol
illegal registering In John j. O Brien's district
alone 40 men were said to have been arrested
by 10 clock and warrants for u large number
more are said to have been issued. 1t is now
reported that most OF those arrested on the east
Essex market and discharged, the evidence
against them being insufficient.