Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-06


assembly district there was also trouble. The
poll clerks did not appear, and the polls were
not opened until o'clock. This matter was
also referred to the police commissioners and
new clerks were appointed 1t is feared that
this delay will prevent number of voters from
casting their ballots. Both polling places have
large registered lists, and it will take pretty
lively work to get all the votes in by o'clock
In some of the precincts votes were received at
the rate OF one minute.
A NUMBER OF ARRESTS MADE.
Quite number OF arrests have been made
for various causes. Some were held for trial,
while others were discharged
Coogan is running strongly in the labor
localities.
The county democracy adherents claim that
Hewitt, their candidate for mayor, is polling
larger vote than he did when he was elected
two years ago.
LoNG ISLAND CRY, L. l., Nov. GA heavy
vote is being polled in Queens County. All is
quiet. One arrest has been made in this city
for illegal registration.
THE PROHIBITION VOTE LIGHT.
NEwBURGH, n. Y, Nov. Ga very large vote
is being polled in every election district. The
labor vote is largely republican here. Hill still
runs ahead of Cleveland. Prohibition vote will
be smaller than in five years. Harrison will
have 400 or 500 majority.
REPUBLICAN GAINS ON LONG ISLAND.
GRAvEsEND, L. l., Nov. 6.-The election is
being polled, 923 ballots having been deposited
before noon. The McKane democrats are vot-
ing the straight republican ticket except for
county register, and instead of the usual dem
ocratic majority the town will undoubtedly go
for Harrison and Miller. Hill is being badly
cut and will run behind the rest of the ticket
t. J. CAMPBELL LIKELY TO BE BEATEN.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-1 p. m.-The fight for
Congress in the fourth assembly district is
between Timothy J. Campbell and ex-
Judge John Henry Mccarthy. At noon the
general impression was that Mccarthy would
be elected by small majority, although Camp
bells followers felt confident that their man
would pull through all right.
TRADING CLEVELAND FOR GRANT
1twas reported that the Tammany Hall peo-
pie in the 31st election district of the ninth as
sembly district were selling out Cleveland for
Grant. A committee from the national demo-
cratic headquarters made an investigation
and one of the members afterward reported
that the cutting had been stopped.
OTHER CHARGES OF TRADING
The contest in the twelfth assembly district
is very keen. The Tammany Hall people here
claim that the County Democracy leaders are
buying up votes, most Of the votes being Hun
gsrians. It was also asserted that the County
Democracy people were trading Cleveland for
Hewitt.
ARRESTED FOR BUyrSs VOTES
John Schmidt, lodgiug u Juse keeper of
No. 4S Bowery, was arrested ~ United States
Marshal Leo Straus this morning. Straus tes-
nhed that he saw Schmidt give two men %
each for the purpose of influencing their votes
Schmidt was held in S1,5O0 bail for trial at Es-
sex Market Police Court.
There was considerable vest-pocket voting
done IN the uptown precincts. A large num-
Der OF bets were registered at the Hoffman
House and other resorts upon the result of the
mayoralty contest.
United States Commissioners Duell and
Shields had their hands full all the morning
listening to the charges made against illegal
voters.
A WASHINGTON MAN IN TROUBLE.
The most notable case was that of Patrick
Sweeney, an employe of the United States
Printing Office at Washington, who was ar
rested and brought before United States Com
missioner Shields, charged with giving a false
address. He was paroled for examination.
HILL LEADING THE TICKET AT ROCHESTER.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, Nov. 6, II m.-The weather
here is cloudy and warm. The voting has
been heavy. All the saloons in the CITY are
polls. The republicans are also hard at work.
Gov. Hill is running ahead of his ticket all
over the city.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Nov. 6, noon.-The weather
is cloudy but pleasant. A very large vote is
being polled- The indications are favorable
to the republican electoral ticket. Consider
able cutting of Miller is reported. Several
arrests were made this forenoon for illegal yot-
ing.
STATEN ISLAND DEMOCRATS CUTTING THE TICKET.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The voters on Staten
Island turned out in full force to-day. By 10
o'clock this morning an unusually large vote
had been polled. The state and county tickets
are being considerably cut by democrats who
are voting the Republican ticket. The name
OF George Bechtel, a democratic elector, is be-
ing scratched, and the name of Read Benedict,
rGnnhlIcan IA haf 1hSti fa1
SMALL RIOT
NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2 p.m.-In the twenty
third ward, at the corner of 177th street and
Washington avenue, a small riot occurred
about half-past IL o'clock this morning. A
crowd OF toughs swooped down upon the Tam
many Hall booths and attempted to knock
them over and destroy the tickets. A row fol-
lowed and a number Of heads were smashed
Ihe police arrived just in time to prevent seri-
At the Elizabeth-street station-house 100 ar
rests have been made up to noon by the police
for Illegal voting
ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 6, D. m.-The election
is passing on quietly in Albany. The vote
promises to be the heaviest ever polled. The
weather continues cloudy but without rain.
A HEAVY SILENT VOTE AT WATERFOWL.
WATERTowN, n. Y, Nov g. d. mn Water
town and throughout the county TO-DAY the
vote Is unprecedented Never before have such
considerable proportions of the total vote been
cast. by noon there is great silent vote, the
character OF which Is known only to the indi-
vidual who casts it. The weather ia cIonJv
with occasional drops of rain.
HILL RUNNING AHEAD AT AUBURN.
AUBURN, n. Y, Nov. 6, l3O p.m.-IInusual
interest and activity is manifested al Anhnrn,.
ten polling places to-day. The humber Of
workers at the polls is greater than ever he
fore. Many wards had cast two-thirds Of Their
total vote at noon. Hill is running ahead of
Harrison. The labor vote is insignificant pro-
hibitionists are less active than usual, and will
show considerable falling off. The weather
continues warm and showery
TROUBLE AT TROY.
Troy, N. N, Nov. 6.-Weather cloudv and
warm. Very heavy vote and cast unusuallv
early. police officer was arrested while
brandishing revolver and preventing the citi-
Gems from voting. The superintendent of DO
lice took the officer out Of the station-honse
and replaced him at the polls.