Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-05
MARYLAND.
All Going Quietly, but Both Sides
Watching the Polls Closely.

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 5.-It is probable that
nearly the full strength of both parties in this
city will be brought to the polls today The
day is fine, the air bracing and everything
favorable for good turnout. The city is quiet
and business slow. The whole interest seems
to be in the election. Up to noon the vote was
very heavy, probably the heaviest in any mu-
nicipal election for years. Both sides are
straining every nerve.
The fusionists claim that their organization is
complete in every precinct and that they cannot
be beaten without resort to desperate meas
ures. Every polling place is carefully looked
after and strangers are closely watched. The
reform league. which works with the fusion
lists, has a lawyer in each Of the seven police
stations to protect their men if arrested. The
fusionists say they will sweep the city. Either
candidate for mayor may be elected by a small
majority.
The leaders of the regular democrats are
riding around to all the polling places and their
workers are at their posts They say they will
win. The colored votegfs heavy. There is
talk that the regulars are trading off the
mayoralty candidate for parts of their legisla-
tive tickets which are in danger.
Outside OF Baltimore II is pretty certain that
the Independent and republican Legislative
ticket will be elected. There is some fighting
and intimidation of voters in certain sections
but there has been no serious outbreak.
Charlie Goodman, who exposed the alleged
election frauds in Howard county in 1875 in a
speech for the Independents a week ago Satur-
day has had threats made against him. But he
Is as yet uninjured.
John K Cowen, the leader of the fusionists
and large corps Of assistants, lawyers and
others are looking after his party's interests at
the polls. There have been few arrests.
Frederick.
!. Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
FREpERIoK, Nd, Nov. 6.-The election for
state and county officers in this section of the
state today is passing off qsietly and an un-
precedentedly large vote is being polled. The
officers voted for are controller, sheriff, county
surveyor, five members of the board of county
commissioners and five members of the house
Of delegates. Several slight disturbances have
occurred at the polls in this city, where efforts
have been made to vote repeaters. There is a
large amount Of cutting and trading being done
on both sides and tickets are being scratched
right and left The democrats want to elect
majority in the board Of county commissioners
and house of delegates, and to do this it is un-
derstood that their candidate for sheriff
Otho J. Gaver, is being sacrificed and
Baker J. Lamar and Robert NJ. McDuell
of the county commissioner ticket in
order to insure the election of the remaining
three candidates on the latter ticket. In the
twenty districts Of the county outside of Fred
erick the election is SO far quiet as il is here
There has been some little repeating and in
timidating. but wherever possible it has been
promptly suppressed. Both sides have their
work well organized and are getting out Q full
vote, but it is slow. At the present time it il
impossible to give the exact result of the elec-
tion, but, by careful comparison of contending
claims 1t can be estimated that the republicans
have given Geo. L. Wellington, candidate for
state controller gratifying majority over Col
I. '. Baughman. They have possibly elected
Leazer, . majority in the board
Of county commissioners and two members of
the house Of delegates, leaving the democrats
. majority in the latter body, two members Of
the board OF county commissioners and sur
veyor. The majorities on both sides are very
lose. In other counties Of the state compris-