Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-05

polled. Everything is quiet and mp to 10 o'clock
1883 white and 34S colored voters had cast
their ballots. The democrats claim the city by
800 majority and the republicans concede
the election Of the legislative ticket Con-
gressman Bowden said this morning that if the
republicans were backed through the state as
badly as in Norfolk they would be defeated.
Over five hundred voters in the negro precincts
are in line waiting to vote. They are being
voted at the rate Of one in five minutes. No
rows have occurred and few arrests for illegal
voting have been made.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 5.-The weather is fair
and pleasant. The election is progressing
quietly but actively. In two precincts three
negroes have been arrested in the act of put
ting double tickets in the box. The outlook is
for the largest democratic vote ever polled in
this district. The republicans are also active.
From present indications the democrats will
make decided gains over last fall in Norfolk
and Portsmouth.
Alexandria.
Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAB.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 5.-The election has gone
quietly this morning, and the vote promises to
be one Of the largest ever polled here. Some
few fights occurred and some arrests were made
by the police.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 5.-A pretty full vote
is being polled. The colored vote is nearly
solid for Malone. The democrats will proba-
bly, carry the city by $50 majority. Hume,
democrat for the house of delegates, will
likely be elected. Fairfax county, it is thought,
will go democratic by small majority. Dis
patches from Fauquier report Mckinney re-
ceiving heavy vote. The indications are that
the county will go democratic by an increased
majority.
DASvILLE, Va, Nov. 5.-The weather is clear
md hal l.
the whites for Mckinney and the negroes for
Malone almost to a man. Several negroes have
been arrested for trying to vote double. One
negro attempted to vote a batch of six tickets
folded into one. The indications point to a
full vote in Danville and vicinity. Danville and
North Danville will give an unprecedented
majority for the democratic ticket. All quiet
and no disturbance.
Lexington.
LEXINGTON, Va, Nov. 5.-The weather is
bright, cool and bracing. An unusually large
vote is being polled all over this Rockbridge)
county. The vote is unprecedented at this pre-
cinct for midday. The democrats are leading
here with good majority, and the same re-
ports have been received from other sections of
the county. From present indications Malone
will be beaten here by 200 or more. Every
thing is quiet.
Charlottesville.
OHARLoTTEsVILLE, Va, Nov. 5.-The weather
is bright and the voting fast There has been
no disturbance except the arrest of a negro for
interference with voters The indications are
that heavy vote will be polled.
Fort Monroe.
Fort MONROE, Va, Nov. 5.-The day is cool
and partially cloudy. A heavy vote is being
polled.
Harrisonburg.
HARRIsoNBURG, Va, Nov. 5.-The weather is
fine. The vote is not quite as full as at this
time last year. Many white and colored re-
publicans are voting against Malone. The
indications are that this precinct which gave
Harrison 141 majority will give at least so for
Mckinney.
Roanoke.
ROANOKE, VA, Nov. 5.-The day opened
beautifully and the weather is fine. A very full
vote is being polled, but everything is passing
off quietly. The town is such busy one that
business at once, very few whites remaining
about the polls. s,-..----.-.
Winchester.
WINCHESTER, Va, Nov. 5-The weather is
fair and large vote is being polled. Both
sides are active and there are no evidences of
any fraud.
Lynchburg.
LYNcHBURa, VA, Nov. 5.-The weather is
beautiful and heavy vote is being polled. A
great many negroes are voting the democratic
ticket. The democrats will carry the city by a
largely increased majority.
MARYLAND.