Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-04
EARLY AT THE POLLS.
Voters Throughout the Country
Eager to Cast Sheir Ballots.
MANY ARRESTS In NEW YORK.
Enthusiasm and Bloodshed in
Philadelphia.
FRAUDS ATTEMPTED AT NEW YORK.
AT McCOMAS' HOME.
Both Parties Claim Hagerstown, But
the Odds Favor the Republicans.

eho ouos raSOr the Republicans.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
HAGEEsTowN, Nd, Nov. 4-The congress
sional election which is now on in this district
Is the most spirited political contest which has
occurred in Western Maryland for wears. There
are several uncertain elements injected into
the present fight which makes il almost
impossible to determine what the re-
suit will be. Those elements are the
new registration law and the Australian ballot
law. Both parties are very confident and are
working with might and main The conserva.
tive opinion lis, however, that Mr.. McComas
will pull through, though his plurality will be
less than In otner years. Hagerstown is the
home of MIR. McComas. and its four precincts
represent over one-fourth Of the voting
Popuiation OF this county. The town is dem
ocratlc, although Mr.. McComas has carried 1t
heretofore. Inc democrats, who have been
very active all through the canvass, claim that
thls place Will give them 200 majority.
WHAT IT BASED UPON.
This estimate is based upon their claims of
having gained upon the registration and that
many Of their party who formerly voted for
McComas are now back in the ranks II that
party carries Hagcrstown by any such majority
II Will endanger the entire county for McComas
and he will not be able to leave this county
with majority.
The republicans claim that they have gained
III the registration not only in HaGerstown, but
throughout the county, and that Mr.. McComas
has lost very few of his supporters among the
democrats. They hoot at the idea that this
county will be lost to them. and claim that
their candidate will receive at least 200
majority in the county; This is less
than he has received at previous
elections. Both parties seem to have money,
put the workers are rather nonplussed about
how to use 1t. They are compelled to take the
word OF the hoater, that individual although
the Doodle is in his pocket, is allowed
under the new law to make up his
ticket unmolested in the voting booth OF
course he can easily fool the worker. The in
dlcatlons are that the vote will be larger than
at any previous off year, both parties are
working hard to get out their full strength
The ticket, however, is short and the result
throughout the district will be known by 10
O'Clock tonight
M'CoMAs AHEAD.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
FREDERICK, Md, Nov. 4.-The election in this
county today for a Congressman to represent
the sixth district of Maryland has SO far passed
off quietly and smoothly. The Australian bal
lot system is being tried for the first time,
but voters having previously been made
familiar with the new system no trouble of a
serious nature has been experienced, the new
system giving general satisfaction, and it Is
believed 1t will be permanently adopted by this
county. At the present time il looks as If the
election will result in small ma jority for Nc
Colnas, but democrats claim that his majority,
II any, will be below tina. of four wears ago
which was also an off year and when he had
Tor an opponent State Controller Baughman.
THE VOTE IN ROCKVILLE DECREASING.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
ROCKVILLE, Nov. 4.-The election here today
is progressing quietly, and up to I:3O pm
about 400 votes have been polled, this being
rather a smaller number than is usually polled
up to this time in the day. Besides
the judges and clerks but one person
| Of each political party is allowed in the
room. A large number of republicans came in
early and deposited their votes. The demo-
| Gratis claim that they will receive their usual
majority of 500 and upward in the county,
while the republicans are sanguine that they
will reduce this majority by 100 or 200.
Expected Republican Gains in Mont
gomery.
Special Disr atch to THE EVENING STAR
WHEATON, MD, Nov. At is easy to see that
an election is going on in Montgomery county
today. The roads are filled with farmers and
| voters going to and from the polls, while at
nearly all the stations on the Metropolitan
branch wagons are waiting to carry voters to
| the polling places At this voting district,
which is the nearest to Washington a large
vote is being polled and by IL o'clock a large
percentage of the vote had been cast. This
district had 81 names stricken from the regis
tratIon list this year and l09 new names reg
istered. The former were about equally divided
between tho two parties, while of the new
voters the great majority are republicans.
The prospects are that McComas will gain
considerably in this district and have a major
ity OF about 100. Montgomery county is not
liable to give McKaig over 400 majority. Two
years ago it went democratic by something
over 500 majority. The voting here is only for
Congressman.