Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-08

before United States Commissioners Shields
| and Denel. Lawyers by the score, who had
volunteered their services. were promptly on
hand to look after the interests Of the demo
cratic voters who had been arrested either I'M
mediatsly after depositing their ballots or be-
fore being permitted TO do 80.
RELEASED on BAIL.
As soon a. Commissioner Shields or Connie
sioner Denel had decided to hold any Of the ar
rested men for examination at o future time
bail was promptly furnished and the
accused men released and permitted to
return home. In few cases, where the
alleged illegal voter had no one to vouch for
him, bail was not furnished and the accused
had to 60 to Ludlow street Jail
By 10 o'clock fully fifty men had been brought
under arrest to the Federal building.
The iveliest proceedings took place before
Commissioner Denel, where were brought
twenty voters from the city institutions on
Blackwell's Island who had voted or attemp.ed
to vote at tho polling place for the twenty
ninth election district of the sixteenth assem-
bly, district, where many of the would-be voters
from charity hospitals and other institutions
had registered.
A feature of the arrests made was those Of
men employed on steamboats, or sailing vessels,
who claimed Q residence in lodging houses
down town.
REPuBLIcANs REAssuRRp.
Chairman Carter Of the republican national
committee and Joseph H. Manly of Maine
sat together in Mr.. Manly's Office this
morning reading the dispatches that were
forwarded to them from all pares of
the country. The kilograms from Sergt Dunn,
the weather clerk in tho Equitable building,
were read with especial interest. The first
one said "Fair. cool weather in Indiana. Wis
consln and Illinois; fair. stationary temperature
for New York, light rain in Maine, heavy rain
IN Alabama and snow in the northern part Of
Michigan"
(which ever party WINS" said Mr. Manly,
must acknowledge that in the matter Of
weather Providence has been kind to it,
"fes, said Mr.. Carter, but this is certainly
Harrison weather" and the chairman of the
republican national committee rubbed his palms
together pleasantly.
A telegram to Mr. Carter from Herkimer
county, Warner Miliers home. said that Herki-
mer would give republican maj ority Of
5000, which would be 800 above the
estimate. Mr.. Manly sent tho following
dispatch to Senator Eugene Hale: "Advicss re-
ceived from West Virginia and Idaho say that
both states are going republican"
This was received from Lincoln, Neb.: "Neb-
raska full vote and republican success
(Signed) THos. McCooK, Secretary"
dispatch from Syracuse, n. Y, said that
one third the vote had been polled at O'Clock
and that Onondaga county would 60 republican
by 5000 majority, 500 more than the estimate. -
-6oDs OeAu ~AA'' SeAsSiS oio
very nice"
CHEERING TO DEMOCRATS.
The following dispatches were issued from
democratic headquarters this morning:
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Nov. s.
To Hon. Don. NJ. Dickinson, New York;
We will carry the state ticket with plurality
sufficient to assure the Cleveland electors, but
1 shall be satisfied with moderate figures for our
plurality. The reports from the interior Of the
state are highly satisfactory at the last moment,
but discount them in forming my opinion.
(Sicned WENDELL A. ANDERSON.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, November Z.
IS. P. Sheerin, New York
Everything all right in Indiana We
have reliable Information that the only hope Of
the republicans ia New York and all their efforts
will be concentrated there. lSignedD
LEWIS JORDAN"
"LAFAYETTE, IND, Nov. NO change in the
situation since you were here. Everything il in
as good shape as possible. No break in our
ranks in northern counties that can hear Of.
(SignedD "JAMEs MURDOCH"
Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, Nov. 8.
Hon. W. F. Harrity:
The vote in the state will be close, but il the
men who have polled the various towns OF the
state did their work with any degree OF
accuracy Illinois will so democratic. Wall is
perfectly confident Of Wisconsin. Premiller
wires me that South Dakota il safe for Weaver
ana Richardson and Fuller are equally sanguine
Of Iowa. Leave for Chicago at noon.
(Signed) BEN. T. CABLE.