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


Day reminds one Of typical April day, with
its alternate sunshine and clouds. Early this
forenoon there Was every indication of
| rain, but up to 1 o'clock this afternoon
no rain bad fallen. Last night fifty extra Do
hcemen were put on duty to do at tho
polls today and at sunset all bar rooms, saloons
and other places where intoxicating beverages
arc sold we're closed and under the law will not
De opened again until tomorrow morning ct
sunrise
The election here in Petersburg. as well a.
throughout the fourth congressional dis
trict, a. far a. learned, il progressing very
quietly. and no disturbance OF any serious nature
has occurred. United States supervisors OF
election are at all the precincts. but there has
been no conflict OF authority between these
officials and the regular election officers.
NEGROES VOTING THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
In Petersburg heavy vote is being polled
and many Of the negroes are voting the demo-
cratic ticket At the precinct in the fifth ward
more negroes are voting the demo-
cratic ticket than for the republican nominees,
and many Of thes republicans. while voting
for Harrison and Reid, are scratching Goode,
the third party candidate for Congress from
the fourth district, whose name appears at the
tail end OF the regular republican ticket.
Among those who refused to vote for Goode
and scratched him was Col. James D. Brady,
UnitedStates internal revenue collector for this
district. Brady had previous to the election de-
clared that be would not vote for Goode. While
Goode is not being voted for by Brady aud
many Of his followers, he is supported by
Malone and his party. Some few of the ne
groes here in this city and also in the district
are scratching Goods and voting for Epes, but
majority Of them are believed to be cast
ing their ballots for the third party
candidate. II is difficult to conjecture with any
degree of certainty as to how the fourth district
anh Eel ath
cay the voted between Epes and Goods
will be very close. Democrats are
Of the opinion that the chances are
in favor Of Epes, but will place no estimate as
to what his majority win be. They do say,
however, that Petersburg will probably give
Epes majority Of 800 and Cleveland from 800
to 500.
SOME DEMOCRATIC OPINIONS.
The SrAa's correspondent has just interviews
ex-Congrcssman Edward c. venable, who is
one Of the best informed democrats in the state,
and he says he thinks that Virginia will give
Cleveland a majority of from 10000 to
$4,000. When asked as TO the result in the
fourth district he said that he thought that
Epes would certainly be elected, but by how
much majority he could not say. In his
opinion he did not think that many of the
negroes would vote for Goode.
Maj. Francis R. Lassiter Of Petersburg,
democratic elector for the fourth district. was
also interviewed by The STAR representative
as to the probable result Of the election
in the state and district He said
in substance that he thought everything
was looking encouraging for the success of the
democrats. He placed Cieveland's majority in
the state at from II, 900 to 0,000 and thought
the district safe for Epes.
Judge Drury A. Hinton of the supreme court
of Virginia voted at the fourth ward precinct
early this forenoon, casting his ballot for
| Cleveland
polls he talked to The STAR oorre-
spondent and in the course of his
conversation said he had always voted for the
democratic candidate for President, and he did
not doubt that Cleveland would certainly be
elected, and he had but little doubt of Epes'
election.
A PROHIBITION TICKET.
Among the tickets that were being circulated
about the polls today was a prohibition ticket
with the names Of the following candidates
on it: For President, John Bidwell of
B. Cranfell of Texas; electors-at-large,
Robert Y. Zachary Of Norfolk City and James
r. Miller Of Pulaski City. District electors
First, VIM. S. Mills Of Accomac county; sec
ond, VIM; B. Wilder of Portsmouth;
a an5 , Sohn ,o1 g. LH%pkn' of Rich
Of Brunswick county, fifth, Samuel c..
Adams Of Henry county; sixth, Robert H. Beas-
ley of Halifax county; seventh, Reuben A. Fun
nell Of Warren county; eighth, Daniel J. Hoge
Of Loudon county; ninth, VIM. B. Kegley Of
wytheviile; tenth, VIM. B. Boyd of Botetourt
county. No candidate for Congress is named
on the ticket. Very few Of these tickets were
voted.
Bets are being made here on both Cleveland
and Harrison, but in small sums
Ex-Congressman VIM. E. Gains OF Burke
vile, this state. q prominent republican, it ia
stated, made speech yesterday at Powhsttan
court house in which he urged republicans to
vote for republican electors, but TO give no
vote for Congressman. 49,.