Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06
NEW YORK.
Polling Places Closed.

HORNELLSVILLE, N. Y, November g.
laundering by those who distributed the
ballots to the several polling places in this
city may result in the rejection of the
votes of first and third wards. both of which
usually give large republican majorities.
The ballots intended for the first ward
were supplied to third ward voters and
those for the third ward found their way
to the first One result was the closing Of
the polling places In the two wards for an
hour or more. AS the consecutive num-
beers Of the ballots could not be fixed abso-
lutey. it was decided to continue the voting
as 1t had begun.
HUDSON, N. Y, November 6-Two- thirds
of the full vote of this city We're polled at
1870. Reports from towns heretofore
strongly democratic indicate that the repub-
licans will carry Columbia county and elect
the assemblyman, but the plurality will be
small. Morton will run ahead of the ticket
in the county.
At Long Island City.
A heavy vote is being polled in Long
Island City. Hill Is said to be running
ahead of his ticket. In the Ravenswood
district a number of Italians employed on
the new sewers are losing their votes on
account of not being able to fold their
tickets.
Voting Is slow, owing to the number of
ballots each voter much handle. There
seems prospect of the consolidation meas
ure being carried.
Wrnnglcs at the Polls.
At the headquarters of the committee of
seventy it was reported that wrangles had
occurred at several polling places. includ-
ing one i'm the eleventh assembly district
which had resulted in the temporary re-
moval Of the seventy's watchers from the
polls. Telephone messages were sent to
Rxr bo&
in each case matters were promptly
Strengthened out and the watchers restored
The vigilance of watchers for the various
parties, particularly of detectives ap-
pointed by the Good Government Clubs,
caused the arrest of numbers of voters at
various polls. The decision made by At
torney General Hancock that voters. eX-
cept those physically disabled, would be
allowed no assistance inside the booths in
the preparation of their ballots has been
the cause of quite number of arrests.
Several voters who falsely swore that
they were blind in order that they might
nave assistance in preparing their ballots
were among those arrested. 1t is asserted
that the ruling of the attorney general has
been perverted in some cases so as to work
the acknowledgements qualified voters.
At Tammany Hall the instance was cited
of a war veteran who had lost one arm in
the service and subsequently suffered Iaral-
ySS of the remaining arm, VINO was re
fused assistance in the polling booth and
arr ested because he protested volubly.
A number of judges are sitting in various
courts today for the express purpose of
adjudcating cases wherein violations of the
election law are alleged. Judge Cowing
had a large number of cases of this kim
before him and held the accused in 81 500
bail for further hearing. AS few of them
&C uld furnish the required bond the Tombs
prison received the majority.
WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, November O.
Walter w. Booth was fatally wounded IN
an election row at Elmsford today. He dis
puted with a deputy United States marshal
who drew a revolver and shot him In the
groin.