Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06

was elected January 3d. of this year, by
$40 plurality in a district that. in Novem-
ber 1892, gave Fellows democrat, s,s25
plurality. In the districts above the Har-
lem river the parties ere divided about as
usual.
Multiplicity of Ballots.
A factor that may retard voting is the
difficulty experienced with the separate bal
lots on the constitutional amendments and
the two questions of consolidation and NUM-
cipal rapid transit The multitudinous num-
Der Of ballots was puzzling, even to the
initiated. and as one novice expressed it,
1T would take Philadelphia lawyer to de-
termine which was which," Each elector
was asked to vote on six separate questions
outside the regular state and municipal
tickets, with the result that large numbers
OF voters throw all or part of them away
and voted only for the candidates presented.
This was particularly true OF the down.
town districts, where the voters, puzzled by
the number of ballots presented usually
solved the difficulty to their own satsfac-
ton by throwing them all away. AS far
as could be ascertained, most Of the voters
who tackled these questions cast their bal
lots for rapid transit and in favor Of O
greater New York. and there seems but
little doubt that these questions will be
settled attirmatively in this city.
Particular care was taken to insure the
vote OF the illiterates, who. according to a
recent decision, are not among those en-
titled to, Lave aid in the booths. The ballot
clerks arranged the tickets SO that men of
their own party could, without trouble, ac-
complish this result. The first six ballots
on top were those favored by Tammany.
Before the voter entered, he was instructed
to vote first six votes, and this generally
settled the difficulty. How many mistakes
were made will be determined only after
the count.
Mrs. Grnnnis Watching.
Busiest among the official watchers at the
polling booth In the twenty-second district
Of the second assembly district, at No GS
Oliver street, was Mrs. Elizabeth 3. Gran
mis-. Mrs. Grannis wore the silver cross of
the Kings Daughters attached to an
orange and white ribbon bow and with a
carefully indeXed book in hand checked off
the free and independent voters as they
dropped their ballots in the box.
Mrs Grannis occupied a position directly
in front of the window facing Oliver street.
and appeared to be a cause of wonder
ment to the juvenils popuia alton of that
thickly inhabited location, who, for the
first time, beheld woman watcher 1T the
polls.
Il have been" said Mrs. Grannis, treat
ed with the greatest courtesy. / have had
no trouble whatsoever. 1 am sorry, how
ever, to say that some of the officers here
this morning have been under the influence
of drink, and some of the voters too. /
don't think any man should be allowed to
cast ballot who is not sober. The voters
are coming up pretty steadily. I think We
are doing very WELL"
1t was go o'clock when DR.. Charles II.
Park hurst, entered the polling place at
$50 81 avenue, to cast his ballot
A dozen suffragists were already in line
awaiting their turn to vote, but the doc
tor patiently took his place. .... -.-. .
An hour later DR.. Parkhurst had not yet
returned to mis- home.
Throughout the State.
WHITE HALL, N. Y, November 6.-Up
to noon the voting throughout Washington
county had not been up to the average. A
driving storm of snow and sleet last night
left the roads in very bad condition, and
the prospect for an unusual vote Is not
good. The weather today Is fair but cold
The failure to get the average vote out dur
ing the morning may prevent all who get
out this afternoon from casting their votes,
owing to lack of time. The unusual num-
Der of ballots makes the process very slow.
MALONE, N. Y, November 8-Snow fell
all day yesterday, causing bad roads. The
weather today is cold and it Is still showing
slightly. The registration was 600 more
than in 1893. and inquiry at the various
a heavy vote will be polled. But few are
voting straight.
UTICA, N. Y, November Ga heavy
vote is being polled here. The election Is
proceeding quietly. The roads in the coun-
try are very bad
ELMIRA, N. Y, November 6-Voting up
to noon has been very light, compared with
the registration and unless there is more
activity in the ensuing hours the number
cast must be far short of the expectation.
At the polls the democrats appear to have
the more complete organization.
LOwvILLE, N. Y, November 6-Contin-
ucus rains the past three days have made
country roads of mud. The weather
today is cold and raw and there is likely to
be falling off of about per cent in the
Lewis county vote.
KINGSTON, N. Y, November Elm u
ster county the mountains are deeply COW
cred with snow. The vote is coming in rap
idly and ic likely to be large. A light vote
on the amendments is indicated, about l
registered electors had cast their ballots
by noon.
SCHENECTADY, NY, November G., Re
ports from the country are of bad roads
and light vote. At noon about two-thirds
OF the vote had been cast In this city.
When senator Hill Voted.
ALBANY. N. Y, November Ga very
wet atmosphere and murky sky greeted
the early voters at the polls today. About
10 o'clock the sun struggled out and the
clouds disappeared. There was evidently a
disposition to vote early. 1t was shortly
after O'Clock when to the upper district of
the ninth ward there walked a well-built
man, with hands thrust down deep In his
overeoat pockets. AS he stepped into the
polling place to get his ballots several per-
sons made way for him, and one of the in
spectors said, Let Senator Hill vote"
Then somebody proposed cheer for the
next governor" and there was hearty
hurrah.
Senator Hill refused to take anybody's
place in the line, and waited his turn, chat
ting pleasantly meanwhile with those near
est him.
JAMESTOWN, N. ", November 6.--The
day Is cold and cloudy. The vote is coming
out remarkably fast. 1t is estimated that
fully three-fourths of those registered had
voted at l p. m. The constitutional amend
mentS are ignored nv many There is LITTLE