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

TUESDAY,, NOV
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 satisfac-
ton by throwing them all away. AS Tar
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 affirmatiyely in this city.
Particular care was taken to insure the
vote Of the illiterates, who, according to
recent decision, are not among those en-
titled to have 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. Grannis Watching.
Busiest among the Official watchers at the
polling booth in the tventy-second district
Of the second assembly district. at No. GS
Oliver street, was Mrs. Elizabeth b. Gran
mis-. Mrs. Grannis wore the silver cross OF
the Kings Daughters attached to an
orange and white ribbon bow, and with q
carefully indexed book in hand checked of
the free and Independent voters as they
dropped their ballots in the box.
Mrs. Grannis occupied position directly
in front Of the window facing Oliver street.
and appeared to be cause Of wonder
ment to the juvenl. population Of that
thickIy inhabited location, who, for the
first time, beheld q woman watcher ut the
polls.
Il have BEEN" said Mrs. Grannis, treat
ed with the greatest courtesy. 1 have had
no trouble whatsoever / am sorry, how
ever. to say that some Of the officers here
this morning have becn under the influence
of drink and some Of the voters, too. I
don't think any man should be allowed to
cast ballot who is not sober. The voters
are coming up pretty steadily. 1 think We
are doing very WELL"
1t was 10 o'clock when DR.. Charles H.
Parkhurst, entered the polling place at
$50 Sd avenue, to cast his ballot.
awaiting their turn to vote, but the doc
tor patiently took his place.
An hour later. DR.. Parkhurst had not yet
returned to his home.
Throughout the State.
WHITE HALL, N. Y, November Cup
to noon the voting throughout Washington
county had not been up to the average A
tfrfvmg- storm. of snow and sleet last might
left the roads in a 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 Iflorntng may tSreventT ALI who get
oatothis Afternoon from casting their votes.
owing to lack OF time. The unusual num-
Der Of ballots makes the process very slow.
MALONE; NJ Y, November 6.+-Snow fell
all day yesterday, causing bad roads. The
weather today'is cold and 1t is still showing
1fghtly.o The registration. was COO more
than In 1893, and inquiry at the various
polling places at noon today indicates that
q heavy vote will be polled. But few are
voting straight.
UTICA, N. Y. November Ga heavy
vote rs being poled 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
aCuNlty III the ensuing HOuTS the HuiuDeT
enst anust. be far short Of the ,expecta ton.
At the polls the democrats appear to have
the more complete organization.
11OwVILEE~N9Y.,N November 6.AContm-
seus. rains the past three days have made
country roads a sea Of mud. The weather
today IL cold and raw and there Is likely to
be a 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. light vote
on the amendments Is indicated about l
registered, electors had cast their ballots
by noon.
SCHENECTADY, NY, November Gre
ports from the country are of 'b:td roads
and a light vote. At noon about two thirds
of the vote had been cast in this city.
When Senator Hill Voted.
ALBANY. N. ", November ga very
Mstoatmosphere and a nnurky 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
oyercoat pockets. las 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 a cheer for the
next gsverHers' and there was a hearty
hurrah.
Senator Hill refused to take anybody's
place In the lipe. and waited his turn, chat
ting pleasantly meanwhile with those near
est him. "''n 'r'
. JAMESTOWN, N. Y, November 8.-The
day Is cold and cloudy The vote Is coming
out remarkably fast. 1t Is estimated that
fully .three-foartffs' of those registered had
voted at l p. m. The constitutional amend
ments are ignored by many. There is little
cutting done by either party.
Judge Peckham Of the court Of appeals
took fifteen minutes to fix his ballots, and
then was sent back to fix tkem again.
republican watcher was arrested for al
legged bribery Of a voter. He denies the ac-
cusatiOn.
Applications for warrants were made for
two republican inspectors in the ninth and
fifteenth wards for refusing to designate
one inspector to give out ballots. They
usurped the right themselves against the
protests of the den ocratic inspector.
TROY, N. Y, November 6.-The election
here is progressing quietly. The vote will
be heavy, but 1t is somewhat retarted con-
fusion being caused by the numerous bal
lots The democrats admit heavy gain
by the republicans, the Independent demo-
Gratis voting the republican state and conn