Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-05
tions of the town are getting almost terror
stricken. The repeaters are having no diff
Guilty in getting in their work.
MANY VOTING IN BALTIMORE.
Scenes of Almost Unparalleled Excite
ment Witnessed.

BALTIMORE, Nd, November 5.-The
heaviest vote ever polled in Maryland is
being cast amid scenes of almost unpar-
aileled excitement, accompanied by occa-
sional acts of lawlessness and disorder
The clouds which overnung the skies at
the opening OF the polls at g o'clock this
morning have melted away. and the sun Is
shining brightly. imparting a spring-like
balminess to the air. Every voting place
In the city is jammed, and long lines of
voters are awaiting their turns at the vot-
Ing booths. Both sides appear to have out
their full strength, and much bitterness is
manifested among the watchers for both
PARTIES.
The first shooting affray of the day took
place at the first precinct of the ninth
ward before the polls opened. and John
Smith, democratic watcher, was shot in
the left breast and slightly wounded by
Horace E. Van Tassell. a republican, who
was arrested and held for trial. Two hours
later. in the same precinct. Charles G.
Baldwin, a young lawyer, and one of the
watchers for the Reform League, was Sc
verely cut over the right eye in fight that
occurred over an attempt to arrest an al
legged repeater. Several arrests were made
Great crowds of interested people are in
front of the bulletin board of the News,
which has bee' with the Sun. foremost in
the fight against German and Raisin, and
me managers of that paper predict that
10000 votes for the republican ticket
The indications are that Mr.. Hurst Is
more than holding his own in the counties
outside of Baltimore, and that whatever
majority Mr.. LOwndeS has, If any, must
come from the municipality.
This Is claimed by the friends of Mr..
German as an indication that the attack
upon him has not been effective, and that
the increased republican vote in Baltimore
is the result of the failure of I. Freeman
Rasin to hold his own.
John Banks, chairman of the Cecil
county democratic committee telegraphs
to the Associated Press that Cecil county
wtI give Hurst 25O majority. This is more
than double previous estimates.
There is no truth in widely circulated
report that the police fearing bloodshed
and trouble. have asked the newspapers not
to post bulletins tonight. The newspapers
will bulletin the election results as usual
and the police have made no requests in the
matter.
At MIR. GOrman's Home.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Md, November 5.-Three hun
dred and twenty-five votes were polled here
before 1 o'clock out of a total registration
of 6T7. This Is considered an unusually
large vote for so early in the day. The re-
publicans, it is believed, have polled near
ly the majority of their votes. The demo-
cratic vote generally comes in late in the
afternoon, but the democratic mana gers
expect to have their full vote in early this
afternoon. 1t is believed that a good deal
of scratching and tracing is. being done
among the republicans. while the democrats
are voting it is thought, straight tickets.
1t Is confidently believed by many that
the democratic majority here will be in the
neighborhood Of 80 Mr.. Owens, the dem
ocratic candidate for county commissioner,
who lives here, will, it is generally thought,
n
votes Messrs. Schooley and Castle, re-
publican candidates for the legislature and
county treasurer, are working hard and
are confident of either receiving a small
majority or cutting heavily into the demo-
cratic vote.
A great deal of interest is being taken,
but the election thus far has been very
quiet. The managers on both sides be-
weather is favorable to all desiring to turn
out
Senator German arrived from Washing
ton this morning. accompanied by his son.
Arthur P. German, jr. The Senator did
not spend any time in Laurel, but imme-
diately drove to Guilford, where he and his
son cast their votes. Guilford is the polling
place of the sixth district of Howard
county, Senator Germans home district.
He shook hands with nearly every one
around the polls, and to many inquiries ex-
pressed entire confidence in the election of
the state ticket and the Howard county
than II o'clock at the polls, but jumped in
to his carriage and drove to the depot at
Laurel, where he took the Iii train for
Washington. He will remain at his resi-
dence in Washington this afternoon and
night.
The election at Guiiford is quiet, and the
democrats are coniid ant of carrying the
day, Notwithstanding the claims OF the re-
pubiicans that they will carry not only this
district but the other districts of Howard
county.
MIR. LOwndes Receives Encouraging
Reports.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, November 5.-The polls
throughout this city present an active ap-
pearance. There has been no disturbance;
a heavy vote is being polled, and the indi-
cations are that the republicans will carry
this county by about 1,S0O majority. Mr..
Lowndcs is passing the day quietly at his
residence in this city, and is in receipt of
many encouraging kilograms from repub-
licans and democrats from all over the
state.
A telegram received by Mr.. Lowndes
from Gen. Felix Agnus of the Baltimore
American says: THE election here is pass
ing off quietly, and the indications are that
you will carry this city by nice majority.
Things will in all probability be very ex-
citing here tonight"
Mr.. Lowndes will receive returns over a
special wire at his residence. Democrats
here concede NJ. Lowndes' election.
Many Democratic Absentees.
Special Dispatch to The Evening star
HAGERSTOWN, Md, November 5.-The
election throughout Washington county is
progressing quietly SO far as heard from up
to noon, and in the six Hagerstown districts
fully one-half of the registered vote has
been polled. The republicans claim they
have made great inroads upon the demo-
Gratis. which the latter do not concede. But
it must be admitted that many familiar
democratic faces are absent from the polling
places. The republicans are banking on the
county giving them all the way from 600 to
1000 majority and electing their entire tick
ct from top to bottom. This the democrats
do~hot admit, claiming a portion of the
county ticket and concedng their opponents
the state ticket by 300. The result cannot
be definitely known before tomorrow morn
ing, as the ticket is a long one with much
scratching.
Full Vote in Montgomery.
Special Dispatch to The Evening star.
3, Md, November 5. - The
election in this district is passing off quiet
w. and the same state of affairs is reported