Evening star., 1896-01-27

the Eastern branch at the foot of 4th street
east, 4th street to South Carolina avenue.
South Carolina avenue to d street, ID TO
10Th east, 18th to B street south, B to East
ern branch, Eastern branch to 4th street
east. Polling place. 72S 7th street south
east. Judges-Edward Scott John McNal-
ly, George Moran: clerk, Matthew l.. kel-
ly.
Meetings Saturday Night.
The w. F. Thomas Campaign Club was
formed in the sixth district Saturday night
for the purpose Of aiding in the election of
its namesake as an alternate to the St
Louis convention. Speeches were made in
Thomas as alternates, and nearly two hun
dred persons voted to support those candi-
dates tomorrow.
The Saunders and Key Club met at 252S
street, and resolved to support Saunders
and Key as delegates and w. F. Thomas
and w. c. Payne. the secretary Of Equal
Rights Council. as alternates.
AT Fishman's Hall, 3l7 F street south
west, the Citizens Republican League held
a meeting, at which Sergt. Daily and two
policemen were on hand to preserve order,
at the request of President j. c. Gunnell.
The meeting was a quiet one. Speeches
were made by F. D. Lee, J. w. Bell, Lucius
Petersen, j. c. Wright, Rev. George Hat
ton, ID. F. Bats and j. A. Perry, and on
motion of the latter the meeting, by a ris-
ing vote, resolved to support Carson and
something that was arranged for tomorrow
or that was expected to be fixed up by poll
ing time.
The ShamrOcks in 1t.
A meeting in support Of Mr.. Andrew
Gleeson as delegate to the national republi-
can convention at st. Louis will be held in
the club rooms Of the Shamrock Athletic
Club, 81 G street northwest, this evening,
beginning at o'clock. Mr.. Thomas A.
nraSHant
the chair.
T.rchlight Procession.
The efforts of the followers of Carson and
Saunders to close the campaign, which
takes place tonight amidst grand burst
of enthusiasm, will be concentrated in q
great torch-lght procession, which will be
followed by big meeting in Center Market
Hall.
Chief Marshal w. H. Nelson, who will
| have entire charge Of the procession, has
ordered his 100 assistants. each Of whom
will be in command of Carson and
| Saunders club, to report at headquarters
No. 1913 10th street northwest, with his
| men, ready to move at o'clock sharp
1t is expected that there will be between
| 1900 and 1900 men in line, each Of whom
| will carry, fastened upon a staff, a lighted
| lantern, which will be inclosed in Chinese
lantern frame. The First Washington
Band. Prof. Thomas Washington, leader
will lead the march, and there will also, i
| is stated, be a number of other bands dis
| tributed throughout the line
| The marchers will proceed from the head
| quarters via the most direct route to Wash
| ington Circle, where they will counter
march and proceed east on Pennsylvani;
| avenue to Center Market Hall, where
great public mass meeting Is announced t.
| take place.
Messrs. Saunders, Carson, Bradshaw
Gleeson, Bailey, Holland and all others VIII
may have aspirations to be a delegate t
| the st. Louis convention as representa-
| tive of the republicans of the District o
| Columbia, have been invited to attend an
give reasons for believing that he ough
to be voted for at the election tomorrow.
Friends of other candidates will also hav
a number of meetings in various parts o
the city tonight.
Col. Parker says that the judges Of cleo
tion at the various precincts will not b
allowed to throw out votes for any cand
date on the ground that he has not paid hi
share of election expenses. The board G
election have nothing to do with expense: