The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-28
placing $50 on his favorite, while his
opponent PIT up SEQ on the field.
THE FIFTEENTH DISTRICT.


opponent PIT up SEQ on the field.
THE FIFTEENTH DISTRICT.
The polling place in the fifteenth district
! was changed just before the polls opened
from No. 7O4 to No. 715 Fourth street.
The crowd numbered well up in the
three. place figures at 2 O'Clock and was
rapidly increasing. Bailey and Gleeson
stocks were the favortes.
IN THEsIXTEENTH.
Over in the Sixteenth district the voting
place was also moved, and when the polls
opened was located at First street and
Indiana avenue.
Carson and Saunders were evidently rnu-
ming in the lead shortly after the first bal
lot was cast The crowd was small at
the opening, and quiet like Sunday in the
country reigned. .Df
THE TENTH DISTRICT.
Promptly at 2. o'clock the polling booth
in the Tenth district corner Twelfth and
streets, was OPENED. The judges were
George ID. McCay, W. F. Ferguson. and
Charles Cooper. who acted in place of
George Davis. the Iatter failing to make his
appearance. Daniei Wallace officiated as
clerk and Bill Doodney as doorkeeper.
The vote in this district does not promise
to be very large. Andrew Gieeson's sup
porters are making a strong fight for him. a
delegation being on hand with circulars and
data galore. 49,
THE TWELFTH DISTRICT.
There was little interest manifested at
the polling place for the Twelfth district
up to TIE hour for opening the polls The
hal nt.,n in cIa MrggrS,
Crawford, Chase Roys and Aexa nderHooe.
the inspectors, and Mr.. Lewis Lamfer-
seike served as clerk.
Not dozen people congrcgated at the
window at the opening, and there seemed
to lie no more excitement than there is
ordinarily on that quiet corner.
The polls We're opened in the office OF
the livery stable, adjoining Hoy's Hotel,
promptly at O'Clock. The first ma to de-
posit his ballot was A. II. Gawler and fol-
lowing him were about one dozen in quick
succession from those standing shout.
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT POLLS.
There was plenty of quiet enthusiasm
among the 400 people about the polls at No.
52S Third street southwest, in the Seven
tecnth district, at O'clock.
This district is Keys stronghold, and
ma jority is assured him al the Scventeenth's
ballot box. Carson, il is believed, will run
n close second.
IN THE NINTH.
In the Ninth district. located at No. 9oG
Eleventh street, quieincss reigned. Only
a small crowd was present when the polls
were opened in Taylor's barber shop. and
there WAS not even 4 small-sized quarrel.
Four policemen stood apart from the line
of voters and laughed and talked about the
gathering.
The judges Were Edward odum, Albert
Rice and j CHURCHILL, with James Burdy
clerk.
THIRTEENTH WAS NOISY.
1t was somewhat different in the thir-
teenth district, located at No. 1910 Tenth
street. The Judges were I. z. Young, j. E.
Hayden and William Pastorfield, and
James 2. McCarvcy was clerk.
Three men jumped TO The windows and
thrust in their arms with ballots. II was
known that the first two out Of three ballots
cast wercfor Osca Nauck and Walter Brooks.
One man was disposed to make trouble
but having cast his vote became quiet.
AT this luncturc five policemen arrived
in the patrol va aun. one man was recog-
nized as q resident of the Seventeenth
ward and u & allowed TO vote
THE QUIET EIGHTEENTH.
From latest reports the polls opened qui-
city in the Eighteenth district The voting
place is at No. 9l6 Third street southwest.
The attendance was small.
About so men surrounded the polls.
Keys started out as Il strong candidate, but
considerable interest is being aroused by
an alleged eleventh hour combination be-
tween Carson and Glces"n.
THE SIXTH DISTRICT.
Grceson stock was in the ascendency in
the Sixth district vt 2:30 O'Clock, J. c.
Knight was substituted as clerk in place
of Teddy SimniS.T
Unusual quiet rcigled about the polls at
the corner of Tweptieth and steetrs
THE THIRTEENTH DISTRICT
Voting hogan in the thirteenth, at No.
1910 Tenth street. a little after O'Clock,
when a colored citizen entered in his bal
lot through a ssx-inch aperture made by
raising a window. II was taken by ii col
ohred hand an that was visible of the
election officers.
The streets Were blocked with vehicles
and little groups stood about the voting
place discussing candidates. Three work
ers had ballots for Carson and Saunders.
No other tickets We're on hand.
a troop of a half dozen policemen stood
on the sidewalk with nothing 10 do. Voting
proceeded very slowly.
UNRULY SEVENTH DISTRICT.
The crowd a the corner OF Sixteenth and
L streets. in the Seventh district, showed
a tendency to grow unruly as the polls were
opening.
Several voters were already affected with
iagsof consiGcrablc magnitude, and promises
OF trouble were flourishing. Carson was
4 fayorite.
TICKETS VOTED FOR TODAY.
For Delegates to the Republican National
Convention:
ANDREW. GLEESON.
LEONARD {. BAILEY.
Altcrnates:
CHARLES ]. oRTLIP.
JOHN W. FREEMAN.
For Suffrage and Popular Government.
For Delegates to the National Republican
Convention: