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and had Lieut.. Amiss send some uniformed
men there to take care of the crowd
hoard of Supervisars to Meet


Board of Supervisors to Meet.
The board CT election supervisors, con-
ssting of Messrs. M. NJ Parker, Perry
Carson and Andrew Gleeson, will meet this
evening at o'clock in the, Glover building,
on F street. to receive the returns. No
one will be admitted to the building ex-
cept the persons bringing the returns from
the various polling places and the repre-
ser tatives of the PRESS, and policemen
will be stationed at the building to pre-
serve order and to prevent the assembling
or too large crowd.
One Possibility.
One possibility of the election was ,yhis-
pered around among the colored politicians
late this afternoon, and caused 4 good deal
of anxiety. This was no less than the
chance that two white men might have tie
highest vote, and would, therefore, be de-
clareG the delegates. This possibility grew
out of the fact that there weSe three white
candidates among whom 1t. was believed
the bulk of the vote would be divided, and
four colored candidates who promised to
run strongly. 1t was Lointe1 out that every
ballot contained the name OF white man
and colored man for delegates There
1cie, the entire vote will possibly be divided
between three white men ard four colorcd
men, and 1t Is easy to realize the danger
That the proportion in favor of the white
might land two of the three white can6i-
dates at the top of the poll. For instance
on an estimate Of 2.000 votes. with three
candidates running equal, the white men
would have 6,666 votes each, and the
colored only 5000 each.
Police Arrangements.
The police arrangements for controlling
the crowds at the polls are very simple
Trouble II, some of the districts is artici-
pated, and all members of the force are on
duty. One sergeant and three men we're
detailed al each polling place, while all
members of the reserve force are on duty
al the station ready COR an emergency.
ne patfol wagons are also kept in readi-
ness, and should serious trouble arise at
any polling place, score or more of otfi-
GERS can reach the scene Of the trouble i'm a
few minutes. "
The Voting Actually begun.
The polls at the different precincts OPEN
&c generally promptly at o'clock, and the
voting began in all the districts. There
were no cases of disorder up to 3 o'clock.
ana nearly every one who desired TO vote
mad an opportunity to do so., There were
lew questions asked as to residence in the
District or whether the voter was a repub
Ecan or not Friends Of the different car
oioates We're present about the polling
places with ballots, and were earnest i5
appeals for their favorites.
The Tenth District
There was a gathering of s'eoo1blacks
hangers-on in the Division and a sprinkliny
or interested spectators at the corner of
i@,n and Z streets northwest, Just before
the polls opeLed, at o'clock The polling
place was the small barber shop on 18th
street, west side. next to the corner of g
street. On table just inside of the single
"indoW or the shop, the sash Of which was
raised' square tin box rested, and the re-
Hainoer OF the room was occupied by the
Judges, who were F. F. Ferguson, George
DAVIS and George d. Mccoy. The latter
1s.n - Wen Wen-knoWn young celored sporting
man, who presides at fistic entertainments
ana is a promoter of athletic SPORTS of ali
descriptions. The clerk was Datiiel Wallace.
On the sidewalk in front of the polling
iarly known as Bill Dudneys, the pro-
prie1or of the once well-kfipwn BiIl,s. Inn
or 10th street. and probably the best known
sporting man in Washington
. Dudney had a pocketful of tickets hear
ing the names of Andrew Gleeson and L,
Z. Bailey, and every friend and acouaint
arae,oS anee VINO o. came me along 18th street was
greeted gree by Dudney with a request to
box There were few refusals to this
request of Mr.. Gleeson's friend, es-
Pec1aIly when a momentary investigat ton
OF affairs showed that thera was no obiec
ton on the part of the judges to any one
no matter who it might be, casting a vote
Inc modu1 operandi was simple in the ex-
IRENE: Dudney would pull out ticket and
fold it up, and beckon to some acouaint
ance, or a stranger, for the matter Of that.
ana tell hlm to vote it. If the latter was
willing, he would merely go to the window
ana deposit the ticket in the box. No
question was asked as to what was the
name of the voter whether he resided in
the tenth assembly district or in the Dis
tr.ct OF Columbia, for that matter, or
whether he was republican. The crowd,
which was constantly growing larger. en-.
joyed the proceedings amazingly, and little
groups of white and colored men Stood
around laughing. Several Of the early
votes cast by white republicans were for
Oscar Nauck and Rev. Walter II. Brooks
The majority of the colored men at this
polling refrained from voting, except when
they could no longer resist the pleas and
opportunities of the friends of the respect
i've candidates, and especially those of Glee-
son and Bailey.
There was absolutely no safeguard of any
character thrown around the ballot box
A man or good-sized boy just simply
walked up to the window folded up the
ticket which he might want to vote or
which might be handed to him by some
body else who was interested In one or the
ether of the candidates, and deposited the
ballot without any question whatever on
the part of the judges.
The Eleventh District.
Inc polllng place OF the eleventh district
was in the dining room of st. Pauls
Church, on Sth street between e and F
streets southwest. The judges were
Thomas Williams, representing Bailey and
Key; Richard Beverly, representing Hol-
land and Saunders, and Edward Chase,
representing Carson and Gleeson. Sergeant
Berry was present with squad of police
men, and good order prevailed throughout
the afternoon.
The electioneering took place on the side
walk in front of the church, where repre-
sentatives of the various candidates caught
each newcomer and solicited his vote most
earnestly. All manner of split tickets were
out. AS rule, they were calculated to the
advantage of NJ NJ. Holland. "A strong
feeling against Carson seemed to prevail
on all sides.
There are about five hundred voters in
the district, and at the rate the ballots
were deposited up to 3 o'clock it was evil
dent that full vote would be poned. About
one-fifth of the voters were white But few
cases of drunkenness were noticed. The
ticket peddlers showed good organization,
and constant watch was kept for the ap
pearance of repeaters from other districts.
Representatives of the field against Carson
frequently expressed anxiety On this score,
since they had been told that the Carson
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