Evening journal., 1896-11-03

feellnB among the working people was
more clearly demonstrated than ever
by the bowed head and determined
look OF every workingman who lined
up between the two chains.
In several places, workshop, fore
men and employers were standing
nearby glaring at their workmen, who
marched IN to vote. and coaching on
the Higgins and Addicks leaders to
move along the line and urge until the
last moment that the men vote straight
Union or Republican tickets. as any at
tempt to cut would surely result in a
mistake that would annul the ballot
VOTED AS HE D. PLEASED
TO an Evening Journal reporter
one Of these men under surveillance
said:
Il answered 'All right to everything
they said before going into the booth
They thought l was dead easy. When
got in the booth / just drew up the cur
tain and then Il voted os l d.
pleased
AN ANTE-BREAKFAST DREAM
A pretty girl. very enthusiastic for
Bryan, met the reporter at Seventh
and Harrison streets.
"Oh, what are Mr. Bryan's chances?'
she eagerly asked. expecting the scribe
to forecast the Nebraska mans cleo
ton.
We'll the Republican Quarrelng IN
Delaware will bring out strong Demo-
cratic vote." was the reply.
I'm so glad. DO you know ! ha0 a
dream this morning which / told be-
fore breakfast IL was more OF a vision,
however, for | saw great black headlines
in the Journal. They were like tnis:
"A Marvellous Victory. The Great Boy
Orator Chosen President. Won a
Greater Victory than Charlemagne's
And that was all ] could make out be-
fore waking. I'm so sorry IL was only
dream that ] could cry my eyes out.
You're going to vote yourself aren't
you? But | must be going. Good bye;
remember we expect good news to-
night
SYMPATHY FOR MR.. WARNER.
Around the b. & o. station the con-
versation turned to the condition OF n.
Tatnall Warner, whose physician stated
that IL would be utterly impossible for
him TO get out to vote Mr. Warner
was getting along nicely at noon to-
day, although suffering from injuries
that mean weeks in the house. Every
where sympathy was being expressed
for the over-enthusiastic business man,
who was so badly injured in the Flag
Day parade.
POLICEMEN AT THE CHAINS.
AT all the polling places where any
trouble was expected, policemen were
tationed-cool-headed and trustworthy
] d. t.tI
brought two reserves to their assist
ance
In the Second district of the Fifth
ward, Officer Payne stood on guard
while either Officer White or Officer
Gum were at all times within hailine
distance. The presence OF these blue
coats unquestionably put a quietus oi
the scene that speaks well for the mos
orderly general election ever known II
Wilmington.
Sergeant Black twirled his batoi
over the heads Of voters at Seyentl
and Jackson streets, the Fifth distric
Of the Fifth ward, but after $3.50 o'clocl
the voting was very slow and quie
until noon.
Probably the busiest voting places in
the city were at No. zoos Market street
and No. 3 West Seventh street. the for.
mer in the Seventh ward. AT each oil
these places the solid line Of men never
appeared to diminish. for there was al
least one new arrival for every de.
parture.
The Seventh district citizens OF The
Fifth ward voted I'm a pretty little pri
I vate house-the residence of Edward T.
| Kane. No 61S Franklin street The
I f.f nj
looking front yard and has a spacious
porch
A small frame grocery store arouns
which there was a profusion Of fresl
vegetables. was the voting place OF the
Sixth district OF the Fifth ward at IN,
northeast corner Seventh and Harri
son streets.
BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS.
Most Of the work OF the election
commissioners to-day consisted n
hearing complaints regarding individ
ual voters who had been refused a vOt
! by the election officers.
} Thomas S. Anderson. colored.
property owner in the Second distric
OF the Twelfth ward, was turneP down
, the officers alleging that another ta
, receipt of the same number was on
/ and held by another voter. He wa
! brought into the Department Of Elec
tion by James p. Ratlodge and late
] In the morning was permitted 10 vote
] This was but one OF several case
brought 10 the attention OF the com
Z missioners for adjustment
JOB LOST RECEIPT ANDPATIENCl
Job II. Jackson could not find hi
/ tax receipt this morning and went Z
: his polling place in the Seventh war
, without Il. evidently thinking that hi
J position in the business, social and pC
q litical world would lead the election OF
= ficers to strain or fracture the law j
his favor They promptly told hir
I that he could not vote until he Pre-
\ duced his receipt. He was very inoil
' nant. Sometime afterwards he wa
hunting the town over for Receiver {
Taxes John T. Dickey in order to get
duplicate. Just how he made out
4 not fully known but he finally got
3 receipt and voted the regular Republ
: can ticket.
MORE LIES ABOUT CARSWELL.
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