The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-28
VOTERS ARE 1t THE POLLS
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arrived early and secured the boxes for
their respective voting precincts Up In
Bailey'S conference room money was being
generously distributed. ana the outside
workers were getting their share of the
green. One of Col. GleesOn's lieutcnants
was present. but there was not as much har-
mony as was expected.
BaiIey's men all seemed out for the stuff.
and the man ut the Ia ble was kept busy sup
plying the needs of the callers. Mr.. Bailey
looked worried ami fretted, and said he
did not want to be bothered.
On the pavement in fICnt of the office
a coiored ''heeler" was guarding with
a white man about the formers share of
beer. Profanity flied the air, and for a
few moments 1t looked as f there would be
trouble.
WENT OVER TO CARSON.
The coored man departed, however,
and later was found i'll CaTson's camp talk
ing loud and long Tor the wai-horse.
Col. Andrew Glccson wound up this
afternoon at McNahon's, on fifteenth
street. He had Leen to the Pabst Brewing
Company office early. what for?'
someone asked, and tie reply was sig
nif,cant wink and "A smack of the lips which
made the eyes see amber liquid frothiBg
high. Again did the loyalty To Gleeson
ard Carson crop out. A friend OF the
former asked for a batch of ballots, and
receiving from Col. Andy his supply he
forthwith scratched Bailey and inserted
Carson.
.tob wlring OF Hilisdalc, in the First dis
triCt, at this juncture entered and told
Col. Gleason that lie needed some of tue
stuff and the freshman replied with
two FLYERS and two ones for printing
bill for some circulars that We're being
distributed all over the city. After a little
more talk Col. GiecsOn went over 10 the
Trcasury-soineone remarked to make a
draw of some gold with which TO carry on
the campaign.
Gen. Sypher came in and proceeded TO
praise The Times for its fair portrayal OF
the campaign. lie said the gOody -soody
people were talking about election cor
ruption. They should be in New Orleans
where he had seen heads cut, lives put
out and blood oozins from the sides bf
victims. 1T VIII lie quiet and orderly here"
tie concluded.
There was a general air of intelligent
business prevailing about the headquar-
tiers of Oscar Nauck and Rev. Walter Brooks,
at No. 1e2S Seventh street, all the fore
noon. MIR. Thomas, who is running as alter
mate, was on hand and assisted Mr. Nauck,
and Chase Roys ana Mr.. Turner were all
mastering their forces. There was gen.
eral review Of the situation. Reports were
made By the lieutcnants from every section
OF the District. from Hillstlalc to Benning,
from Ivy City to Tenicytown. and thence
along the river front. Every report showed
an actual pledge of hundreds OF votes.
Men who have never before cast a ballot
have promised to do SO today for Oscar
Nauck and Walter BROOKS. They repre-
sent the element in District politics who have
for wears rcfruined from exercising their
privilege Of citizenship. The fact that
these people will come out en- masse today
viii change the election considerably.
There is one man who VIII surely receive
honor, and that is young Thomas, who IS
up for alternate and is liked and patron
lied by all candidates alike.
II is conceded tina the Nauck rooksticket
will surprise many. Mr.. Nauck is receiving
great support from the Germans of the city.
ard until last night it was not known that
ne had just as much representation among
the judges as any of the other candidates.
The Nau Ok Brooks people last night distrit-
utcd 90 coo circulars and tickets.
There was not much stir among the Hol-
land and Key people today except that
every young Culored man in South Washing
ton was buttonholing every stranger, plac-
ing Key tickets in his hands, and getting
his promise to vote straight for Key.
Holland was in the vicinity of the police
court this morning, and his office at Fifth
and u streets was the scene of quiet talk
of confidence.
"Cul. Holland is relying ON n correct
count said one of his men, land we have
plenty of representatives 10 see that there
is fair play
CRY FOR FAIR PLAY.
Fair play is the cry OF all. Even those