Evening star., 1896-01-29

lot. Some one In the crowd recognized him
one of the candidates. and cheer went
UP, as the voters ahead of him fell back
to give him chance to vote. Some one in
the crowd asked: "Mstah Sanders, did yo'
vote fo' Carson ard Sanders?" but the
latter deigned no reply, for he made his
way to his buggy. followed by a motley
crowd, cheering. They surrounded his car
riage, and he held quite a reception. Then
he drove away and everybody voted again.
1t was expected that there would be trou-
BILE at this precinct, which is situated in
what is known as 1.-The Camp" Sergeant
finest" circulated in the crowd, and kept
the particularly bad ones in check, con-
stantly reminding them when they became
boisterous that they were being watched.
One Incident Of the voting there was the
predicament an old colored man found him
self in just before the polls closed lie
made his appearance between two of the
steering committee. with beaver perched
upon his head that looked like relic of
ante bellum days Now the crowd which
frequents the Camp, while not aesthetic,
not slow to take exception to the visitor
Look yonder at dat top piece" exclaimed
one in the crowd. That was the signal
for rally around the hat The crowd took
the prospective voter from his friends and
proceeded to smash his hat. At first he
took the whole matter as joke. but after
the beaver had been smashed over his
ears, until the latter hung out like big
on the mercy Of the police. But they could
do nothing. for even as he was speaking
to them bang went his hat over his eyes.
Finally he was forced to fly out of the
street.
The second precinct of the second district
was located at the corner of Whitney ave-
rue and 1th street, in large frame build
ing, that had been a barroom before the
mile limit law went into effect. The yot-
ing here was light and number of bal
lots were cast by white men. There were
many challenges, however, but no disturb
ance. This was, perhaps. the quietest yot-
ing precinct in the District.
Third District.
The voting in Georgetown yesterday,
" hich includes the third and fourth dis
tricts was quiet and orderly. The polling
was not as heavy as was anticipated, and
the heelers and lieutenants of the various
candidates were hustling up votes. The
ticket bearing the names of Gleeson and
Bailey was polled heavily. and Carson
tickets were almost unknown. Nauck poll
ed a comparatively light vote.
The polling place of the third district in
orderly of any Of the polls. This was
probably due to the fact that it was only
enc square from the station, and also to
the presence of a squad Of blue coats, un-
polled at o'clock sharp by Cen" Logan
Williams. and he voted for Holland. He
also looked out after the interests of Hol-
laid. The heeler for Keys was active.
'Deres no registration. gen men, shouted
he. IAN yer kin vote wherever yer want
an as often as yer pleases."
Perry Carson came up before o'clock,
and was loudly cheered. He made speech
and left, much satisfied with his visit.
Candidate Beiiey came up soon afterward,
and he also was given a warm welcome.
Fourth District.
The polling place at the fourth district,
1928 2Sth street, was more lively, and the
crowd surrounding 1t was much larger
Sergt. Robey and a squad of eight men
had their hands full keeping back the
crowd and preventing the heelers from in
juring voters through their anxiety and
earnestneSs to capture voters.
The repeating here was something Won
dcrful. One white man by changing his
hat showed in, according to his own state
ment, twenty-five ballots. This was the
record, though there were others who
claimed to have showed in ten and fifteen
votes each. Gleeson and Bailey were the
favorites..
One old, gray-haired negro walked up to
the poll with his ticket far above his head
to keep the heelers from getting hold and
destroying 1t.
'I votes fo' Perry Carson the champion
niggah OBJ de niggahs.' he said.
No arrests were made during the polling
hours, though there was plenty of excite
ment all the time. Later In the evening
four arrests were made for drunkenness
and disorderiy conduct, three of those ar
rested being colored and one white
Fifth District.
The voters Of the fifth district wera piver