Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-07
The Managers Of Both Parties San
guine of Success.
UNUSUALLY BIG VOTE POLLED
Colored Voters in Baltimore Iowa
to Gov. Lowndes.
NEWS FROM OTHER POINTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.


BALTIMORE, Nd. November IA heavy
vote is being polied, and at noon today
more than one-half of the 10000 register
ed citizens had cast their ballots. The in
dications are that the republicans general
ly are voting their party ticket, and the
colored voters are apparently taking as
much interest in the outcome as they ever
did, and their leaders say they are all solid
for Lowndes.
Chairman Shryock Of the republican state
committee was seen at his headquarters
by The Star correspondent at noon, and he
said: "Our people are voting solidly for
the ticket, so far as we can learn, and a
large proportion of the independent vote is
with us. 1 have therefore no doubt what
ever as to the result: we shall carry the
state by a good majority, as all the infor-
nation l have received today from city
and the counties confirms my view that
our people would come out today and do
their full duty.
Malster Republicans Loyal.
The Malster republicans are proving their
loyalty to the party, just as l expected
they would, and, unless all signs fail, our
majority in Baltimore will be larger than
We could have hoped for a week ago
Maryland Is sound money republican
state, and today's election will confirm
this view and convince the most skeptical
that such is the case"
Chairman Mason Of the city committee
ana Chairman Wilson of the city campaign
committee, who were present and who are
prominent as Maister leaders, expressed
views similar to those of Chairman Shry-
ock, and there was great confidence at the
republican headquarters at the outlook.
At the democratic headquarters there was
equal confidence in regard to the situation,
although the leaders there admitted that
they had so far not been able to acc omDIish
much with the colored voters. They claimed
however, that many white republicans were
casting their votes for Col. Smith and that
the result would show such to be the case
They did not, however, seem to be as en-
thusiastic as they were yesterday. and ad-
mitted that the vote would probably be
very close, but insisted that their ticket
would win the state by a small majority
Surprised at EARLY Vote.
They expressed surprise at the fact that
the vote was being polled so early in the
day. and especially that the colored voters
were turning out in such numbers
The election up to noon was quiet and
peaceable, and was in marked contrast to
those of former years, before the repubIi-
cans enacted the present election law, when
rlotlng and disorder were the rule in all
parts OF the town. Both sides seem to he
well prepared with money, and fioaters and
venai voters are reaping their usual election
DAY harvest. The democrats especially are
using al their efforts to purchase votes,
but with what success is at present un-
known.
Heavy Vote All Over the State.
By Associated Press
BALTIMORE, November 7.-Reports from
the counties of Maryland Indicate that a.
heavy vote is being cast, but there is little
excitement or enthusiasm Governor
Lowndes cast his vote early in Annapolis.
While his opponent, Col John Walter
Smith, deposited his ballot shortly before
y o'clock at his home in Snow Hill, Wor-
cester county. In the latter county predtc-
tlons are freely made that Smith will have
not less than l, 600 votes the best of it, and
IN Allegany county, the home of Governor
LoWndes, claim of a similar majority for
tne republican candidate Is made In
howard county, the home of former United
states Senator Arthur p. Gorman the early
vote has been heavy, and Indications are
SAID to point to democratic success 1t is
now thought that no less than 80 per cent
OF the registered vote of the state will be
cast, and any predictions as to the result
must necessarily be guesswork, as the new
election law insures the absolute secrecy
of the ballot.