Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-06
BIG VOTE AT CUMBERLAND.
Both Sides Active - Bright Prospect
for Republicans.
Snorisl Dfsnatch IN The Evening Star,

CUMBERLAND, Md, November 6.-The
weather is perfect here and every indica-
ton points to a large vote. Both parties
are using their utmost efforts to get the
vote out. The republicans, who perhaps are
the better organized, seem to be doing more
effective work. The democrats are count
ing on the "silent vote" They estimate
that the detection in the republican vote
will reach 10 per cent. The republicans hoot
at the claim and say for every disaffected
republican there Is a democrat who will
vote for Mckinley, not q few of the num-
Der having supported Bryan four years ago.
Voting is heavy in South Cumberland, the
railroad center, and here indications point
to big republican gains. The railroad men
are making big money just now, the loads
never having been so busy In one precinct
in South Cumberland there are nearly one
thousand voters, and in order to get the
vote in one man will have to vote every
thirty-siX seconds. A congestion Is reported
at the polls and it is feared that at the
closing hour some may be crowded out
Reports from the mining region tell of
normal vote being polled there. The repub-
licans say they are holding their own.
There is every indication that Col. George
A. Pearre, republican candidate for Con-
gress, will carry Cumberland. by a large
plurality. He Is receiving a heavy vote in
South Cumberland and scores of compli-
mentary votes in every district. He is an
especial favo1ite with the young men, aud
1t is estimated will get the suffrages of
large percentage of the young democrats
encouragement for Republicans.
At noon Republican Chairman c. II.
Holtzman and John J. Bell made encour-
aging statements for the republicans. The
republicans have brought their absent vote
home. The democratic way-from-home vote
is not represented well, the democrats
claiming that they had no money to pay
for transportation.
The colored vote seems to be going in
solidly for Mckinley. The colored ward
workers are very active. Last year this
vote was largely against the republican
ticket. Jasper N. Willison, democratic
good work. and he looks for the largest
democratic vote ever polled In the county
Senator Wellington voted at the court
house polling place at 8 o'clock this morn
ing, his ticket being No. SO. There were
very few around the polling place at the
time. but he was warmly greeted by per-
sonal friends. In voting he was preceded
by that old democratic warhorse, J. J. Nc
Henry, and the two gentlemen walked down
town together. When seen this morning
the senator said he voted for Mr.. Bryan
and never cast a vote for any man with
more pleasure than the one today" The
senator fully expects Rryan's election.
Ex-Governor Lowndes voted this morning
at the same voting place, and was also
warmly greeted by friends. He cast a
straight republican ticket
In Montgomery County.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, November 6-The
perfect weather of today will, 1t is believ-
ed, bring out an unprecedentedly heavy
vote in Montgomery county. Reports from
different sections of the county state that
the election is passing off quietly and that
an unusually full morning vote has been
polled. AT o'clock two-thirds of the reg
istered vote of Rockville district was in.
Both sides are active in Rockville, but the
republicans seem to be getting out a great
er proportion of their vote. Reports indi-
cate that the vote in the county will be
close