Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-10
Democrats in Readiness for the Battle
of Ballots
A HEAVY VOTE is EXPECTED
Personalities Replace Former Issues
of the Fight.
OTES OF THE D AY

The democratic primary elections tonight
We're the subject of discussion today TO the
exclusion of almost every o'her topic
among District citizens who adhere TO the
principles of Thomas Jefferson and William
Jennings Bryan, and since legislative days
here there has probably not been as much
interest shown in a battle of the ballots.
The issues have become largely Of per-
sonal nature, owing to the determination
OF both the Norris and anti-Norris factions
to send an instructed delegation to Kansas
City. and they are being worked with more
than usual bitterness.
Specimen Campaigning.
The flimsy character of the antl-Norrls
tickets which are printed on various COL
ored paper of almost tissue thinness, was
being utilized by the Norris workers today
with considerable effect. They had the
tickets of many districts in their possess
sion, and would show them to undecided
democratic ticket?' Then they would pro-
duce the substantial Norris ballot. and call
attention to the impossibility of stuffing
boxes with them.
The Indications are that the largest vote
ever cast at democratic primaries in the
District will be poled, and the betting con-
tinues in favor of Norris victory at odds
of and 3 to l, with very few takers of the
short end.
Several persons whose names have been
published candidates in various districts
on either one or the other Of the tickets
have announced thsir ignorance Of the
honor conferred. Regarding the declara-
ton to this effect OF Mr.. Edward L.
Holmes, whose name is on the anti-Norris
ticket in the fifteenth district, John Schlot-
terback, candidate for delegate on the
same ticket, says he holds Mr.. Holmes
pledge. signed by himself.
The Upton II. Ridenour whose name ar
pears on one of the Norris tickets is not
Upton II. Ridenour. .jr., manager of the
real estate business of the late X. .. Holz-
man.
Getting Out Voters.
Every effort is being made to get all
democrats to the polls. which open at 1880
and close at $50 pm, and will be pre-
coded at each polling place by primary
meeting, beginning at pm. 1t is ex-
pected the returns will be sent to the CEN
trail committee at Costello's Hall by $50
pm, and the result announced by 11:30
pm.
The anti-Norris democrats in the TWEEN
ticth district will meet at I'd street and
Pennsy1vania, avenue tonight at Z pm.
and will be taken to the polling place, at
antiNorris candidate for delegate to Kan
sas city of East Washington is Cottsr T.
Bride.
Georgetown Is Animated.
The political situation in the third and
fourth districts, which include the whole of
Georgetown, is livelier this year than at
any previous election, and the Indications
are that heavy vote will be polled. There
has been considerable engineering displayed
and wire-pulling done openly and secretly.
There are two tickets In the field. repre-
senting eachIactien in the District politics.
and changes from One side to the other have
occurred right along The latest change
WAS made today. when the final flop was
made by some of the candidates.
In the third ward. embracing all Of that
territory west of 32d street, the Norris
ticket consists of John sullivan, John Maher
and John Horrigan, with Chris. Hager,
John c.. ODonnoghue and Arthur Appler
as alternates.
The other ticket is composed Of Ed. Rey-
nolds. Chris. Hager and John H. Crowley
with Chris. Talbot. Pink Cross and Joseph
Connors as alternates. Until this morning
John Sullivan. also on the other ticket. was
and Reynolds took his place. Chris. Haget
and for alternate on the other. The rivalry
between the two tickets Is quite lively.
In the fourth ward. embracing all terri
tory east Of 32d street. the Norris slate is
composed of John Mckenna, Joseph H
Bradley and Charles D. Hood. with Charles
f. Jones, Patrick I. Moran and William
L. Blunt as aIternates. The ant-Norris
ticket is composed of John r. Mason, Geo
Gosnell and George T. Hilton. delegates
and II. o. Kale. James Cleary and Michael