Evening journal., 1900-11-06
POLICEMAN SERSON'S FINE HAS
CREATED GREAT INDIGNATION


inspector, was injured slightly in the
row. but was able to resume his duties
at any time had he been so disposed
But the whole game was To block the
election and keep the Republicans
from voting in that Republican dis
trict
VOTING BLOCKED ~ THIRTY
THIRD.
Chairman Allen of the Twelfth
Ward Republican Committee. called
up the Evening Journal at lOl5I
O'Clock. and stated that owing to theI
failure OF the Department of Elections
TO send stamps to be used in marking
the ballots. the polls ia the Thirty
third voting district at Lancaster
avenue and searles street, in the
Twelfth ward. had not opened. lie al
legged that it was a Democratic scheme
TO block the election in that district.
In the Fifty-eighth district. at Della
ware avenue and Jefferson streets
ninety ballots We're cast in a little
more than an hour.
The voting lis heavy al over the
city.
ANOTHER SCHEME UNEARTHED.
AS another disgracefui evidence oil
Democratic tactics, James Shaeffer ofl
the Ihirty-third district ~ the Twelfth
ward, closed the window nj 10 O'clock
to eat dinner, regardless of the protest
o. the men who desired 70 vote.
FULL FORCE ON DUTY.
In accordance with custom, the en-
TIRE police f-rce Is on dnty to-day and
VIII preserve order throughout the cltv
although no trouble is anticipated
Chlet OF Police Massey has issued mol
special orders to the patrolmen.
Republicans have unearthed a Demo
cratc scheme TO count cut Republican
ballots IN the various districts through
out the city and county.
The scheme is that during the,
count the Democratic officers will mark
the ballots ln some way and they will
be thrown out
lhis scheme has boan brueht toI
the attention Of the Republican. and
watchers will be kept at every polling
place to prevent this nefari3us work.
PROHIBITIONIsTs TO RECEIvEI
RETURNS.
Prohibitionists- have arranged 10 re-
ce.ve the election returns. and will
have bulletins in front of their head
quafiers No COZ Market street. to-
night Women will be made welcome
in the rooms.
FELL AND CUT HIS HEAD.
Harlan Feaster, letter-carriar. fcUl
Wine in the booth Of the Thlrty-eighth
election district, on King street near
Ninth, at 1890, and cut his face ge- |
Verely lie was about to vote al the
time and had TO be taken to- hisl
home.
POLLS OPENED EARLY.
Al every pciling place IN the city the
election officers were on hand ear.v |
and were ready to open the polls as |
soon as the ballots We're receievd.
Members of the Department OF Elec- |
lions, Martin r. Fairy, Armor d. ebay
tor, Charles r. Thomas and Cle,kl
Frank A. McClcskey and Augustus W.
Messick distributed the ballots TO the
polls early, and nearly an theI
polls were ready 10 open on time. ALL
OF the booths and other paraphernaiia
We're delivered yesterday.
A police officer was stationed at
every polling place. He remained
thirty feet from the polls awaiting thel
aall of the Inspector or to deal with
any disturbance that might require
his attention.
All ~ the saloons were closed. IN
with the requirements OF
The law
AT the Democratic Headquarters
chairman Willard Salisbury said thatl
The voting was going on quietly just
rs he had expected il would He said
his was the first day in several weeks
hat he has been free. and that during
nc day he would rest quietly unless
roQhle was reported
Chairman Patrick Neary. of thel
Democratic County Committee. was
lusy reading the morning papers whenl
seen by an Evening Journal represen-
atiye. Mr.. Neary said that the vot-
ng was going on nicely, and that ne
the Democrats 70 win.
In all OF the metropolitan and local
lally papers delivered this morning |
he Democrats succeeded in having in
erted a circular which they have BEEN
for several days. intended {
o inlure John HUM, the Republican y
andidate for governor The circulars. y
.owever had no weight with voters, )
nd in many cases they cast them C
side without reading. p
WILL SIT AS ADVISORY BOARD. Il
Benjamin Nields, ]. Harvey White
nan and William S. Hilles will sit all d
ay as an advisory board to hear ap- !,
eals from all persons who are re-
used the right to vote either in this d,
ity or the county,
In the Thirty-seventh district at 70
clock, 105 votes had been polled. of {
'hich forty-hve were Republicans and
xty Democrats. This is a Democratic a
istrict. G.
John Goodwin, who became engaged b
the fight at the Third election dis
ict polls with James McHugh. went n
the police station and gave himself
lie will answer to q charge Of as g.,
iult ana battery. y
APARTMENT MAKES DECISION n
The Department of Elections at a O.
'ecial meeting took up the matter of III
'alienging a man as convict. and de- 81
ded that any man holding a recent
r having Maid his raofefr.affon Zoo