The daily Republican., 1902-11-04
ELECTION DEPARTMENT.
Commissioners on Duty to Adjust Difficult
. ties as They Arise.

Commissioners on Duty to Adjust Difficult
L. ties as They Arise.
The members of the Department
OF Election were at the headquarters
this morning early. The city was
| divided into six districts and the
ballots were distributed by the
members Of the department. The
polls opened at the regular hour be-
tween s and o'clock.
AT No. 1900 Pennsylvania avenue
there was little trouble but it was
soon settled. One man who failed to
have his transfer recorded wanted to
be allowed to vote but he could not
do so.
Sylvester MacCleary failed to turn
up in the Sixty fourth district and
Horace 3. Groves was substituted.
DEMOCRATS FOR MCFARLIN.
Deputy Marshal James M. Clark
says that the Democrats are voting
at Delaware City for McFarlin, Re
publican nominee for Senator
and Price, Republican nominee for
Representative. Cam is said not to
be popular and although some Regu-
lar Republicans are voting for Cam;
in Mr.. Clark's opinion Price will be
elected
John E. Taylor expects to win for
Representative in New Castle hun
dred.
THE POLICE ON DUTY.
Chief Black Instructed the police
at s. IS o'clock and the entire force
went on duty. Captain Kaue is IN
charge Of the men on the west side,
and Captain Evans looks after the
others.
VOTING FOR ROBERTSON.
Some Democrats in the First
Senatorial district are substituting
for Sparks. Many Of
them are simply scratching Sparks
and refuse 10 have a Republican
forced down their threats. A mum.
ber Of other Democrats will not vote :
as they will not vote ticket that
contains Republican
A voter who moved from the Fir.
zenith TO the Sixteenth district ere.
tied trouble because he was not al
owed to vote,
INSPECTOR REMOVED.
At the first district t. award Glib
,ons applied to vote. He was chal-
angel on the ground of being a
onvict. He refused to go away and
r0ated 50 much disorder that he
vas arrested by Officer Kane upon
he complaint Of Inspector JAnuey.
The man was released on bal. later
nd applied again only to DC con.
rOntel with transcript OF the court
ccordS. He was refused. The T. &c {
on Commissioners removed lnSpeC.
Dr. Jdnncy, and Charles T. sparks
AS placed IN hi, stead. The In -;
,ector had been marking the ballots {
voted which was not according 10 I
W. J
SHOpS CLOSED ]
Some OF the big shops of the city +
ave SHUT down Tor The day to allow !
leir employees TO vote. Others are ="
osed !or Ol! half d day while some =,
i'll not close at all. In these how. v
'er the men were allowed limo to
,te. z
TO SETTLE DISPUTED CASES.
An Arbitration Board, composed of p
Harvey Whiteman, Charles b
vans, Robert II. Richards, aud j.
nest Smith, two Democrats and
o Republicans, has been organized u
settle contested election cases and
c Department of Elections will act s'
accordance with their decision in l
cases. The Board is sitting in al
e Office Of William S. HiIles. is
IT PUTTING SPARKS sTICKERs ON. iS
Regular Republicans are COM bl
lining that in many precincts of or
e Northern District the stickers
lch place the name of George w. s.
arks over that OF Howell S. Eng. or
I'd have not been put on. Al
ONE ARREST. te
officer William Connor arrested e.,
IN Holzer this morning ON the m or'
,rge of disorderly conduct. Con. ~,
was talking to Isaac Miller ~
'ut the case of attempted murder IN
INST James Gibbons when Hol. a.
approached him. He accused Co. Co.
officer of working along politi. lo,
lines instead of doing police ~, S
y. Connor ordered Holzer away ~, 49,,
he returned and as he persisted nn, I
using bad language Connor ar pn, m
ted him. Holzer will be given vii vii
ring in the City Court on Thurs. fro
morning, mo
SPARKS VS.. ROBERTSON. WI,
was claimed by Democra tic Coz
lers last evening that fully tro
,ty per cent. Of the Democrats Of