Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-08
POLLING A BIG VOTE
Signs Point to a Record
Breaker in Baltimore.
NO TROUBLE REPORTED
REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN HANNA
EXPRESSES HIMSELF HOPEFULLY
Declares That Four Of the Congress
sional Districts Will Be Carried
by His Party.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE Md, November Sail
signs point to a record-breaking vote in this
city today When the polls opened at 6
o'clock this morning long lines of voters
were waiting to deposit their ballots. In
the uptown wards the voting was unprece
dented. The chairmen of the respective city
committees believe that if it keeps up few
will have neglected to exercise the right of
franchise. Up to 10 O'Clock the voting had
been at the rate of one every minute and
half This was particularly true of the
twelfth ward. In the first two hours nearly
every precinct in the ward voted more than
100 people, and they We're still coming.
Republican Chairman Hopeful.
The election everywhere is remarkably
quiet. At republican headquarters it was
stated that not a complaint has come in.
State Chairman Hanna is hopeful of carry
ing the state for Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
To The Star correspondent he said at 1890
this afternoon: We know we have the
votes to carry the, state for the republican
presidential ticket, but are not quite so
confident that ali our people can master
the trick ballots throughout certain coun-
ties of the state. We will without doubt
carry four of the congressional districts,
and have good chance III the other two.
This election has brought the trick
ballot and the fake ballot to the front
once more. but fortunately there is tribu-
nal outside the state Of Maryland which
will have to pass upon the results of the
use Of these fraudulent means to obtain
victory.
IF Maryland is close the vote of the
state may have to be canvassed by this
hicha rIh l.. H..
certain that the frauds win be review
ed in the case Of some of the congressional
candidates" t6
At Democratic Headquarters.
Everything was extremely quiet at the
democratic headquarters at the Eutaw
House this morning when Star CORES
pondent called there. = State Chairman
Vandiver had not reaeiAd headquarters at
noon. Denial was mdse, however, that
circulars were sent out last night, such as
were reported ito haveeueen sent, warn
ing all democrats to kbe careful of the
manner in which, they marked their bal
lots and also warming the judges to be
careful Of the manner in which they con-
Quoted themselves at the polling places,
limiting that governnent secret service men
would cover the city today on the lookout
for any kind of crookedness.
Secretary William F. Porter said: Every
thing SO far is moving smoothly. 1t is too
early for any forecasts yet. but do not an
ticipate any trouble today"
Voters Deeply Interested.
The weather is ideal. In spite of the some-
what apathetic character of the campaign,
for there has been lacking to both sides
much of the hurrah and enthusiasm that
usually mark campaigns there is a deep un-
dercurrent of interest khat pervades all
classes of voters, and Chat is expected to
tell in the counting OF the ballots. In the
city and state the two parties are lined up
pretty well. The democrats are more thor
oughiy united than they have been at any
election since 1892. On the republican side
there is every indications of harmony. Re
publicans are generally loyal, even In cir