Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-06
BATTLE OF BALLOTS
INTEREST MANIFESTED HERE IN
THE ELECTIONS.

With the battle of the ballots waging all
over Uncle Sans domains today the fact
was brought home to the folks of the Dis
| trict Of Columbia with emphasis that they
have no vote. But there is nothing to pre-
vent them from talking politics, and such
| they proceeded to do rather vigorously,
from early morning. The pot of politics
boiled right merrily in many places, but no
where more energetically than in front of
The Stars bulletin board. Assembled there
in groups were white men and colored ones;
tall men and short ones; fat and slim. old
and young; republicans, democrats, and
even mugwumps who have held true to
their faith since the days of James G.
Blaine and Grover Cleveland. The men
| talked politics and smoked cigars and
chewed tobacco and became vociferous at
times.
The announcement on the bulletin board
was magnet to which their eyes were
riveted They would read the bulletin and
then discuss it, Then read it again
ooo h aoa RS says he will get majority Of
a IN Greater New York" tall. nerv-
from The Star bulletin. Then turning to
.ne crowd he remarked: Il wonder if he
really means it,
Yes, he means every word of it. and
I've got three green dollars here as saws
he speaks the truth, and I'll bet 'em
even short. muscular fellow in the garb
OF son of toll replied
Hughes will beat him out of his
boots a colored man who stood near by
sang out.
You amt in this the workingman re-
Piled, waving his three "one-spots" in the
air. This election is up north, not down
SOUTH
Going and Coming.
And so 1t went, the crowd going and
coming-an ever changing Of faces and
forms-a veritable panoramic OF humanity.
AT the noon lunch hour, when the clerks
from the Post Office Department fiocked
about The Star bulletin board, the discus
sion waxed warm
I'm for Hearst, even If am a rerub-
lican." said one of Uncle Sans per ma
n1pulators. Il always side with the under
dog in fight, and believe the abuse that
mas been heaped upon him will bring about
elect him."
There is no doubt about Hearst being
the under dog in the New York fight" a
tall, soldierly man remarked with signif1
cant emphasis as he glared at the post
ONCE clerk and then passed along
The bulletin board in front of The Star
building was an object of great interest to-
day and held large audiences from the mo-
ment the first bulletin was posted The
great white screens that were put up today
will. 1t is believed, be faced tonight by one
|
ever assembled here The interest in the
outcome in New York is intense 1t has
caused almost as much excitement as
presidential contest. The congressional cleo
tions in the states are also Of interest, par
ticularly because of the part organized la
Dor played in them. There will be big
crowds on the streets tonight Is the pre-
diction Of knowing ones, and The Star has
arranged to present to the interested ones
the latest and quickest and most reliable
information obtainable from everywhere.
At Government Printery.
The printers in the government printing
Office have been manifesting great interest
today in the outcome in New York particu-
larly, and many Of them are champions of
the cause of William Randolph Hearst it
is said. At the noon hour they congregated
on the sidewalks about the big printery and
talked politics necessarily until the 'toot-
ing of the great whistle admonished them
1t was time to return to work. The fact
that James J.. Feeney, president Of the
bookbinders union, and other Washington
labor leaders are In the Empire state with
their sleeves rolled up and working for
Hearsts election. 1t is said, caused added
interest in the outcome there today.
In the executive departments it is said
very little work was accomplished in some
divisions owing to the interest that Is taken
in the battle royal that is on today in the
states. Many of the clerks and others have
gone to their homes to vote. Those who did
not go are on the qui vive Of expectancy.
Prof Edward B. Garriott, the weather
forecaster, informed a Star reporter this
afternoon that the prediction for fine cleo
ton day weather made yesterday had been
fully borne out in every particular.
ut Is a beautiful day practically over the
entire country" he added. THE skies are
fair, the sun is shining, and conditions are
balmy. Tomorrow will be about the same"