Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-28
Alleged Grounds for Protest.

that the opposition tickets were being
handed out to voters from the booths in
certain districts and therefore the Gas
kins party will enter a protest. He also
said that at three polling places the party
had visited only Gaskins votes had been
cast.
The F'lather-Horner ticket which is be-
ing voted today is printed on pale blue
paper and reads as follows:
For delegates and alternates to the re-
publican national convention, at Chicago.
Ills, June 16. 1908
Delegates. Henry H. Flather and Rich
ard r. HOrner: alternates. DR.. William
Tindall and Daniel Murray.
At the polling place. next to a lunch
room. at 30S 18th street, in the tenth leg
islative district. it was said but few votes
had been cast up to 2 o'clock, and all Of
them for the Father Horner ticket. Two
ticket distributors. colored men, stood in
front of the building. but they had little
to do beyond to walk to and fro like SEN
tries on their heat and wait patiently for
the occasional voter.
Another downtown voting place was in
a paint shop at 922 d street. in the
twelfth legislative district. There was but
little about the place to indicate that 1t
was election day and the citizens of the
District were enjoying the rare privilege
Of deposi.ing their votes, which rolls
around once in four years.
Interest at tho Capitol.
Some little interest was displayed al
the Capitol today in the local primaries
number of members Of the House who
are advocates Of suffrage for the Dis
trict Of Columbia are anxious to see just
what sort of turnout Is made by the
republicans of the District of Columbia
at the polls this afternoon. Interest in
ha ho 10 dn ho
numerical showing at the polls and not
with the result Of the election. Those rep
resentatives who favor suffrage for the
District merely want to see how much
interest If any. is taken by local repub-
licans in this very infrequent opportunity
to exercise the franchise that is possible
here.
1t is generally conceded that even had
the Burt-PatterSOn ticket remained In the
field the Flather-HOrner ticket would have
been successful. Mr.. F1ather. who Is the
cashier of the Riggs National Bank, has
many friends in Washington. and they are
out in force to vote for him and for the
other man on his ticket. 1t is very prob
able. however that had there been any
semblance of real contest the numer-
ical showing at the polls this afternoon
would have been much greater.
Orders to the Police.
Maj Sylvester yesterday issued orders
to the captains Of the various police pre-
cincts to the effect that they each detail
two members to each voting place. The
policemen were instructed to refrain from
political discussion and in no manner in
terfere with the conduct of the same. ex-
cept to preserve the peace, maintain good
order and keep sidewalks and roadways
fra f.l,r M
the force are entitled 10 vote If they SO
desire. One member of the detail is to
escort the judges and ballot boxes to the
headquarters, 3O7 9th street northwest,
at the close of the voting.
Booths Placarded.
Large placards were posted at the
numerous booths. in order to identify
them. and the statement was also dis
played that the polls were opened at noon
today and will be closed at o'clock this
evening. 1t was said the biggest vote
will be polled late this afternoon when
the workingmen quit their places Of en-
ployment. The judges OF election regis
tered the name and address Of each man
voting. The ballot boxes were secured
with padlocks. which will not he un-
locked. it was said until the final count
takes place before the judges tonight
Word was received late this afternoon
from those precincts In South Washing
ton where most of the cOlored voters re-
side that the election was passing or
without incident, and that a compare
lively small vote is being cast
The voting place of the sixteenth dis
trict at 80 AZ street northwest was the
scene of activity during the early part of
the afternoon. This district covers a
big territory and large number of the
voters were ION hand early 10 cast their
votes. The three Judges at this voting
place, Frank NJ. Smith, George Mullen
and j. Frank Nicholson, held a meeting
a few minutes before opening time and
organized. Mr.. Smith was elected chair
man and handled the window book to
record the registrations.
Up to > O'Clock the judges announced
that more than 2O0 votes had been polied.
the majority of which were cast by cox
ored men.