Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
LIGHT VOTE THE RULE
Apathetic Conditions in Large
Portion of Virginia.
DEMOCRATIC CONFIDENCE
Prediction Made of 5000 Majority
in Richmond.
ballot GIVES VOTERS TROUBLE
Necessity for Writing in Name of
a Misunderstanding Ballots
at Norfolk.
BALLOT GIVES VOTERS TROUBLE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. November "A
light vote is being poled here, and the
election is one Of the quieteet ever held
In this city. At noon about 500 ballots
the total vote today will not ex-
democrats will get out of this number
$50. This will be gain for the republic
cans. giving them about $50 They
polled about 275 votes here and the
total was considerably larger than the
vote that will be cast today. The wealth
er conditions are ideal.
Othere than few workers the scenes
in the four wards where votes are being
cast are. practically speaking, dead"
The use Of carriages and the general
'hurrah'' crowd, who in former elections
made things merry, are conspicuous by
their absence. Lukewarmness prevails
throughout.
Two Workers in Each Ward.
Two workers are in each ward in the
interest of the democrats. while a few
leaders Of the party are also making the
rounds with a hope of getting out as
large a vote as possible.
Representatives of the republican party
are also on hand in the interest of Capt.
Kent. their candidate for governor, and
the general ticket. 1t is predicted that
Joseph L. Crupper of this. city, candidate
can ticket in this city.
II reports are true many who formerly
voted the straight democratic ticket today
scratched the democratic nominee for
governor. while some Of the democrats
who were dissatisfied with their nominee
remained at home, declining to vote.
The late opening Of the polls and early
closing also had a bad effect, as many
Alexandrians employed in Washington
departed for their work too early to vote,
and many others will be unable to reach
here until the polls have closed.
Out in the County.
Reports received from Alexandra
county indicate that a light vote is being
polled at all the precincts. The election
there, like here. 10 unusually quiet.
All saloons in this city closed tight at
6 o'clock last evening and will remain
closed until 6 o'clock Wednesday MORN
ing Those who failed to lay In a supply
of wet goods" last night found things
rather dry today. and many who desired
to quench their thirst went to Wash
ington.
The man with Inside information on
the result was absent from the polls
The day being legal holiday. the
banks were closed.
Below Average Vote In Richmond.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
|. RICHMOND, Va. November 2.-The
vote up to o'clock in this city is a little
below the average. as compared with
former general elections. The ticket is
considerably complicated, the necessity
for writing the name of the candidate
for secretary Of the commonwealth in
place of ID. Q. .Eggleston, deceased, giving
there is another Eggieston on the ticket.
the candidate for superintendent of pub
sic instruction.
The promised, activity of the republi-
cans materialized in great shape. and
they are bending every energy to getting
out their men. The negroes who are
voting are aligning up solidly for the
republican state ticket. What is more,
cans have active workers at all pre-
cincts distributing guide ballots for the
information of the voters. The demo-
Gratis have several men at every precinct,
and they are kept busy telling the voters
just how to mark ballots.
Republican Chairman Active.
Chairman Flegenheimer of the republi-
can city committee is visiting all the
polling places and is watching every turn
taken by the democrats. Unless there is
a full vote after the business hours there
is no question that this city Will give
considerably reduced majority for the
democratic ticket but there Is no reason
to doubt that the city Will go demo-
cratic by more than 1900.
Meager reports are coming in from the
state at large. all tending to show. ex-
cept in Petersburg, that the vote is very
light. with the same general activity on
the part of the republicans.
Many persons who did not vote in the
primary are voting for the republican
state ticket and for the democrats for
the general assembly. The weather Is
bright, clear and warm.
There has been no trouble OF any sort
in any of the precincts SO far.
Splitting Tickets at Norfolk.
NORFOLK, Va, November "A re-
markably light vote is being cast through
out southeastern Virginia in today's cleo
ton for governor and other state officials.
including members of the legislature. In
precedented apathy prevails in Norfolk
and this immediate vicinity. Repub-
licans have been active and the indica-
lions are that they will materially in
crease their strength over that Of pre-
vious years. Some split tickets are being
voted, and there is considerable confusion
over the insertion on the ballot OF the
name of Col. b. o. James. the democratic
nominee for secretary Of the common
wealth, substituted after the death Of d.
O. Eggleston. and whose name appearing
on the ballot with two other nominees
must be scratched before the insertion
of the name Of James counts.
Good weather prevails