Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-08
MayoraIty Contest in Washing
ton Brings Out Vote.
interference BY POLICE
Halt Colored Electors Entering City
From Virginia.
SEVERAL FIGHTS REPORTED
National Guard Not Called Out and
Gen. Harries Not in Uniform.
Countercharges Of Repeating.

With ideal election weather and plenty
Of money at tho disposal Of the man.
ayers for both parties. a large vote fs
being polled today in the District Of Cos
1umbia.
AS result Of the exciting campaign
which has been waged for mayor between
Sidney Bfeber, the republican candidate,
and J. Fred Kelley. his democratic OPP
ponent, interest Is at fever heat. There
have been numerous personal encounters
and charges of repeating and intimida-
ton.
Gen. George H. Harries. manager Of
Mr. Bieber's campaign, lodged complaint
at police headquarters at noon that men,
bers CT Mai. Sylvester's force stationed
on the Adueduct bridge have entirely
stopped colored voters living near the
Virginia end Of the bridge from entering
the District by that route, while white
voters are allowed to pass unchallenged.
He threatens, unless the police exercise
their authority less partially. to contest
the result in the Georgetown precincts.
Repeating at ''Foggy Bottom"
W. NICK. Clayton, chairman Of the DEM
ocratic District committee. has asked that
q stronger detail OF police be sent to
'Foggy Bottom" where. he alleged, col
ored men from "Bloodfeld'' are repeating.
There was no more than the usual
complaint OF "doaters'' from Virginia
police stationed along the northwestern
boundary, however, have had lot OF
trouble with voters, both black and whites
who seek entrance to the District from
Montgomery county.
the booth was ordered closed at 8 O'Clock
this morning by the board of elections.
At that hour the ballot box was so full
that no more tickets could be inserted,
though not more than one-fourth Of the
registered vote Of the precinct had been
Mr.. Bieber's ward manager insisted that
an additional box should be supplied. The
board refused to comply with this de-
mand
It has not yet been determined whether
this box which the Kelley workers insist
was stuffed" before voting began, shall
be opened and the votes counted
kilograms to Candidates.
Both Mr.. Bieber and Mr.. Kelley were
In receipt of numerous kilograms during
tho day from prominent men. extending
best wishes for a happy outcome Of the
voting.
Speaker Cannon's message reached Mr.
Bieber early in the day. It hardly had
been posted on the large bulletin board
which Postmaster General Hitchcock per.
in front Of the Post once Department
building, when one arrived from SENATOR
Carter Of Montana.
1t win be recalled that, during ne ne
few days which Senator Carter speni ~
Washington in the latter part Of OCTOBER,
he made several enthusiastic and el-
fective speeches in behalf OF MI Bieper:
urging that the voters OF the NationaI
Capital set the seal Of their app.ovai . on
the Taft administration by electing the
republican candidate for mayor.
One OF the most active and efficient
workers in the republican cause during
the day has been Whitfield Mcknlay'
whom Mr.: Bieber defeated a. 1ne sep, sep.
inati6n. II Mr.. Mckinley cherished any
resentment, following the charge that
large railroad interests had interfefed In
the primaries and contributes largely 70
Mr.. Bieber's victory. he did not allow 1t
to interfere with his loyalty to the party
ticket.
Belief is expressed that as reward for
his regularity Mr.. McKinlay may be given
some desirable federal office.
At o'clock this afternoon William F.
Hart, who has been termed the demo-
cratic boss Of Southeast Washington,
gave out q statement claiming Kelley
election by not less than 1O.OW majority.
The statement was issued after confer
ence with Cotter 7. Bride. at which the
latter gave assurance that the Bryan
wing of the party had stood Loyalty by
Kelley.
jackson Democrats Loyal.
There was a report during the day that
members of the jackson Democratic AS
ISOLATION were knitting the ticket. This
was denied by Frederick b. Keefer. secfe-
tary of the association. He Indignantly
repudiated the story that the refusal OF
the democratic committee to place any
campaign funds at the disposal OF the
association had affected its allegiance of
its members to the democratic party.
Yesterdays report that members OF
the District National Guard had been Or
dered to assemble this morning at their
armUfies proved to be canard Nor did
Gen. Harrfes appear today in uniform.
1t Il expected the result of the election
will be known by midnight Returns
from outlying precincts may delay the
count should 1t develop that the contest
Is close.
Regardless Of whether Mr.. Bieber or
Mr.. Kelley wins at the polls today. 1t ie
proposed to make the Inauguration OF
Washingtons next mayor notable
event. coincident as It will be with the
dedication OF the memorial bridge across
the Potomac to Af1i6e t0H and conluleA