Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-08
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, November S.-Re-
ports from every part of the city this
morning indicated that light vote was
being cast and that little general interest
was being taken in the election by the
great mass of citizens. Both parties
were reported to be suffering equally as
to their inability to get out the vote
early. Unless the polls are swamped
during the last open hours the city's vote.
according to early indications, win be
the lightest cast for years
At noon Charles w. Main. republican
candidate in the third district, announced
that he was highly encouraged. II have
found this morning." he said, that the
republicans are coming out to vote two
to one in comparison with the democrats.
l am more encouraged than ever and
believe I will win out. I made a. canvass
of all Of the upper wards in my district
just now, and / found everything satis-
factory"
Republicans Claiming Fraud.
Republican state headquarters received
notice this morning that the democratic
election officers Of the first precinct of the
fifth district of Anne Arundel county,
which takes in what is commonly known
as the Rock Creek district, are using two
sets of ballOts-one for the white voter
and another for the negro voter.
The alleged plan worked out by the
democrats to capture a majority Of the
vote in that district is one in which the
negro voter Is duped. In that district
there are many ignorant negro voters,
many of whom cansOt read and must be
shown by the location Of the names on
the ballot how to vote.
The set of ballots which the democratic
election officers hand out to the white
voters Is one upon which the names OF
the candidates are arranged in alphabeti-
cal order, according to law, but on the
set which Is being given to negro voters
the name. of the republican and demo-
cratic candidates are reversed. Ror in
stance, if the name of Thomas Parran,
the republican candidate for Congress,
appears in the third place on the official
ballot and the name of ]. EnoS Ray, the
democratic candidate, appears in fourth
place on the same ballot on the second
set of ballOts-thosc used for the negro
voter-the locations are changed. the
name of Mr.. Parran appearing fourth and
that of Mr.. Ray third.
Votes the Wrong Name.
Many of the negro voters receive in
structions to vote the name which is
OAs~
the white voter has received. When he
receives his ballot. however, it is said. he
finds the name of Mr.. Ray in third place
and the result is that he unconsciously
votes for the democratic candidate.
II the republicans are unable to step
the alleged fraud today 1t is likely the
election in that district will be contested.
The matter will be turned over to re-
publican attorneys and steps taken to
punish the offenders as well as contest
the election.
The sensation c1used by the arrest of
City Councilman Joseph E. Muse in a
saloon raided by the police Sunday night
was rivaled today when City Councilman
Harry F. Cummings. colored. was cap
tured in the saloon of John Cavanaugh.
1879 Division street, which was raided at
SIS o'clock this morning upon the
charge of violating the election day clos
ing law.
A feature of the election is that there
are a number of women watchers" in
several of the polling places.
Ray Carrying Laurel by Light Vote.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL, Nd, November S.-The cleo
| ton is quiet. The crowd is small and lit
Continued on Second Page.)