Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-07
VOTE POLLED
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be much heavier than was expected.
Under normal conditions the larger the
vote the larger the democratic majority
in the county. This holds good this
year. il is said. to the extent that a
| heavy vote will hein to counteract the
democratic disaffection that is said to be
pronounced in several sections OF the
county.
Reports from the various polling places
quietly and with little or no disorder.
1t is believed that a good many demo-
Gratis are vot ng for J. Frank Trazzare
the only republican candidate for the
house of delegates. and the repuDlicanS
are hopeful Of his success.
James w. Simpson. republican candi-
date for county commissioner from the
fourth collection district. is said also to
be receiving many democratic votes, and
his friends believe he will win
In the Rockville district about one-half
Of the entire vote had been cast by
o'clock this afternoon. and informal on
received here was to the effect that the
voters were going early to the polls
throughout the county.
Heavy Vote for German.
Special Dispatch to The Star
LAUREL. Md. November Laurel
Senator Germans home town, is rolling
up good majority for him today. A
large number of republicans who have
been dissatisfied with the general condi-
lions of the country for the past few
years are openly voting the democratic
ticket. while number are voting for
German as compliment to home man.
The best of order prevails at the two
voting precincts and much interest and
enthusiasm Is shown.
The ticket is a very large one TO vote
and only a small number of negroes are
supposed to be voting their entire ticket.
while the democrats are having but little
difficulty. 1t will be after midnight be-
fore the returns here will be known. Sem
ator German will vote at Guilford, How
ard county, his home precinct. this morn
ing.
Republicans Work Hard.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md November -
Weather conditions little short of ideal
prevail in this section of the state today,
and large vote is being polfed, the in
dications at noon being that the vote
would be equal to the average national
lection. Republicans are working hard
and feel confident of not only electing
their entire county ticket, but also of car
rying the county for GOldsborough by at
ieast GEO.
Despite the efforts of the democrats to
inject the local option proposition into
the campaign. with a view of defeating
Washington county's legislative ticket, 1t
is claimed the work done by the liquor
interests in Hagerstown will be more than
offset by the vote in the country districts.
Friends of DIR. ID. c. r. Miller, state
1T ~ to, 70.
reelection on the democratic ticket.
have practically given up hope of their
candidate pulling through, although
during the past week or ten days the
democratic organization has directed
it's fight almost entirely against DR..
Millers republican opponent, Samuel
Emmert, leading business man of
Hagcrstown. Up to noon almost one
half of the registered vote had been
cast in a number of the Hagerstown
districts. and reports received from the
country show that big vote is being
polled
Reports from all over Frederick
county show that large vote Is being
polled and that the republicans fully
expect to elect their entire county
ticket and to give Goldsborough ma
jority ranging from 1000 to 1,ooo.
Heavy Vote Polled.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, November IA
bright, balmy day, with high wind. marks
the election. Both parties at noon de-
clared that the vote was coming out salts
torily, and at the rate Of voting the stay
at-homes would. be comparatively small
in numbers.
Both parties have made arrangements
to get out the vote, and the polls are
he
larly active because of the prospect. ap-
parently good. of electing several on their
county ticket, including George A. Rein
hard, county treasurer; George E. De-
neen, sheriff: Frank A. Perdew, states
attorney, and Walter T. Parker. county
commissioner. Fearing that he favors
loca, option. a number of republicans are
cutting Simeon Fl. Duckworth for the
house OF delegates and are centering on
Anthony A. Minke, democrat, of Cumoer-
land.
David A. Robb, republican candidate
for reelection as states attorney, Is
being heavily cut in Cumberland and
it will be necessary for him to pile up
a big vote in the mining region TO win.
Deneen, democratic candidate for
sheriff, on account of his personal
popularity, is expected to carry cum
berland by a large majority. but his
opponent, James COrfield, a former
miner, expects to win by the miner
vote.
A bitter fight is being made against
John L. Wellington, son of Senator
wellington, for reelection as county
treasurer The county has been sown
with circulars charging that yelling
ton has been paying $4,000 year in
terest to his fathers bank on the peo-
ple's money when at the same time the
county had on deposit funds equal to
the amount borrowed.
A conservative estimate gives the
county to Goldsborough for governor
by about 1000.
HEAVY PRINCE GEORGES VOTE.