Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-07

vote icing polled shows that the tide
has turned TO Goldsborough.
1t was a stay-at-home vote that the
republicans had feared, and which the
democrats had hoped for in some re-
spects. The big vote, il is argued, shows
that democrats who are disgusted with
conditions in the party are not merely
refraining from casting vote. as has
been the case at previous elections. but
are coming out to cast their vote against
ring methods.
\ heavy republican vote is being polled
in Baltimore county. but the democrats
are not crowding the polling places.
Vote in the Counties.
Reports from special correspondents
the state say that "A heavy
vote is being polled i'm all the counties.
Much apathy is reported among the
democratic workers. while the repub-
lican leaders are reported active and
sanguine of victory.
No disorder of any serious nature was
reported up to noon, although never
have the Reform League and rephb-
lican party been so active in watching
the polls for repeating or other crook
ed deals. The police, under stringent
OTueTS. were IedUy 10 CilcCh the ledSl
before it could gain head
way.
South Baltimore seemed at 10 o'clock to
deserve the prize for the heaviest show
ing. Even as carly as Z o'clock the av-
erage was eighty to ninety votes dropped
in the boxes of each precinct OF the
and twenty-fourth wards.
The election fraud probe started in the
ward. In that particular
section it seemed as If the republican
registered voters out early were strongly
i'm the majority; not so. however, in the
fourth and fifth precincts of the nth
ward, where the democrats. by early re-
ports. seemed to be having their own
way.
: The record up TO $50 o clock, at which
time the votes of the men on the way to
work had been cast, was held by the Sec
ond precinct of the twentieth ward where
231 was the figure. In the fifteenth pre-
cinct of the same ward III votes had
been recorded at the same hour. Another
heavy ward was the twelfth in North
Baltirrore. In it's twelfth precinct. for
instance. 12o ballots had been cast by
SO am.
Other Record Breakers.
Close on the heels of the record
holder was the fifteenth precinct of the
twelfth ward. where 243 ballots had
been recorded at S:45 o'clock. AT $50
there were 1OS ballots cast in the
eighth precinct of the fourteenth ward.
At 7:45 los had shown their prefer
ences in the. fourteenth precinct of the
first ward. In the same ward the first
precinct gave 1S9 out of a total reg
lstered electorate of 351. the second
precinct had 165 out of a total of 356.
the third showed 1913 out of 27S-all
by 10 o'clock.
Rraa lyinr all records for the second
fourteenth ward. the figures by
,:4J showed 222 as having voted. where
JOG were registered. In the twelfth pre-
cinct of the same ward 1S4 out of 4O2 had
voted by $50
In East Baltimore the vote came out
rather strongly. Where 316 were regis
tered in the eighth precinct OF the second
ward. 1O1-nearly third-had made their
choice by 10 o'clock In the seventh pre-
cinct of this ward the vote was To-; out
Of 1885, in the first precinct lis out of
4O1, and in the third precinct Tx, out of
3.7
Claiming Sparrows Point.
The republicans at Sparrows Point are
that town by a larger ma jority
this year than ever before. Although
the democrats have been buster in this
last campaign than heretofore, it is safe
to say that the republicans have gained
a great many votes. A number of demo-
Gratis voted the republican ticket and the
are going TO support the
q. .. II.
Republican City Chairman Hanson
made the Following claim at noon:
I'VE nave Baltimore safe for Colds
borough and the entire state and local
ticket ! believe that our majority will
be 5000 and more, for the people are
with U.S.
Democratic City Chairman Loden said:
Il believe that German will carry Bal
timore city by 5000, and that the demo-
cratic local ticket also will 20 through.
The party is in better SHAPE than IL
has been for Il long while, ana see
victory ahead :i. around.
Republican State Chairman Hanna said:
Our majority will be up in the thou
sands. Reports from the city and all
sections of the state show that our vote
is coming out strong, the workers are
united. and that they are laboring en-
The fight will be won be-
cause we will rally under our standard
thousands of voters who are ordinarily
democrats but who will not stand for the
outrages which have been going on, and
which are directly traceable to the demo-
cratic state and city rings. GoldsDorough
is in the ascendency, and the tide that
will sweep him on to victory Will carry
the other candidates through safely
Vandlver Is ConuQent.
Chairman Vandiver % the state demo-
cratic committee said: II am confident
that the democrats will win a sweeping
victory, and that Senator German will
carry the state by nearly 10000 major
ty. / can give no figures about Baiti-
more city. but 1 believe the democrats
also will win out here. The. democrats
viii make great inroads in the republican
ma jority in. many of the counties and
10 my mind there is no question as to
he result"
Conditions Favor Democrats.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. November -
Weather conditions appear to favor the
democrats in the election In Montgomery
county today. The heavy rains Of yes
terday have rendered work on farms al
most impossible. and, the day being clear,
the farmers. large majority Of whom
are democrats. are Hooking to the polls.
The indications are that the vote will
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