Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-07
ELECTION GOES QUIETLY
Republicans Find No Kick Against
Ballet Arrangement Notwith-
standing Wilson Law.
GOVERNOR VOTES EARLY.
States Chief Executive As Official
Resident OF Second Ward Casts
Ballot Twenty-Seven.

1ahSA WthAy -0GNCus
With indications that the biggest
vote in the history of the county will
have been polled when the day is over
the election is progressing quietly
in Annapolis today and so far as can
be learned throughout the rural pre-
cincts of Anne Arundel county. No
untoward incident has occurred.
Intense interest is being manifested
by both parties and every effort is
being made to get out as near the
total registered vote as is possible.
Particularly active are the Repub-
lican politicians runners and mes
sengers but their activity is only
comparatively greater than usual
while the Democrats are meeting
them in work of this type.
THE Republicans for the most part
expressed the nselve as well satisfied
with the arrangement of the ballot by
the local election supervision, 81 ying
that the ticket was as fair as COT 4 be
expected undec the Wilson law. hich
obtains in Anne Arundel.
AS soon as the polls opened the vot-
ing began with a rush, and It l
O'Clock, when the noon boom was Jver,
practically half Of the vote had been
recorded. Among the very first to
cast his ballot was Austin L. Croth-
ers, who, as Governor of Maryland, is
an official resident of the Second Ward
CT Annapolis.
Governor Crothers presented himself
at the polling place on Gloucester
street shortly after $40 and giving
his name in voice that was husky
from much campaign speaking, was
found on the registration books and
handed ballot No. 81. N. Winslow
Williams, Secretary of State, whose
voting residence is in the First Ward
of Annapolis, had not appeared at the
polls at 2 o'clock, but was expected
before the afternoon is over
Both parties are claiming Anne Arun-
del for the head of the ticket at least,
but aside from these politically biased
opinions, the conservative estimate
being placed on the situation is for a
majority of between 500 and 600 for
German. The county ticket, including
the Senator and Members of the
House of Delegates candidates of the
Democratic party, are practically as
sured of big majorities straight down
the line.
Prior to the beginning of the actual
balloting contest this morning at 8
o'clock, the Democratic campaign was
brought to close by a big mass
meeting at the Court House last night.
In spite of the fact that it is un-
usual to hold a political meeting on the
night before election and notwith-
standing a high wind and driving rain
that soaked everything, the meeting
was a success. The Court House was
the scene of the gathering, AMI after
the band in the lower hall had blown a
few notes into the teeth of the gale
the faithful came and listened to the
oratory.
Practically only Annapolitans heard
the speeches, for the night was too
bad to draw people from the country
side, and there was marked absence
of farmers rigs along the streets,
though the railroads brought in a few
persons
DIR. George Wells, chairman of the
State Central Committee for Anne
Arundel county, called the meeting
to order and introduced Governor
Crothers as chairman. The Court
House was packed by the time the
meeting opened and many ladies oc-
cupied chairs. Mr.. George T. Melvin
and former Mayor John dep. Douw
were made secretaries.
The announcement by Governor
Crothers that Senator German had got
as far as Glen Burnie and had to re-
turn to Baltimore on account of illness
caused a feeling Of deep sorrow.
Though suffering from a severe cold.
his husky voice indicated it, Governor
Crothers entered into the spirit of the
meeting with whole heart as a Dem
ocrat. He urged the election not only
of Senator German, but of the whole
legislative and local ticket as well.
because, he said, the party deserved
it. He paid shining compliment to
Mr.. Joseph H. Bells, candidate for the
State Senate. and States Attorney
Nicholas h. Green as well, and said he
was personally acquainted with all of
the other local candidates and knew
them to be men of the highest type.