The Washington herald., 1912-11-02
TO-DAY REALLY
ENDS cIMPA|Gh
Fevsrish Expectancy in Capital
Marks the Last Hours Of
Political Struggle.
THOUSANDS LEAVING
TO CAST BALLOTS
Democrats to Hold Last Big Rally
in Convention Hall
Tonight.

Feverish expectancy Of one Of the na-
lions most notable political campaigns
holds Washington. With to-day a. the
iast Of the actual contending OF speakers
from the stump. with only Sunday. Mon
day and Tuesday mornings left for the
last word to be spoken through the press,
there 10 q tensity among the people Of
the District that has been seldom known
In the last week Of a campaign. Hun
dreds, Thousands, according to the cam
paign workers, are going out from the
District to their old homes. where they
have yet q voting residence and cast
their ballots. and their interest is hardly
more intense than the concern OF those
who will await here the decision of
Tuesday
On every hand there IL indication OF
an appreciation that the election means
much to the District. Not in many years
has the prospect OF a change of admin
istration seemed SO clear. and the pos
sible results Of the change, affecting
many residents of the District directly.
to all people as marking an epoch in
local history.
All Claim Victory.
There is hope exuding from all the ma
tional political headquarters in the Dis
trict. but the hope varies in consistency,
and the rank and file here, as they are
reported elsewhere to be, are forming
their own opinions of the outcome. The
national Republican. Democratic. and
Progressive headquarters have assiduous-
ly proclaimed that victory was only for,
respectively. Republicans, Democrats,
and Progressives. Only the Socialists and
Prohibitionists are not declaring they've
already won.
But among the local politicians the
keenest interest has been among the
Democrats. and 1t may be fairly said
that a majority Of the people expect.
aside from what they wish. a Demo-
cratic victory.
The local political organizations have
been active in making preparations to
send District residents who can vote in
the States back to their polling places.
The various headquarters in Washington
gave out statements which. in their ag-
gregate. would place the number Of
voters going home at several thousand.
One estimate Of the number of Demo-
Gratis going home was 5000. and 1000 Re-
publicans were reported to be ready to
journey to the ballot booth. and the
Progressives were reported to have loo
going.
Some Of the homegoers live in distant
States. and already have gone, but most
Of them live in Maryland. Virginia, West
Virginia. and Pennsylvania.
The Democrats are to have a last
big rally at Convention Hall at 8 OF clock
tonight. after torch light parade.
starting from Fifteenth Street and New
York Avenue Northwest at o'clock
Mrs. Champ Clark, the wife of the
Speaker. and Miss Genevieve Clark, their
daughter. and Mrs. Pitzer. the Speakers
sister. will occupy places on the stage
corted by the Speakers private secre-
tary. Wallace Bassford, and T. H. Pick
ford.
Morris Connor is sergeat-at-arms for
the meeting tonight. William 8. Riley.
chairman Of the reception committee. last
night named the following as his asso-
ciates: W. w. Bride, W. A. johnson,
George H. Lamar. Levi David, George
Shilling, Fulton R. Gordon, Harry J.
Finley. c. J. Owens. Mr. keenan,, r. A.
Heiskell. Thomas H. Patterson, Rice
Howe, Daniel O'C Callahan. George p.
Hoover, Fred Mersheimer, Alfred Noder
Nelson c. Emmons, Thomas H. Pickford,
S. G. Hamilton, ]. P. Hunnicutt, N v.
Tibbetts, w. G. Worrell. James F. Addi-
son. p. r. Hallam. H. J. Hallam. Pat
rick. Kennedy. Edward Daily, Bernard
Norris Walter Costello. George Miller,
John N. Beck. Daniel Desmond. John
r. Kelly. F. F. Lepley Jerry F. Nc
Carly, Harry L. Wells John l. Hodg-
kins. George Killeen. br. T. v. Ham
mond. Charles A. Newman. J. S. Easby-
Smith, Jerry Costello. G. d. Miller. Leslie
B. Brown, and William W. Mason