Evening star., 1912-11-05
Fair Weather an Inducement
in Sixth Maryland District.
INROADS ON REPUBLICANS
Roosevelt Sentiment Is Manifest in
Western Part of State.
MINERS FLOCK TO THE POLLS
Lewis Believed Strong in Washing
ton County, While Wagaman's
Chances Are Liked in Allegany.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. November g.
With weather conditions little short of
ideal prevailing, a large vote is being
polled in Washington county today. At
noon reports received from the various
districts indicated that about 10 per cent
of the registered vote had been cast
Politicians claim that less money is being
used than for years.
Reports from other counties compris-
ing the sixth congressional district are
that a large vote is being polled. In
Frederick and Montgomery counties the
republican organization is making de-
termined fight to eject Willard to the
judseship. both the presidention and con-
gressonal contests taking second place.
Roosevelt Sentiment Felt.
The strong Roosevelt sentiment in
western Maryland is manifest in Wash
| ington county, where the third-termers
claim to be making heavy inroads on the
republicans. AS a result of this split
1t is highly probable that Wilson will
carry the county.
In the congressional fight Charles d.
Wagaman, the republican nominee. is
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position with regard to the republican and
progressive presidential candidates and
it is claimed this will cost him many
votes. On the other hand. Washington
county is his home county. and 1t is be-
lieved he will receive many democratic
| votes. Several bets have been made that
Representative Lewis will carry this
| county, and that he will be reelected by
larger majority than two years ago
Miners Flock to Polls.
| Special Dispatch to The Star.
| CUMBERLAND, Md, November 5-In
| Cumberland the voting was about normal
this morning, while in the mining region
| where. 1t is generally admitted, a great
Roosevelt sentiment prevails, 1t was un-
usually heavy. In fact, one Frostburg
precinct filled one ballot box and sent for
| another. This is an uncommon thing. The
progressives say Roosevelt will carry the
| county. This was the opinion of former
Senator Wellington and Albert 4. Douh
attorney to the board of election super
visors, this morning. and a number of the
| Taft men admit that the third term can
didate has the inside track. This is true
especially of the mining region.
Many of the ardent progressiSes are for
Wagaman for Congress, and it is pre-
dicted he will carry the county from 3Ot
| to 600
| This is disputed by the Lewis men. who
/, say his majority will exceed that over
| Warner two years ago and will be at
| least LOCO. Organization democrats,
against Lewis two years ago. are lined up
| for him.
Absence Of Money Reflected.
| The absence of money in the campaign
| is reflected by the fioaters remaining
away from the polling places. Were it a
state and county election where local can
didates were doing tie financing the polls
| probably would have been crowded. The
negro precincts have been deserted and
/ it is likely a great number viii not vote,
| for no money will be forthcoming.
| Democratic County Chairman Franklin
| B. Beall and former Sheriff George T..
Deneen, president of the Woodrow Wilson
Association of Allegany county, say VIII
son will have the county by small ma
jority, that the democrats are voting SOL
idly and many republicans have gone to
the Jersey governor. They say there will
be no trouble at all about Lewis having
big ma ajOrity