The Washington herald., 1912-05-28

the district, but a second after the ballot
had been dropped into the bread box, II
was realized that the voter lived on the
side OF the street in the ADJOINING dis
trfct. Each OF the cha!lengers raised a
cry to open the box.
For the love OF the party, gentlemen, ,'
shouted a stout Democrat. one OF the
judges, why don't you get on the Job and
challenge the votes before they drop into
the box"
stopped His Protest.
One Of the chaIlengers was tapped on
the back by a Iooker-on. and Immediately
he stopped the protest
''Ah. see." shouted the other chal-
lenger. he voted your ticket"
In the Nineteenth District yesterday
there were two circuses. One was the
Young Buffalo Wild West. and the other
was the Democratic primary polling
establishment at 1852 II Street Northeast
The circus attracted large crowds, and
six policemen were needed to preserve
order The polling place was in the rear
Of a grocery store. The window through
which the votes were passed to the
judges opened onto an alley.
One young man who was plainly under
the influence OF alcoholic stimulants ap-
preached the window and handed in his
vote. The Judge glanced at the young
fellow.
Say, you've voted before" hissed the
judge. out with you"
ITO be perfectly frank with you, I
have" said the young man, after much
biccOughing, but II I'm not deceived,
the first ballot was merely a sample"
That excuse did not prevail with the
judges and the intoxicated young man
was promptly turned away with his
ballot.
There was heavy vote in the district
and the Judges were kept busy. Be
tween votes beer was passed around.
This is the Champ Clark ticket" said
q Costello man to a prospective voter,
pointing TO the ticket headed by the
Speakers picture.
"The Real Ticket"
Sir. this is the real Champ Clark
ticket" interrupted a Newman man,
pointing to his ticket.
We'll" said the voter to the Newman
heeler, how do you account for the fact
that Clark's picture heads the Costello
ticket and the other tickets have no
meaning?"
Simple enough. simple enough" re-
piled the Newman man, can't you see
that Clark's picture is merely an orna-
ment. and that from an artistic View
point II is most harmonious in the posi-
tIon which 1t holds on the printed
sheet
The Twelfth District polling place was
located amidst the city's pawn shops in
D Street Northwest. II was in an old
store at 614 D Street As the voter ap-
preached in the distance he was cordially
greeted by a man. who placed in his
hand a ballot. conveniently marked. fold
ed. and all ready to deposit in the box.
The voter opened It and found a check
In the hnU n he had ~
Saved All Trouble.
Just step up and deposit It in the
box" said the heeler. I'VE have saved
you the worry Of decision and the trouble
Of handling a pencil"
Have you votedT'' queried a tall, thin
man in a tight-httlng ministerial looking
Prince Albert OF a newcomer.
Friend, ! don't live in this district"
was the reply.
''Sh. never mind" answered the man in
the Prince Albert, take this ballot and
place II in the box. we will supply an ap-
propriate name and address"
Even a blind Democrat could have
found no trouble in locating the polling
place in the Fifteenth District It was
at the northeast corner of Sixth and G
Streets Northwest, and was made con-
spicuous to those who paSsed by
silded rooster six feet in height, perched
on the top Of a BARRIERS pole. It was the
property OF the Jackson Democratic As
for whom 1t was made at the
first Cleveland Inauguration.
Does Rushing BuHineua
Down in the Sixteenth precinct where
Jake" Deimer was the candidate on the
Costello ticket, there was all kinds OF
mild excitement Jake" did a rushing |
hzAN - -
ing until late at night The polling |
place for the district was located in the |
basement OF the ONCE building at 46S |
Louisiana Avenue, next door to "Jake's'' |
place, and whenever a voter showed |
signs Of voting for one OF the other |
tickets a Deimer adherent was ready |
with arguments"
There was a rush at the polls in the
Twelfth District, located at 6l4 D Street. |
P. F. o'Connor, a candidate on the Cos
clio ticket. has a saloon, Just across the |
street from the vacant store where the /
'allots were cast, and the line Of pros
'ective voters frequently stretched clear
lcross the narrow thoroughfare from the 1
ioor Of the bar to the door of the polling |
)ooth.
Under hot sun seventy-hve men, with
fringe Of some dozen or more chill
lren, were around the polls at Thirty
bird and P Streets until shortly before
he closing hour. Every few hours the
rowd was augmented by the arrival OF |
n automobile or a carriage, bearing vot-
rs. Close to the window in the desert
d grocery where the votes were cast 4
TODD the watchers" for the different II
ickets- Two policemen were on duty 4
{ this polling place, but their services
we're not in demand.
"sNip" Busy at Polls.
One blue-shirted individual. bearing the
Of Nip, was one Of the busI-
st persons about the polls. He met
very carriage and automobile that ar
fved. and was ready with sample bal
OTIS and persuasion for. any emergency. II
There were big times along the river