The Washington times., 1916-11-06

the east and west by First street north
cast and Fifteenth street northwest.
The population of this district Is va
ried as to occupation and color. West
OF Eleventh street, where there are
many small merchants and n large per-
centage OF clerks and professional men,
ten votes were cast for Hughes and two
for Wilson. East OF Eleventh street
and west OF Fifth street. where the peo-
pie are mostly OF the working class. the
vote was Republican and Democratic.
while In tho remaining section between
Fifth street northwest and First street
northeast, where the population Is mixed
colored and white and largely OF the
laborlnH class, the vote was 10 IN
favor OF Wilson. The total vote cast
10 Democrats-a q. o. i. majority OF q
Third Precinct For Hughes.
Hughes would get the Third precinct
IL Washington had n vote.
This district Is bounded by y street,
Rock Creek. the Potomac river, and
Fifteenth street. Southwest OF Pennsyl-
vania avenue the canvass showed a
Hughes majority OF ono vote. the coun'
, to 4. This section Is composed mostly
the canvass showed a Hughes majority
/ OF laboring people. In the rest of district
people. In the rest OF the district
which contains part OF the most fasll'
ionable residential section OF the city
the count was 20 to for Hughes. TIL.
total vote taken was thirty-six, Of
which the g. .. +. majority was four
teen.
The Fourth precinct would give, a
very slight majority to Hughes. This
district Is settled almost entirely by
hard working class of people. 1t CON
tains a dense negro population whici
cannot be counted definitely upon BY
any candidate, but votes according Il
the exigencies of the moment.
1t also contains n large percentage o.
solid dependable citizens whose vote!
would be divided. 1t Is bounded by Sew
enth street southwest. Il street. the Po
tomac river. the Anacostia river, Souti
Capitol street and the Mall. or forty
votes cast in this section. twenty-foui
were for Hughes and sixteen for VIII
son. n Republican majority OF eight.
Wilson would win the Fifth precinct
This Is bounded by East Capitol street
South Capitol street. the Easter
branch. and First street. 1t is settled
by mixed population mostly OF the lab
oring class many of whom are employees
of the Navy Yard. Thirty votes wer'
taken In this district. or these. twenty
were for Wilson and ten for Hughes. I
Democratic majority OF ten.
The Sixth precinct, bounded by Sew
enth street on the west, First stree
east, and X street and the Mall oil
the north and south. would vote TO
the Republican candidate. There wer,
twenty-four votes taken In this sec
ton, OF which fourteen were given Z
Hughes, one to the Socialist candi
date, and nine to the Democratic can
didate. This gave majority of s Il
the Republican party over the Demo
cratic party.
The Seventh precinct would be over
whelmingly Republican. This section
is bounded by Rock creek, the Dis
trict line, and the Potomac river. i
embraces Georgetown. Cleveland Parl
Ia.VN ..W. A.N ~
were made In this district, thirty o
which resulted in a Republican vote
The people in this district are OF al
classes. The majority OF the Wilson
support came from lower Georgetown
The Republican majority here wa
| twenty.
The Eighth precinct, bounded b.
Florida avenue, Q street. North Capt