Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-09
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Voting in today's primary cleo
tion throughout Anne Arundel
county, is proceeding unusually
slowly. except i'll few sections,
and indications are that the poll
will be much lighter than had
been expected.
Not only is there apathy among
the Democrats. as well as the Re-
publicans. but the G.. o. =. suf-
fered double reverse by the fact
that some 500 of the colored race
went to Port Deposit on an ex-
cursion party this morning and
only few of them bothered about
voting prior to the departure OF
the steamer Louise of the Toll
chester Company at 9 30 o'clock.
But the fight among the rival Demo
cratic factions and the candidates
who are making an Independent run
ming for the several nominatios over
shadows all else That independent
voting is ruling to a large extent.
seems evident Many Of the voters
openly asserted that they picked their
respective candidates regardless of
factional Endorsements. or otherwise.
This is not only true among many
Democrats, but also of the Repubh-
cans.
City Poll $40, At 2:3O O'Clock
Here in the city. considerably less
than one third of the registered Demo-
cratic vote had been polled up TO 2:SO
O'Clock The figures. in the rough.
for the four wards we're an follows:
First. $780, second. ESQ. third. 220;
fourth, 20; total. $40. The poll OF the
Republican vote in all wards at the
same hour, was very sparse indeed.
The fourth ward, of course, led with
1875. That ward alone is sufficient to-
indicate general apathy when 1t is con-
sidered that the registered Republi-
can vote there is over LOO, because
of the large colored population. There
are scarcely 100 white voters in the
ward.
Walton. Taylor Contest
The liveliest contest OF the cam
paign was that in Annapolis for
County Commissioner from this dis
trict between James a. Walton, backed
by the Organization" forces, and
John NJ. Taylor, by the 'Progressives.'
The ,adherents Of each were on the
job bright and early and were busy
as bees throughout the day.
Apart from the lineup of the out
and out factionalists, the drift OF the
independent vote seemed to he toward
Mr. Walton. although at the time OF
going 10 press the outcome was al
most entirely a matter OF speculation.
! According to surface indications.
decided reaction came in Mr.. Wal
toms favor following propaganda cir-
culated on behalf of his opponents.
This. coupled with the fact OF Mr..
Walton's generally known special
qualifications for administering the af- :
fairs of a large corporation such as
Anne Arundel county. based on his
experience in business and finance and
in county government, has tended to
make him strong favorite among
Those voters not bound by either fac
ton. Just what effect. however, these
special qualifications will have on the
verdict at the polls will not, OF course,
be known until the final count is made
tonight ,.>i
! The County Treasurership n
I For County Treasurer, the predic-
ton is being freely made. wherever
politicians and party workers are
gathered, that Charles A. Hodges,
backed by both Organization and
Progressive forces, will win in
walk, although the friends Of Thomas
is. Dove and James W. Owens are
making valiant efforts in their behalf
and the candidates themselves are
spendig the day right at the front. :.
-Four In Ring For Sherfff
No less interesting and hotly con-
tested is the four-cornered battle for
the nomination for Sheriff. Regard
less OF the fact that the "Organiza-
ton" faction indorsed the candidacy
Iof r. Harry Arnold, of the Third dis
, trict, and the "Progressives" stacked
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