Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-01
Voting
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pieces Of campaign literature from our
headquarters at 1413 H street, cover
ing nearby counties In Maryland and
Virginia, and what is probably much
more vital in . national campaign, We
have raised more money for campaign
purposes than heretofore" Wilkes said.
I'VE will provide automobiles to
take voters to the polls on election day
to nearby counties in Maryland and
Virginia. If said voters will indicate
by telephone to District $500 where
to call for them.
THE Republican party in the Dis
trict Of Columbia Is in this campaign
to show to the Nation what the vote
less City Of Washington can do in
conforming to the election laws Of the
several States recognizing absentee
voting. In this connection, desire to
call attention of young Republicans
Of the District that a meeting Of the
Young Republican organization Of the
District, acting under auspices Of the
Republican State Committee in and
for the District Of Columbia, will be
held at Republican headquarters. 1913
H street, Tuesday ut 9 pm.
Secured Second Ballot.
Workers in the Republican bureau
told of a pair Of brothers from North
Carolina who presented an unusual
problem. One Of the brothers intended
to vote the straight Republican ticket.
The other, an ardent Democrat. de-
stroyed the ballot. The Republican
brother sought the advice Of the
Absentee Voters Bureau and was told
to write home explaining the circum-
stances and requesting q new, ballot.
This he did and received the second
ballot. The Democratic brother In the
meantime paid Q visit to Tugwelltown
and, on returning advised his Repub-
lican brother that because Of the waste
and extravaganza he saw there, he
could not support the administration
and announced that he, too. would
vote the straight Republican ticket.
Mrs. Grattan Kerans, rowing no
tary" for the Democratic Bureau. has
Travelled more than 800 miles IN the
last two days to notarize the mail
votes Of absentee voters who were
unable to 60 in person to the G street
headquarters. She Travelled 40 miles
to get one ballot. from her home at
1905 Kennedy street to Q home on
Forty-fi place southeast and return.
She notarized ballots for persons i'll
with influenza and the mumps. A
mother with q new baby and another
mother with eight children, each Of
whom voted the Democratic ticket In
Iowa, were on her list. In local
hospital she attested the vote Of an
82-year-old West virginian with .
broken hip. She then went across
the hall to the sickbed Of . young
man who cast his first ballot.
At Gallinger Hospital she notarized
the ballots Of q man and his wife,
both of them stricken with . heart
attack at the same time. She assisted
another man and wife, both deaf and
dumb. A naturalised citizen and an
aged woman who had been in q wheel
chair for years were among the voters
who called upon her for assistance.
Votes "by Mouth"
Mrs. Asbury said she received .
telephone call from . man who asked
II she could not mail . ballot to him
at a local address. She replied that
it was preferred that voters should
come to the bureau If possible. He
replied that he could not do so very
well; that he was going to have to
vote by mouth" It developed that
he had lost both arms and both lega
but that he was able to hold pencil
or pen in his teeth and write.
One Of the prominent voters ut the
Republican bureau has been Mrs.
william Howard Taft, widow Of the
former President and Chief Justice,
who received her ballot from New
Haven, Conn, and utilized the notary
service at the H street bureau. She
said she had voted for Landon.
Both Republican and Democratic
bureaus have arranged for special
trains to carry voters to the polls in
nearby States on Tuesday. Special
service will be provided to New York;
Philadelphia, Trenton and Camden
N. j.; Harrisburg, Pa, and points In
Kentucky. Reservations may be Oh
tanned through the absentee bureaus