Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-10
DETAILS OF CALIFORNIA NEWS.
NEWS OF THa FORTNIGHT.
THE ELECTIONS.
{ From the San Francisco Herald, I

The late election was prob ably the most ex.
citing that ever took place in California and
in San Francisco in particular the excitement
reached to an alarming height and the most
serious consequences were apprehended In q
resume of the political history of California.
1t will be necessary to remind our Eastern
friends that California has always been a
Democratic State In the last Legislature the
Democrats had an overwhelming majority A.
the last session Of the Legislature, one sec; ion
ofthe Democracy repeatedly attempted to bring
on the election of Z. s. Senator 10 fill =
vacancy that will not occur till March '55, ard
the du les OF which Office will not commence till
the following December. They were on every
occasion defeated. Day by day the split in
the party became wider and wider, Till a. length
two distinct factions began to be formed and
one was de.ignated as the Electionist and
the other as the Anti Eiectionist party. Inc
hght Was continued to the State Conven
ton, when formal split took place, which
resulted In the nomination Of two Democratic
tickets. The ElectiOnists re-nominated our
late Iepresen tatives in the National Congress,
and the Anti-Electionists Messrs Denver and
Herbert. The Wings, confident of success,
nominated Messrs Bowie and Benham. On
the eve of the election Mr. Latham arrived
from Washington, and having been made &C
quainted with the position of affairs, withdrew
his stead james Churcbman of Nevada Thus
matters stood on the day Of election The
election returns have not yet come in from all
parts of the Stlte, but it is generally under
stood that Messrs. Denver aud Herbert, the
nominees Of the Anti-ElectiOnst convention,
are elected beyond contingency. So far as
heard from, they arc considerably ahead
In tho Municipal elections matters took a
different turn. just previous to the election
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organization of the Know Nothings all over
the State, and it was expected that their in
huence would be felt to some extent Through
out The state, these expectations were realized,
but in San Francisco they carried all befoi Q
them. During the election in this city, the
most intense excl ement prevailed Rumors
OF corruption bribery, and ballot box stuf6ing
were rife. Several fights took place, and sew
eral persons were wounded. Attempts were
made 10 destroy the bstlot-b boxes in some of
the wards, and the popular Indignation be.
came SO great that the most serious conse-
quences were unprecedented. Suspicion offoul
play was directed in particular to the First
Ward in this city, The lynching of all the
parties connected with the election in this To-
cality was freely discussed, and to protect
themselves cannons were got out, planted at
the corner Of the streets, and loaded with
deadly charges OF pieces Of iron, nails, and
everything tnat came TO hand. The gloom
which hung over tho city gradually disappear
ed, Tbs returns came in, and the Know
NothingS achieved q triumph, having elected
their entire ticket, consisting of Mayor, Is
2 Webb,) Comptroller, City Treasurer, Tax
Collector, City Marshal, City Attorney, Har.
Dor Master, Judge Of the Twelfth Judicial
District, Judge OF the Superior Court, City Re-
corder Public Administrator, and both Boards
OF the Common Council, with the exception of
the Alderman Of the Eighth Ward and the AL
De rman and Assistant Alderman of the First
Ward. A new election will probably be or
dered in this ward. III i - = (-Jil(
The next Legislature will be constituted as
follows Assembly-Whigs, "a; Anti Election
Democrats "a; Election Democrats, IL Senate
wings, Z; Anti Election Democrats, IL;
Election Democrats, 13. 5 .. F.,
TIE CRY. Notwithstanding the depression
OF the money market, which has continued for
several months, building operations are being
prosecuted with vigor. Magnificent structures
are going up In every quarter Of the city, and
in short time San Francisco can boast Of as
splendid ediicss az any in the World. ,1sz =.
lhs, jewish residents In this city have re-
Gently erected two cosuy. Synagogues--ons ON
broadwsy and the other on Stockton stfeot.