The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-01
POLITICAL.
The San Francisco Eleotion-The Citizens
Union Ticket Probably Successful
Protest Of the Workingmen.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 30.-The total vote OF
n Gs1 S sSs Xsp W' sa se "pae ars Il
have pulled up somewhat, and ut the close 1t is
found that nearly n tho wards nre about uni
ber. Tho tepth. n strong Woikiugmen's pre-
ciuoC. has falen somewhat short Of that o. opor
ton. and the twelfth an equally strong O'ti-
tho general belief that the Citizens Union have
elecied nll their candidates, although the out
oh Is leas favorable reasoning I, from tn the totals
The WorBtogmen have filed protest against
the. counting OF the ballots .f the Citizens
claiming that their own ballots were printed on
legal paper, obtained from the Secretary of
su.te, while tho ballots Of their, opponents were
not In conformity with the law. differing In
color and nature of the paper.
AT II o'clock l.st nigh tbe vote OF the city was
shout twn.thirds counted, with the following
meme ticket 1900 votes; for Joint Senator
Byrnes. RepubIcan., ll,el2; Frend Working
H9 ary ndlcaiSe 2Si sDiSs of the result 1 o0'' ~
10 .. m.-The latest returns from various
preotncts. show q sweeping victory for the Citi-
against 20 246 for the Workinamen's ticket.
About $500 vo es s'ill remain to be counted.
TAMMANYs STATE CONVENTION.
New YoEK. March al.-The Tammeny State
Committee have issued call Tor convention
at Syracuse on April 20.
THE TELEGRAPH WAR.
DENVER. March s1.-The W. stern Union Tele-
graph Company have taken possession OF their
lines between this. city and Cheyenne. which
were sel3 d by the Union Pacific Railroad Uom-
pony IN February.
sHERMAN's SPEECH AT MANSFIELD - HE AN
NoUNCEs HIMSELF A PRESIDENTIAL CANDI-
DATE.
MANSFIELD. O.. March 3i.-secretary Sher-
| man made u speech before o. large audience at
mller's Hall to- night. in which he said that, by
the force OF recent events and not by hiE self
seeking. be WIGS mentioned as candidate for
the Presidency. Without pretenee Of meek
modesty he accepted the position. but With @
| firm determination. not to detract from the
mefits or services Of 0thers, nor TO eoek this
| lofty elevation By dishonofable measures or
! lying evaslons or ,pretenses. tApplauseI Ia
date date % But wit with great doubt Whether Il nom
mated, he would meet the expectations OF his
| friends and resolved that In case OF failure he
ohoios IHdt Of the convention. fApplausei He said
| the Republican patty proposed to maintain the
policy of resnmption, e enforce the constitu. 7,
national government, to the end that every
man. poor or rich white or black. be secured
| civil and political rights, and 70 extend the
free school system.
THE NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.
OMAHA March 3l-The Democratic State
convention met ut Columbus this evening. Nc
news. has been reeeiyed up to late hour this
Communication. The convention will probably
do no more than organize day.
THE VIRGINIA READJ LISTERS ORGANIZING.
PETERSBURG. March 31.-There was grant
held In the Academy OF Music last night. fo
the purpose of organizing spring and fall cam
paigns. Speeches We're made by Hon; J: Il
Mahone. Judge r. W. Arnold and others. Reso
lutions were adopted that steps should, be take,
at once to bind together more closely In politi
are opposed to .Funderism," 'Bourbonism.
class legislation. unequal taxation and politiea
prescription. nnd calls were made upon ih
h hrIf m
wealth to cooperate with them. Resolution
were also ad pied indorsing the action of th
cleo ing public officers In sympathy with them
aud also In repeating the Moffett punch bill
Resolutions condemntng the Governor TO
adopted