National Republican., 1880-03-31
POLITICfE M.fTrERS.
The San Francisco Election,

The San Francisco Election.
SAN Francisco, March 30.-An analysis o.
the votes cast up to noon shows that while
strong Citizen war1sare votingup to within ono.
eighth toone.sixteenth Of their voteat the same
hour last September tho Workngmen's pro.
cincts arc from ONE fourth to ono.third behind
At 1890 the total vOto cast was IL, Si5, or about
5000 short of tho vote at tho same hour last
election. At this rate less than 35 900 votes
will be cast. Against tho probability of q
light vote flvoring the Workingnou Is the
fact that, owing to difference IN the tint of th,
papor the character of tho ballots can bo de-
tcrminod as they lie in tho boxes, aud thos'
who have been on watch claim that the Citi
zons' Union ticket is ahead, oven iu some
strong Workingmens precincts. e There is moi
much talk of scratching, though more or less
is being done. Thus far the election has been
the quictest ever held in this city.
SAN FRANcIsco, March 30.-The Working
mon have filed q protest against tho counting
of tho ballots of the Citizens Union on account
of the difference in tint, claiming that their
own ballots were printed on legal paper oh.
tanned from the Secretary of State, while tho
ballots of their opponents arc not in conform
ity with the law, differing in color, weight
aud texture of paper.
SAN Francisco, March 3O-Tho total vote
of the city, except two small outside precincts.
is 3O6O7. Since noon the WOrkingmcns S
wards have pulled up somewhat, and at the
close 1t is found that nearly all the wards aro
about uniformly twenty-five per cent. below
tho vote of last September Tho Tenth, q
strong Workimgmcn's precinct, hus fallen
somewhat short of that proportion, and the
Twelfth, mn equally strong Citizens ward,
runs little over. There seems TO be gem
eral belief that tho Citizens Union have
elected all their candidates, although tho out.
look is less favorable, reasoning from tho totals
OF tho various wards, than earlier in the day.
Much comment is excited by the variation in
the ballot.papcr. II is known that mcn have
been stationed nt pOlling.plncos during the
day to take notes of tho color of ths ballot Is
aud the persons voting thcni aud tho Work
ingmcn charge that tho Citizens Union put
up tho job purposely to enable them to cxcr-
else surveillance of voters, In violation of
the election laws. One report Is that an EN-.
poye of tho Secretary of States office was
made use of to secure the desired difference
in the ballot.paper There seems to be good
grounds for contest over the matter, and
many hold that ballots not in accordance with
the law can be thrown out, thus giving the
election to the Workhgmen.
The Wnus"s ''o.."--''-'' -o-uHy.
CHICAGO, March 3o-A Topeka CKan.) spe.
cal to the Times says Every train arriving
hero for the past twenty. four hours has
brought people from all parts of the State, to
DO present ut the convention tomorrow to
nominate delegates to Chicago. Nearly all the
delegates are now here, and there Is much cx.
element tonight Two caucuscs are In full
blast-one hold by tho Blaine men in the
Stato-housc, and the other by General Grants
friends In Guards Hall. Tho Blaine men
claim TO have some fifty or sixty majority of
the delegates, and will undoubtedly send
delegation to Chicago instructed for tho Maine
statesman. Tho Grant men are working hard,
and still hope TO send an uninstructcd dele
gation-thc best they look for now. Senator
Plumb arrived from Washington this altor.
noon. He Is delegate from Lyon county. 1t
is believed there will be strong effort to pass
a resolution through tile convention affirming
confidence in the uuimpeachable integrity Of
Senator Ingalls,"
Georgia Democratic Conv ventions.
ATLANTA, GA, March 80 The Democratic
Executive Committee met to-day aud we'd
| To call Convention in Atlanta Juno s., to APP
point delegates TO the Cincinnati Convention,
and August to nominate candidates for State
officers.
Secretary sherman Booming Ohio.
CINCINNATI, March 30.-Sccrctary sherman
will arrive at Mansfield at p, IN. tomorrow
and will be escorted TO hotel by the Sherman
club and citizcns lie will speak at Mller's
Hall tomorrow night.
Tammany Calls Convention.
New YORK, March 30-Tho Tammany State
committee has issued call for State couven.
tion at Syracuse on April 20.
Enslish Elections.