Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-10
YESTERDAYS ELECTION.
4 SHARP FIGHT = PLENTY OF
MONEY AND LIQUOR,
But Not Much Trouble-The Repub.
licans Elect All Except the
Chief of Police.

The municipal election yesterday was q
very lively affair, all classes of people
evincing deep interest in it, those who
did not care particularly for the political
portion being anxious as to the result rela-
tive to high license The liquor dealers
must have reconsidered the action taken al
their meeting at the Clunie Opera House,
when they voted to close saloons on cleo
ton day, for very few places made even a
pretense of closing. The money raised by
assessment of those engaged in the bust
ness is said to have aggregated about $1,000,
and this, added to that put in by candi-
dates, and from other sources, was suffi-
Gent to do great deal of work" The
polls, especially those in the First and
Second Wards, were surrounded during
the day by many
ToUGH-LOoKING INDIVIDUALS,
Anxious to be "seen," and especially de-
sirous of quenching their thirst. The ap-
pearance of things in the First Ward was
reminder of old times. Before the polls
closed all OF those that could be 'influ-
enced had been attendedto, and the num-
Der intoxicated was sufficient to preach a
high moral lesson, and prove sharp satire
upon American political proceedings. A
candidate visiting the polls did well to
make his rounds in vehicle, to avoid the
persistent applications of the strikers who
assumed to be possessed of influence ~
Old citizens, who looked upon the rough
looking lot standing about expressed aston
ishmeut, declaring that many of them had
been objects of interest" to candidates in
the same manner for a dozen years past
but no one remembered having seen them
except on election days. Evidently after
election whisky has spent its force, they
hibernate, waiting for another days con-
test at the polls. But this year there was
large addition to the usual number, includ-
ing the
LARGE ARMY OF TRAMPs
That has wintered in Sacramento. In a
great number of instances those who
bought them up were swindled, for they
were not entitled to vote, their names some
how not ornamenting the Great Register,
which is fortunate thing for Sacramento
A look at these fellows was enough to sat
isfy the ordinary observer that thigh
license would not be favored on their
ballots, if they had any, for when the work
of the day commenced they looked so dry
and wishful that a moderate estimate
would call for about ten drinks to give one
of them good feel.''
MUCH INDIGNATION WAS EXPRESSED
By the respectable voters of both parties
at the importation of San Francisco ward
workers, who made themselves extremely
diligent at the polls, crowding, jostling and
generally meddling with the voters. Their
presence was looked upon as an insult and
an indignity, and some one evidently made
an outrageous blunder in bringing them
here, for their presence did the side they
worked for far more harm than good
many people voting the Democratic ticket
merely because OF their having been
brought here for illegal or bulldozing pur-
poses
Notwithstanding the free drinks and
liberal use of money. which was soon
turned into drinks by the majority of those
obtaining it, there was very little trouble
at the polls. a few fights were commenced
in the different wards during the day, but
they were quickly suppressed by the police
and assisting citizens. Altogether, there
was not more disturbance than usual at an
election in which as much interest is taken
Officer Kent arrested a man named Con-
ners for
ATTEMPTED ILLEGAL VOTING
In the First Ward, but there is not strong
case against him. About / p. NJ. there was
great excitement created in the vicinity of
the First Ward polls by noise which was
believed to be pistol shot, and in few
minutes an immense crowd collected
there. which was worked into state of
excitement by the remarks of bvstanders,
who amused themselves by calculating
shot dead in his tracks, hit him back
of the ear, fell like a log" etc. After a
while the fact became known that there
had not been any shooting and that the
noise was created by the blowing off" of
the gas engine used as motor at H. s.
Croker & Co.'S.
THE TOTAL VOTE CAST
Was 1875, which is the largest ever polled
at city election in Sacramento The up
town precincts cast an unusually large
vote which led to the belief that the polit-
ical managers, on one side or the other, or
possibly both, had played game of STRAIT
egy, creating great stir down town, while
they quietly got in their work in the
rural Districts The following figures
give the result of the vote for several years
past at municipal elections:
1878, March 12th-Total vote 1900. This
was the largest vote up to that date ever
polled in the city. For Mayor, Felter Or. J.,
726; Turner X. W., 1,203. Turner's ma
jority over Felter, 40.
1879, March 11th-Total vote, 1886. For
Third Trustee, Johnson (R.), 400; Hern-
don 3D., 702; Hunt (W), 1,249. John
sons majority over Hunt, 220.
1880, March 9Ih-Total vote, 4.O36. Sec
| ond Trustee, Davis RI, 2256; Minis Cd. y,
1,755. Davis majority, sol.
1881, March Sth-Total vote 3,695. For
Mayor, Brown (D), 1925; Green (R.),
1,704; Browns majority, 22l.
1882, March 14th-Total vote, 1908. For
Third Trustee, Ames (R.), 1,529 Guten-
berger I'D, 2,O36; Gutenberger's majority,
507.
1888 March 13th-Total vote, 1887. For
Second Trustee, Nielsen CD, 1855 Knox
| (R.), 1,S76; Nelson's majority, u
1854, March 11th-Total vote, 4,147. For
Mayor, Brown Cd, 1924; Steffens (R.),
1853; Nixon (P.). 315; Browns majority
over Steffens, Co.
1885, March 11th-Total vote. 3,4S3. For
| Third Trustee, Jones (R), |, $50; Guten-
berger Cd, 1,427; Leitch a.. $50; Jones
plurality, 260.
THE RESULT or YESTERDAYS CONTEST
Was the defeat of the high license PROPOSE
tion by large majority The liquor deal
ers fought il as men fight for their bread
and butter, and left nothing undone to Sc
cure its defeat. Last evening. however.
when II was evident that Mclaughlin had
been defeated, there was much kicking y
| by Democrats, who asserted that the Re-
publican candidates had reaped more ben
eft from the use of the fund raised to defeat
high license than the Democrats, and at
tributed McLaughlin's lack of success TO
| that cause. The Republican ticket was
elected with the exception of the Chief of
Police, H. F. Dillman, the Democratic
candidate having very fattering ma
jority. The following table shows the re-
suit H. detail
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