Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-07
STATE ELECTION.
Latest Returns from she Various
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sections.
SAN FRANCISCO, November ell A. NJ
The large gains made by Bartlett on the
last 25G7 votes counted in the city, and the
first mistakes reported from San Benito
and Monterey counties, were the immedi-
ate cause of the sudden change last night
in the aspect of affairs between Swift and
Bartlett. At noon yesterday on count of
4S, 1886 votes in the city, Bartlett's plurality
was 1857, while ou the complete city vote of
45c6S he has a plurality of 2o79. This was
715 more than the MONDAY count tended to
show he would get in the city. The mis-
takes in the count, as at first reported from
San Benito county, made change in Bart
let's favcr of 207, and the corrected report
from Monterey made a change also in his
favor of 116 These changes added to his
large gains yesterday afternoon In the city
vote made a total difference in Bartlett's
favor of lOpS votes, enough to sweep away
Swifts expected plurality of 600, and put
Bartlett where he now stands at about 400
ahead on the total vote in the State. The
exact vote will not be determl ned until the
Official canvass IS made and reported.
swIFF COUNTED OUT.
San FRANCISCO, November 6.-The enron
icle this morning claims that Swift has
been count ed out in this city and hopes
recount will be demanded. The Democrats
claim the State for Bartlett by $50 plurality.
pBsRTLETI GAINS IN soNoMA.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 6.-The vote in
Sonoma county. not lncluding tour pre-
cincts. now stands Bartlett 957. Swift 6S5. q
gain for Bartlett OF 2 This Will probably
be increased by fifty more.
SULLIVAN ELECTED.
SAN Francisco, November 6.-Changes in
the returns from the Fifth Congressional
district place Sullivan. Democrat, 277 ahead
of FELTON,. Republican. sullivan is probably
elected.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 6.-All but two
precincts in Lasseu county give Swift 42s,
Bartlett 454 a gain OF two for Hartlett.
LATER FROM FRESNO.
SAN FRANCIsCo November 6.-From the
letest returns received up to noon the fol-
lowing Railroad Commissioners have been
elected: White, Democrat, and Rea. Re-
publican In Fresno county eorreoseR re-
lett COS plurality. The remaining precincts
gave Cleveland 81 majority. IL Is safe to
count % additional for Baftlett.. This
would be gain of 2S for BartleE on the pre-
vious figures.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 6-With two
small precincts to hear from Bartletts mt
jor;ty in Lassen county is 2S gain for him
of IL. Ell Dorado county, complete returns,
gives Bartlett 140s, Swift 1880, gain for
Swift of 13. Returns from Tulare county
are all in except from one precinct, which
is said to stand, Bartlett 10, Swift 4. The
totals of all other precincts are, Bartlett
1904, Swift 1475. Bartlett's plurality in this
county is 4S5.
returns from Merced county sive Bartlett
only 3O2 majority, loss to Bartlett on pre-
vious report OF 50. Swift's plurality in Mar
ion county is 81, gain for him OF 81. Com
plete returns from Humboldt County; & ex-
cept five small precincts give Swift lS2S,
Bartlett 1445 majority for Swift of 3s3.
The vote from the other five precincts will
reduce this 20, showing loss on previous
reports on Swift in this county OF T.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 8. = A cor
rection received from Redwood City of the
San Mateo count between sullivan and Eel
ton in the Fifth Congressional district com
pletely changes the report telegrsphed IN
the day and gives the district to FELTON, (ke
publican) by 139 majority.
SAN FRANCIsCo, November 6.-Corrected
figures received to-day make at II ;3o O'Clock
tonight Bartlett 292 ahead OF swift on the
whole State vote. Returns from Del Norte.
Inyo and Mariposa counties are still incom.
plete, and may possibly reduce Bartletts
present reported plurality. In these figures
Bartlett is given 54 plurality in Sonoma
county. Dispatches received tonight state
that this may be reduced, but II Is lmpos-
sible to ascertain how much. II any, until
Chronicle to morrow will concede the eiec'
ton of Bartlett by $50 plurality.
FRESNO COUNTY.
SAN Francisco, November GA special
tonight to the Examiner from Fresno says:
"Very few returns for congressman have
been received, but 1t is safe to count on
400 majority for Lynch in this county,
The Evening Bulletin, in its calculation
made up from its returns, gives Lynch 4oo
In Fresno county.
THE "PosT" EXPLAINS ALL.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 6.--Evenlng
post" as explanatory of the suddenness
in the change in the proportions OF Bart
let's plurality in this city during the CON
cluding hours of the count, alleges that IN
many cases clerical errors were committed
on bold attempts to steal votes from Swift
were made. The Post claims that in the
Ninth precinct, of the Fortieth District,
Bartlett was credited with gain OF 50
votes in q count OF forty votes: In the
Ninth precinct of the Thirty-ffth district,
partial returns showed a vote of 75 for
Swift, and the complete returns only 81. In
some precints partial returns show % votes
for Slebe, Independent candidate for Asses
sor, and complete returns give him S7s
1t also claimed that Siebe was deprived OF
lo0 votes in the First precinct of he Thirty
fourth District This was done by putting
55 votes on the final sheets, instead OF l55.
1t adds: ut may be that these decrepen-
cies are caused by one error. but there IS
sufficient reason to have them Investigated.
In regard to the ballots which were stole n
from the Election, Inspector while being
taken to the Registers office. Register
Walsh says the returns, as claimed by the
tally slip and the poll books would have 10
be accepted.