Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-04
THE PRIMARY.
A H0WLING HOB TAKE, POSSES
SION AT SEVENTH AND K.
How the Purity of the Baliot-Box is
Preserved at the Capital of
the State.

The Republican primary OF Saturday was de-
void of any particular interest, except In wards
Four and Three-and-a half, where two tickets
were in the field. The total vote in Three-and-
a-half was 3l5, and that in the Fourth Ward S04.
The ticket which was run in Three-and-a-half
by what is termed the 'Down Town Gang was
badly showed under. 1t was led by G. W. Han
cock, who was assisted by A. L. Frost. They
put forth their best efforts, but the boss ele-
ment' has but little show in that part of the
town.
The Convention win be held Tuesday even
Second Trustee, Auditor, Assessor, Collector and
Fire Commissioner.
1t is said that Buckley fo- Assessor and Put
nam for Collector have no opposition, and Ed
McKee's friends say that he has majority of
the convention for Auditor
FOURTH WARD
The chief interest in the contest of Saturday
Gentereu about the lower precinct OF the Fourth
Nard-the district between Sixth and Tenth
streets, south of K. The trouble began in that
precinct when it was severed from The Fourth
Ward for convention purposes. A large portion
OF the Republicans of the ward object stTenu-
ously TO the Central Committeeman, Ed c.
hueder, representing them BayiDg no con-
hdence III any caucus which he might call, they
issued call si< ned by 69 residents for a sep
crate caucus, w ich was held and put forward
ANkopPosITIoN TICKET
Of delegates. Between these two tickets the
contest of Saturday waged When the hour
approached for Organizing the Election Board
at Seventh and X streets, the opposition OBJ
Jected to its composition. c. l.. White, Colonel
McNasser and T. c. Pockman protested that
the " boss side bad the whole board. Two of
the candidates on the ticket were on the board,
and one of thes&, Crone, had brother and a
brother-in-law BON the ticket. B. B. Brown
10 prevent troubk, therefore retired, and T. c.
Pockman was sworn in as a judge. The
real trouble began as soon as the polls opened.
A large delegatidiD OF First and Second Warders
appeared on the scene, and A. j. Rhoads, of
the First Ward vas prominently close to the
Young WINDOW, when he had some words with
Coionel McNasseE and passage at arms ap-
peared Tor tlme3mminent between them, but
was, after some lpt words, prevented by each
exercising strong self-control.
aIE OUTSIDERS
Early put in an appearance and began to fill
buster to take and keep places in the line, so as
10 exclude voters-z They succeeded in doing so
tolerably well alta the first hour or two. In
the meantime they attempted to vote on certif-
Gates, but Inspector jackson ruled them out
nolalng that voter must be on the Register,
ana he was sustained by the Board. This
greatly disappointed the outsiders and they en-
tered upon
VIOLENT METHODS.
They massed about the polls and kept up
pulling ana hauling and an interchange of
expietlves. that was deafening and indecent.
There as, of coupe. good deal added to the
confusion by the clamor OF the opposition
or anti Roeder psxty, that their voters were
being kept from the polls by the crowd, which,
by O'Clock, was a very rough looking lot for
the most -part.@9'he off sprouts of the down
town tlums were there in full force. Steve
Lang. q nOtOrlOuS lullV led q large nnmhar nj
the outsiders. This beefy fellow occasioned all
manner of trouble, and whenever protests were
made against his
BUILDozING TACTICS
He would curse the protestants and shower
upon them the most violent profane and foul
moutbed abuse. Numbers of roughs from San
francisco put in all appearance, and the Demo-
cratic hangers-on around the legislature were
in The thick OF the crowd. The policemen on
duty for time preserved an open way TO the
rolls, but by o clock desisted They were ap-
peaied 10 over and over again to enforce the
hundred-foot law, and to keep the repeaters
out OF the line, but in vain. Officer Campbell
did, however labor to keep the foot of the line
clear, and at one time, under counsel of the
District Attorney as to his right to do So called
on several citizens to aid him. but Sieve Lang
soon drove this little posse away in DISCUS by
his Offensive words and conduct and the brli-
tality with which he broke the line for Roeder
to enable the latter individual to push in his
men in front places. 1t was a common trick to
haze half dozen roughs, and
SAN FRANCISCO PLUG uGLIEs
Get into the line, move up to the bsllot-box
and then fall out and presently force their way
into the line again. Only once or twice did the
police pull out one or two of these fellows. One
OF steve Lang's methods was to get up to the
voting window and assert that he had been a
voter IN the First Ward but he had removed to
the Fourth since registering, and wanted il de
cided if he could vote. After wrangIing a long
time with the Board he would look back over
the crowd ana cry out TO his confederates,
ARE YOU READY THERE?''
Or :" What have you fellows got ready, and on
receiving signal would vacale his place and
the Roeder crowd would rush then men up By
O'Clock there was a seething, surging mass
about the polls, packed ike sardines, and
with mere and there an exception, twas motley
rowd of opium fiends, pimps, strikers, toughs
and brutal bulldozers, such as have not been
seen in Sacramento at any time before The
Chief OF Police for a time stood on the opposite
side OF the street and looked on complacently
evidently not concerned in enforcing the law
There were knock downs and drag outs several
times, and once pistol was fionrshed by a
rough named Harris, who was speedily laid out
by brawny Scot. From to o CLOCK the scene
was one of
UTMOST DISORDER
And brutality. Scores of citizens came TO the
polls TO V te, aud We're forced TO abandon the at
tempt The Roeder crowd ehargedthat many
OF the "toughs present, and obstructing The
the interest of the opposition. but this was as
holly denied, ana il was difficult to get at the
truth. 1t was ascertained, however. that If
there were any roughs working for the resi-
dents side, the men who had sincerely and
honestly made the bolt knew nothing OF it,
When II Was represented to Colonel McNasser
that one man not ward resident was
attempting to challenge in behalf of the
ticket the Colonel headed, he at once
drove the man away, and declared that he
ana MS colleagues were not engaged IN that
kind of business. II was charged that Bart
Cavanaugh had declared that
HE WAS BUYING,
Or would buy. votes for god for the opposi
uon." but the opposition denied holly thatthere
was anything in the story, and asserted il was
got up TO iDjure them. Cayanaugh was certainly
not seen about the polls, and as Certainly the
opposition had no gold pieces to spend. The
confnsion from to was indescribable the
roughs reigned supreme, and no further effort
was made by the police to check them, the of
fices deyoting themselves mainly TO guarding
the voting window from assault. Some time
before the polls closed eggs were thrown at the
opposition challengers, and Clinton L. White
received a salvo OF the missiles. some of the
eggs were cast into the polling room and Crone,
one OF the Judges, got the iull benefit of the
broadside. The Election Board had decided
that W, +. Hnntoon and c. l.. White, the chal-
lengers, who had stood at the polls throughout,
ana had engaged only fairly and honorably in
the electioneering, should be admitted TO the
room TO witness the count.
AS THE POLLS CLOSED
Mr. Huntoon clambered in, but Mr. White, who
represented the residents ticket, was seized
pulled down, beaten, and dragged fully fifty
feet away. steve Lang the bully, as soon as
the declaration OF closing was made, hurled
himself through the window, aud the cry was
raised: He's after the box" The officers
seized him, but he struggled from them. Officer
Ash, after gallant fight by himself and officer
G rroll, in which their coats were ripped up
gained the ledge of the window. ana
DREW HIS REvoLvsR
tempted TO cone. Then ensued scene almost
impossible to describe. The ronghs of all
shades made grand rush up Seventh street 10
the front entrance OF the saloon on K In the
back rooms of which the polls were held, and
crashing through the place made for the polling
booth. They were met by officers and a small
force under Sheriff McMullen, who gained a
perch on the low partition sep srsting the poll
ing room from the saloon, and did his utmost TO
comm and order. For ten minutes
A RIOT
OF the most disgrsceful character ensued. There
was nghting, knocking down. dragging out,
PUSHES for the street and back again. the crash
ing of glass and woodwork. Charging against
the officers and the partitions and repuises
over and again; and all the while din of
howls cries, curses and foul language prevailed
that was heard for block. and drew a crowd OF
Kept at safe distance, fearing the use of fire.
arms.
ACCOUNTS DIFFER
Widely as to whn transpired in the saloon il
suiiccs to say thsd il was shameful affair, dis
grare N the c:fv and a hitter renroaoh ~ tho