The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-05
TwENrY-NINrH DISTRICT.
Votes Were ouoted at SO Each In One
of the Precincts.

Votes Were Ouoted at SO Each In One
of the Precincts.
Contrary to general expectation the cleo
ton in the Twenty-ninth Assembly District
was held without the trouble that it was
thought was certain to ensue. In the ten
precincts comprised in the district there
was but little excitement, except in the
Third. Elsewhere the crowd around the
election quarters was small and not enthusi-
astic. Voters came up early and quietly de-
posting their ballots went to attend to their
business, or helped to swell the crowd at the
Third Precinct polling places. What the
precincts lacked in hustle and stir was amply
made up for at this famous stronghold of the
hobo" and lodging house voter.
The Third Precinct, which at previous
elections was consolidated with the First
and Fourth, was then considered the hot
bed Of stuf1ing. Here it was that at the last
election Buckley and his lieutenants stood
on the sidewalk in plain view of hundreds
Of citizens and openly paid 50 80 in gold in
exc hange for vote. Since the cutting up of
the precinct the registration of the present
one has decreased to 172, pretty heavy
vote, though, for half block. In it are
comprised number of cheaps lodging
houses, where sleeping a. commodations
range from 10 cents to half dollar night,
ii D.
Supposing that the disreputable scenes of
past elections would be repeated yesterday
in this precinct, no sooner had the polls
opened than large crowd blocked up
Leidesdorff street in front of No. 123, where
the polling quarters had been located. The
best workers of both parties were on hand
in full number Dick Ledgett, alias Soldier
Dick" acted as challenger for the Republi-
can side and eX-Sergeant Of Police Harry
Hook for the Democratic. Three staiwart
policemen tried their best to Keep the side
walk clear, but without much effect. There
was also present to represent the majesty of
the United States Government the most gone
tossed specimen of Deputy Marshal that
has been seen for many a day. He was a
gentleman known as "Old Dick" and in the
political close season makes an honorable
living by peddling shoe-laces and catarrh
snuff about the streets. Dick is quite elderly,
lame. and defective OF vision, but he has the
wisdom Of age.
No sooner had the polls opened than Wig
orous challenges was the order of the day.
Everybody was challenged, and much con-
fusion and loud talk arose. Then came the
time for Dick to show his philosophy.
Calmly walking into the middle of the street,
away from the crowd, he announced when
told to inyestigat. some case Of alleged ille-
gal voting that the law had specially en-
Joined on him to stand in the middle Of the
street and not stir from there. If there
were any arrests to be made the prisoners
should be brought to him, as he by law was
prevented from going TO them. 1t being inn
possible to argue with him, re-enforcements
were sent for, aud speedily arrived in the
shape of Deputy United States Marshal
David Nagle, who will be remembered In
connection with the shooting Of David S.
Terry when he attempted 10 assassnate
Justice Fields. A muscular young man