San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-04
THE ELECTION.
A SCRATCHED VOTE.
The Major Part of the Independents
Are Polling the Most Votes
mn tn Noon.


ton progressed. At the various pre-
cincts the voting was not very heavy,
but had generally been carried ON
very quietly and peaceably.
At Precinct No. /, one OF the light
est votes was cast. Up to noon but
seventy-four votes had been received,
and these were said to be so scratched
AS to make it impossible to ascertain
how they went.
Precinct No. 2 was the scene of
a good sized crowd, who were carry
ing things pretty generally for King,
though considerable scratching was
done here. A number OF illegal votes
were cast at this precinct, it is claim
ed, by nonresident MeXicaus and
railroad men The supervisor was
not at his post. The men have been
challenged and the authorities will
he on the lookout for them tomorrow
Nearly lbs votes were cast. Torres
and Farmer were among the workers
here
Precinct 8, corner East and Dolrosa
streets, was one of the busiest and
most crowded pills in town
Some $50 votes had heen cas-
up to noon. At this preciDct /. N
Tu rner and Louis Ysegerre were ar
rested for attempting to cast illegal
votes. The crowd was so dense here
that it was almost impossible to get
to the ballot box. The Independents
were decidedly ahead. AT Upper
mans store, precinct 4, 100 votes had
been cast with King and other Inde-
pendent candidates in the lead.
The county courthouse, No. 8,
showed 100 votes cast at 1890 The
scratching on these tickets was con-
siderable, and the two tickets run
very even.
Precinct No. 6, on San Pedro Ave
and Macon street, showed 165 votes
cast to ii a. m. and very little
scratching The Indepen en- 8
claimed to be far ahead.
AT Pecos and Chavez street, Pre-
cinct 7, Fisk and Dashiell were on the
alery. This is good administration
stronghold. Some l60 votes were cast
here, with the Independents ahead.
Van Ripper is running fine In this pre-
oinct as we'll as at the bat cave and
court house.
the vote up to neon was light, and
the independent ticket was ahead in
the race, though a scratched vote be-
gan to roll In towards IL.
Only 1877 votes had been cast In
precinct 8, at the Alamo. Both
tickets were we'll represented and
the result was about even. Few tic
kets are being deposited here that
have not undergone more or less
scratching.
Precinct 10, Sommer's Garden: Here
there were very few citizens support
ers and many independents, and the
voting was generally going about
even on the governor, for Sayers,
Wurzbach, McElwee, Paschal, Wal
ter, Altgelt, Thsd. Smith, Van Ripper,
Cassiano, HUH, Froboese, Dewitt,
Campbell, Jonas, Adam and Heron,
Martinez, for constable. 169 votes
were polled.
Precinct IL, at Hauser's garden-156
votes were cast. Flanagan for govern
or, Burney, senator; Wurzbach and
McElwee, Paschal, Walter, McAllis-
ter and AltgeIt a tie; Mccall, Thad
Smith, Abbott and the rest of the In
dependent ticket.
Precinct II, at Bitter's store, 178
votes were cast. The two tickets had
about an equal showing.
Precinct 13-There were SO votes
cast. The Independent ticket was
ahead, with the exception Of Dashiell,
who was running behind his ticket.
Umschied, for commissioner, was
ahead of Speiser.
Precinct 14-There were 80 votes
cast. Flanagan for governor, Walter
for clerk were the only ones of tho
Citizens ticket ahead here.
Precinct 15-The vote for governor
was even. Altgelt for judge, WIS
leading, seconded by Kiolbassa, and
Speiser.
Precinct 16-There was an even
vote for governor. The remainder of
the ticket ahead were Independents. |
ELECTION NOTES.
The Citizens ticket workers at the |
polls, corner Dolorosa and East |
streets were very tame, and the INDIE
pendents had it pretty much their |
own way.
There were more strikers than
voters at some of the polls.
All the railroad offices were de-
serted today. The employees were all
out electioneering.
Business in town is very dull today. |
Many clerks and bosses are out husts
ling for vote.
The Mexican vote is going in pretty |
solid for the combination ticket.
Two rival candidates at No. this
morning pulled little Mexican
around so much soliciting his vote,
that he became frightened and ran