The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-05
cALIFoRxIA.
Markham, Republican, Carries San Fran
cisco and the State.

hartman, Republican, Carries San Fran
cisco and the State.
San FRANcIsco, Nov. The weather Was
bright ana wsrm. Tse election caused gen.
erAi suspension OF public business in this city.
Fully tnree~fourths OF the registered vote had
been poiled before roosl, and at 5 O'Clock this
afternoon the indications were that not only in
this city but in all psr.s of the state the vote
was unusually heavy. 1t is believed It will equal
that Of lSSS. when over 25o.0o0 ballots were cast
In the state. Unusual precautions we're taken
In this city ID prevent Disturbances at the polls
and beyond . half dozen arrests for compara-
lively trivial onenses no trouble was expert
enced. close contest was made on several
municipal ofhces. and reports OF trading and
scra ching were numerous. Notwithstanding
the election is complicated in this city BY the
fact that . number OF independent tickets are in
the field. the principal ones OF which are the
Reform Democrats and the O'Donneil tickets,
the real contest is believed TO be between the
Democratic and Republican parties- Tne Pro-
hibilion aud American parties. which made an
active canvass in 1SSs aud 1855. have taken but
little psrt In the present caa4pzign. The same
may be said Of the state ct large. The total
scattering vote two years ago was 600 and II Il
believed il will fall lar below thai nun nber to-
day.
The Republican state COMMITTEES claims today
that Loud. Republican candidate for congress
in the Fifth district viii be elected over Cunie.
democrat
ana the count was proceeded with under the
new Story system. BY which il is expected that
the result will be known much earlier than us-
uaL The register of votes in this city claims
that the result In San Francisco will be known
by O'Clock "Wednesday morning. The total
registration in san Frsncisco this year was
nearly 60,oe0 which is LOO more than ths regis-
~ raapa m siv,rr rxVfv
cincts ~ caiifozniS Is ,iss OF which $40 are in
san Francisco. Coinps risons Of todays vote
VIII be made with the presidential vote OF two
years ago.
Ats:S p. m p ssl votes had been counted in
ninsty-lwo precincts out Of total Of $40 pre-
cincts IN the city OF Saa Francisco. The total
number Of Republican votes in this preliminary
count u 1908 and the Democratic votes 9,27S
showing Republican majority of 3.72a
seven precincts in the First district give Bar
nam. Rep. ss2. GsAEy. Dem. 4S2 net loss for
Barham OF 23 votes, compared with the vote for
De Haven two years ago.
A few scattering returns from the southern
par. OF the state Indicate that Markham is the
leading candidate On the state ticket in that
part II the state.
San FRANCISCO, Nov. l-Thirty-ntne pre-
cincts In the Sixth congressional distrist give
Bowers Reps ALAS. and Curtis, DEM. L61S. . Re-
publican majority OF $40. Tue same precints in
1888 gave Republican majority Of 6s7.
sAN Francisco. Nov. a--z:3) a. n. complete
returns from 2s9 preclncs out OF ;,SsS outside Of
San ffancisco give Waite, Rep. Tor secretary OF
state. 1880 H-ndrick, Dem. 1854
SAN Francisco. Nov 5-2:45 = n.-Complete
returns from every precinct in San Francisco
show total vote Of 56.6i4 count Of
the heads OF the tickets shows the
fol owing result: Republican, 3.065; Dem
ocrat. 25.sI7; Reform Democrats. l.55G;
American, 36i: Prohibition, l46. This indicates
Republican majority Of S74S, but ~ the
scratched tickets have not yet been canvassed
IL is impossible to tell which candidates are
elected. In 20 precincts outside Of San Fran
CISCO Andenou. Rep, for Superintendent Of
puonc lnseracuon' receives l4,e,4 and Hall,
Om.s lAoao
pan FRANCISCO. NOV. a-2:a5 m.-Complete
returns nave oeen received nom 252 out OF the
IL. 1.eas spxecAhcu y CalinFnla outslqe 81 Aan
g s[anciscos inese give : total o. I.11 tor
Merkaam, Rep., Tor governor. and 5.068 for