San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-09
AT THE POLLS.
THE CITY ELECTION DRAWS OUT
THE VOTERS IN FULL FORCE.
No Walk-over This Time, But Hump
ing to Keep mp With Schramm
Other Candidates Run
ming Well.

and the voters and workers for the
city election awoke from their slum-
bers, hard stiff norther made its
presence known to them, but it appar-
emily had but little effect in the cleo
ton, for an unusually heavy vote was
cast up to the hour Of noon.
The streets this morning were en-
livened by hacks for both sides pass
ing to and from the polls, with the
voters.
Many people took advantage of the
bracing weather to work for their
candidates, while others, those with
the large red and yellow blankets,
stood in protected hooks, shivering
as though the earth were trembling
beneath them.
AS usually, the first, second and
third wards cast heavy administra-
ton vote, an exceedingly large num-
Der of Mexicans mars halled by the ad-
Illustration workers, cast their votes
for the King Considerable challenging
was being done at some of the polls,
especially at the second ward polls.
The Maxicans voted pretty solidly for
the administration ticket, very
largeAmerican vote went for Schramm
and the solid German vote that in
former elections had gone solid for
Bryan Callaghsn, was sadly split,
Schramm catching by far the largest
portion Of 1t.
In ward No. /, at police head
quarters It'll 3. Koenigheim, presid-
ing officer, l7O votes had been cast up to
1890 q. IN. One half OF the entire vote
was expected In by noon. This Is
heavy Callaghan ward, but the anti
ticket Is running pretty fairly. q. b.
Mullaly Is making q good race.
In ward 2, viii III casts as high as
100 votes, 230 votes had been pOlled
up to 1890 q. m, with the admins
tration tickot in the lead. Both sides
were well represented here, and the
vote of many q blanket was chal-
lenged.
AT ward 8, 266 out of 800 votes
had been cast up to IL o'clock. In
this ward heavy Mexican vote
is also cast, and the ring ticket
here, Is somewhat in the lead. The
| voting is done at the corner of Laredo
and West Houston street, In little
more sheltered spot, and the "small-
pox voters" are out in force.
In ward No 4, Convention hall, SIT
votes were polled at ! O'Clock. The
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES running
a little behind, but with Sauer, for
alderman, ahead of Santleben. The
vote for aldermen at large, and for
assessor and treasurer, WAS scratched
In ward No. sat Sommers' Garden,
the vote is terribly scratched. There
were 272 votes polled at l O'Clock with
the Observation-Disclosures ticket a little
ahead Boelhauwe and HOefiing were
ahead of DR.. Fisher for alderman.
In ward No. 6, at the corner of Elm
and Nolan streets, Fl. III. Hunt was
away ahead for alderman. On the
head of the ticket Schramm was
ahead. There were 372 votes cast.
In ward No. 7, corner Victoria and
Matagorda streets, Schramm was con-
siderably In the lead, q good vote
was poled, being 344. For alderman
Persch, Caen, McAlIister and Runge
stood in their order. A fight occurred
here, on account of an administra-
ton men pulling off the badge of an
INSTRUMENTATION man.
In ward s, corner of South Alamo
and South street, Louis Bergstrom
presiding, 200 votes out of about 500
had been cast. Schramm was away
ahead, but the balance of the two
tickets were running about even,
with perhaps little in favor of the
INSTRUMENTATION.
SUMMARY.
Capt. Schramm develops unlocked
for strength.
Mr.. John B. Walter will be elected.
Mr.Pe ltzer led Mr.. Frasch a great
race.
Mr.. Prescott was not far behind Mr..
Cohen.
For recorder j. N. Gallagher proved
himself the most popular.
For city attorney Walling made
good showing.
Anton Seffel, while not elected for
city marshal, was Sin it,"
City Treasurer F. Groos will make a
good officer.
City Engineer Prefer now knows
he had hard man to beat.
The aldermen at large are Fritz
Schrelner. NJ. F. Corbett, w. II.
Young and John Il. Hambleton.
The ward aldermen, as can be
judged. are G. B. Mullaly, g. Vile
main, J. Weber, G. L. Sauer, Joe
Boelhawe, II. II. Hunt, Joe Nc.
Allister and AT. Beckmann.
ELECTION NOTES.
A few unImportant scraps occurred
at some of the polls, this morning.
The administration crowd was
turning loose lots Of Doodle.
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