The record-union., 1892-11-09
RETURNS By MAGIC LANTERN.
The "Record-Union" Was as Usual
to the Front.
Fully Ten Thousand People Block
Third Street and Walt for the
Returns.

The RECORD UNION for the past twenty
years has, in election times, furnished
the public with the returns as fast as
they were received, by the magic lantern
process.
Last evening crowds of people began
to gather near the building long before
dark, so as to get favorable locations.
An immense sheet of canvas was
stretched at right angles with the Office
and a powerful eiectro-opticon, located
on neighboring porch, and operated by
Edward Johnson, the inventor of the
apparatus, did the rest. AS soon as it
was dark Mr.. Johnson opened up with
series of handsome Photographic views
OF historic places and people which inter-
ested the crowd greatly. These views
were kindly loaned by Rev. A. C. Her
rick and f. KOhler. The views We're
interspersed with the election returns
when the latter began to come in, all
evening.
The throng increased every moment
and by o'clock Third street was veri-
table sea of humanity, and absolutely inn
passable. The crowd extended even
down past X street and was strung out
toward l.. Many who arrived late could
not get q glimpse of the canvas, but that
mattered not, and they contented them
selves with hearing the news as it was
passed down the line, and with cheering
and blowing horns when others did.
1t was without doubt the largest crowd
that ever congregated in Sacramento be-
fore, and was by long odds the most or
derby and good-natured. Men and boys
Jostled with each other and cracked jokes
necessarily. When a new slide an
nounclng Republican gain somewhere
In the East was shown a mighty roar
would go up from thousands of RepubH-
can throats. Then would come the news
OF a big Democratic gain, and this would
be the signal for wild demonstration on
the part OF the adherents to the Demo-
cratic faith. Thus it continued until after
midnight. While all sorts Of "ioshing'
and taunting was INDUCED in, there was
not an instance of i'll temper or unpleas-
antness.
In connection with the views and re-
turns Mr.. johnson would now and then
insert comic picture, which would elicit
roars OF laughter from the throng.
The RECORD UNION was complimented
on all sides for its enterprise and for its
magnificent telegraphic service. The
paper is indebted TO the publishers of the
NOrd-C California HerOtd for the use of
their rooms, to y. J. Senate for his bal
cony, where the electro-opticon was
located, to the Sunset Telephone Com
pany Tor its assistance and to the Capital
Gas Company for the donation of electric
lights for the lantern.
The first definite local news that was
thrown on the canvas was regarding the
municipal ticket, and the announcement
that ii. l.. Buckley had been elected Police
Judge and J. B. DeVine for City Justice
was the signal for wild cheering from
the entire crowd. Both gentlemen were
cheered successively and there was a gem
eral exchange Of congratulations among
the people.
The electro-opticon was kept in opera
ton until 1915 o'clock this morning and
then shut of. The last slide read: Good
night; come again tomorrow night"
The immense crowd had thinned out
but little even at this late hour, and APP
preciating what had been given them
gave three rousing cheers for the REC
oRD-UNIoN, after which it dispersed.