Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-06
SANTA BARBARA.
The Recent Elections-The Contempt
Case-News Notes.

ne Recent Elect1onS-lhe Contempt
Case-News Notes.
SANTA BARBARA, April 5.-Election
day has come and gone; the defeated
candidates have crawled into their
holes, or gone a'fshin', and the success
full ones are rejoicing greatly. And E.
w. Gaty is elected mayor. His major
ity is great, and speaks we'll for the
working masses of Santa Barbara. The
mayoralty and marshalship contests
were the principal features, and all in.
terest was centered upon the aspirants
for these two Offices. Mr.. Gaty's general.
ship of the campaign was straightfor-
ward, fearless and true, and his victory
is well deserved. He acted regardless
OF the shameful persecution imposed
upon him, and his election is but
another evidence that mud.slingers
and soreheads do not control fair Santa
Barbara's people.
The marshalship contest was closer
than that OF mayoralty, and was par
ticipated in by five candidates. Each
was surrounded by his friends and sup
porters, and electioneering went merrily
on from morning till night. At the
closing of the polls betting began, and
even money was placed in several
places.
As the returns came in, supporters of
the winning candidates became hilar-
iou5 and State street resounded with
frequent cheers for Mayor Gaty.
The election resulted precisely as was
predicted in the HERALD by your cor
respondent some days ago, but with two
exceptions-the defeat of A. Hayman
and G.. E. Sherman for councilmen.
Following is the ticket as elected, with
the maiorities received: Mayor, E. w.
Gaty, majority 104; city marshal, w.
w. Hopkins, majority 40; assessor, Al
Davis, majority 65; tax collector, VIM.
Maris, no opposition; police Judge, W.
ii. Wheaton, majority 2lS. For coun-
cilmen-First ward, G. G. Welch, ma
jority IL; Second ward, F. ?. Moore,
majority 13; Third ward, Miguel Burke,
majority 65; Fourth ward, j. NJ. Hollo-
way, majority s; Fifth ward, G. M.
Gidney, majority 3.
Three hundred votes were polled, be-
ing considerably more than any previous
year.
Mr.. Gaty's election for mayor is gen.
orally conceded to be for the best inter-
ests of the populace and the improve
ment-oving voters have done them
selves proud in electing 30 worthy a man
for their leader.
NOTES ON THE ELECTION,
Yesterday was great day for the
workingmen to make their presence felt.
Hunt men are awfully sore to-day,
They voted all right, but there wasn't
enough of 'em. 1t is dangerous to run
amuck of one of them in the dark.
Ex-Assemblyman G. A. Stark, Hon.
III. G. Finger and Major Kinsell are clear
'out of sight" when it comes to predict
ing. They are also quite neat at throw
ing mud and making mud pies.
The Morning Press acting editor did
some poor work at guessing, and far
worse at electioneering for Mr.. Hunt.
Murder will out, and unjust persecu-
ton can never be successful in this fair
land. The major should learn this fact
pretty soon.
THE CONTEMPT CASE.
Judge Cope yesterday heard the plea
'of H. M. Osborne and G. Christensen,
charged with contempt. Osborne gave
very plausible story, and as this had
been the first criminal matter which
either had been mixed up in, the Judge
was as lenient as possible with them,
placing fine OF $50 apiece, which was
Immediately paid and the parties dis
charged. Saturday Judge Cope ordered
that Christensen pay fine of 5000, but
upon plea OF his counsel leniency was
shown.
NOTES.
Samuel Manchester was tried in Judge
Cranes court this afternoon before a
jury, charged with battery. At O'Clock