The record-union., 1893-11-08
THE ELECTION.
The First Contest Under the New
Charter.
A Victory For CIeanliness-The Ward
Boss Element Is at Last
Downed.

DOWnod.
The election yesterday for officers of
the municipality to inaugurate the new
charter government resulted in victory
for the people opposed to boss rule, and
the domination of elements that have as
sumed the power to dictate to the respect
i've political parties-Republican and
Democratic.
1t cannot be said that the result of the
election indicates any departure what
ever by any man from principles attach
ing him TO any political party-it simply
means that the people of Sacramento are
determined to govern their city without
dictation.
Mayor Steinman was elected by phe
nomenal majority. For Mr.. Knox, on all
sides last evening, there was expression
most kindly, and it cannot be said that
the result OF the election indicates any
loss of esteem for him as an upright and
foremost citizen. 1t was animosity to
certain influences promoting his election
that led to his defeat, and that alone.
There were no especially noteworthy
incidents at the polls except in the first
precinct of the First Ward, where law
less and boisterous disposition was mani
fest, some blows exchanged and some
breaches of the peace committed that
were disgraceful. In the first place, some
of the regularly appointed election of1l-
GERS failed 10 appear on time and the peO-
pie as was their right under the law, pro-
ceeded to install others OF lmprOmptu
choosing.
There was in that precinct also rough
element that manifested disposition TO
browbeat and intimidate. but it is not
likely that any one was prevented from
voting freely.
"Limber'' Green in that precinct was
challenged as convict, but he proved his
restoration 10 citizenship and then pro-
ceeded to knock down the man who chal
lenged him.
AT one time pistols were produced, but
no shots were fired saved by one OF the
rough element, who proceeded to shoot
at dog that was throtthng another of hls
species.
At all the other precincts there was
good order. and no special friction de-
Veloped. Whatever rOugh-and-tumb BILE
there was was in the First Ward, and it
was between men Of a kind, as rule.
In the forenoon OF the day J. c. X ely
arrested a man giving the name of John
ii. Kramer at one polling place and of
Edgar W. Smith at another. The arrest
was for illegal voting, he heving voted
under the two names, first at Ninth and
NJ streets and next at 100 X street.
He was turned over to Deputy Sheriff
Johnson. who lodged him in Jail. II the
man is guilty he ought To be severely
punished as an example that may serve
to deter other offenders in tue future.
Later in the day Mr.. Kelly arrested
Charles Parsons for illegal voting, and
be, too, was turned over to the Sherift's
care. Parsons is said to have been a
chum Of the man Smith or Kramer. Sew
eral other arrests were made during the
day but charges have not yet been pre-
1erred.
one of the phenomenal features of the
contest was the splendid run made by
j.. Ii. Mckee for the important office of
City Collector. Mr.. Mckee came late
into the hight and won victory over one
OF The most popular and highly esteemed
citizens Of sacramento, Geo. a. Putnam.
who has Held the office for many years,
aud was deemed an officer who could not
be beaten. 1t was in Mr.. Putnam'S case,
however, as III the case of Mr.. Knox; no
less respect for him, but determined op-
position 10 the methods and Influences
that dominated the convention nOminat-
ing him. Tie composition of the chosen
Board OF Trustees on analysis, shows the
body to be of this complexion:
ReorgauiZed Democrats Regular Demo-
craJs, Citizens and Non-Partisans....
Republican, Citizens and NOn-Partlsans ...... l
Citizens. Nou-Partlsans and ReOTganiZed
Democrats
Peoples, Heorganized Democrats ana Regu-
lar Democrats
ReorganiZed Democrats and Peoples ............
y feature of the election is the effect it
is supposed that it VIII have upon the
local Democracy. The Reorganized
Democrats nominated Mr.. Steinman. He
had no other nomination. The party
took charge of his hight, aided by the
Steinman Workers Club, and the candi-
date defeated the candidate OF the Regular
Democrats, the Citizens. the Republicans
and the Non partsans. While it is
strictly true that Mr.. Steinlnan is Re-
publican and accepted the nomination
without eschewing his political faith, the
ReorganiZed Democracy claims that the
victory gives it standing as the real
simon-pure dyed-in-the-wO wool Democracy
of the city. All which points to lively
fight when the Democracy Of Sacramento
gets out on strictly partisan lines next
fall.
The result of the election was early
known. The first precinct to finish its
count and announce results was the sec
ond of the Third Ward. Sixth and \
streets. a most efficient Election Board
LQG16 DS6all Tie ClflNaSS OF 40 ballots AT
precisely fifteen minutes after and con-
cluded it at sixteen minutes after 6, a feat
over which the board prides itself justly.
When it was announced that that pre-
cinct had given thirty-three majority for
Steinman the opposition manifested
much concern. Fifteen minutes later the
first precinct of the Third Ward sent in
its announcement with a majority for
Steinman and the alarm spread among
the bosses.
Half an hour later came the news that
precinct one Of the reliable old First"
the citadel OF bosslsm, had gone for Stein
man and that the third precinct of that
ward had tied on Steinman and Knox,
while the second precinct of the First
Ward had missed going for Steinman by
only nineteen, the panic was complete.
BY O'Clock ii WAS known that not
only had the bosses lost the Mayoralty,
but the control of the new Board of
Trustees, and thereby all control in the
city, and then the panic became rOut.
BY $50 o'clock an immense crowd OF
citizens was cheering in front of the
RECORD-U MON Office as the precinct re-
turns were announced from the business
Office. The cheering was enthusiastic,
continued and lasted until long after 10
o'clock.
Meanwhile crowds of people pressed
towards the residence of Mayor Stein
man and invaded his home pressing con-
gratuiations upon him. over a thousand
citizens had visited his residence before 9
O'Clock and double that number by 10