The herald., 1894-08-31

top in Yesterdays fight were Cline,
Lowrey, Thomas and Kelsey.
FIRST WARD.
Over in East Los Angeles, in the First
ward, the tight did not get very bitter,
though very large vote was polled.
Several aspirants for political honors
attempted to break the elate, but the
attempt was dismal failure. and the
caucus ticket went through without a
hitch.
There were 371 votes cast, 312 Of
which were for the caucus ticket. The
anti-ring ticket, so-called, got 81 votes.
The ticket elected 10 for Sherman
Smith for recorder, r. A. Ling for SEN
ator and d. G. Morrison for city justice.
The sheriff got no pledge from those
elected. The ticket is as follows:
Walter Mundell, A. E. Meigs, N. Q.
Browning, Homer Lapp, F. W: Sted-
dom. W. W. Everett, NJ. d. johnson,
Nathan Cole, W. w. stockland. George
Raglaud, @. S. Bradford, Geo. Sparks,
Fl. V. Bard, W. H. Nsiswender, J. H.
Bsrnhill, George Weeks, Charles Elton,
r. E. Palmer, NJ. L. Houser, ]. w. Ar
mold. Ira Tilden. F. P. Ford, F. L. Davis,
e. e. johnson.
THE SECOND WARD.
| In the Second ward there was NO con.
test whatever, and the caucus ticket
went through with but very few
scratches. There were 479 votes cast.
| The officers OF election consisted Of La
| Moyne Wills. inspector; w. L. Sheldon,
| Judge; Henry Henderson and II. G.
Evans, clerks. The delegates elected
| were ss follows:
r. Wernigk, G. F. Winters. j.. W.
Long, R; N. Frick. F; N, Townsend, M.
E. Copeland, L. S. Butler, @. @. Bon
Caldwell. AL Graham, T. F.. Phillips, l..
Canfeld. E. Gilman, George s. Clark,
f. L. Hughes, E. E. Galbrsth. w. ii.
Crane, W. II. Carey, A. A. Bayley, J. T.
Halcomb, Harry lies, w. f. Ball, M. M.
Gillespie, Henry Henderson, George E.
Kester, VIM. LIE Noyne Wills, s. H.
| Moore, B. +. Orr, A. w. 6eaver, F. l..
Baker, M. A. Gould, A. g. Day, w. l..
Sheldon. H. de Garmo. j. @. Harvey,
Henry Steere, W. j. Hamilton, O. E..
Donnatin, w. j. Cook.
THE THIRD WARD.
One Of the hottest fights OF the pri-
msres was in the Third ward, where
what was termed the Lindley ticket wss
knocked out. Great throngs gather cd
around the polls near the city hall, and
people etood in rows to vote. The total
number of votes cast was 703, the largest
OF any ward in the city. No caucus
ticket had been put up, and 1t had the
appearance of a free -for-all fight. no less
than five tickets being placed in the
field. Two of the tickets were called
the "Carter ticket" and the "Bacon
ticket" The first named is understood
to favor Fl. F.. Garter for aDBemblyman,
W. FIX. Parker for recorder, and E. A.
Meaerve for district attorney. The other
IT, -st favored George NJ. Hoton for dis
trict attorney. and H. o. Blaisdell for
supervisor. There were three other
tickets. made up principally from
the other two, but practically y
there were but the two tickets. Much
scratching was done on both Of them,
though the Carter ticket pollsd over 800
straight votes.
All sorts of schemes were devised to
entrap the unwary voter or the fellow
who did not care particularly which way
he voted. If the one laid to the door oi
@. A. Meserve is as alleged. it will re-
quire some explanation. Mr.. Meserve
called upon the county clerk and &C.
cured deputy. young Mr.. Forester, to
register voters. The registration clerk
took UP his work in the committee room
or headquarters OF Meserve's favorite
ticket, in the Potomac block, opposite
the polls, A gentleman named Q. W.
Hicks, accompanied by F. A. Reeder,
went up to register. Mr.. Messrve asked
them what tickets they voted, when
Reeder showed his and Hicks re.
fused to do go. Mr. Hicks says
that Msserve Immediately ordered him
and Reeder from the Office, saying
that they could not register there il
they were going to vote an opposition
ticket. Mr.. Meserve denies that he re-
fused to allow Forester to register Reed
er's name, but admits that he ordered
them from the rooms before he had
time to register, claiming that Hicks
was running q "bluff'' game on him
Hicks' story is corroborsted by Al
Lindley.
The methods resorted to in this ward
to secure votes bore evidence of being
very questionable. Long strings of pur
chasable humanity issued from the sa'
loon at the rear of the city hall in
charge of ''strikers." After depositine
the ticket previously given them, to the
inspector in the lettsr-box.like.off Office
they would again file back to the saloon
where numberless glasses OF beer were
disposed OF to the accompaniment OF ar
occasional rattle OF coin of the
realm. 1t is charged that en- Tues
day night certain of the political
workers went among the candidates
for nomination and demanded any where
from $40 to $100 each to conduct the
campaign in the Third yesterday. The
sum naid to have been secured for tina
purpose is placed at $3.50. Evidence wat
not wanting to prove that it was freely
used by some one, but in whose interest
it is hard to determine.
After the polls closed the clerks nni
judges retired to Mayer Rowan's office
In the city hall to count the votes, whiok
kept them busy until nearly IL O'Clock
1t was apparent almost from the irs
that what was called tho Lindley tioks
was defeated.
1t remains to be seen. however, how
the delegates will vote before making
any sweeping claims. The delegate
elected are:
George H. Stewart. Gov. Samuel Mer
rill, D. g. Stephens. FL. A. Pierce, f. W
King, H. G. Bundrem, E. G. Hine
Harry Seigel. H. W. Furrey, Thoma
Pascoe, Louis +. Vetter, Simpson Nc.
Clure, DR.. f. L. Townsend, Q. II. schsll