The morning call., 1894-09-07

guy, r. w. BOwdick, r. j. Willis, Philip
Reilly and William f. Fitzgerald.
Of the total number OF ballots cast but
ten were scratched. Ont of 402 votes
Moses received 240 and Ruef 162 The
count was not completed until after mid
night.
Frank d. Worth acted as inspector,
Victor D. E. Martini acted as challenger
for Ruef, and Milo Ellich for the Martin
faction, which supported Moses for the
presidency. John H. Nelson acted as
clerk and challenger as we'll for Ruef. and
Louis Cooper in the same capacity for
Moses.
The line of voters formed at 1 O'Clock,
and stretched from the hall entrance a
block and a half along Powell street. 1t
was filled with suffers. Many who acted
in the Democratic ranks in tue past were
in the line, which continued to grow dur
ing the afternoon and evening.
District bosses were present to encour-
age the suffers in their work. Both fac
tiOns were we'll represented by ou'-of-dis-
trict contingents.
Ed Conroy came early in the afternoon
ana asked those who did not belong in the
district to leave the line. He stated that
1t was the wish of Burns that the fac
tions be left to fight out the contest
between themselves without interferen ce
bv suffers. The words did OF have much
effect. To keep the line from breaking
beer was generously dispensed during the
afternoon, and when a sign OF wavering
began to appear the district bosses would
see that the growler made its appearance
to keep up the courage of their henchmen.
The police barricaded the sidewalk in
front of the hall to keep outsiders from in
terfering with the line. Frank McManus
came over early in the day with large
following. Tim Sullivan, Mike Smith and
the various factiOnal leaders were On the
tO fho holI
one at time and had to answer as many
questions as census enumerator asks be-
fore being allowed to vote.
There was squad of police present to
keep order. Things went along smoothly
until evening. Then the tougher element
though none were serious. and the police
cOntented themselves with dispensing the
combatants without arrests.
1t was easily apparent that Burns was
with the Martin faction, whose ticket was
headed by Moses. They even went so
far on occasions as to speak of the regular
ticket, which Moses headed, as "our
ticket"
There were frequent efforts made on the
line outside. each faction asking the police
to remove the suffers placed in line by the
other.
The polls were declared closed shortly
after 10 o'clocE, when the line was fully a
OlOCk IonS' 1uOse outSIue " aiteu patiently.
They refused to believe that they would
not be allowed to vote, but when ii
dawned upon them that the polls had been
finally closed, there was howl started,
and an attempt made TO reach the polls by
a side entrance, which resulted in the
breaking of the glass door.
The fight Of the factions in the Forty
fourth District goes 10 the time of the in
ception OF its organization. When it was
decided to organize the various district
clubs in the manner which finally pre-
vailed, A. Ruef was appointed to organize
the Forty-fourth District When this was
announced a factional fight began, headed
by Fred Jones. county committeeman
from the district. This state of affairs
was reported to the County Committee. and
it was decided to take Ruefs name off and