The San Francisco call., 1896-04-16

County Committeeman Charles w. Man
waring (chairman). Thirty-sixth Assembly
District; John Jackson (secretary), Thirty
fourth District; ]. ii. Thompson, Thirty
fifth; James AIva Watt, Thirty-seventh;
Grove Ayers, Thirty-eighth, Jesse E..
MARKS, Fortieth, and c. G. Clinch, Forty
first Assembly District.
The returns so canvassed are to be certi-
fed to the Congressional committees of
tie respective Congressional districts, and
thereon credentials to the State commit.
tee will be issued to the delegates elected.
In the Twenty eighth, Twenty y-ninth,
Thirtieth, Thirty-frst and Thirty-second
districts there were no contests and
heavy vote was peacefully polled.
There were lively times at the two poll
ing places of the Thirty Assembly
District, caused by the appearance of a
ticket in opposition to the regular one.
The second ticket was largely the creation
of Ned Donnelly, and was backed by quite
a large element in the district.
At poIling-place No. 1, on Cough and
Fell streets, the fun started early in the
day by the appearance of long line of
voters. Nearly every vote for time was
challenged, which engendered much bad
blood. While peace was preserved by the
police at the polls, there were several
rough-and-tumble fights in saloons and
alleys near by.
The same condition of affairs prevailed
at polling place No. 2, on Oak and Devisa-
dero streets, but with less violence. About
O'Clock, the opposition practically with
drew from the contest. One of the most
amusing incidents of the day occurred
early in the forenoon. The opposition
lined up long string of voters together
and their ballots began to drop. After
large number had voted the leaders made
the mortifying discovery that they had
been handed the tickets that they had
intended to defeat. This was q sad blow
to the opposition, as it caused them great
loss.
1t was in this district that the voting of
the best elements of the party was
especially noticeable. AT the noon hour,
ana especially at the close of business
hours, long lines OF business men from
downtown were formed and kept up.
James Alva Watt, the county commit
teeman, had mailed 1000 ballots to voters
and a majority came with their ballots
ready to be dropped. The opposition
poiled but 1872 votes.
In the Thirty eighth Assembly District
there were two tickets in the field, the one
known as the opposition being cham pioned
by S. l. Jacobs and Barney Fromberg.
Jacobs desired to be placed upon the regu-
lar ticket, but failed to accomplish his end.
At first he resolved to run independent,
but this beng impracticable he secured
the names of DR.. H. i. Curtis, Barney
FrombeTg, j. R. Mclean, Peter Jordan
and a. mcElroy. In addition to his own
name he put on the names of E. H. Aigel-
finger and Gus Pohlman, who were on the
regular ticket. 1t was expected that From
berg, who is a gripman on a Hayes Valley
car line, would poll large railroad vote,
and Jordan. who is laborer, would draw
the workingm ems vote.
Jacobs worked hard at polling-pl No.
l, at Cough and McAllister streets, all
day, but the regulars were TOO strong. At
No. 2, at 1703 Eddy street. the opposi-
ton practically gave up the fight before
o'clock.
Contrary to expectations peace and har-
mony reigned in the ThirtY-ninth Assem-
bly, District. The polling-places presented
much the same orderly aspect as they
would upon a regular election day. There
was not even the faintest suggestion OF a
contest at either place, but it was remarked
often during the afternoon that the voters
were mostly seen al primary election for
the first time in San Francisco. Large
numbers of representative, respectable
men cast their ballots.
Voting continued without intermission
OF more than a few minutes during the
afternoon. The vote was heavier at HAYES
and Polk streets, where the box was filled.
At the polling place at 1919 Larkin street
many professional gentlemen dropped in
and cast ballots while inquiring about the
results in other places
In the Forty-second District there was
no contest, and yet remarkable interest
was manifested in the election. An ex-
ceptionally large vote was cast. At 2O9
Ellis street, polling-place 1, the line ex-
tended around the corner of Mason street
at o'clock, and when the waiting crowd
had voted, business men from the neigh
borhood began to vote. They visited the
booth all day long and voted.
While the voters downtown hurried
away to their business, leaving but few
Iolterers at the polls, a different condition
prevailed at the other end of this district
at 1889 California street. There a large
number of Republicans met and spent the
time in discussing probabilities.
The primary election in the Forty-third
District was distinctively business-li
matter. Just as soon as the polls opened
voting began, and a stream of voters
passed through the booths until night.
AT 128 O'Farrell street very large num-
Der of voters gathered at 1 P. NJ, the hour
for dinner, and again after working hours
those who could not leave their business
before voted. The polling place in Cali
fornia Hall, Bush and Powell streets, was
well patronized, and heavy vote was cast
there.
The Forty-fourth Assembly District was
surprise to the inhabitants thereof. 1t
is the usual order of things to have more
or less opposition to every ticket, but pre-
vious to the call, County Committeeman
g. Bacigalupi and others made strong and
successful efforts to secure harmony, and
there was no opposition to the regular
ticket. A larger vote than usual was cast
many going to the polls who heretofore
have taken but little interest in nrimor,,