The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

gathered there in force. Shortly after
ward the Cavannaugh faction received
tip that the willy boss of the
Second intended to Dust the election
board appointed by the county commit
tee, and replace it with men Of his own
selection. Acting on this they guarded
the entrance to the building en- masse.
The opposition made an attempt TO dis
lodge them, and war began.
The railing to the stairway was torn
down, the windows were smashed. and
the iron bars guarding them were torn
from their fastenings. There was every
indication of first-class riot under way
when squad of police, under the leader
ship Of Captain of Police Ash, arrived.
and after not q little breaking of heads re-
stored a semblance of order.
When the window of the polling place
was thrown open, Daroux stepped to the
front and demanded that he be allowed at
least one representative in the interior of
the room. This was refused and another
squabble ensued. At last it was agreed
that a police officer would be allowed to
enter. Officer Talbot was selected and
after stout opposition rally on both
sides was hoisted in through the window.
Then the voting commenced. with the
usual amount of hustling and occasional
fistic encounters, which were promptly
checked by the police. :.
SnorJiy aIteF 4 . clock d Cuiuesc uoAh y
was exploded in the middle of the mass of
humanity crowded around the polls, and
scene of the widest excitement ensued.
The mass of interested lookers-on took
to instant flight, lodging into convenient
doorways and seeking shelter behind
wagons or any object which would protect
them from the shower of lead which they
expected would follow.
In the height of the panic, a flying
| 1f f, ryoc a
against the platoon of police, with the
supposed object of sweeping them aside
and forcing a pathway for two of the
Daroux faction into the polling-place.
If this was the object it failed, as the
| officers drew their clubs and rained q
| shower of blows on the head of the
! ,spush.n Men fell like bullocks and the
rush was stopped.
Then individual fights were started on
the outskirts of the crowd in the hope ol
drawing portion of the police force from
the immediate vicinity of the polls.
This also failed, as the little squad oil
police had discovered that it had its work
cut out for it at the polls.
AS the hour of closing drew near George
Rider, committeeman from the First
| Ward, made his appearance and de-
manded, on behalf of his confrere tDar.
! oux), representation at the count.
Then another riot ensued. Rider was
dragged from the platform, but shortly
demonstrated to the push that he was
something of scrapper himself. But
| they kept pouring at him from all sides
until Officers Nagle and Fisher went TO his
assistance and by free use of their clubs
succeeded in rescuing him from his
opponents.
He Immediately returned to the polls
and reiterated his demands, which were
at last acceded TO, and James Gegen OF
| San Francisco, who for the nonce has
transferred his residence to the Second
Ward of this city, was sent in through
the window-and the days battle was
! ended.
The seating of the Daroux faction ir
i the convention would play an important
part in the selecting of candidates for sew
eral of the local offices. For instance,
should they win ]. B. Devine and A. P.
Catlin would be nominated for Superior
Judges. On the other hand Charles Oat-
man and E. G. Hart would probably win.
| Judge Post, while not slated candi-
| date, seems by his large circle OF personal
| adherents among the majority of the
selected delegates to have sure call on
one of the three judgeships.
| In the Second Supervisoral District
Daroux's victory would probably mean
the denomination of j. w. Todd of the
Board of Supervisors, as Todd would
have the twenty-three votes Of Daroux