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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

preparations were made to receive in the
rooms by direct wire the latest returns,
General w. H. L. Barnes, George w.
Beaver, Lucius H. Foote. +. w. Van
Sicklen, Frank Reynolds, William Greer
Harrison and many officers of the army
and navy awaited patiently for the first
official tidings. General Barnes SAID the
public anxiety as to the result of the
PresiGentia election in 1860 was not as
profound as the feeling now existing. At
that time the people did not appreciate
the magnitude of the impending danger.
at the second election of Lincoln four
years later the feeling was no more in
tense than,it is now.
At the Union League Club George Stone,
president, Charles M. Shortridge, vice
president, Joseph Spear Jr., Samuel K.
Thornton, General S. w. Backus, Judge
Mcfarland, James McNab and others dis
cussed the drift of the silent vote. All ac-
knowledged that great silent vote was
being thrown and until it was counted no
one could tell the result. AS the day
wore on the Republicans became more
confident.
AS the dispatches. came thick and fast
announcing the unprecedented Republl-
can gains the enthusiasm at headquarters
was intense. When the news came an
nouncing that Virginia had Joined the
Republican column with $4,000 majority
for Mckinley, Colonel Mosby was ex-
citedly elated. He remarked: 81 said
weeks ago that Mckinley would carry
Virginia and politicians laughed at the
idea"
When the tidings flashed over the wires
that the 'Solid South" no longer existed
in fact but only as a memory, the Joy OF
Republicans and sound-meney Democrats
knew no bounds. The reports that Vir-
ginia, Kentucky. MARYLAND and Tennes-
see had gone for Mckinley caused the
greatest rejoicing. As for Nebraska, some
regrets were expressed that Bryan had
lost his own State.
at the Bohemian Club Barry Coleman
told how the fight was won in Kentucky.
He has been in constant receipt OF papers
and letters from the Bluegrass country.
Said he: "When Carlisle addressed his
great meeting in Kentucky 1000 people got
in to hear him and 5000 stood outside.
When he arose to speak the audience
cheered him. The people, the best people
in Kentucky, and the women, the prettiest
women in the world. stood up and cheeeed
for ten minutes"
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04
AT THE PRESS CLUB
A Large Crowd Gathered There to Re-
ceive the National and Munich
pal News.


One of tn e finest gatherings of men seen
in the Press Club since its big iinks was
there last night to get the latest election
news. Manager Martin of the Western
U nion had run special wire to the rooms
and an expert operator took the news
witt great rapidity. A large bulletin
board had been placed in one of the large
rooms. where the crowd could gather, and
on this the typewriter dispatches were
bulletIned.
The bulk of the club mem bership was
for Mckinley, though there was a good
sprinkling OF men who were unfavorable
to him.
However, the greatest good nature was
shown by every body. Included in the
mem bership of the club were several om-
inees for office, comprising among others
aspirants for leading judicial positions.
These and leading attorneys, tinanciers
and physicians, many of whom were
friends OF the clubmen, were present, and
all took lively interest in watching the
returns.
twas soon apparent that Mckinley was
carrying the country in a way indicating
a landslide. While the National returns
were coming in news began to be received
from the city. In this way throughout
the night the interest was maintained.
The club spread sum ptuous lunch for
its guests. This, com pined with the re-
ceipt of the dispatches smoking and card
playing. made them pass the time very
pleasantly.
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The Most Successful Exhibition
of N WIS Ever Witnessed
in the City.
DEMOCRATS JOSH THEMSELVES
News Of the Dawn of Prosperity
Causes Great Cheering and.
Bcwng of Horns.

The display. of election bulletins by
THE CALL last night was the most satis-
factory feat of the kind ever accom- plished
in San Francisco. The people showed
their appreciation by deserving competing
news displays and crowding the streets
for blocks to get view of THE CALL dis
play.
1t was apparent as soon as the bulletins
began to come in that THE CALLS display
had met with popular favor, and that
competing displays were at dlsadvan-
tage.
For hours thousands cheered, blew
horns and yelled themselves hoarse as
they viewed the good news of coming
prosperity, standing a com pact mass of
human interest at fever heat, all along
the north side OF Market street nearly to
Montgomery, and up Kearny half way
to Post.
During the brief interims between the
bulletins that brought such glad tidings
to thousands of anxious patriots the good
natured crowd laughed heartily and
cheered the cartoons that were thrown on
the screen, many of them copies of the
more telling hits published in THE CALL
during the cam paign.
When the news came in from all quar-
ters showing that Mckinley had carried
almost every State except Colorado, the
Examiner flashed the following classic
josh on its screen: "0h, mamma! They re
not doing a thing to usr' followed by
"Are there any Democrats LETT besides
ourselves?" and "Oh, where are we at?''
A singular and somewhat unexpected
feature OF the landslide was the good
humor with which many Democrats in
the crowd seemed to take the news.
Many made such expressions as "Well,
McKinley's election will at least cause
temporary prosperity" and many freely
expressed the hope that Mckinley would
"have all the Congressmen but corps of
ten, whose duties should be to look after
the comfort of the majority, inspect cuspi-
dors and keep the Republicans from car
rying away the Capitol"
And so the big crowd joked and laugh
for hours, Republicans yelling, blowing
horns and acting as if the year OF jubilee
had come.
The strong and manly face of Mckinley
was cheered every time his class features
were thrown upon the screen, aud a large
percentage of those who cheer, were
Democrats, soIld business men, known
for their patriotism and good Judgment
1t was the verdict OF all who saw the
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04
NEWS OF VICTORY
At HEADQUARTERS
Republican Leaders Eagerly
Awaited Returns From
the East.
Scenes of Elation When Tidings
Came That the Solid South
Was Broken.
RESULT NOT UNFXPECTEp.
Magnitude and Sweep of the Triumph
Surpassed All Expecta.
tions.
RESULT NOT UNFxPEcrEp.

Major Frank Mclaughlin. NJ. R. Hig-
gins Jacob Steppacher, Ray Falk and the
entire working staff of the Republican
State Central Com mittee were on duty
bright and early yesterday morning.
Ample preparations had been made for
the reception and display of election bull
letins at headquarters, and during the day
many leading men of the party strolled
into the rooms to inquire for official news.
Early IN the day the rumor reached
headquarters that some of the election
officers in precincts south of Market street
and east of Tenth did not report on time,
and that the Bryanites organized with out
sders of their own selection. 1t was also
reported that politician well known to
the push" south of Market was throwing
down the Republican electors. This oc-
casioned some ugly gossip in whisper at
headquarters.
Republicans and Bryani.es met. The
latter offered to bet money and put it up
that Bryan would carry California. Re-
publicans readily accepted the protfered
wagers. One even bet of 5000 was made.
w. ID. Sanborn is stakeholder OF $1,000
on bet OF $500 that Mckinley carries this
State. The money is deposited in the
Crocker w oolworth bank.
w. w. Montague, Judge Hamilton.
Charles N. FELTON,, G o1onel Mosby. Colonel
George Stone, w. D. Sanoorn and others
were at the rooms when the first messages
from the Fast were received. Returns in
dicating that Mckinley had received
tremendous vote in Maryland, Tennessee
and Kentucky increased the confidence OF
Republicans. The varying reports from
Illinois created by turns elation and de-
spondency.s Soon after the first bulletins
began to come others followed in such
quick succession that Steppacher's speed
was put to the test in order to copy them
for display. The news from Tennessee
and Maryland was particularly gratifying
to Colonel Mosby. The assurance OF an
overwhelming majority for Mckinley in
Iowa caused delight. Iowa has most
moral population, and hence the great
Mckinley vote there was deemed Sig
nifcant.
w. W. Montague, Judge Curry and
Judge Hamilton exchanged "reminiscences
OF past campaigns. Mr.. Montague said
that since the second election of Lincoln
the anxiety as to the result of a contest
had never been so deep and profound as
now.
At the Bohemian Club, where ample
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04
NO "STUFF. RS" LISTED.

Registrar of Voters Hinton Punctured
One of the Examiners Faxed Yarns.
Registrar of Voters Hinton yesterday
denounced as untrue statement pub
ished in the Examiner that 5000 suffers
had been found on the list OF registered
voters. The Examiners story was based
on the fact that large number OF sample
ballots sent out by the Registrar had been
returned by the postal department for the
reason that the persons addressed could
not he found.
That was an old story, for it was fully
exploited in THE CALL several days before
the Examiner heard of it. There was
nothing startling in the matter, however,
for il is to be expected that in a list of
~, 100 names certain proportion will be
of the character known as floating popula-
ton, with no fixed ABODE.
Registrar Hinton explained the whole
thing. He said that OF the entire number
of sample ballots sent out only 2493 We're
returned, and that this did not indicate
stuffing or anything of the sort; that at
least 1000 of tlis NUMBER were sailors
absent on cruises, and that others were
nomads VINO happened to be here at regis
tering time, but who had beer compelled
by circumstances to move on before
election day arrived. He scoffed at the
idea of the postal authorities trapping any
"stuffers," and said that all the purging
of the election lists had been performed
in his Office without assistance from any
person or organization.
The Examiner evidently expected its
faxed story about the "stuffers" 10 make
sensation, but it caused only smiles of de-
rision, for voters are accustomed to yarns
OF that kind on election morning, and take
no stock in them. 1t is safe to say that the
Examiner "fairy tale, with its scare head.
did not change, but rather that 1t acted as
boomerang on the author and those
candidates that il had befriended.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04
The Names of Soldiers at the
Preside Dropped From
the Register.
SEVERAL WERE Ix-ARMY MEN
Confession of the Registrar That tn
Names Were Scratched Through
Error.

AS the result of what seems to be a high
handed outrage about fifty legal voters in
Precinct Is of the Forty-irst Assem- bly,
District lost their suffrage yesterday.
They protested, but the day went by and
through the Incidence of some body in the
Registrars office they were counted out.
When the Fifth Artillery went East
few days ago, Colonel Graham sent word
to the Registrar that 176 of them had reg
istered, consequently their names were
stricken from the list of voters. Forty of
them, however, were transferred to the
Third Artillery and allowed to remain
here. When they presented themselves at
the polls yesterday morning they learned
the- were not citizens, though they wore
the army blue.
Added to these were large number of
ex-soldiers and civilians who are employed
in different capacities on the Government
reservation, making iotal of eighty per-
sons whose names have been unlawfully
scratched from the printed register Oae
is Charles E. Thomas. superintendent of
construction on the Notifications. Mr.
Thomas has been resident of this City
for thirty years and is Justly indignant at
his disfranchisement. He was finally per-
mltted to vote under protest, and his BAL
lot marked and sealed in an envelope for
investigation. He declares tl.at he will
bring suit against the r gistrar for illegal
action.
Thomas M. Shield, an x-sergeant of the
army who owns store at the corner of
Baker and Greenwich streets, was also re-
fused vote, but was permitted to do SO
under protest and his ballot marked for
Identification.
The election officers of the precinct early
notified the Registrar of what they plainly
saw was an error, and asked by telephon.
Tor instructions. After some delay the
answer came that the men should come to
t. City Hall with their complaints. In
view OF the fact that time was flying and
the hour for closing the polls was drawing
on apace, this was rather an untoward
request.
seven of the disenfranchised citizens
hurried to the Registrars Office and sue
ceeded in getting themselves reinstated in
time to cast their ballots. The certificates
which were issued them read as follows,
showing where the fault lay:
Thomas NJ. Shield-Name omitted from the
register through error OF this Office and
scratched off. c. S. TILToN,
WILLIAM BRODERICK.
II. T. CREsswELL
- e
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

inc satisfaction was expressed at the ex.
pected victory of Congressman Mcguire in
the Fourth Congressional District.
Despite the avalanche of disheartening
news the faithful Democrats remained at
headquarters till after midnight, still hop
ing against hope. and apparently expect
ing a miracle to turn the current in favor
of their favorite. At last the gloom of
certain disaster settled upon the place, and
Secretary Troy turned ont the electric
lights, locked the door and went home to
wait four years more.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

way The CALL displayed the news by a
swift procession of slides, on a screen
20x36. high up on the fourth story OF its
uew buildin ing, that nothing so effective
had ever been seea in the West. THE
CALLS service was complete and accurate
from every part of the Union, and the
people showed their apprecia ion by view
ing its bulletins ana cheering until an
early hour this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04
ILLEGAL VOTING.
Frank j. McGrath Arrested in tn
Thirtieth District.

Thirtieth District.
About 8 o'clock,in the afternoon FRANK
]. McGrath, printer, swore his vote in at
the Eighth Precinct of the Thirtieth Dis
trict. He claimed to be living at 989 How
ard street Inspector Donivan found that
he was a nonresident in the precinct and
ordered Policeman Mcnamara to arrest
him for illegal voting. He was taken to
the Southern station and later to the CITY
Prison. McGrath's friends tri"d to get
Judge Joachimsen to sign an order for his
release. but after inquiring into the case
the Judge refused to do SO.
The Judge later changed his mind and
McGrath was released on his own recog-
niZance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04
Demurrers in the Fair Case.

The attorneys for Theresa A. OeIrichs and
Virginia Fair Monday filed demurrers to
the comp amt OF Nettie r. Craven in the
electment damage suits, alleging that facts
sufhcient TO constitute a cause of action are
not contained in the complaint.
Mrs Craven's lawyers also entered de-
murrers TO the cross-com plant of Charles l..
Fair on the same grounds as those advanced
by the Fair sisters TO the original fling.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

The smoke of London, when the wind
is in the right direction, is found con-
densed on the sea as far away as Devon
shire, blackening the water for miles.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

william scott-Name was struck of register
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04
Piles. Piles. Macs Infallible Pile Cure

Cures all cases of blind. bleeding, itching
and protruding piles. Price SOC. A McBoyle
e. Co.. druggists, 504 Washington street.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-10-31

Such underhanded, dirty,
contemplate work as has been
done by the republican mana
sers III this district: Writing
letters asking for work to be
done secretly, in the dark; a
run up behind and stab him in
the back, sort of way; is what
they have asked prominent and
honorable Duluth citizens to
do in order to get votes for
some of their county officials.
limiting, in the most sneaking
and cowardly way, of some
thing lurking about the oppon-
ent-God only knows what-a
suspicion-which is worse than
an open declaration of the most
horrible crime. Yet, they talk
of honor and integrity. My
God; deliver us from such
honor and such integrity.
"Open the mills" says Me-
Kinley. The policy he is ad-
vocating will never open any,
thing except the mortgage
mills, and it's % years mainten-
ance in this country is keeping
them running on double time
now. Mckinley is a back num-
Der.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-10-31

shall be-" said Mr.: Gordon re-
Gently, II propose to 60 onto
that board as reformer. Econ
omy, common sense, good judg-
ment and the best interests OF
the taxpayers shall be the fore
most considerations with me. |
shall faithfully strive not to use
the office to further private ends
and I shall not allow my private
business to come before my pub
lie duties."
The candidate of the reform
parties has Travelled extensively
and few men in Duluth know as
much about different systems of
municipal government. He has
been in every city of any import
ance in Scotland. In England,
he we'll knows London, Liver
pool, Manchester, New Castle,
Carlisle and many others. His
travels and Investigations en-
brace Paris and several OF the
larger cities on the continent.
In the United States Mr.. Cor
don has an extensive knowledge
of all the prominent cities in New
England, New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania, Ontario, Can
ada, as well as several prominent
Western municipalities.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-10-31

prosperous career followed for ten
years and then misfortune came.
The City of Glasgow bank failure
fell with as disastrous effect upon
Mr.. Gordon as the late panic and
real estate depreciation did upon
so many ofDuluth' S most worthy
citizens.
The New World seemed to be
the most favorable field in which
to regain lost fortunes, so in
1883, Mr.. Gordon and family
crossed the Atlantic to New York.
A position was secured with c.
B. Rouss, proprietor of the noted
auction goods house in Gotham,
and that gentleman has taken
a kindly interest in the fortunes
of his old employe ever since.
Nearly four years ago, Mr..
Gordon first visited duluth. He
was completely captured by the
activity and future prospects of
the peerless Zenith city and quick
ly decided to cast his lot here.
Mr.. Gordon declares he never
has regretted that step and that
he is here to stay. Not only
have his business successes been
all that could be expected, con-
sidering the times, but his family
has secured good health-some-
thing the effete East did not give.
eff elected, and I am certain /
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-10-31

w. D. Gordon, the fusion can
didate for county commissioner
for the Third district, was born
in Glasgow, Scotland, May 13,
1854-just ~ years ago.
Mr.. Gordon's liberal and thor
ough education was obtained in
the excellent system of private
schools in his native city, and
ended with the advanced course
of study in the Glasgow Normal
college. His father of Aberdeen
shire and his mother of Argyll
shire stock, gave their son care
full, sturdy training, and, with
the assistance of a diet of oat-
meal and the short ter catechis1n,
laid a solid foundation for the
strong principles, broad inteli-
gence and marked interest in the
welfare Of his fellowmen that
have so prominently character
lied his career since arriving at
mans estate.
The elder Gordon was a pros
porous glacier and painter and
at the age of II years his son
William went to his apprentice
ship in the same trade in another
shop. Before the full expiration
of his five years apprenticeship
he fell heir to his fathers busi-
ness and assumed personal
charge. A highly successful and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-23


gear it9terRI bend printing press and
make itcturnathes PeSplels million into
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-23
q .slpaaetefisI .Qpinion,a1C,

The. simultaneops employment Of, the
Two prSesctioug METALS Is saufsf tory, and
gives E4seI Is no eo'mplalRV sJAesBerg9ld
or silver dominates for the tihneheingi
The suppreSsionaaefzsilxer would be a
yertahle dest1rIrfptiSp IF VALUES, without
,r 1860 .3aoV eli 10 te1ft odj n89
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-23
Fall of Prlcca.

Tie fall u prizes cofhes frd Fiji the use
of gold. Fortunate are those i3dBel6wn
sovereigns, and unfortunate are those
who own commodities, products and
other goods. j. Gtschen, ex-
chancellor of tho eOpchequer, England.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-23

The production of gold in this conn-
try from 1892 to 1895 has been S2,oos,-
o4s,769, and the production OF silVer
81, ses, s01 ,00O.--Loe Angeles Herald
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-23
q, 81 100 16S1 q + sin7 t'IJD

III requires o4ly IL nt'do Va
Judgment tq understand that the value
,af Rrliqp ihilyet ffoiS# ,hH RIfbT16r
coined silver BECAUSE the bullion Ism o
state of demoneti tSifSf2 yahS haA'says
lsRaAlsa1A graink of silver, III YYffiEe 1Bn
cents if the government stamps piaceo
bnlisayIf the lay were to 14YYn VIZ: Is Ih1i
goyefpmensumuet put IT'S sum n !, .v ~
eNeTB S7ia4tgFains of silver prougns NJ, 20
tAs minbathqt amount OF silver wo '.
zbei y9Hsh ii0fY0 gents every tins agqisSetST
wbegai bfseeSp4se The law wouio 'Hsso s's,
doing for silver bullion what u Is now
doing for silver coin-establlshing ~
unlimited demapd for 1t, ana tnerepy
creating for it the value thM HS
creates for coin. bingham to1ll s IA a. w
| Leader.