The San Francisco call., 1898-11-09

out three times. and as he persisted in re- turning he was arrested and booked at the prison for being drunk. Brown made every effort to get him released, but failed.
 Shortly after the polls had closed In the Eighth Precinct of the Forty-ifth word was received at the Republican State Central Committee headquarters that the officers in the polling booth of the Eighth Precinct, Forty-fifth Assembly District, situated on the east side of Sansome way, had neglected to destroy or cancel the unused ballots as required by law. Frank H. Powers immediately went down to the. polling place to Investigate. When he arrived there he found the information given to the committee was correct. The surplus ballots were lying on the table in full view of everybody. The officers of election were ignorant of the law on the subject, and Powers began to read it. and ordered the ballots to be cancelled. h. spector Gately and the other officers did not recognize Powers authority in the matter and refused to carry out the order unless they were instructed to do so by Registrar Biggy. Powers then telephoned to the latter how affairs stood in that precinct and deputy was at once sent to see that the law was carried out. The unused ballots were canceled by his or ders and placed in an envelope, which was properly sealed.
 Inspector Gately said that nothing crim- inal was intended by the precinct officers. but as long as they had not been notified by the Registrar to destroy the ballots they, they did not care care to a assume G the respon- Powers, and did not think he had any right to issue any orders.
 During the night the police received in various sections of the city. All the available men were kept busy, but in most cases the calls turned out to be false alarms.
 J. NJ Soldnels. a Republican watcher in the Third Precinct of the Forty-third District, objected to ticket being de which followed he had personal encounter with Joseph Woods, one of the election officers. Soldnels was arrested and charged with battery and interfering with an election officer.
 The notorious Lefty Ramon also got in trouble at the Seventh Precinct of the Thirty-fourth District and was lodged in the City Prison on a similar charge.
 Headquarters of the various candidates began to assume very animated dp- pearance about midnight, The friends of berS in the headquarters Of their favor ties and discussed the latest bits of news with eager interest. Special heelers. ward rounders and political sages for once were the equals of the candidates, and the man who rushed in with the latest returns was sure of a warm reception. In the various clubs in the city special arrange ments had, in many instances, been made for getting the returns as rapidly as pos sible. Early in the evening the news of the State fight began to be received, and each bulletin was read and received with cheers according to the sentiments of the crowd. There was a large crowd at the Press Club and the Bohemian Club. The returns were also read to the audience at the Orpheum.
 A small disturbance developed in the Seventh Precinct of the Thirty-fourth District on Twelfth street. between Fol- som and Harrison. last evening. It was caused by a dispute over a ballot on which cross was placed a little below the name of P. J. Mccormack, but which the judges decided, was meant as a vote for him. Exception was taken to this by a couple of brothers named Bennan and a wordy war ensued. No blows were struck. The police arrived after the af- fair had been settled.
 The Chinese availed themselves of their right to vote and were objects of interest in a number of booths on Stockton street. Six men from the Orient were registered in the Fifth of the Forty-fourth, and marked their ballots like native born citizens.
 Edward McEIhane created a scene late in the afternoon in the booth on Bush street. near Powell. He was properly reg istered. but asked that some one assist him in marking his ballot. The law ex- pressly prohibits this except in cases of physical disa bility. As he had the use of one of his hands the election officers re- fused him assistance. He threatened them with punishment If they did not help him but they could not be moved from their stand.