The San Francisco call., 1898-11-09
Oakland office San Francisco Call,

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 90S Broadway, Nov. 8.
 Alameda County was entirely given over 10 to-day's election. Business was prac- EicaIly suspended, not city or county of dcer could be found in any of the depart ments, and everybody either took advan- tage of the holiday to stay at home or came out on the streets to do politics
 Every hack and buggy that could be pressed into service was chartered by the candidates. If anybody walked to the polls it was not because half a dozen con- xeyances were not placed at his disposal. It was good day for dealers Tn horse flesh and the candidates were indeed gen. erous. more so than usual.
 It was a good voting day, warm and genial, and just such a day as curbstone lpoliticians delight in, and yet the vote was. not a large one, even for year not a Presidential year. The heaviest Votin g was done before noon, but in some pre- Gincts, especially in the arlstocratie Firth Ward, with over POD names, less than 100 SeXercised their right to vote. The day Twas almost devoid of excitement, except of that suppressed kind, which is a natural acconpaniment of an election. Workers were to be found everywhere and Toward the time for closing the polls the streets and sidewalks were a mass of dis -Carded tickets. circulars, badges, slips and other campaign accessories. Certainly no Other campaign has been characterized by FSuCh an enormous amount of printed and illustrated matter. Every candidate, without exception. even to the independ- ent seekers after obscure constableships, Sc311ered his pictures around like hail.
 IRstead of voting inside the old City Hall as in former years, booth was erected on the sidewalk and 1t was labeled New City Hail." This little pleasantly attracted almost as much attention as the names on the ballots. In East Oakland a remnant of the Hilborn-Metcalf unpleas- anIness was in evidence and the Hilborn men were very anxious to let Frank Jor- oans friends know that they were not voting for him. But the County Clerks Followers were more in evidence than his
 In the Fourth and Sixth wards the great battle was between Church and Glascock for Supervisor. Each man put up good organization and fought until the polls closed as eagerly as any eager Spear and 4. K. Grim fought each other, and each had an army of workers sys- tematically staked out. The street rail- road boys were solid for Grim and to their energetic work he owes three-quar- ters of all the votes cast for him.
 on the whole, the election was very or derly and quiet.
 At Emeryville the racetrack employees voted in great numbers. and there were over one hundred challenges in the pre- cinct- All but three, however, sWore in their votes, and although there was lit tie excitement there was nothing disor- oerly. Throughout the county everything was as quiet as in the city.
 aIn the Seventh Ward Dr. Carpenter of Alameda and Councilman Pringle had a Tttle scrap and the doctor who is a dep ,Ny constable, placed the Councilman under arrest. The matter was settled emicably.
 bly received its normal majority of from 2000 to 4000 in this county. At o'clock this morning less than half of the ballots by1sbout 1900. At this ratio his majority over Mcguire should be about $500. J. Ii, Neff will probably run ahead oe these fig
 Victor Metca1f is r-1nninp vary, s+ronO1,- for Congress, and his majority over Jones is estimated at from 4000 to 6o00.
 At l o'clock this morning the figures were: Gage, $500; Mcguire, 3S50;; Hutchi-
 Secretary of State-Curry 4620; Thomp-
 For Justices-Conley, SS9O; Mcfarland, 43s0; Van Dyke, 4OS6; Van Fleet, 408S
 Board of Equalization--Alex Brown, S52S; Thomas Scott, 35S1.
 Railroad Commissioners-N. Woodstock, 4911; J. H. Dryden, 3005
 Johnston will probably receive a major ity of 2500 for State Printer, and the other candidates on the State ticket will have majorities varying from 1500 to 2S00.
 There were some surprises as the vote progressed on the Alameda County ticket. The candidates elected are. probably: Sheriff, Oscar Rogers (R.); District At torney. J. J. Allen (R); County Clerk F. (R.); Treasurer. A Feldler (R.); Tax Collector, J. Barber (R.); Recorder, A. K. Grim Qnd. R.; Superintendent of Schools, (D.) or Dr. Mehrmann (R.); Public Ad- ninistrator. B; c. Hawes (R.l; Auditor, J. Cal Ewing (R); Surveyor, G. L.. Nus baumer (R.); for city Justices of the Peace J. W. Stetson and Mortimer Smith are almost certainly elected.
 Not until all the votes are counted can it be decided who has been elected Supervis- ors. Church and Glascock are level in the Third District and Talcott leads Heyer slightly in the Second District. The large vote given to A. K. Grim, the Inde pendent Republican candidate for Re- corder. was Somewhat of a surprise. All the street railroad men organized to help him and the amount of campaigning 750 car men can do is shown by Grim's votes. didate for Coroner, boiled a much larger vote than it was expected he would, and not until the count Is ended can it be cer- tain whether he or pr. Mehrmann has l come out a winner.