The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18
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 PRIMARY B|oodSn1eaTedMany of the Ballots
 Yesterday. Lively Battles at SeV- eTa| of the Po||-
 ing Booths' TRICKS OF POLITICIANS Supporters of Hilborn From the Mint Lend
 a Willing Hand.
TRICKS OF POLITICIANS

CALL HEADQUARTERS. OAK LAND. Aug. 17.-Nobody was disap- pointed to-day. An time, hot pri- mary had been prophesied and the prophecy was fulfilled. No one spoiled for fight, because before the spelling point was reached a fight was in prog ress. In the districts where excitement and gore are common on election days the old reputation was we'll sustained. San Francisco contributed it's share to the events of the day, and in one in stance a certain Mahoney had en- gineered his schemes so well that he was serving on a polling board In the Fifth Ward before he was discovered. Ward heelers and rock rollers were conspicuous in certain precincts. and that individual known as the Banjo eyed Kid was in evidence in West Oak land with a little following from San Francisco. But they were watched SO closely that 1t is not believed they got a chance to vote.
 In the Fifth Ward, where the kid glove element in politics Is supposed to reside, a little piece of work was dis covered soon after the polls opened that created a stiff breeze. The proper off1- cers should have been w. N. Wander mark, A. w. Bishop, c. A. Scof1eld and J. Cal Ewing. When MT. Bishop ap- peared he was told that he was too late and that the board had been reorgan- iZed. Judge Nusbaumer and Victor Met calf went to investigate ana found MT. Mahoney Of San Francisco, Sam Ham, mer of the Third Ward and two others acting as officers. Hammer ana Ma honey were thrown out and A. w. Bishop and Ed Johnston were substi- tuted Clarence Crowel, the new, county committeeman from the wards was sent for and disclaimed all knowl- edge of the affair.
 Tn the First Ward Metcalfs men were very numerous and claimed everything in sight, but the Hilborn attendants lost no tricks. Some of the precincts in the west end of town boiled an enor- nous vote, greater than was polled last Saturday.
 In the Fourth Ward Barney Nolan, the leader of the Sporting Life gang, quickly got into a row with Metcalf ticket peddler named Getchell. The men mixed for several minutes ana both were severely punished. The lead CT of MT. Hilborn's interests in this ward was Mike Kelley, an employe of the Mint, who was doing his best to show his gratitude to MT. Hilborn for his appointment. Will Church, Rod Church, w. L. Sinclair, Miles Doody and Ed Duffy were there to onset the Hilborn support and throughout the day the Fourth Ward was a scene, of continued strife, argument and battle. HilbCrn has always claimed the Sev- enth Ward, as it Is his place of resi- denee, and it was generally conceded by the Metcalf forces that the Con- gressman had much support in the Eastern district. For several weeks Judge Midsummer has been steadily or ganizing and canvassing in that ward, and to-day Frank Jordan, w. H. Mo Grath. c. F. Pugh, w. Walker and s. Deasy are among those who were try ing to offset MT. Hilborn's vote.
 Tank Savage and a few other anna teur prizefghters made things lively in the sanguinary Sixth. Everybody in this ward Is politician, and strange to say, 1t doesn't matter whether the pri- mary be Republican or Democratic, the Sixth Is always a battle ground. from the time the polls open until they close. The precinct booth at the GalindO Ho- tel has produced more fights than any other precinct in the city, and 1t Is a peculiar fact that there is always a vacant store next to the hotel when a primary Is held. To-day Frank Bar nett, John Rohan, Dan Doody, William Keatfng. Ed Noblett and Edward Far rell were working like slaves for Met calf and were opposed in the interests of Hilborn by Councilman Watkinson, c. H. Ingler, Leslie Blackburn, Frank Courant and Fred Murdock. Voting
 was going on in this precinct all day, but one of the officers guaranteed that no one had voted more than three times.
 The Second Ward boiled good vote. although throughout the day 1t was evident that neither party was getting large majority. Nearly 400 votes were cast In one precinct. but as this Is the largest ward in the city the vote was not so heavy. Mortimer Smith, R. O. Johnson, Conrad Tisch and William Reuter- were the busiest of the Metcah supporters, while Councilman pr. Cir ard Dr. Bodle. Mike Hallahan ana pr. | " P. Hall worked hard for Hilborn. In the interior districts the voting was very heavy. At Irvington the vote 1 was the heaviest known for years, and,