The San Francisco call., 1909-11-03

$500 voters away from the primary
polls. was responsible in some degree
for the extent of the republican dis
sster
This by no means indicates that the
result would have been changed as to
mayor and possibly not for district at
torney. Heney would have been a, con-
tender for the republican nomination
had 1t not been for good government
leaguers. who decided his case in his
absence. That he might have won the
republican nomination is mere con-
lecture. Fickerts vote yesterday might
quite as easily indicate that Heney
would have been defeated with the
republican nomination in addition to
his democratic and independent NOM
inations.
The Gail was first TO announce the
results on mayor and district attorney,
but all the newspapers had conceded
the election Of Mccarthy by big
plurality and Fickert by a sweeping
majority before 10 o'clock.
The partial but comprehensive re-
turns. which indicated the landsAdes
for Mccarthy and Ficlkert also indi-
Gated that Leland would have sub
stantial lead over CrOcker for second
place.
Ralph McLeran, who opposed Leland
for the democratic nomination and
who supported his successful rival 10y
ally, was the first Of the campaign
machine representatives to acknowl--
edge the success of the union labor
candidates for mayor and district at
torney. McLeran threw up the sponge
for Leland and forecasted that Crocker
would run bad third before 8 o'clock.
Mccarthy Never in Doubt
Mccarthy, whose faith in his tri-
umphant election had never heen.
shaken. figured his plurality at some
thing more than 10000, upon the face.
of the incomplete returns available at
$50 O'Clock, and had. retired to his
home TO prepare the statement which
he issued shortly after II o'clock.
Leland's managers conceded defeat
early, and took such satisfaction as
they might: extract from the belief
that their man had run up a broad
margin over the majority party cam
eidste.
crocker was not prepared 10 admit
his defeat at 1890. He received the
partial returns at his home, and their
incomplete. character did not. in his
judgment furnish conclusive evidence
OF his defeat.
Heney acknowledged his defeat
early in the evening, but declined to
make a statement until after the con-
clusion of a theatrical performance
which he attended with Mrs. Heney.
With the single exception of the
memorable fight Of 1905 all records for
municipal elections were broken yes
terday. with a total vote of approx
imatefy 1900. In the history of San
Francisco that vote had been exceeded
but once. The total vote in 1905 was
approximately 10000 out of total reg
istration of $4,000. The ratio of the
whole vote cast yesterday as to the
whole registration was slightly below
that of 1905. The whole registration
for. yesterdays election was, in rolhd
numbers. 10000. The challenge list
reached a total of nearly 1900.
Heavy Vote Is Cast
A perfect day and the early morning
rush TO the polls throughout the city
were prophetic of the big vote. if not
OF the general results. Virtually S5 per
cent Of the whole Vote was cast before
9 o'clock. The reports returned to Reg
istrar Zemansky early in the afternoon
showed that $4,000 electors had regis
tered their choices at 1870 o'clock.
The big vote was polled almost
without incident. San Francisco be-
gan voting early and voted steadily.
In II out Of is assembly districts there
was not an instance of disorder that
or required the interference of the DO
lice. In IL out of IS assembly dis
fricts the party challengers We're idle.
There were no attempts at fraudulent
voting discovered and the few chal-
lenges for cause were of a character
with which the election officers were
able TO cope easily.
The forty-fourth district furnished
the only disorder and developed the only
charges of fraud. A crowd of Barbary
coast thugs and hopheads attempted
10 rush a polling place and under the
direction Of Billy Abbott browbeat
the Heney challengers, until a special
detail OF police under Captain O'Afeara
put i'm an appearance. Several arrests
were made and criminal charges will
probably be pressed against at least
one man who it is alleged cast an IL
legal vote.
The extremely brisk public betting
which set in early yesterday morning
torecasted the results on mayor ami
district attorney. Up to Sunday night
the betting through commissioners hal
feen done almost exclusively by ths
professionals. What appeared TO be