The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 4, 1896, Page 14

< AR THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1896. PLURALITE IN NEW YORES 300,000 IV ILLINOIS = A A A mighty throng gathered at the corner of Third and Market streets soon after the first bulletin was flashed upon the canvas stretched on the new “Call” building. The crowd swayed and surged to and fro as the tide of excitement and enthusiasm agitated it, and with rare good-nature held its place until long after the midnight hour. board in this City. t was the greatest throng that ever gathered around a bulletin- oCALL" BULLETINS GOT THE CROWD Thousands See the News and Cheer for the Victors. ‘The Most Successful Exhibition of N ws Ever Witnessed in the City. DEMOCRATS J)SH THEMSELVES. - News of the Dawn of Prosperity Causes Great Cheering and.a B'twng of Horns. The display of election bulletins by last night was the most satis- of the kind ever accomplished in San F isco. The people showed their appreciation by deserting competi news displays and crowding the stree for blocks to get a view of THE CaLL dis- play. It was apparent as soon as the bulletins began to come in that Tue CaLv's display had met with popular favor, and that competing displays were at a disadvan- tage. For hours thousands cheered, blew ! borns and yelled themselves hoarse as they viewed the good news of coming prosperity, standing, a compact mass of bumau 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 uidings to thousands of anxious patriots the good- natured crowd laughed bheartily and cheered the cartoons that were thrown on the screen, many of them -copies of the | more tellirg hits published in THE CAry during the campaign. ‘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'itsscreen: “Oh, mamma{ They're not doing a thing to us!” followed by “Are there any Democrats left 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 prosperiiy,” and meany freely expressed the hope that McKinley would “heve all the Congressmen but a corps of ten, whose duties should be to look after the comfort of the majority, inspect cuspi- ders and keep the Republicans- from car- | rying away the Capitol.” And so the big crowd joked and laugh-d for hours, Republicans yeliing, biowing 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 Barcenuge of those who cheer:d were emocrats, solid business men, known for their patriotism and good judgment. It was the verdict of all who saw the| t. procession of slides, on a 2 . bigh up on the fourth story of its uew building, nothing so effective ever been in the West. i rvice was complete and accurate from_every part of the Union, and the people snowed their apprecia ion by view- ing its bulletins a early hour this morning. AT THE PRESS CLUB A Large (‘x'n\n; p | | ceive the Natioual and Munici- ‘ pal News. | One of the finest gatherings of men seen | in the Press Club sice its big jinks was | there last night to get the latest election news. Manager Martin of the Western Union had run a special wire to the rooms | and an expert operator took the news wity great rapidity. A large bulletin | board had been placed in one of the large rooms, where the crowd could gather, ana | on this the type-written dispaiches were | bulletined. | ‘The bulk of the club membership was { for McKinley, though there was a good sprinkling of men who were unfavorable to him. | However, the greatest good nature was | shown by everybody. Included in the | membership of the citb were several nom- | inees for office, comprising among others | | aspiranis for leading judicial positions. il‘ hese and leading attorneys, financiers physicians, many of whom. were clubmen, were present, and | all took a lively interest in watching the returns. It was soon apparent that McKinley was | carrying tue 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. | Theclub spread & sumptuous lunch for its guests. -This, comvined with the re- | ceipt of the dispatches, smoking and card- | playing, made them pass the time very | pleasantly. | s |ROW IN A SALOON. Barkeeper Smith of the Bella Union | Stabbed in the Back by Frank j ‘Wilson, a Sailor. Frank Wilson, a sailor on the ship Caith- | ness-shire, that.arrived in port Monday | fram Scotland, was booked at the City | Prison last night on a charge of assault to | murder. | Wilson and two of his shipmates went | into the Bella Union saloon Kgarny | streei. They had been drinking and one of them was very drunk. They had a couple of drinks and as they were very noisy the barkeeper, 8. J. Smith, came irom. behind the bar to stop the row. While Smith was putting the sailor, who was, very drunk, into a chair Wilson stabbed him in the back with a jackkniie. Smith called to the proprietor, Casey, that he was stabbed. V\yhen Cesey made his appearance Wilson chased him out into the street. Casey notified Policeman Dwyer, and when he got there Wilson and his friends were throwing chairs around aud some one had bangea Wilson over the head, inflicting a wound, Smith and Wilson were taken to the Receiving Hospital and had their wounds dressed. Dr. Fitzgibbon found that the knife had peneirated Smith’s left lung. — Demurrers in the Fair Case. The attorneys for Theresa A. Oelrichs and Virginia. Fair Monday flled demurrers .to the compaint of Nettie R. Craven in the { ejectment damage suits, alleging that facts sufficient 1o constitute a cause of action are | not contained-in the complaint. Mrs. Craven’s lawyers also entered de- murrers to the cross-complaint of Charles L. Fair on the same grounds as those ‘advanced by the Fair sisters to the original fiiing, ———— Piles! Piles! Mac’s infallible Pile Cure. Cures all cases of blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles. Price 50c. A. McBoyle & Co., druggists, 504 Washingion street. ¥ screen | FIFTY CITIZENS 1 cheering until an iathered There to Re- | | i | * DISFRANCHISED A High- Handed Outrage Perpetrated at the Polls. The Names of So'diers at the Presidio Dropped From the Register. SEVERAL WERE 1X-ARMY MEN Confession of the Registrar That th: Names Were Scratched Threugh Error. As the result of what seems to bea high- handed outrage about fifty legal voters in Precinct 18 of the Forty-first Assembly District lost their suffrage vesterday. They protested, but the Cay went by and throuch the indolence of somebody in the Registrar’s office they were counted out. ‘When the Fifth Artillery went East a few days ago, Colonel Gratam 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 transierred to the Third Artillery and allowed to remain here. When they presented themselves at the polls yesterday morning they learned they were not citizens, though they wore the army blne. Added to these were a large number of ex-soldiers and civiliarfs who are employed in different capacities on the Government reservation, making a 'otal of eighty per- sons whose names have been unlawfully scratched from the printed register. One is Churles E. Thomas, superintendent of construction on the fortifications. Mr. Thomas has been a resident of this City for thirty years and is justly indignant at his disfranchisement. he was finally per- mitted to vote under protest, and his bal- lot marked and_sealed in an envelope for investigation. He declares tiat he will bring suit against the R-gistrar for illegal action. Thomas M. Bhield, an ex-sergeant of the army who owns a store at the corner of Baker and Greenwich streets, was also re- fused a vote, but was permitted to do so under protest and his bailot marked for identification. The election officers of the precinct early notitied the Registrar of what they plainly saw was an error, and asked by telephon - for instructions. After some delay the answer came that the men should come to t e 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 Registrar's office and suc- 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 M. Shiela—Name omitted from the register through error of this office and scratched off. C. 8. TILTON, ] ‘WILLIAM BRODERICK, H. T. CRESSWELL. * | William Scott—Name was struck off register | through error in this office. It was thonght | that he enlisted with the’ Fifth Artiilery Regi- ment, which left for New York. C. S. 'ITILTON, WILLIAM BRODERICK, JamEs N. BLOCK. Patrick Larkins, Charles Erastus Caidwell, Domin Reichel, William Pitzer, Charles | Eatou E lsworth were trken from the register | through error in this offic WILLIAM BRODERICK, Jaumis N. BLocK. The other men did not succeed in get- | ting reinstated before the polls closed, P S and were not permitted 1o cast their bal- { lots. Who is responsible for this proceeding | | that cost fifty citizens their votes? | | One of the Features of the ¥nlarged Muscum in Golden Gate Park. The museum in Golden Gate Park pre- sents an attractive appearance at this time and the many new exhibits have been nearly all installed. In fact, the | work is so far advanced that it will be ready for reopening next Saturday if the commissioners desire. The various curios from many lands, illustrative of the present and of the past, have been classi- fied and arranged with a great deal of artistic taste and with a view to interest and instruct those who will visit there. One of the new features will be the colonial room, which wiil be ready in a few days. 1t is an exact reproduction of one of the old-time rooms that. were noticable in the New England homes in the days oi the Revolu ion. There is the | low ceiling, with great hewn ratters, pine | | walls, great wide fireplace with old- | | fashioned andirons and quaint kettle | | | hanging over a fire and the odd furniture of those days of our forefathers, It will be filled with articles from the private collection of C. P. Wilecomb, the curator of the museum, who at various times has secured much of the old-style pewter tableware, delft, kitchen utensils and home-made linen, each of which bas a history. NO “STUFF. LISTED. Registrar of Voters Hinton Punctured One of the Examiner’s Faked Yarns. Registrar of Voters Hinton yesterday denounced as untrue a statement pub- lished in the Examiner that 3000 stuffers had been found on the list of registered voters.” The Examiner’s story was based on the fact that a 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 it is to be expected thatin a list of 72,790 names a certain proportion will be of the character known as floating popula- tion, with no fixed abode. Registrar Hinton explained the whole thing. He said that of the entire number of sample “ballots sent out only 2493 were returned, and that this did not indicate stuffing or anything of thesort; that at least 1000 of t.is number were sailors absent on cruises, and that others were nomads who nappened to be here at regis- tering time, but who had beer compelled by circumstances to ‘‘move on’’ before eiection day arrived. He scoff:d at the idea of the postal authorities trapping any “istuffers,” and said thatall the parging of the election lists had been performed in his office without assistance from any person or organization. The Examiner evidently expected its faked story about the “stuffers” to make a sensation, but it caused only smiles of de- rision, for voters are accustomed to yarns of that kind on election morning, and take nostockin them. Itissaieto say tha Examiner’s“fairy tale, ’with its scare head, did not change, but rather that it acted as a boomerang on the author and those candidates that it had befriended. S NEWS OF VICTORY AT HEFDQUARTERS Republican Leaders Eagerly Awaited Returns From the East. Scenes of Elation When Tidings Came That the Solid South Was Broken. RESULT NOT TUNIXPECTED. Magnitude and Sweep of the Triumph Surpassed All Expecta- tions. Major Frank McLaughlin, M. R. Hig- gins, Jacob Steppacher, Ray Falk and the entire working staff of the Republican State Central Committee were on duty bright and early yesterday morning. Awmple preparations had been made for the reception and display of election bul- 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 precincs south of Market street and east of Tenth did not report on time, and that the Bryanites organized with out- siders of their own selection. It was also reported that a politician well known to the *‘push” south of Market was throwing down the Republican eiectors. This oc- casioned some ugly gossip in a whisper at beadquarters. Dowh in the court of the Patace Hotel Republicans and Bryanites met. The latter offered to bet money and put it up that Bryan would carry California. Re- publicans readily accepted the proffered wagers. One even bet of $200 was made. W. D. Sanborn is stakeholder of $1000 on a bet of $500 that McKinley carries this State. The money is deposited in the Crocker-Woolworth bank. ‘W. W. Montague, Judge Hamilton, Charles N. Felton, C>lonel Mosby, Colonel George Stone, W. D. Sanoorn and others were at the rooms when the first messages from tbe Fast were received. Returns dicating that McKinley had received tremendous vote in Maryland, Tennessee and Kentucky increased the coafidence of Repubiicans. The varying reports from Illinois created by turns elation and de- spondency.. Soon after the first bulletins began to come otners 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 Maryiand was particularly gratifying to Colonel Mosby. The assurance of an overwheiming majority for McKinley in lowa caused detight. Iowa has a most moral population, and hence the great McKinley vote there was deemed sig- nificunt. W. W. Montague, Judge Curry and Judge Hamilton exchanged reminiscences of past campaigns. Mr. Montague said that since the second election of Lincoln the auxiety as to the result of a contest had never been so deep and profound as now. At the Bohemian Club, ‘where ample NEW TO-DAY—DRY GCODS. ' UNDERWERR DEPARTMENT] Ladies’ and Gents’ Merinoand Woo Underwear! At 50c Each—laii s’ White Merino Vests and Drawers. At 75c Each—ladies White Merino Vests and Drawers. At $1.00 Each—ladies’ Natural Wool Vests and Drawers. At $1.25 Each—ladies’ Swiss-ribbed Vests (all wool). At $1.25 Each—lali¢y’ White Lamb’s-wool Vests. At $1.00 Each—Gents’ Gray Merino Vests and Drawers (full finished), At $1.25 Each—tents’ White Merino Vests’and Drawers. At $1.50 Each—tents’ Gray Wool Vests and Drawers. EXTRA SPECIAL! 250 dozen LADIEY' FULL-FASHIONED FAST BLACK COTTON HOSE, $4.00 per dozen, former price $6 a dozen. TELEPHONE GRANT l24. ’ 2200 1882, gSORPoRAzE, %E,z % v 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121 POST STREE[. preparations were made to receive in the rooms by direct wire the latest returns, General W. H. L. Barnes, George W. Boaver, Lucius H. Foote, F. 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 Presidential election in 1860 wasnot as profound ss 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. Tuornton, General S. W, Backus, Judge McFariand, James McNab and others dis- cussed the drift of the silent vote. All ac- knowledgea that a 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. 4 As the dispatches,came thick and fast announcing the unprecedented Republi- can gains the enthusiasm at headquarters was intense. When the news came an- nouncing that Virginia had joined the Republican column with 15000 majority for McKinley, Colonel Mosby was ex- citedly elated. He remarked: “I 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 louger existed in fact but only as a memory, tie joy of Republicans and sound-money Democrats knew no bounds. The reports that Vir- ginia, Kentucky, Maryland and Tennpes- 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 Bprr&(}olemln told how the fight was won in Kentucky. He has been in constant receipt ot papers and letters from the Bluegrass country. Saia be: “When Carlisie addressed his great meeting in Kentucky 4000 people got in to hear him and 60C0 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.” DEMOCRATIC GLOOM. Prominent Members of the State Committee Heard the News at Headquarters. There was very little happiness at the headquarters of the Bryan Democratic State Campaign Committee in the Califor- nia Hotel last night as the telegrams in- dicating the election of McKinley began to arrive. Chairman Alford was as affable as ever, but there was a lack of cheerfulness in his manner. Indeed.it would have been ask- ing too much to expect him to show ex- cessive joyousness upon so solemn an occasion. It must be confessed, however, that he and his associates bore up man- fully while passing through the painfal ordeal of reading their own doom. M. F. Tarpey and M. M. Foote looked over the bulletins in silence a fter they haa been read aloud by the silver-voiced herald who had been employed for the occasion. Frank Gould bustled inand out nervously, complaining bitterly that he couldn’'t get a word about how Stockton had gone. Secretary R. P. Troy was not content with the slow arrival of the news at head- quarters and so oscillated between the committee’s rooms and the bulletin-boards of the morning newsphpers. He did not appear to obtain consclation from any source. Gavin McNab raised the spirits of tife crowd slightly at 11 o’clock by rushing in with a report that south of Market street the Democratic majorities were being maintained and that Sam Braunhart was sure of election. A feeble cheer was raised when news from Sacramento indicated the defeat of Congressman Grove L. Johnson, and genu- ine satisfaction was expressed at the ex- pected victory of Cangressman Maguire in the Fourth Congressional District. Despite the avalanche of disheartening news the faithful Democrats remained at headguarters 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 turneG out the electric lights, locked the door znd went home to wait four years more. ILLEGAL VOTING. Frank J. MoGrath Arrested Thirtieth District. About 3 o’clock.in the afternoon Frank J. McGrath, a 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 non-resident in the precinct and ordered Policeman McNamara to arrest him for illegal voting. He was taken to the Southerp station and later to tlie City Prison. McGrath’s triends trisd to get Judge Joachimsen to sign an order for his release, but after inquiring into the case the Judge refused to do so. 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