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McADIE, Korwont Official. ill "VOL. LXIX. SAN FRANCISCO: WEDNESDAY MOKXING. NOVEMBER 8 0 4 DEMOCRATS CONTROL THE BOARD OF SUPERVISOR? AND ALL BUT THREE CITY OFFICE? BIG AAJORlTlE? FOR PHELAN, DODGE AND LANE 5HOW HOW THE PEOPLE REGARD THEA XO.

1.31. much attention to the Southern Puclflcand the gas aud water monopolies. The signal failure of the corporation efforts to elect Davis, Heyer and Black Is proof enough that the reign of the boodlers Is at an eud. And the boss is dead and dono for. No candidate of the future will be foolish enough to repeat the tactics of Mr.

Davis in making terms with a disreputable boss like Martin Kelly. When the candidates know that the bosses aro hurtful to the'r ambitions rather than beneficial, nothlne more will be heard of such men as Kelly, Crlmmius and Buckley. With the Charter administered by Its friends, San Francisco can go ahead ard secure water and gas at honest rates and have the money contributed by the taxpayers -for streets, schools and sewers honestly expended. Then will come the bonding Is. sue, which was greatly helped by the election of yesterday.

So4t was a far-reaching victory and means far more than the triuir.ph of cne party ever another, or one set of men over another set. The effect of the election will be felt for years and years to come. At 2 o'clock this morning the indications were that Scott, Republican, had beaten Doolan, Democrat, for Tax Collector, though Dcolan Insists that he has returns from every precinct In the city which olace him over 700 ahead In the total count. It may require the official count to determine this result. The Supervisorial count at 2 a.

m. gives Major Boxton, Colonel Victor C. Duboca and George H. Sanderson a slight lead over Emil Pohll, Michael McGrath and Osgood Putnam on the Democratic ticket. Even should the Republicans get these three seats the Democrats would have control of the board by an overwhelming majority.

At 2:30 a. m. there was notUlng definite on Tax Collector or the threo disputed Supervisors. The Democrats certainly have everything but theso four places and the Sheriff, Auditor and County Clerk. "TOM" O'BRIEN BADLY BEATEN BY THREE MEN.

Me Says the Assault Was Committed Because He Had Supported Phelan. Thomas O'Brien, the Republican politician who ran for Congress against James Q. Ma- gulre several years ago, and who has figured as a follower ot Dan M. Burns, was knocked down and severely bruised In a fight In the saloon of the New Western Hotel shortly after the polls closed last evening. O'lirien says he voted for the re-eleetton of Mayor Phelan and worked In his Interest at the polling booth In the Fifth Precinct of the Forty-fifth District.

He says his fight on behalf ot Phelan angered several employees of the Custom-house. He does not know their names, but rays that when he entered the' hotel saloon they knocked him down and kicked him several times before other people in the saloon came to his rescue. Three men assaulted him. His upper lip Is badly cut and his right shoulder is painfully bruised. No arrests were made, the three men making a hasty retreat after they had kicked him as he lay on the floor.

"EXAMINER" BULLETIN SERVICE WAS SUPERB. The News of Local and Eastern Elec tions Displayed All Over the City. When the first white bomb was exploded trom the top of "The Examiner" building at i o'clock last night, and at the same moment the words were thrown upon "The Examiner" bulletins all over the city Is elected" a mighty shout went up trom thousands of honest citizens who had worked and voted tor the bringing abort of this result. And the next real hearty and enthusiastic cheer was twenty-five minutes later, when the announcement appeared on the tame bulletins "Indications are that a large majority and 'probably all the Democratic Supervisors are elected." For the most Important thing next to the selection of the Mayor was tht! placing In office ot a legislative body with whom he might work in perfect harmony in Inaugurating the reforms under the new charter. And so the people cheered and cheered again.

The result was announced by "The Examiner" bulletins so far ahead of any other paper which was attempting to present the news that it was decidedly stale news when It was at last announced by the two other morning OFFICIALS CERTAIN OF ELECTIONi The vote as counted up to 1 o'clock this iKornlng Indicated that this was the ticket elected: 9 Mayor, JAMES D. PHELAN, D. Auditor, ASA R. WELLS, R. Assessor, WASHINGTON DODGE, D.

City Attorney, FRANKLIN K. LANE, D. Sheriff, JOHN LACKMANN, R. Tax Collector, JOSEPH H. SCOTT, R.

Treasurer, LOUIS FLUS1ER, R. Recorder, EDMOND GODCHAUX, D. County Clerk, WILLIAM A. DEANE, R. District Attorney, LEWIS F.

BYINGTON, D. Coroner, R. BEVERLY COLE, D. Public Administrator, P. BOLAND, D.

Supervisors: James P. Booth. H. K. Brandenstein, A.

Comte 6 Connor.D., Peter J. Curtis, A. A. d'Anco- na, Lawrence J. Dwyer, D.

M. J. Fontana, John E. A. Helms, Richard M.

Hotaling, Thomas Jen- nings, A. B. Maguire, William N. McCarthy, Charles Boxton, Victor Duboce, George R. Sanderson, Charles Wes ley Reed, Joseph S.

To- bin, D. Police Judges, GEORGE H. CABANISS, D. CHARLES T. CONLAN, D.

ALFRED J. FRITZ, D. 6 EDMUND P. MOGAN, D. eooooooo-c-ooox- ptpers, and people watching "The Examiner" bulletins were well along in receiving esti mated majorities.

The thousands who packed Market street and who gathered about the other thirty-six bulletin boards provided by "The Examiner" at prominent points throughout the city, con stituted the largest election crowd in the history of San Francisco. The election of a Stata and county ticket combined never created the same interest and enthusiasm as that shown last night. The bulletin service of "The Examiner" was perfect in every detail. Men were stationed in all the districts with Instructions to keep close track of the count and rush all the news of progress direct to "The Examiner" office. ith the assistance ot one ot the most com plcte systems of telephoning which the experts of the local telephone company coul4 contrive In fact, a perfect private system, which was constructed for the particular purposealmost at the same moment the count was announced in the election booth it wu on every one of these bulletins, and the peopia kuew as well as the election officials exactly how the count stood.

The returns were furnished also by "The Examiner" to all the theatres tr the city, and were read from the stagts. Here as well as before the bulletin boards there was a rousing three cheers for "The Examiner" when it was announced, "You are Indebted to 'Ths Examiner' for having the news cf the lectioa brought to you so quickly," for the people ap- predate enterprise. But the returns which were furnished were not limited to the local contest, for there were State elections in the East, and the people were interested in knowing how these had resulted. They did not have to wait to ot these political battles in the morning papers. for the news which was russi over i ce 1 1-lamlcer" leaded wire, the longest wire in the I world.

at their service. bit cf fn-'formatloa as it come In was immediately placed on all "The Examiner" balletic. Thus I thi people knew almost as soon as ft i krowa In Ohio how tne flgat siooa vfi ur. nor. The Bewi from alt other Eastern State was giten Just as speedily aa from Ohio.

The first predictions oo results cam by wire to "The Examiner" at IS 'clock yesterday morning, frr there ts a rtlffreoo la tiro et twe asd thtee hours btta aad tttW TIGE: "Cheer tap, old DAY AT THE VOTING BOOTHS VESTERDAY'S election was a complete triumph for Mayor Phelan and the New Democracy. From the returns received up to 1 o'clock this morning the Registrar figured the Mayor's plurality over Horace Davis, the Republican nominee, at something over 7.C00 a triumph even beyond the expecta tions of Mayor Phelan'a most sanguine friends. Assessor Dodge has been re-elected by a majority which Is simply astounding. He heads the ticket In the matter of majorities, leading even the Mayor. City and County Attorney Lane has also been re-elected by a splendid vote.

After these the Democratic majorities are smaller, but the latest returns Indicate that the Democrats have elected the entire ticket with the exception ot Sheriff, Auditor and County Clerk. Supervisor John Lackmann, tho Republican nominee for Sheriff, has a heavy majority Over Supervisor Jeremiah Deaay. the Democratic candidate. County Clerk Deane and Auditor Wells, the Re publican nominees, have secured re-elec tions. The Democrats seem to have elected their entire Supervisorial ticket, though In some Instances the majorities will be small.

One or two Republicans may slip In when the full returns are counted. The four Tollce Judges are Democratic. In the fight for Coroner, the Republican candidate, Dr. McLean, disappeared, and the struggle was between Dr. Cole and tne O'Donnell, with Cole In the lead.

Horace Davis and the Republican man agers gave up the fight at an early hour and took what consolation they could get out of the victories of Lackmann, Deane and Wells, who had made their own in dividual fights without much regard for the Republican organization. T.kcn for all in all. It was a notable triumph for Mayor Fhelan, the new charter and the New Democracy. The total registration was the total vote 62,080. By 9 o'clock "The Examiner's" splendid election returns service had made it certain that Mayor Phelan had been elected by a heavy plurality.

So "The Examiner" sent up from its roof one white bomb after nother to tell the citizens far and wide that honesty In municipal affairs had won again, and that Mayor Phelan would direct the destinies of the city under the new char ter for the ensuing two years. The election of Dodge and Lane was also certain at an early hour, and Deane, Lack-man and Wells of the Republicans were In the lead. On some of the other officers it was necessary to wait for fuller and later returns before the decisions of the voters could be definitely stated. But "The Ex aminer" was far ahead of its contemporaries In giving the news of each contest, and the later returns only served to increase the eeneral Democratic Joy. The crowds around "The Examiner" bulletins all over the city cheered this paper's enterprise and commented approvingly ca the stout fight it has made for honest government ami home rule.

When It became certain that In addition to the majority of the executive officers of the city the Democrats had secured full control of the Supervisors, the Democratic cup of Joy was full. So it was a great victory for the Dem cratic ticket and the cause of honest government. The administration of affairs under the new Charter will be In the hands of that charter'! friends. This was the real contest, and the victory Is all the friends of the charter had any reason to hope for. There was a stinging rebuke to those ha tried to drag national issues into the local campaign.

Never again will that sort of thing be attempted after yesterday's lesson. There will be no more importing of New Jersey orators to tell the people of San Francisco how they ought to conduct their own city business. There also has been a sharp rebuke to the political methods which resort to mean innuendo ami halt-veiled allusion where open attack is not safe. The people ot San Francisco have distinctly said that they will have none of that nasty business. Notice was yesterday served on all future officeholders that it will be well for them to be honest with the people and not pay so Kelly at all who was buying the votes, lut another Kelly.

He had been dickering with Dolan, the keeper of a basement lodging place, and Democratic County Committeeman Brown went to bim to trap him. When asked if be had any votea to sell for Davis money he replied that he had and that be already had sold three votes to Kelly. At once Committeemen Brown and McOUlivray attempted to get out a warrant for Dolan's arrest, but there was no Judge of any kind to be found at the City Hall. In the day, when Superior Judge W. P.

LaWior heard of the matter he went to his chambers to be on hand in case of a similar emergency. Generally speaking, the vote south of Market street and In the tenderloin was light. After a time the Republican managers began sending out word that the Democratic districts were falling down on Phelan. This spurred A QUIET San Francisco was well behaved yesterday "that is, fur the day of election. Except (or the emeute of the soldiers on Pine street, and a little drunkenness among election officers, there was little to criticise.

To be sure there was a story that one Kelly was buying votes for Horace Davis from a dive lodging-house keeper named Dolan In the Twenty-eighth district, but the price offered was small and the exchanges few. To be sure, also, the saloons kept open against the law. Some closed their front doors but opened the ride entrances. All the barkeepers were on duty and busy. Any man who wanted a drink could get it it he "had the price." That sort of law-breaking will be done away with under new Police Commission and a new Chief of Police.

But taken for all In all, the day passed ait quietly as a pleasant sabbath. There wa "work" at the polls. Generally the voters came and went undisturbed. The challenges were few. Now and then Registrar Steppacher was sent for in a hurry to quell some disorder or remove a bibulous election officer but for the mcst part he was a man at pet.ee and ease.

It became apparent to the shrewd Republicans early In the day that Phelan was running far ahead of Davis. In the Forty-fifth district, for Instance, the few Republican workers gave up early in the fight and sorrowfully said they feared the Republlcau stronghold was lost to Davis. The Democrats went at things with renewed vigor, as they felt tht confidence ergec'i'! -d by the encouraging news. When Mayor Phelan went to vote in the Thir 0 of the ebullient Jurist was so frigid that bo eoon retired from the district In disgust. this dlstilct bets were offered that Mayor Phelan would have 10,000 majority, but theie were no takers.

Thp fight over Clerk and Sheriff aroused most enthusiasm in the For tieth and called out the most workers. The Forty-third district, which includes most of the Tenderloin, was quiet and respect able all day. The only Incident that relieved the monotony was tho attempt of some fifty drunkeu soidlers to tear large chunks off Pine ttrcct, ncarDupont. They were nicely clubbed and then given free rides In patrol wagons to the police station. The Forty-third is a Republican district, and the managers of the Davis machine expected it to roll up a heavy majority but the vote poilcd was not much more than 50 per cent of the bona-flde registration.

Former Senator Williams was the only energetic Republican worker In the district. The Kelly-Crimnilns "push" that usually invades the Forty-third on election day were not in evidence. Friecda of Lackmann and Deane visited the district In the morning, and eagerly oflered to trade Davis or anyone else on the machine ticket to get votes for their candidates. The Democratic workers, who wore red badges, gave close attention to the poll, and made a very thorough canvass of the district. Prominent among them were County Committeeman Shanahan, S.

M. Waller, John Ma-guire anu P. H. McCarthy. About 3 o'clock some scores of opium fiends came out Into the daylight and waited around the corners of Pine and Bush streets, at Du-pont, for some one to buy them in.

No money was in evidence, for the district was too closely watched by detectives to permit successful bribery, even If the machine had wished to attempt It. And then the quiet city settled down to read "The Examiner" bulletins and ascertain Just how big Mayor Phelan 's majority would be and bow many officers the Republicans would manage to save out of the wreck. 'Republican headquarters throughout the city were places of gloom from an early hour last night Zenas U. Dodge and Horace Davis were at the Horaoe Davis Central Club headquarters in the Bancroft building for a few minutes at 7 o'clock, after which they abandoned hope and left for the evening. Their example was followed by nearly everybody else, and the rooms were deserted.

At the County Committee headquarters in the Baldwin Annex Messrs. Martin and Kyle amused themselves by trying to estimate the extent of the disaster to their party. Mr. Davis went home early, satisfied that he was defeated by a large majority. He said he had no curiosity as to the extent of the disaster to bis party, and that he would sleep free from personal regrets over the defeat.

ment clubs In the Thirty-fifth were voting for eight Supervisors only. A handbill was in circulation put forth by some of those active in the Federation of Improvement Clubs advising the voters and taxpayers of the Mission to vote for Dr. E. N. Torello, William Watson, W.

C. Johnson and Nathan Bibo, Republicans; and Peter J. Curtis, L. J. Dwyer, A.

B. Ma-guire and Thomas Jennings, Democrats. Two saloon-keepers of the Thirty-fifth were arrested for selling liquor, though why they were singled out when ail the down-town saloon-keepers were equally guilty, was not explained. The two offeuders wcro Patrick Reilly of Thirtieth and Mission streets and 8. Basso of Twenty-ninth and Mission streets.

There are a great many small taxpayers In the Thirty-sixth DiBtrlct, and they have always entertained a warm feeling for Mayor Phelan for his efforts to extend the groth of the city. They also were strong for Assessor Dodge and City Attorney Lane, and it was believed that they would also run close up with Mayor Phelan. The improvement club men of the Thirty-sixth were out with tickets urging the election of a mixed Board of Supervisors. They recommended the election of the men who reside In that section of the city. M.

Smith, an elderly man, living at Seventeenth and Douglass streets, died suddenly at his home, after rtturning from the Seventh Precinct of the Thirty-sixth, where he had cast his vote. The Coroner was notified, and after hearing the facts of the man's death, allowed the body to remain at his house. At the Eighteenth Precinct ot the Thirty-sixth District, where the Inmates of the Alma-house vote, there was an objection to one of the men who marking ballots for illiterate voters. It was objected that both of the markers were Republicans. Max Popper and other representatives of the Democratic County Committee made a vigorous protest, and they succeeded in getting a Democratic clerk to act in the place of one of the Republicans.

The Republican employees of the Almshouse were active In their advocacy of the nominees of the Republican ticket. In the Eleventh Precinct of the Thirty-seventh District one clerk was Intoxicated, and bla place had to be filled by a sober man. Hayes Valley was as quiet as a church mouse. Even the policemen yawned In front of the booths of tho Thirty-ninth Assembly District. More than half the ballots were deposited before noon, and talf the clerical force easily handled the voters who appeared after that time.

The arrangements were well prepared, and in twenty minutes after the polls were closed the tally clerks were at woik recording the result. There were no challenges and no arrests in the district. Not a single intoxicated man was seen around the booths. Police Judge Treadwell, with a crowd of boys shouting behind him caused the only flurry la the FortleUi District. The reception on their lagging workers, but when Phelan money was offered at big odds no Davis money could be found anywhere.

So the hopes of those Republican workers faded and dwindled and died out with the sun. Early In the morning in the Fifteenth Precinct of the Tliirty-urst District, the booth being located In front of 349 Tenth street. Inspector Rogers, a Republican, was so drunk as to be incapable of performing his duties. He became quarrelsome, and the police had to expel him from the booth. Registrar Steppacher was notified and he soon sent another man to take the place of Rogers.

In the Twelfth Precinct of the Thirty-first the booth being lu front of 1103 Harrison street, John Ryan, another Republican, had also been imbibing to keep his political courage up. He insisted upon going Into the booths to assist men in marking their ballots. The police cautioned him to behave himself, but he persisted in his unlawful conduct, so he was arrested and booked at the City PrisoD for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. In the Fifteenth Precinct of the Thirty-fourth District several drunken men vigorously disputed with Clerk Whelan the method of handling ballots. They were ejected from the booth, but no arrests were made, as the disturbers went away and agreed to make no more trouble.

The Thirty-fifth District is the home of many street railroad employees. At Twenty-seventh ard Mission streets and also at 3377 Mission street the adherents of the railroad company were actively urging the employees to vote for Davis, Heyer and Black. The majority of the votes registered in these two precincts are those of street car employees. The Mission, Valencia and San Mateo lines are in this district. Many of the men disregarded the commands of the railroad managers and cast their ballots for Mayor Phelan and Assessor Dodge and for Bylngtoa for District Attorney.

It wm said that tht members of the improve ty-fourth District be was roundly cheered and bad to shake bands with many supporters. Horace Davis also was given a whoop when be voted, but he was told that things were not looking well tor him, and he went away with downcast mien. Down in the Twenty-eighth District there are i four polling booths lumped together on New Montgomery street, between Market and How-i ard streets. These are the booths of the Sev-I entii. Eighth, Eleventh and Thirteenth Pre-J incts.

Here was where rough work was ex- r.t A -nit vKan a lannrt ramj nit V. yevnw, vpv. vm vi lucre that Martin Kelly was openly buying votee, while Larry Conlon was intimidating voters, there was some alarm at Democratic headquarters. Investigate a proved that It wasn't Martin.