Item #44049 SAN FRANCISCO ELECTION FINGER POST. Tuesday, Sixth Day of November, 1888. California Local History, Edward B. - Mayor Pond, 1833 - 1910.

SAN FRANCISCO ELECTION FINGER POST. Tuesday, Sixth Day of November, 1888.

San Francisco: J. D. Robertson, Publisher, 1888. 1st Printing. Broadside, printed in 5 columns. Three columns down the center describing District and Precinct Boundaries & Polling Places: "Open from 6 A.M. to 7 P.M." The two outer columns list the candidates for various political offices. 22-1/2" x 16". Shrink-wrapped over poster board. Age-toned. Some edge chipping. Horizontal fold-line, with some splitting along fold. About Very Good. Item #44049

Rare broadside documenting the many candidates for the city's elected position for the 1888 election, e.g., Pond, the Democratic incumbent, is opposed by Dr. C. C. O'Donnell, the Independent Candidate, as well as Chas. R. Story, the Regular Republican nominee.

Those listed as running for office include: Mayor - E.B. Pond (Incumbent & Winner), Democratic Nominee; Dr. C.C. O'Donnell, Independent; Charles R. Story, Republican; For Treasurer - Christian Reiss, Democrat; For Sheriff - James R. Kelly, Democrat; For State Senator, 19th Senatorial District - David McClure, Republican; For Superintendent of Streets - Thomas Ashworth; For District Attorney - Jas. D. Page; For Justice of the Peace - Jas. I. Boland; For Assemblyman, 34th District - J.F. Gawthorne; For Public Administrator - James C. Pennie; For Supervisor, 12th Ward - Patrick Noble; For Corner - Wm. E. Taylor; Superintendent of Streets - Irving Graham; For Assemblyman, 34th District - E.J. Reynolds; For City and County Surveyor - S. Harrison Smith; For Supervisor, 1st Ward - Harry Bingham; For Sheriff - C.S. Laumeister; For Auditor - Fleet F. Strother; For Tax Collector - Joseph Spanier; For Supervisor, 6th Ward - L.R. Ellert; For Supervisor, 1st Ward - Henry Evans; For Supervisor, 5th Ward - John T. Cutting; For Supervisor, 4th Ward - Dr. Jos. Pescia; For Justice of Peace - H.L. Joachimsen; For Supervisor, 7th Ward - Peter Wheelan; For Public Administrator - George T. Bromley; For Sixth Ward - Albert F. Nye; For 43rd Assembly District - L.L. Ewing; For 21st Senatorial District - J.J. Sullivan; For 4th Congressional District - Robert Ferral; For Supervisor, 2nd Ward - James M. McDonald.

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Price: $225.00