Show A Recount SAN FRANCISCO December 19 A recount re-count of the votes cast at the recent election for the office of mayor has been in progress here forsoveral weeks E B PJnd the Democratic nominee the present mayor of the city was reelected last November according to to official returns Proceedings for a recount were commenced by C C ODonnell Independent candidate Over onehalf of the precincts in tho city have been re canvassed so far and a number of discrepancies have been discovered generally in ODonueUu favor Judge Finn presiding judge of the superior court delivered the charge to the jury today and called special attention to the commission com-mission of fraud in certain pra cincts in canvassing and in the return of votes cast at the recent election elec-tion During the recount no official canvass has been made of the vote of that portion of the bifth Congressional District located in this city The official returns gave Clunie Democrat a majority of 47 over Pdelps Republican Republi-can The Chronicle Republican claims that the recount so far shows a gain of 76 for Phelps while the Examiner Democratic claims a gain of 28 for 1 Clunie I I |