Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-06
STATE OF CALIFoRNIA.

iOull'N OF SacTdmeItO.
Lincoln White, being duly sworn saws: That
he is an eector and resident of the Fourth
Ward OF the city of Sacramento and is a Re-
publican; that he was present at the primary
election held III said Fourth Ward at the State
House Hall on Saturday afternoon of March s.
1883, from the time the polls were opened at
about o'clock P. NJ, until the polls closed at
80 clock p. NJ. of that day; tbat he has read
the affidavit of Clinton l.. White herein and is
familiar with the facts stated therein and that
said affidavit is true that within ten minutes
after the time the polls opened, this aifiant took
his place at the window of said polling place.
and with paper and pencil Kept a careful and
accurate tally OF the votes cast at said primary:
that prior 10 atlantis taking his place at said
window and beginning said tally, there had not
been time elapsed sufficient for the casting of
more than twenty legitimate ballots at said tri-
mary; that the total number of votes cast at
said primary after this affiant commenced to
keep tally thereof was 62S. and no more; and
atant is confident and so asserts the fact to be
that not more thau 6iS votes were actually cast
at said primary; that affiant has been a resident
and elector of the Fourth Ward of the CITY of
Sacramento for period of five years and up
wards, and is well acqusinted in said Fourth
Ward and with The residents and citizens
thereof; that ii was a prominent and noticeable
TACT at said primary that by far the greatest num-
Der of the known and unquestioned residents
OF SAID Fourth Ward were adherents of and sup
porters of what IS called the = Turner Hall" or
= Anti Ring ticket, while large number of
persons unknown TO afiiant, and who were not
residents of said ward, were put forward MS
the supporters OF and adhere is of what is called
the State House Hall ticket :" that affiant
acted as one of the challengers on behalf of the
supporters OF the Anti Ring ticket. and as such
challenged more than eighty persons who pre-
sented ballots at said primary on the ground of
non-residence in said ward, and in each instance
demanded that the Inspector K H. Stafford
should administer the oalh to the party chal-
lenged, and examine him under oath as to his
place OF residence; and in each instance the
said Insrectcr refused to administer the oatn,
lph raf col af1t > hat
" he was the Inspector, and that me was run
ming that primary " and in almost every in
stance the said Inspector disregsrded said chal-
lenge and received and deposited the ballot of
the party challenged that il was a noticeable
fact at said primary, that with the exception of
some six or seven challenges interposed by sup
porters OF the state House Hall ticket the chal-
lenges were interposed by supporters of the
Anti-Ring ticket; that the supporters of the
State House Hall ticket used all effort possible
to obtain votes to pe east at said primary with.
out regard to the question of residence of the
voter. while the supporters of the Anti-Ring
ticket used all efforts possible TO
eSnfne con .tlns the voting at said primary to
the Fourth Ward that afiiant was not a can
didate for delegate of said primary, and has no
interest therein except the interest that any
Republican citizen should have, who desires a
fair ballot aud the legitimate expression of the
true viii of he Republican voters of the ward;
that from his observation of the entire proceed
lngS taken place at said primary. affiant is con-
yinced beyond reasonable doubt, and SO
charges the fact to be, that of the legal and
proper votes cast at said primary by the actual
residents of the Fourth Ward. a very large
msjority was east in faver of the ticket known
at the nti-Ring." LIScoLs WHITE
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 9TH
day OF March, 1855. MATT +. JOHNSON.
Notary Public.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
County OF Sacramento
Warren r. Drew and Frank T. Johnson being
duly sworn, each for himself, says that he is a
resident OF the Fourth Ward OF the city of Sac