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

aflidavits, which we request may be considered
as part hereof. Respectfully, Henry Longton,
]. o. Funston. Harry w. Rivett Clinton J.
White, D. L. Townsend, NJ Z. Hornlein. f.
Bergman, B. A. Johnson, Z. II. Tryon, W. Cole
STATE OF CALIFoRNIA, lss
County of Sacramento.
Clinton L. White, being duly sworn, says that
he Is an eleetor and resident of the Fourth
Ward OF the city OF Sacramento, and is d Repup-
Hcan; that he was present at the primary elec-
ton held in said Fourth Ward at the State
House Hall on Saturday March s. 1885 from the
time the polls were opened at o'clock P II.
until the polls closed at about o o'clock P. NJ of
that day that at said primary election he ia
vored and worked for the election of the dele
gates upon the ticket headed the Republican
Anti-Ring Unpledged Ticket . that at such pri-
mary election K. II. Stafford acted as Inspector
and W. Fuller and W. G. Graf acted as judges
all ofwhom are candidates for delegate upon the
ticket known as the State House Hall Ticket
that the room where said election was held was
a hall capable of comfortably seating $50 people
or more. Upon the window being opened for
the reception OF ballots there appeared to be in
side of said hall Z. II. Stafford Inspector W.
Fuller and w. c. Graf, the two Judges two
clerks who are unknown to affiant, policeman,
and also Ed {. Roeder, who is one of the Central
Committeeman of said ward and was candi-
date Tor delegate on the state House Hall
Ilcket; that no representative or supporter of
the Anti-Ring ticket was present in said room
at the time OF opening of the polls, nor for some
fifteen minues prior thereto nor permitted to
witness the proceedings which took place
therein: that on the opening of the window for
the reception of ballots, there appeared to the
view of those outside r. H. Stafford Inspector
sitting in front and having beside him q locked
oallCt-box; the two Judges, W. Fuller and W
c. Graf, seated short distance back of him
and the clerks short distance back of the
judges.
Upon the polls being opened, this afiant, on
pehalf OF the supporters of the anti-ring cket
demanded of said Inspector and Judges that the
ballot-box be unlocked, opened and displayed
IN the presence of all parties so that it could be
plainly seen whether or not that said ballot-box
was empty, and no ballots at that time therein
which demand of affant was repeated and in
sisted upon by no less than 200 persons present,
but said Inspector and Judges without giving
any reason therefor, refused to open said box,
and refused TO permit anyone 10 inspect the
same, to determine whether or not there was at
that time any ballots therein that the.eupon
aiflant demanded that the anti ring ticket
should be permitted to have representative on
said Board of Judges, stating to said Inspector
and Judges that, in his Judgment. it would be
but fair that each party should have repre-
sentative, which demand was, however, refused
by said Inspector and Judges.
Then atflant requested that the supporters of
the anti-ring ticket be permitted to nominate
clerk of said election, which was also refused.
Atiant, who is a Notary Public then demanded
that if said Inspector, Judges and clerks. as Sc
lected, should insist upon proceeding as the
Board of Election, that they should take all
oath before him to perform their duties faith
fully and after some delay and opposition
thereto they consented to take the OATH and
thereupon afiiant administered to each of them
the following oath
You do solemnly swear that you will support
the Constitution of the United States and the
Constitution of the State of California, and that
you will faithfully, honestly and impartially
act officer of this primary election TO the best
of your ability. So help you Cod
After the said Inspector, Judges and Clerks
had taken said oath, atfiant again demanded
that, as matter of right and in conformity
fhni "A n0t he how CkNs. Il
play said ballot-boX, so that all might know
that there were no ballots placed therein prior
to the opening of the polls, and in reply to this
demand the Inspector again refused and ac-
companied his refusal with language too inde-
cent TO be here stated.
Afiant then demanded that, in conformity
with their said oaths, the said Inspector and
Judges should make use of the Great Register of
the County of Sacramento at said primary and
allow no one to vote thereat, who was not on
said Great Register and a bona fide resident of
the Fourth Ward, which demand was also re-
fused, no reason being given for such refusal :.
that at this point the said Inspector began
reaching over the heads of those in front of him
and collecting ballots in all directions and de-
posting them in the box ; that the Great Regis
ter was not used at said election in any in
stance: that upon a challenge being interposed
upon the ground of non-residenee in the ward
afhan: demanded that the Inspector administer
an oath to the proposed voter, and examine him
under oath as to his right to vote at said prim-
airy as to his place OF residence, but the said In
speClOr TtluSeu 10 administer the oath, and this
refusal on his part to administer the oath to
challenged voters was repeated by him more
than eighty times during the afternoon without
any reason being given therefor; that upwards
OF eighty challenges were interpoSed at said
primary by the supporters of the anti-ring
ticket to proposed voters upon the ground Of
nonresidence in the ward, and in every in
stance the Inspector refused to administer the
oath; but in some six or seven instances in
which challenges were interposed on said
ground by the supporters of the said State
House ball ticket, said Inspector did swear the
proposed voter before examining him.
During the afternoon several vehicles some
OF them capable of seating as many as twelve
persons, were constantly made use of by the
supporters of the State House Hall ticket IN
bringing persons to said polls to vote and in al
most all II not every instance, said persons so
brought were brought up street that is were
brought from the direction of the First and
Second Wards; that almost all challenges inter
posed on the ground of non-residence were in
terposed by the adherents of the anti-ring
ticket, and in almost every instance such chal-
lenges were overruled.
That affiant has been a resident of the city of
Sacramento for twelve years and upwards, and
is well acquainted in said city. For several
years he has been aresident of the Fourth " ard
and particularly he is well acquainted with the
citizens of said ward.
At said primary election it was a prominent
and noticeable TACT that the great majority of
welEknown citizens of the Fourth Ward were
a1herents of and supporters of the anti-ring
ticket, and that many, il not the majority OF
those who appeared as supporters of the State
House Hall ticket were persous known not to
be residents of said ward, and many of them
known to be residents of the First and Second
Wards Of said city and affiant states that in
consideration of all the transactions which took
place at said primary, he is convinced beyond a
reasonable doubt that the list of delegates on
what is known as the anti-ring ticket composed
of Lee Stanley and others, received very large
majority of the bona fide and legitimate votes
cast at said primary, and that an apparent ma
Jorlty for what is cal ed the state House Hall
ticket was only obtained by corrupt and fraudu-
lent means, and by the receiving and counting
of votes of persons not entitled to vote at said
primary. CLINTON l.. WHITE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this fifth
day of March, 1855. MATT. f. JOHNSON.
Notary Public
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
County of Sacramento S.