Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-08
CALIFORNIA.
SAN EKANcisCo.
Bueliiey snd His Me,hods-Repubi.can
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SAN FRANCISCO, November thin response
10 a call issued by the Republican County Com
inlt'ee, III winch 1t was charged that Repub-
means had been refused admission to the poll
my my pieces III TINS city, and that the Democratic
Doss mad ordered his election officers not to
recognize the Republican watchers, served 10
assemble a crowd of about go men at the Wig
WaNl TINS morning at IL O'clock. Among the
prominent Republicans present were J. r. Stet-
son, l. b. Miner, w. II. L. Barnes, A R. Briggs,
and others.
I J. l.. Smiley, CDair2lan of the Republican
county Committee. called the assembage 10
order and stated that the meeting had been con-
Vehed py the County Committee IN consequence
OF an emergency in which help was needed
me committee has exhausted all its resources
III protecting the ballot boxes and men are now
wanted to take the places at the polling booths
OF tils men worn out by hard WORK. Although
the clty has gone Democratic he continued
there Is no reason why the State should not be
saved fcc Harrison and Morton If the count is
watched and fraud prevented. The object is to
get men Willl"g 6 to act Us watchers for whom
reasonable compensation will be provided Men
VINO would stick to their posts until relieved
were wanted, Lot those who viii desert for a
hnght stomach ache or 10 take dinner The
count WIZ not continue over two days longer
W. Ii. L. Barnes said he did not think there
was any cause of alarm. Buckley has done
nothing, so far as he knew to cause ppp1ehen-
sion, but the Republican County Committee did
not wish TO trust the count to Democrats sud
volunteers were now III demand. Fir t eirnteen
Iedaole ll men were required 70 procure buggies
and cover eighteen Assembly Districts two
having alre ady been provided for. These men
a'e to md out the copditia n of afiai and re-
port to the County Committee what is necessary
10 be done. IneG fifty meu are wanted as watch
ers for whom u compensation of S. day has
been provided.
Barnes then oallel Tor volunteers The audi
ence immediately proceeded TO get upon the
stage. %heO. Reichert picked out eighteen men
gave tnem instructions and assigned them to
their districts
Fifty names were accepted for watchers and
ordered to report to the headquarters Of the
County Committee
AT THE HEADQUARTERS.
A sensation was caused shortly before noon
when the State Central Committee received posi-
tive informal on from an authentic source that
Boss Buckley had given orders to have the re-
turns held back until it became certain that
the State was needed. This was incorrect how
ever, aS there was no evidence that an attslnpt
was made to withhold returns
The Republican County Committee rooms
were crowded To sufSocation when the BtGcii,t
reporter called with Republicans anxious to get
the latest returns from the city.
Chairman Smiley s3id: We've whipped 'em
on the national ticket, but guess they have
carried the city" No figures had been received
up to noon, which is probably attributable TO
Buokley's order to delay the count
Gloom and despair, Whi n has come tC stay all
winter, has settled down on the headquarters
OF the Democratic State and County Commit
tees. The bakers dozen of men seated around
the County Committee rooms hid their faces be
hind IN extra issued by democratic morn
| ing paper and gazed sadly upOh the headlines
lNorE.-No news Of any consequence had
been received regarding the result in San Fran
SEQ up to the hour of going to press although
efforts were made up to the last moment to cb-
tain something definite. The result regarding
| two Congressmen depends upon the votes of
San Francisco.