Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-13

not believe the latter had given the subject
much study.
Mr.. Catlin was asked if he thought the
Board had right to appoint an additional
member, and answered that they had not.
There was a special law providing for ad-
ditional Inspectors and Judges in the city
of San Francisco. He admitted that if
the Board had made a mistake in their
proclamation such as putting the polling
place for precinct outside of the limits of
the precinct, that they would have the
right
TO CORRECT THE MISTAKE.
So far as he knew there had been no
mistake made.
Several gentlemen of the committee at
once stated that the members of the Board
had already admitted that they had made
mistake in the appointment of some
men on the Election Boards.
Mr.. Johnson said that there seemed to
be no use in prolonging the discussion
They could not convince Mr.. Catlin and he
could not convince them. 1t was a cues
| ton for the Board to decide.
The Mayor-It puts US in a peculiar po-
sition, where lawyers disagree. l am
! neither Judge nor a lawyer. l do moi
want to do anything illegal. am willing
| to do anything that will
MAKE THIS ELECTION FAIR,
| But want it to be done legally.
| A. Leonard asked Mr.. Catlin if he thought
the election would be legal if the Board
changed any of the election officers, and he
replied that he did not think it would
| which answer was received with hearty
laugh from all parts of the room.
Mr.. Leonard replied that he did not think
another man could be found who enter
tanned the same opinion, which so incenseC
Mr.. Catlin that when Mr.. Leonard asked
another question he declined to answer it
Mr.. Van Voorhies said that the Mayol
had already stated that if the primaries haC
taken place before the appointments, tina
at least two or three of the men would no
have been appointed. He wanted to know
from Mr.. Catlin if these men could not b.
removed Under these circumstances. HI,
| received the evasive answer that if tn,
Board had the power to remove one they
had the power to remove them all.
JONES HITS THE NAIL AGAIN.
After long discussion, during which c
w. Baker urged the Board to make tn,
change on the ground of public policy
| Trustee Jones drove the nail home by saw
ing:
"These gentleman have come here anC
shown reasons why there should be
change in the Election Board in the Fourth
| Ward, where all that fraud was committed
The same officers are appointed that wer,
there last Saturday. That is the grand mas
take, and ii ought to be corrected"
Again his little speech was greeted will
a storm of applause.
Mayor Gregory-If the gentlemen vii
particulariZe and point out the mistakes,
am willing to act; l am willing to test tn,
lnr oh In nod IL
ton officer; but as to throwing out tn
whole board, would vote against that l
is assuming too much power.
Mr.. Johnson said that lie had ALREADY
made the direct charges, and named tn,
persons who were objected to. He did no
think they would have a fair election i
K. f. Wiemeyer was on the Board in tn
First Precinct, Messrs. r. w. Stafford anC
w. c. Graft in the Fourth, or VIM. Fulle
in Precinct Al.
THE RIGHT PREVAILS.
The Mayor and Mr. Ryan at about tn
same time asked Mr.. Jones to withdraw hi
motion, so that they could move to replac
the above-named persons by others. Mr.
Jones withdrew his motion, and the Mayo
moved that those persons be removed
which was unanimously adopted.
The committee were then requested t,
suggest the names of those they desired
placed on the different Boards in the place
of Messrs. Wiemeyer, Stafford, Graf ant
Fuller.
The following gentlemen were suggested
and unanimously appointed:
Precinct Nv. H. Sherburn. in place O
K. F. Wiemeyer.
Precinct 4-James McNasser and F. 7
Johnson, in place of r. w. Stafford and W
G. Graft.
Precinct 44-John Stevens, in place G
VIM. Fuller.
Both the committee and the Chairman
of the Democratic Central Committee ex
pressed themselves as satisfied with th
other election officers heretofore al
pointed, and the meeting was at an end.
The citizens were loud in their praise c
the fair and manly course pursued by tn
Board in the matter.