The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-17
yTA1 COMMISSION.
shey Sit as Judges on Liberal
Registration.
CHARGES BY THE PEOPLE DENIED
Chairman Godfrey Rules as to the Time
When Books Can be Closed
by Registrars.

The four members of the Utah commits
sion, who have arrived in the city, sat yes
terday to try the cases of the registrars
against whom complaints were flied last
week by the Peoples central committee
Chairman Godfrey presided. The Peoples
side was represented by ]. H. Moyle and
r. w. Young. The registrars had w. H
Dickson, p. L. Williams and o. w. Powers
to champion the Liberal cause. The Lib
erals, through their attorneys, filed 8
lengthy answer to the charges preferred
against the registrars by the Peoples
party, which answer was simply blank
denials of all charges made by complain
ants.
The case of Registrar H. S. McCallum, of the
First precinct, was first taken up, and G. 1.
Christensen, of the Tenth ward was placed on
the witness stand by compliments He testified
that he knew McCallum. Had himself received
NATURALIZATION papers year ago. He called on
Registrar McCallum at his real estate office the
latter part OF last November. Met McCallum in
the alleyway and told him he had registered last
August, but now wanted to know If his name
was on the list McCallum said that he thought
il was, but took no trouble to look.
There was no cross-examination.
J. G. D. Haynes, OF 63l Main street, was the
next witness. He was born in 1908. Came TO
this country when eight years old. Was a
naturalized citizen OF the United States. Had
voted in Utah for the last thirty two years. Nc
Callum had come 10 him and shown that his
(Haynes) name had been scratched from the list
and 'Haines'' substituted. Said he wanted to
register over again, and was refused by Mccall
lum.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Dickson. Had been
naturalized in Philadelphia; could not remem-
Der the exact year. His papers were burned on
a steamboat over Illinois river, in 1880. Had
never applied for certified copy Of papers since
McCallum did not ask him for papers, only
stated that he should go to county clerk about
the matter.
next witness called. He knew McCallum; had
applied 10 him for registration on 18th of No
vember; was in company with j. Greenwald
and others when he did so; IL was IN Mccall
lum's private Office A man named Christian
sen called on the registrar while they were in
there; Christensen wanted to know about his
Dame being on the list. McCalum said he could
not attend to ii there ds he did not know the
man or where he lived. When Christensen left
Greenwald asked McCallum if he did not know
the man, and said yes, at is a d-n Mormon"
Mr.. Jack was registered; did not think that
McCallum knew which party he belonged TO;
Greenwald, who accompanied him to Mccall
lum's office, is Liberal.
Mr. Williams, of the defense, held that the
testimony of Mr.. Jack regarding what Mccall
-&&h had said about Christensen being d-n
Mormon had no force as it occurred in his pri-
vate office, and not while the registrar was
making house to house visits.
y Mr.. Moyle thought that 1t showed discr1mina-
tfon anyway.
Chairman Godfrey said they would not discuss
evidence at that stage.
Thomas J. Curtis, OF Second Fast, 764 South,
was the next witness OF compliments. He knew
Mccall lum, the registrar; was present when
number Of men applied to him for registration
in the registrars private office; knew several OF
the men who applied while McCallum was on
the street going 10 his office. be replied that he
could not register them then because he was on
his house 10 house visits, but he registered one
Mr. Smith because the gentleman said he was
going out Of the city.
Crossexamined-Said he was registered him
self; accompanied others down TO McCallum's
ofice; thought Mr.. Smith was Peoples party
man.
Commission asked what party witness be-
longed TO, and he answered the People party.
Joseph Woolsey of 4I8 Third East street, was
the next witness He testified that he had ap-
piled to Registrar McCallum near by St. James
for his name and number of residence. When
this was given the registrar refused him, be-
cause he said that his wife had told him that he
had come to the city to vote Witness stated
that he would register anyhow, when Mccall
lum answered him that if he did he (McCallum)
would have the witness in jail inside OF twenty
four hours.
ossexamined by Mr.. Dickson. He said he
had come to the city four months ago from
Kanosh Had moved to Kanosh eight years
ago and lived there until moving to this city.
his name was on the register list last August.
Had come TO the city because he had heard that
work was to be had here. Did not come with
recommend from Bishop to get work.
"How many Of your acquaintance came up
with you:''
Objected to by Mr.. Moyle.
Commission ruled that defense should con1ne
the questioning to the witness.
Witness continued that ne had his wife in the
eky She was not brought up TO cook for
5oarders. Said he owned no property in.Kanosh,
Ut least none free from debt. Some men were
boarding at their place Did not know their
Mr. Moyle thought the witness was ques-
toned against the recent ruling, but the COM
mission ruled that he might be questioned as TO
his surroundings, TO ascertain what sort OF citi
zen he is.
witness knew but few of them. Did not know
them as his boarders. He had no promise OF
work when he came TO the city. Learned of Mr..
Watson from the men working for him. Never
applied to Watson for work because he had come
Witness was then questioned at length about
what occurred when he went to McCallum to be
registered. He denied having called the regis
trar liar when he told what the witness wife
had stated.
Then followed long line of questions as to
what furniture witness had in his rented rooms
here in the city, and what property he had in
hanosh.
Mr.. Movie asked, when defense got through
with the witLess Woolsey, If the commission
issued subpoena for witness, and he was told
Charles j. Walquist, of sos Eleventh East
street, testified that he had gone to Registrar
McCallum' S Office for registration and met two
men who asked him what party he belonged to;
he answered, the Independent party. When
McCallum came in the office they told him an |
Independent was there to see him; the registrar |
congratulated him on his politics but could do
nothing for him there in his Office, he said by |
way of registration; but that he must wait until |
a regular office was opened
Cross examined: He came to city. witness
stated, on the 25th OF last October; has no reg
ular home and has not had for twelve years; his
parents live in Wasatch county: had been driv-
ing team for man Of the city; stopped this and
came to city because OF work TO be had here;
learned of McCallister being the 'boss" of the
rpad by rumors; had no recommend to him for
York: had no previous talk about the matter.
CDmplainantS rested with the last witness.
The Liberals placed H. S. McCallum on the |
witness stand on his own behalf The registrar
stated that he had refused to look on his list
for c. l. Christensen, because he did not know |
him: never checked mans name whom he did |
not know, until he came around to his house, |
whether he belongs to the Peoples or Liberals |
party. Regarding Curtis and others, he said |
that a crowd gathered each morning on the road |
to his office and worried him much for reglStra- |
ton: he did register Mr.. Smith as an accommo- |
dation because he stated that he was going off, |
Said Mr.. Walquist's statement was about cor
rect.
HAYNES; had met him at Eardleys store, and |
showed him that his name was changed on the |
list: went TO swear him again but when he came |
TO the point about naturalized or unnaturaliZed |
citizens in the oath, he learned that the old ger
tleman had no papers or evidence OF them, so he |
refused to register him.
In Mr., Woolsey's case he stated having called |
at AS E, street and found little black-eyed |
woman who stated that they had ten voters
there Witness said that he would come in and |
talk about ii as he would like their names, even
If they were not there. Then followed long
concerning bedS on the floor, little
No 4 cook stove, one sack of -four a small cup
board ana other things he had noticed in the
dwelling He thought the room small for so
MANY boarders to sleep in, wanted to know
where the lady slept. She told him in there
with her husband. She said her husbands name
was John Woolsey andt hat he had come to the