The morning call., 1890-08-24
MORE PRECINCT
APPOINTMENTS.
Election Commissioners Canvass
the Boards.
One Man Perjures Himself, but Is Detected
and Makes Himself scarce-The Stuffed
Roll Exposed to the Public.

noon was the appearance OF the gang In at
tendance. Respectable citizens, who shrink
from politics because they are dirty, should
have looked in upon the scene. 1t would
have taught them lesson. Not that their
reasons would have failed of verifcaton,
but 1t would have shown what their
neglect has cost, and why the municipal
and State governments are so corrupt.
If there is a penitentiary or reformatory
on the face of the earth that can turn out
harder looking lot than the ward-strikers
who answered the summons OF the Com
missioners yesterday. no one knows where
it is. Uncouth, coarse, illiterate, brute
featured, low and loud spoken, begrimed
and besotted, foul-mouthed, blear-eyed,
opium and disease wrecked-these and more
were written on the faces of the great ma
jority, and these are the precious lambs
that the authorities are selecting to control
the destiny of half million people.
1t was the original intention that only
two of the Commissioners should meet to
canvass the Names but for fear that some
important point might necessitate vote OF
the board it was tn ought best that the can
vass be made by the entire commission.
CALLING THE ROLL.
The first name called was George Hughes,
appointed in the First Precinct OF the
Twenty-ninth District. Some one said he
had not recovered from the late san Jose
Convention, so he was passed temporarily.
William j. Hawkins was excused at his
own request, because unable to attend to
the duties of the Office.
J. Messenger of the Second Precinct,
Twenty ninth District, was also absent,
and Mr. Strother proposed that his case go
over until Monday for investigation.
Tbasa pODriunnpnpS Threatened to become
chronic and alarmed Registrar Smiley. He
said there were 1860 names to canvass, and
at the rate matters were going they never
would get through. The board seemed to
concur, and Messengers name was dropped.
Joseph Pagan of 336 Bush street, named
in the Second Precinct Of the Twenty-ninth
District appeared to answer challenge
| that he did not live in his stable on Bush
| street. Mr.. Pagan swore that he did sleep
| in the Office in the stable. lie Is registered
| from that address
James Sutton of the Fifth Precinct of the
| Twenty-ninth District was called because
| his name did not appear on the assessment
| roll. 1t was found that he had been as
| sessed in the name Of Suffer-
Thomas Howard OF the Seventh Preclnct
| of the Twenty-ninth District was challenged
on the ground that he was not on the as
| Sessment roll.
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Howard swore that he was, and the Reg
| istrar presently accused him Of swearing to
| lie.
| proof of that accusation, whereupon one OF
| the clerks was Immediately dispatched to
| the Auditors Office to ascertain the facts.
Howard evidently began to suspect that
| he had pushed his head into moose, and
| lest it should draw up 10 uncomfortable
closeness lie began to look around anXiously
| for chance to retreat Gradually he edged
| toward the door, and taking advantage Of
moment when the attention OF all was d.
rected to the front desk, he SHE'D out tile
| front door and disappeared.
When the clerk returned and reported no
| such name as Thomas Howard on the assess
ment roll, Thomas Howard was nowhere to
be found. His name was called, but tie
only response was the pointed remark from
somebody in the rear Of the room.
Skipped"
MI. Strother took in the situation at
glance and moved to strike Towards name
off the list.
Registrar Smiley declared he would swear
out a warrant for HoWardS arrest on the
| ground of perjury.
PERJURY AND FORGERY.
Another protracted wrauge resulted
over the name of Thomas King, named in
the Ninth Precinct of the ThIrtieth Dis
trict. 1t was The appearance OF Kings
name on the supplemental assessmentroll
that caused Registrar Smiley to make the
charge that the rolls had been stuffed.
| Kings name was inserted after he learned
| Of his appointment, and clerk in the AS
SCISSORS office had done it. Mr.. Smiley
said further that in connection with this
matter he would not only make the charge
of perjury but of forgery. He could prove
| that Clerk t. A. Buckley of the Assessors
| office had interlined Kings name after the
supplemental roll had been signed by the
| Assessor and the City and County At
| turney.
| MIR. Buckley appeared to deny the charge
against him and was highly incensed to
| think that any one would presume TO assam
| his "carackter." About half-dozen times
| after the case had been disposed OF lie in
| terrupted the proceedings with demand
that his acts be investigated. He could not
afford to let 3 charge against his "carack-
| ter" pass unchallenged.
MORE OBJECTIONS.
Registrar Smiley objected to Michael
! Stafford serving in the Second Precinct Of
the Thirty-frst District, as he did not re-
| side at l26 Jackson street.
| Mr. Stafford said he resided at 1lS2 WASH
| ington street and that was the address he
had given in his application, This was
shown to be true ano he was passed.
| P. Noble was named in place of J. Mu-
| cowsky for the Eighth Precinct OF the
| Thirty first District.
| The name of Robert Ash as Inspector in
| the Tenth Precinct of the Thirty-trst Dis
trct was withdrawn by Mr.. OBrien and B.
| +. Cummings submitted.
| Thomas Kenealy, Salinas place, was also
challenged by the Registrar, but he proved
| that he was eligible, as did Moses Engles of
the Tenth Precinct of the Tnirty-frst Dis
| trct.
In the afternoon the Commissioners reas-
| sembled and made the following additional
| appointments:
| THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT.
| First Precnct-Inspeci or, John j. Ryan (D);
Judges-JOhn 5. Doyle (Dl, Ii. wilson (k.).
| Second - INSPECTOR, William Collins tD);
I6ird-Inspector, NJ Wolff D): Judges-A.
| Coleman 3D., G. A. Peterson (R.l.
Judges"D. Leveroni tD.), J: Gilbert lRJ. :"
Fifth-Inspecior, +. L. Durham 3D.; Judge,
Joseph Hurley D).
Judges h. A. Larrainore 3D., George w.
| Wright Qt.).
Judges-Jolln McCormack %, q. w; Cohen (R.).
George seeKant d. Charles Dahl lRj
Ntnth-Inspector. Frank Wagner tD); Judges
| e. T. Ryan (Dl, Thomas CamIam (R).
| Ienth-inspector, David Doran Dl; Judges
| j. j. Kelly (D.). Morris Joseph Qs).
Observation-Disclosures, John j. Dykeman (D9;
Judges-John j. HaiIoran (D); L. Mccain (Rj
Twelflh-Inspector. A, Flynn (Dl; Judges
| Thirteenth = Inspector, Walter Messenger,
| D.); Judges-Edward Flynn D); James VAIN
wright R)
| THIRTY-FoURTH DIsTIoT.
/
| Judges-John Crevan (D), Hiram T. Graves (R.).
| Second-Inspector, James Cole tD.l; Judges
| James began D.), Hiram I. Graves R).
Third-Inspector, James Riley 3D.; Judges-H.
| Mckevitt OBJ j. Br0well (R).
Fourth-Inspeelor, John Burke (D.); judges
| JOSEPH T. keane (D.). Nelson Fierce (R.).
FIfth-Iuspector, Richard Madden (D.); Judges
| N Coleman 3D., j. w. Mckenzie (R.(
| Sixth-Inspector, James Cosgrove (D.); Judges
| William Ryan OBJ John COrbett (R.).
Seventh-lnspectUr, James Fay (D); Judges
George Aberdo O.), James Nixon iR}
Eignth-Inspecor, John l.. Durkee (D);
Judges-James Belngham Oh Peter Daucher
| R.)
Ninth Inspector. John D. Eckelman CD;
Judges-F. j. McElrath 3D., j. +. Klein tR.).
Tenlh-lnspeclor, W. I: Brown D); Judges
| C. Cosgrove D.). Richard Dixon (R)
Eieventl-lnspector, +. Stevens (Dl; Judges
e. Gallagher (D.), Charles ilson R.).
Twelfth = Inspector, George RodfOrd lD);
| Judres-Jonn MnllieaI d.. Joseph Shaw (R2
Thirteenth Inspector, R. L. Powers tD);
| Judges-W. Davis 3D., j. Elseuberg R).
THIRTYFIFTH DISTRICT.
| First Precinct-luspector (passed till Monday,
| also judge; Judge, Thouas NJ. Young (R)
| d l. Haley (D1: .IudQ6g-