The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-01
. LAMBS AND LIES.
Buckley's Broderick Plays for
the "Heelers."

Another disgraeeful scene, almost without
a parallel in the city's history, characterized
the meeting Of the Election Commissioners
yesterday. Auditor Strother was presiding.
A herald of coming events was the flock
ing in Of the lambs" They came in such
numbers as ia nearly fill the big chamber in
which the meeting was called and their faces
composed motley picture.
TIE chief sensation of the meeting was
when Registrar Smiley refuted the state
ment made at former meeting and several
times since; by William Frederick, Chief of
Buckley'sr Registration Bureau, that the
rolls were being stuffed 1.-The central Office
and that dozen or fifteen names had been
entered from lodging-house at 81 Hunt
street which he said contained but one bed
When the names of the ''stuffed" were
demanded Broderck refused to give them,
but8fterward he wrote them down and
handed them to the RegS E
MI. Smiley and one of his deputies went
to look at the place. Instead of finding a
house with only QUE bed lin it they found
fCrty'rooms and sixty beds ia as clean and
in: the city. Besides, the landady had
given them a list of her patrons and it
proved the enf,piimelt of thenames objected
10 by Broderick to be genuine. =. -.
TALK ABOUT. EIEs. ..z -
:. While admitting that 1t was his duty TO
hunt up .:alE gases. Of fraud reported. Mr..
Smiley said lre very much. objected to being
sent out On wild goose clfa$es Of this charac
: ter*:on charges made purely for political
effect; ~ -
@l5roIerick. was. eornered He had made
the Statements and knew it, but it was neceS-
sar2'to bluff his way oiH:dt some rate: -
When: COP fronted with the case he cody
deniet. that he ever madelany such eitarges.
: II :differ7 from the gentleman. said the
Registrar =. He charged: that nine men
were registered from one. house on Haht
street, ...s.:t.. =: - -
.:erhat.,s a iie,": said Bfodetick, and he
walked around a desk and stood directly in
front Of tile Registrar. =. :: .:....:.:
Mr.: Smiley5w eiit: on proving mp the facts
that Ills, Investigation had developed, and
concluded. by branding the whole charge in
fa1poQsEY false, + ::
!. :; + Say You area liar, . exclaimed Breder-
lex. 81 never nIa1ie any such statement
about a houSe on: Hint street, g., -. =
~.::..# JACOBS TAKES "A HAND. =.
This brought Chief Deputy jacobs to his
feet. with fire in both eyes, and glafing
Bfode rick straight in the=face he exclaimed,
You did make that chalge.' -:
: With equal yeijeinenGe Deputy Kennedy
jumped TO the, Registrars support. but
Breterick still iHsisled thati WAS lie.
oa'Te. z. nice man to call an old man a
liar, said Kennedy.
Yes, and would call a young man liar
i'll felt THAT he was one, @sretaliateI Bred
eriek. 8; -: -. -: -,
We'll, you wouldn't ealTme a liar twice
said Jacobs. = 81: ..:.!-.:,' 81.
And tqn't you. call me a Harp exclaimed
Kennedy. overwhelmingly -
81 THE: u HEELERs.' READY II: IT.. =.
~ The atmosphere grew thick, The : heel
ers'' Eowled and crowded to the front. Dep:
ptfes: jacobs ami, Kenilsdy wire wild with
rage and exeiteneit. Registrar Smiley was
pale aud trembling, hut did not attempt to
speak IN the face .of.the .irewIirg mob.
BrIdefiek was hat-as rampant aS<bissfciiow-
-ers, apd+bat for the co}lra &c of their hacking
locked as Though he aiiaht have been out.
weighed by tile fiery dep aties. -Aboye. the
confusion Of all was heard the repeated
wlfdekfng of: the .Ahditotis gavel, and before
the MaTring hlements reached a.clthaX the
tide was TUNED another way. !: Ii few min
lites more quiet had been restored@.apd the.
BUSINESS of the IHeeting was resigned. +:
:; Tie: eases of several objection able names
appointed .ensthe present boards were cam
va sed and. disposed Of, and The meeting
Adjourned -: !: - Il" :: -.