The morning call., 1892-10-14
Old Liners Entitled to the
Ticket Heading.
THE REGISTRARS OPINION.
Lively Times at Meeting of the Election
Eoard-Auditor Smiley Objects
to Cartoons.

IemOCTdlS, diI dHhlOuS 10 utdI bIic
to be decided by the board as to which
party was TO be considered the simon-pure
Democracy, and which party should be en-
titled to a heading on the ticket.
Among tho more prominent of those pres
emit were George A. Knight, George Barnes,
Carroll Cook, p. A. Dolan, William Broder-
lex, j. F. Sullivan, Max Pepper. c. j.
| Swift. Il. c. Meyers, ID. S. Regain. DIR. c. Z.
| O'Donnell Meyer Jacobs. c. W. Pope.
| Jerry Lynch. M. A. Dunn, G. i. Fox, G. X.
| B. Hayes. j. II. Long, r. 7. Troy and A.
| j. ClGnie.
After few names had been called to
| answer TO citations and had failed TO re-
| spond, the clerk called the names OF some
| hotel-keeperS who had been summoned to
| appear and present lists Of all persons who
| were residents of their houses on the 10th OF
| October. Then Carroll Cook arose and
| stated that a number Of those who had
| been called had asked him as to the legality
| of the purported summons, and he had in
formed them that as the papers had only
| been signed by the Registrar they need no.
| appear.
The only legal summons was one signed
| by the president and clerk OF The board on
| resolution of the board. Ex-Judge Sullivan.
| who appeared in place of Larry WEIGH, who
| was sick, opposed the opinion Of Cook, but
| the board decided that summonses should
| issue as suggested by Cook, and the latter
| then promised they should all be present at
the time the SUNNI 0nSes were made return
| able.
That matter disposed of, Auditor Smiley
| arose and delivered himself of scathlng
review of the articles and cartoons that APP
peared in morning paper yesterday. and
suggestions made at the mass meeting in
Metropolitan Hall on Wednesday night.
He appealed to various representatives OF
the Democratic party to state whether he
and the board had not been always cour-
teous to them, and the answer in nearly
every case was. Personally it has"
PERSONALLY yes. but coiectively?'
This seemed to be question many OF them
did not care TO answer.
"The meeting was called last night" said
the Auditor, mot because the rights of the
Sullivan Dwyer wing of the Democratic
party were being interfered with, but be-
cause it was feared the Long party might be
recognized"
Turning to ex-Judge Sullivan he denounced
the statements made at the meeting in un-
measured terms, and said the Democratic
party should be ashamed of itself for allow
ing any such suggestions as were made at
the meeting 10 hang the members of the
board first and Of the Supreme Court after
ward, and then denounced the organ Of the
party that published such cartoon as APP
peared In the morning.
burst followed on the same lines, claim
ing that the board had acted with reasona-
Bile fairness all through, and he laid stress
on the adjective. Expressions bad been
made by the Democratic party-not the
rank and file, but the leaders-at the meet
ing in question TO the effect that the men,
beTs of the board should be hanged. 1t was
unfair. il was un-American to use threats
of violence against men who were simply
striving 10 do their whole duty.
After the matter had been dropped Com
missioner Smiley moved that the Demo-
r..
trai Committee be accorded heading on
the municipal ticket. G. r. b. Hayes. who
appeared for the Recognized Democracy.
wanted this changed to read accorded the
heading.
This brought George A Knight to his
feet and for while there was music in the
dcir. Knight said be represented a party
! faat had right to a full heading on that
ticket and in the course OF the investigation
he would show that twas so. He, however.
would not show what that party was.
ut might be the Prohibition party" he
suggested.
Then burst proposed to hear evidence as
to which was the Democratic party. Hayes
said the commission had no right to 20 be-
hind the returns. Registrar Brown then
took hand and read the following state
ment to the board:
think that /. as Registrar Of Voters OF the
city and county OF San Francisco, have the ex-
elusive power 10 arrange on The official ballot
The names OF The different political parties To be
voted for on the h OF November next The
question now before the board Is whether that
conVt nton OF tie Democracy styling Itself The
Ii guiar Democracy, which recently held Its
nominating convention at Metropolitan Temple.
Is eBiltied 10 BE- placed on the Ticket as against
another branch OF the local Democracy, whose
claims 10 this contest are represented by James
Long, and which recently held its convention al
living Hall.
The facts seem to warrant our recognition at
this time OF The Metropolitan Temple eonven-
ton. As Republicans we should not TO too far
In constituting ourselves n ffihunal In
the merits or dement's Of internal party strife
when we are not m mbers Of that party. Com
mon sense and equity both demand that we
should recognize the Metropolitan Temple con-
yention, and II we are wrong in this let The
courts correct the mistake. Besides II the Met
rOpolltan Temple convention has pursued meth
DDS greatly preIudicigl 10 the rights of its party
representation at the primaries, on the Slh of
November next, at the polls. is the time and
place 10 administer the punishment against the
authors who baye done violence TO the principle
Of free and open primaries, and which it is
claimed has resulted in a convention whose
ticket from top 10 bottom Is a slated one.
After fully an hour had been wasted in
wrangling, Smiley said the board ought not
10 proceed further with the matter until the
party that Knight represented had fled its
certificate. Knight then asked the Registrar
il he had any certificate of nominations
from the regular Democratic party, and the
Registrar said he had and produced the cer-
ti6cate Of the Sullivan and Dwyer wing.
Then he was asked if he had one signed
by Fox rs chairman, and this too was pro-
duced More complications followed, and
at last il was decided, at five minutes past 4
o'clock, to hear the evidence Hayes wanted
TO put in This was the occasion for more
turbulence from the unruly mob and Mayor
SandersOn's ruler was continually brought
into reQuisition. James III. Long was the
first witness and gave evidence to show that
he had been continuously secretary of the
executive committee of the Democratic
party since he became of age, seven years
ago.
The last meeting of the Democratic party
in San Francisco, he testified, had been held
on Tuesday night.
He gave history Of the party until April
last, when the dissensi0ns between the par
ties were supposed to be healed by the
State Central Committee. He admitted
having signed the rolls as a member of the
ReorgauiZed Democracy, but stated that the
old county organization had never ceased 10
exist, as at the meeting in April last there
was not a quorum present, and therefore
the motion to adjown sine die could not be
said to have been legally carried. The
meeting then adjourned till o'clock.
At the night session OF the Election Com
mission all the members were again present
and the assem- bly-room was crowded with
n mob, who interrupted the proceedings by
cheers. yeIls. Kisses and groans
The cheers were always given whenever
a point was scored for the Sullivan Dwyer
wing of the Democracy, while Attorney
Knight was subjected to the symptoms Of
dlsapproval.
Once the board itself was treated to pro-
logged round of groans, and that was when
1t was decided to defer the final considera-
ton OF the case until this morning, and the
dissatisfaction was so intense that it took
some time 10 restore order.
Then it was that Commissioner Smiley
announced THAT is the reason, Mr.. Chair
man, why | vote for delay l want to give
aha tn !.os-
threats of hanging
After that the crowd began to find their
way out.
Their enthusiasm was gone and they had
little or no interest In the claim of the
Property Owners Protective Association
FIR a heading on the ticket which WA tha