The morning call., 1892-10-29
MR.. LEE OF SAN BBNITO.
BE Is the Jekyll and Hyde
of Politics.
DOING A DOUBLE SHUTTLE
The Republican" Candidate for County Clerk
Still Holds His Ranch and Runs
for Office.

That enterprlsing DR. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde of politics, George Washington Lee
candidate for County Clerk on the "Repub
lican" ticket, still persists in booming him
self for the place In spite Of his non
residence.
Mr.. Lee is a resident of San BeuitC
County. Last August he filed an applca
ton for homestead there at the Lant
ONCE in this city, but this fact gives thu
gentleman little or no concern.
BY that act he transferred his home from
San Francisco to the ranch, but he could
not see why that should interfere with hi,
holding office.
The position of County Clerk of Sar
Benito County Is not so good Job as il /:
here, which Is probably the reason why Mr.
Lee dld not have himself nominated there
Besides. the average man is always a much
more important parsonage abroad than he
is at home.
According TO Mr.. Lees idea of municipal
politics hero a Citizen of Kalamazoo Could
come on and have himself elected Mayor
provided he bad sufficient pull" Resi-.
dence has no bearing whatever on the
matter.
The law says that . man shall be a resi-
dent Of a county before lie can bold office
there. Mr.. Lee is a resident of the cennty-
San Beniio County. He said SO himself.
San Benito County is good enough for
me, are the words he used.
He said he Intended to build himself q
nice house. Ii was not for speculative pur-
poses he pre-empted the land, Dnt TO secure
a home for himself. The soil is good and
rich and deep.
Fruit, vegetables and cattle can be raised
In abundance, but the place Is absolutely
worthless SO far as Office holding is con-
cerned. San Francisco is far superior Ia
this respect and that is why Mr.. Lee prefers
to live in San BeuitO and hold Office here.
Down at San Benito Mr.. Lee is the mild
hammered, nrbane DR.. Jekyl, looking after
his ranch, planting seeds and fruit trees,
herdiDg hens, aud otherwise cQmporting
himself In manner to win the admiration
and respect Of the hOrny-handed agrioul-
turist.
Here he blossoms out as the rampant ar
Hyde, with his banners flung from the
bulging sides OF sprin king cart, and with
his agents out sBirmishing for votes that
lawfully belong to resident candidate
The great trouble with Mr.. Leo Is that
there Is no City Hall on his ranch In San
Bento. If his neighboTs down on the farm
could De made acquainted with the many
pleasing traits of this enterprIsing young
gentleman they would chip ia aud build him
a nice little City Hall back of the barn in
commendable effort to keep him at home.
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done at present Mr.. Lee VIII camp on the
trail OF the Office lie wants here while his
claim pre-empts Itself.
just how Mr.. Lee intends to reconcile
these two conditions is not clear. If he
wishes TO retain his ranch he cannot hold
Office In San Francisco, but he evidently
does not propose TO give up either. Occa-
siOnal visits TO claim do not constitute
such residence as the law demands, as
shown by the following blank homestead
affidavit, similar to the one TO which Mr.,
Lee swoTe ca August ] last:
LAND OFFICE 160-
L. OF -, having fled my application No.
-, for an entry under Section 22S9. Revised
Statutes or the Unled States, do sOlemnly swear
that l am not the proprietor OF more than one
hundred ard sixty acres OF land IN any State or
Territory; that l am -; that my said appliea-
tlOn is honestly aud IN good faith made for the
purpose Of actual settlement and cultivation,
aud not FOR the benefit OF any other person. per
sons or corporation, and that / Will faithfully
aud honestly eBdcAyOT 10 comply with all tie re-
Quiremeuts OF Law as 10 settlement residence
and cultivation necessary TO acquire Tile The
land app lied foF; that am not acting as
agent OF any person. corporation or syn
dieate IN making such entry nor IN
collision with any person, corporation or
syndicate 10 give them the benefit OF the laud en-
tered. or any part thereof. or the timber thereon
that ! do not apply 10 enter the same for the
purpose OF speculation, but In good faith TO OBJ
tain home for nay sell, and that 1 have not d.
recty OF indirectly made, Rnd Will not make any
WIN any person or persons, CORPORATION OF syn
dcate whatsoever, by which tue title which |
might acquire from the Government OF the
United States should inure ~ whole or IN part 10
the benefit Of any person except myself; and fur
ther, that since August 30, 1890, | have not en-
tered under The land laws OF the United States
or fled upon, quantity OF land. agricultural In
character, and not mineral. which, with the
tracts new applied for. would make more than
three hundred and twenty acres.
Sworn to and subscribed TO before me this -
day OF -, 1S9-.
Ten days after taking up his residence in
| San BenitO County the candidate for County
| Clerk returned 10 San Francisco and swore
to the following affidavit Of registration:
! AFFIDAVIT OF APPLICANT FOR REGIsTRA-
| TON.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
| City and County of San Francisco, Ss'
George w. Lee, heng duly sworn according Il
| law, says. IN answer TO the following questions
| propounded 10 him touching his qualification tC
register as voter in the city and county OF San
! Francisco:
What Is your name in full9 George Washing
| ton Lee.
| What Is your age2 "a years.
| The height? 5 feet S1g2 inches.
| The cOmpleXiOn2 FloFid
| The color OF eyes2 Blue.
The color Of hair? Brown.
The visible marks or scars, II any, and theil
! locality?
| What Is your occupation g? License Collector.
| Where were you born? Pennsylvania
| Where do you reside2 327 First street, be.
| tween Folsom and Harrison.
Are you registered IN any other county In thi,
| State or precinct in this clty2 No. And depo-
nent further says that lie has resided III the State
| OF California over one year, IN the city anC
| county OF San Francisco over ninety DAYS aud n
The precinct thirty days next preceding this elec
ton, and Is an elector Of The city and county Of
| San francisco GEO. w. LEE.
BY II. g. GILMOR, Deputy.
| Subscribed and sworn TO before me, this 10 b
day Of August. 1892. WILLIAM A. Brown
Registrar OF Voters for the city and county Of
San francisco.