The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-25
SAILEY'S new SCHEME.
He Wanted Interpreters to
Make Out Ballots.
BUT 1T WOULD NOT WORK.
Even the Attorneys for the Two Boss. Ridden
Parties Refused to Have Anything
to Do With It.


fifteen minutes for Commissioner burst
yesterday morning, aud as he had not then
appeared they proceeded to business.
A suppressed air of uneasiness and nar.
vousness was apparent among all the mem.
bers, more especially with Auditor Smiley.
What was the cause did not transpire a,
the meeting. but the absence Of the CITY
and County Attorney during nearly the
whole of the morning and afternoon ses.
sions gave rise to the rumor that that Com.
missioner was fixing up one Of his legal
effusions to present to the commission In
the form of resolution on the publication
of the ballot.
Whether that was so or not did not trans.
pire at either OF the early sessions.
At the same time 1t was evident from the
total absence of reference to the prcpara-
tion of the ballot by the commission. which
was to have been the first order of busip ess
that the publication In THE CALI. Of the
ballot prepared by the Registrar. had acted
like bombshell on the members.
One of the first attempts to set aside the
will Of the people at the ensuing election
came from MIR. Smiley, who wanted for.
eigners who were voters to be allowed an
interpreter In cases where they were una
BILE to read the English language, and init.
mated that there were large numbers OF
them in the city who would be deprived of
their right to vote unless this course was
adopted.
He said the election boards would be nm
able to understand the mans language.
As. however, he must have been able 10
speak English In order to be naturaliZed
ana to be registered, the job was too tran a.
parent for even Marcus Aurelius Dorm or
Larry WEIGH.
Both of them advised the board that such
an act would be illegal.
One jlb was stopped tight there,
Next came the appointment Of precin ct
officers of election, and this led to an acri-
monious discussion between the leaders of
the Democratic party and Auditor Smiley.
who was even more cantankerous than
usual.
The Democrats claimed TO be ready with
80 per cent OF their nominees and Smiley
called this bluff and declared that they
were not ready with 20 per cent.
A number of names were called out for
the Twenty-eighth. Twenty and
Thirtieth Assembly districts, and in these
the Auditors statement seemed to be fully
warranted.
But the reading of these names disclosed
the fact that all was not harmony in the
Democratic camp.
Max Pepper objected to the way the
names were beiug run In by the members
Of MS own party as well as the Repu bllcans
before proper inquiry had been had into
the fact of whether or not the names were
on the assessment roll.
Sullivan and Clunie looked blank at that.
and wanted the inquiry made after, but
Pepper insisted that his course was the
only right one.
In the afternoon number of citations
were heard. Carroll Cook and Mike Dunn
appearing for the men.
They were very quickly hurried through,
little evidence being necessary TO establish
their right TO vote, and Commissioner
0'Brien, who oficiated as chairman in the
absence of the Mayor, very quickly an
nouuced that IF there's no objection the
citation is dismissed"
Just as he had pronounced these words
Clunie arose TO make a protest, and was
declared out Of order, and was told TO sit
down.
On his refusal the chairman announced,
IF you don't sir down I'll have you put out. .
mo you wont" shouted Clune. Il don't
intend to sit down. Your action is not
legal"
'Mr. Officer" said O'Brien. turning TO a
policeman. put that man out"
The officer started, but he never got close
to the attorney. lie looked for further In
struetons. but he did not get them.
Clunie went on talking and Cook inter.
rupted him, when he turned savagely round
and asked, who the devil are you ?"
Clunie gained his point and was not put
out. but was allowed 10 talk.
The names were, however. allowed to
stand, though most Of them had registered
from Harry Browns sailor boarding. house,
Before the evening session opened there
was quiet caucus held In the Mayors OF.
fee to consider motion burst had spent
most of the day in preparing
IL Is supposed to relate to the preparation
of the ballot and publication of the official
document in THE CALL yesterday morning
The tina set for the meeting was o'clock
by bursts own request but it was nineteen
minutes past before he made his appear.
ance, and then The CALL reporter wa:
politely requested TO retire.
In about i've minutes the caucus was over
and as nothing was brought up at the meet.
ing, IL was evident the thunder was re.
served for another day, or possibly the
cloud passed away.
Whatever was done the members would
not divulge at present. though one of them
gave II to be understood that the sun wa.
| not shining yet.
The evening session was dull and uninter-
esting.
| A few changes OF residence were author
lied, aud some who had been cited were al.
lowed to remain on the register.
About forty who failed TO respond t.
| their names were ordered stricken off
| aud then the commission made a yalian1
but vain effort to appoint some more pre-
| cinct election officers.
The location OF two polling places was
| changed on motion of Smiley. and inst befor,
the board adjourned Registrar Brown an
peared and resigned all questions relatins
10 Such changes 10 favor Of the commission
The circus will open at 10 O'clock thi.
morning.
| To Appeal to the Supreme Court.