The morning call., 1892-09-30
REORGANIZBRS ON Top.
Election Commissioners Give
Them Preference.
THE "THIRD.STREET" MEN.
PTooirct Registration officers Nominated in
Four Assembly Distriets-The WORK
Goes on This Morning.
THE THIRD.STREET" MEN.


:. Commissioners, press representatives, heel
; ers, shouiers, onlO0keTS, tobacco smoke,
=: confusion, Marcus Aurelius Dorm and Max
:. Pepper gathered yesterday afternoon in the
d: assembly-rOom Of the Board Of Election
Commissioners.
The heelers, shouters, oulOokers. some of
=: the tobacco smoke and much Of the confu-
sion sat. stood or floated in midair behind a
Tudely but substantially constructed tem-
poraTy railing dividing perhaps not the
=. Fich from the poor, nor yet the masses
= from the classes.
Dividing something, though-perhaps the
voters from the bosses; perhaps the 'prom-
inent citizens" from 'pubic opinion"
Dividing something, whatever it was
Enter Mayor Sanderson, chairman of the
hoard.
Other members Of the DO ard already
seated.
Handsome, well-dressed Distr let Attor-
ney Barnes standing back of the press
table 10 The lef! Of the Commis sioners'
ibeneh.
the board met at noon TO consider who
are the regularly accredited representatives
= 4, the Democratic party. On behalf of
myself, Commissioner burst viii read our
!: report on that question"
= IL Is the Mayor who speaks. Then Com
read further on in this article, if you have
an eye to local politics.
. The report puts the TeOTganZers on top,
with a string attached. Itis adopted.
The string is said TO be in the sentence
wherein the Commissioners declare that the
courts must decide the IL al right Of the re-
organizers 10 place on the municipal
ticket.
But public opinion" behind the railing
does not see tie string at once. aud imme-
diately begins 70 howl itself hoarse.
"HooTay," it shouts.
silence says the Mayor, and though
bis voice Is the weaker II prevails. Public
opinion" is silent.
Now comes the nomination of election
officers.
Comes also Max Popper.
Under the law the Registrars compelled
TO prepare a list Of eligible election officers"
he says, hose names shall appear on the
asses nent-bOoEs as taxpayers. Such list
should 0e fled In advance that we NAV have
opportunity 10 check Of each name. / can't
see why that list has not been made out
and fled"
''As 4 matter OF news" says Commits
sioHer Smiley. 81 will inform the gentle
man that such list las been made out and
fled"
Now Mr.. Pepper wanders slightly from
the subject. He talks about honesty OF
purpose, intelligence. probity. public duty
and Th&tnOt, ali Of which lie hinges on the
explanatory remark that 1t is the Commits
slOneTs duty TO appoint only fTst-claSs ma
teTial as registration officers. MT. Pepper
also wants TO know whether il Will be the
policy Of the board to appoint only officers
whose names are on the assessment-TOHs?
Commissioner OBTien stff7ns visibly and
grows an inch or two taller as he says:
1t is not a question Of policy, Nj Pop
per. Such is The law. We shall obey the
law"
Max Pepper smiles and sits down.
81 have examined the list carefully" saws
Registrar Brown, referring to the list OF
elgibies. "and ind thst every name is on
the assessment-r0ll."
Rises Max Pepper and says this:
Il want 10 be real frank. There are men
applying for these positions who are not on
the assessment-books. want chance TO
object 10 them"
This is Commissioner Smiley's cue.
First he makes a motion that the names
= Of .eglstTatLQn- officers now selected be not
INA an pE9f upO1 tai Saturday
1his - - ali parties f9rty-eight hours in
which to enter their objections 10 nominees
they think are not qualified for the Office.
Then MIR. Smiley gets down to terra frma
and talks abOut mud. He says he won't
have any more mud-slinging, aud that he is
ready to get cut OF town when boosted out,
but not before.
I'VE thought you took more time than
necessary 10 decide who was the Democratic
party" says Mr.. Pepper. I'VE take it all
back now and believe you are all honorable
gentlemen. MT. Smiley VIII have no fur
ther occasion to be sarcastic at our ex-
pense," or words TO that effect.
Your apology is accepted" says Mr.
Smiley.
-Omnes-Ha. ha, ha!
''Silence," says tile Mayor.
Now Mr. Smiey's motion is passed Hnani-
mously, with the amendment that the list
Of nominees be submitted TO each party
I'VE viii now proceed to the nomination
Of precinct registration officers" says
Mayor SaudeTSOn.
Marcus Aurelius Dorm, standing behind
Commissioner Smiley, opens a big black
book and checks off the names as Mr.. Smiley
reads them.
a great many of them are different from
those on Registrar Browns carefully pre-
pared and compared list, and some one
"Thev're all Third-street men,"
- Mr. DOTn's pink and white complexion
Teddens DeTcepubly, and he SAYS something
about walking on Third street and even
Fourth street as much as be likes.
I've claim the Registrars is mistaken when
be says all tie names are those Of taxpayers.
That's why I'm substituting these names in
the place OF those read by Mr. Smiley" ex-
plains Mr.. Dorm.
- the Registrar is not mistaken"
This from the Registrar himself, with
curve o. the ligs and a tone in the voice
that denotes precision and assurance where
of one speaks.
"Oh, but the Registrar may make mis-
take" says Commissioner 0'Brien. HE
has made mistakes, and here is the evidence
of it." holding up paper.
I'VE mean no reflection on the Registrar"
says Dorm. 1--WE only claim that be may
make q mistake"
The same as any one else" says Mr..
O'Brien.
And thus 1t is settled that Registrar Brown
Is only mortal. The reading of names con-
tjnues.
II don't know that name." SAYS Brown,
suddenly, as Dorm calls off another Third
street" man.
"There'S lots of things you don't know"
''You're not a Commissioner" says
Brown. implying that Dorm is too forward.
You're right. Brown; you know your
business" shouts public opinion" from
behind the rail.
''Shut up" comes a voice.
The reading Of names goes on and the
atmosphere IS heavy with listening silence.
all at once the stiffness is puDctuated by
"a clear strong voice.
Nov | want TO enter a protest right
hereI" it says.
Everybody looks toward the voice. It be-
longs to man with sharp. clearly defined
features and a black mustache, no an
swers 10 the name of A. E. Phillips.
The voice continues
'Tn the name Of tie Non Partisan voters
OF San Francisco ] want to protest against
tie naming OF these Ineligible men. whose
only qualifications are their selection by
Third street. Three OF the members OF
this board are not qualified to sit because
they are candidates tor public Office"
81 object to the gentleman making a
stump speech. said Commissioner O'Brien.
"Put your objection in writing" said
Mayor Sanders0n.
Now comes DR.. O'DoDneIl with protest
to something or other. 1t is not clear to just
what.
The Mayor admonishes him to write it
down and send ii in"
Four Assembly districts are now COM
nlated Il is still very early In the after