The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-27
a YIGoRous PRorEsr.
Attorney Phillips the Question OF
Suffers.

"A
Attorney Phillips the Question of
Suffers.
When the Election Commission opened
its session yesterday morning every one ex-
pected that in accordance with the promise
of ex-Judse Sullivan the evidence shown G
that the Old Democrats should not be a.
lowed a place on the ticket would be pre-
scented.
They were disappointed.
instead of that two Wits Issued by Judge
. Sanderson's court were served on the cou-
mission.
These writs are referred to in another
part Of the paper
Another matter eams up in connection
with the Registrars right 20 publish the
official ballot in The CALL without direct
order from the board.
After some controversy the matter was
practically left in allegiance, as the commits
sion referred to its decision 10 have the
same published in the daily press by the
Registrar, but did not designate what the
daily press was.
record purged in connection with the Non
Pariisaus, and Notary Public McGul OBJ
jected TO the whole proceeding.
In view OF the fact that the case had TO
come up before Judge Sanderson to-day the
matter was passed over.
Attorney Phillips presented the following
TemonstTance:
SAN FRANcIsco. Cal, Oet. 90. 1892
To the Board Of Election Commissioners Of
the city AID County OF san Franefseo-GE EN-
TIEMES: Your pc itioner, the undersigned, on
behalf Of and as sttorn for the Non-Partlsan
party OF san Francisco. hereby respectfully in
3 Vites the attention OF tie Board OF Election Com.
lnIssioners 10 two important matters requiring
immediate action first 10 the purglng OF the
great register Of upward OF 5000 fraudulent
names placed thereon as your petitioner be-
lieves, aud so believing AYERS, al and by the IN
stgalion and ceDuivanee of certain persons
connected with the Kelly aud Crmmins wing OF
she Republican party IN SIN Francisco, and
second o a subtle and adTOil attack UpOa The
e Australian ballot system by legal process
issuing out OF lie supreme Court OF this Stale 10
Tie sc Of Il. r. Robbins against Tie Registrar
of NOters, whereby through application 10 this
court for VIII Of mandate 20 conf Ell the Regis
5Tar OF Voters 10 delIver ballot paper 10 said
Robbins the validity OF the reform ballot law OF
1891 Is tc be aSsailed, and 10 tile furtheraBce OF
"A sclieme emangIlng from he Kelly and Grim
Minis wing Of Tie Republican party IN San Fran
cisco, II possible, declared unconstitutional.
Recognizing the great need Of prompt action
on Tie part OF this board and knowing that overt
acts, amounting 10 he gtossest fraud, nave been
repeatedly brought 10 tie notice OF this board,
showing the existence. Of a deliberate plan 10
steal tie election IN this city and county on No
Vember 5, 1892, through The multifaFlous voting
by suffers, criminal manipulation at the polls
and other means consistent with The methods Of
bosses and meTeenaTies, your petitioner submits
=
Glent names are TO be e1punged from tie great
The Board OF Election Commissioners. In con-
junction with Tie Registrar OF Voters, should
forthwith deputiZe 100 capable and efficient in-
speclOrs 10 scTutiniZe The entire list OF names on
tile great register accompanying this Work
with Tigilant Investigation of all doubtful names
and The cancellation according 10 law OF every
false registration.
Unless action is Immediately taken to affect
this result a great crime viii be perpetrated-
The viii of a majority OF the electors OF san
Francisco defeated aud vicious form OF gov
eminent inflicted upon our people.
With reference 10 the above mentioned de-
msnd Of II. h. Robbins upon the Registrar OF
Voters for ballot paper, It is proper TO state that
fhis demand represents deliberate attempt 10
utilize The functions OF the Supreme Court oil
California to at ain the accomplishing nt OF po-
litlca scheme. IL is therefore necessary 10
record the attitude Of this board toward the
proposition and its approval or dlsapprOval OF
the Registrars refusal OD October %, 10 give up
certain ballot paper properly belonging IN the
custody of the Registrar.
Therefore in the interests Of justice. In behalf
of a wise aud beneheent law designed 10 purify
elections, and IN recognition OF The rights OF
10000 voters OF San Francisco represented by
political equalization known as The Citizens
Nen-Partisan party, this board IS asked 20 ex-
press By Its vote an approval OF the action OF The
Registrar OF Voters and 10 take immediate steps
TO secure fair and adequate presentation OF the
peoples eass before tie Supreme Court, at the
hearing upon the said application for writ Of
Registrar TO secure the services OF counsel for
This purpose.
In behalf OF a fair election this board is also
asked 10 proceed at once upon the lines indicated
in this petition, 10 purge the great register OF
the vast army of suffers, which political macbi-
nation has succeeded IN placing upon IL
LOUIS Z. PHILLIPS,
Attorney for The Non Partisan party.
O'Brien was anxious that the matter
should be received and filed, but Phillips
insisted that it should be considered at
Onee.
rTbara vaa q inno nonfravarsv bafuaan
the attorney and the board. in The course Of
which Phillips distinctly charged the board
with stuffing the register in the interest OF
the Kelly Grim Minis candidates.
Then there was howl.
Finally the Mayor ordered the attorney
to be elected,
But be did not eject.
II g stayed there.
Even the Mayor had apparently no more
more authority than O'Brisn had to fire
Andy Clunie out.
Phillips stayed.
Then came up the question Of appointing
precinct boards of election. and that occu-
pied the remainder of the morning. all the
afternoon and most Of the evening sessions.
But toward the close of the evening ses-
sion Carroll Cook, the attorney of the stuff
fers, caused another breeze by calling the
attention of the commission to the fact that
the men who had been cited had not been
cited according to law.
His contention was that the men should
have been cited at the address given In the
last directory or at the address given at their
last registration.
Sullivan attempted to argue that the last
known address Of a man certainly should
be that he himself swore TO before the Dep
uty Registrar. but Cook insisted on the
strict letter of the law.
The commission took the common-sense
construction of the statute and ordered six
teen names stricken off the roll
After this the circus closed till o'clock
to-day, as the performers must appear be-
fore Judge Sanderson at 10 o'clock this
morning.