The morning call., 1892-10-18

four tickets whose aggregate vote amounted
IN only about third of the required num-
her according TO law, is making strong
effort TO make name for itself.
1t has been openly stated In the Commits
sioners' meeting that their whole organ
ization was for einching candidates, but
they come up smiling every day for recog-
milton.
Yesterday they were somewhat encour-
aged, for Commissioner Smiley made 1t un-
derst0Od that his Interpretation Of the
decision of the Supreme Court was to the
effect that any one who wanted to run for
Office was entitled to do so and that MS
name would have to be printed on the
ticket.
This view he afterward confirmed in con-
versatiOn with CALL reporter, wren ne
stated that there could be no other con-
struction placed on the wording OF the ue-
| clsion. .;u .ne
Eventually the matter went over TIL the
! afternoon session. ho br
1t was resolved that any PsIson "Gtbin
reason of fire lost his residence Will. Will
| the thirty DAYS prior to the election shouIo
| he allowed TO vote in the precinct "hele
| he was TegiStefeu. -, ,,y,,c, ,aseion
The other business OF the mor1ins s9ss a,d
| was chiefly routine matters, anu lne oo"iu
took a recess till O'Clock.
Al that hour the usual motley crowd OF
hanpers-ou and wOuld-be election officers
crowded against the railing ana watched
the proceedings very closely. The thor
oughly disreputable element was away al
its ork in the registration precincts.
Among those within the railing were Max
Pc PIPER, DR.. Meyers, L. l.. Solomon, eX-
Judge Sullivan, A. j. ClHnie, Johnny
Burke and J. }. Dwyer. Before this array
of talent Attorney Nj. A. Dorm found Things
going rather at variance at times. Barney
| Dougherty of the Peoples party was also
present
Mr.. Dorm opened the meeting by stating
| that Mr. Luce, inspector OF the routtl,
! Precinct of the Thlrty-second DlsIIict. nau
been removed by the commission, ou1 nc,
fused to turn the books and paraphernalia
over 10 his successor without written
order from the commission. The order was
made out and immediately served.
Commissioner Smiley then stated that the
register did not contain the number oil
names requisite TO ill the election offices vet
vacant, both Republican and Democratic.
The pay was SIS day for five days Work.
and there should be no difficulty In obtain
in2 good competent men from the assess
ment roll With good officers OF election,
/ the vote of a 25O-vote precinct ought 10 De
counted in forty-eight hours, and many
smaller precincts in twenty-SiX hours. lie
would suggest that the names be taken, IT.
respective of party, from the assessment
roll. He said the assessment roll was CLASH
fed as To occupation and name. The adj
dress could be obtained from the directory.
l. y
ton officers, and the assessment roll was
referred to, and by the aid OF the directory
! il was filed in five minutes.
Commissioner burst moved that five extra
/ clerks be appointed-Oue by each COmmlS-
/ sioner-for the purpose of classifying the
/ assessment roll and certifying that all the
election officers to be appointed were On
/ that roll.
Smiley voted no, but the other four Com
missioners voted aye, aud it was carried.
Commissioner burst then moved TO recon-
slider and that it be LAID over Till TO- II ROW,
which was done
The right OF the Property-owners indie
pendent Improvement party to place on
the ticket then came up, bu. was not settled
when recess was taken.
When the Election Commissioners met
! last night only three members were pres
| ent the absentees being Mayor SanderSOn
| and Commissioner TiltOn.
a few citations were heard. but the main
| business was the hearing OF evidence against
! the claim Of the DOlan party, entitled the
/ Property-owners' Independent Improve
ment party. which has SO often been before
! the board.
The testimony was confined to the reading
| of the notes taken by the stenographer Of
Judge Firms court at the time the recount
| Of DR.. O'D0DnelPs vote was made.
The votes showed that contrary to the
| general belief the net result of that recount
Hdt u6ou al iACltdSO VI doOue eCoie "a
votes in favor of DR.. 0DOnnell after the
/ deductions had been made for ballots
counted in his favor that should not have
/ been.
The evidence took the Commissioners By
/ surprise
This was still further increased " hen
/ from the notes was read tie statement of Dr.
| 0DOnnelPs counsel after 102 precincts had
been counted that il was useless to continue
/ the recount further. as it would evidently
not do his client any good.
Finally II was agreed to drop the matter
till the session tonight, when it is expected
the contest will be abandoned. as Dolan ha:
I a long petition to present, on which he ex
poets TO get a place On the ticket for hi
party in any event.
The commission viii meet again this
afternoon at O'clock.