The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-04
DECLARED ELECTED,
The Successful Candidates Receive
Their Necessary Certifi-
Gates.

Inc SuCCSSSIui (dUGiudlSo NSSSifO
Their Necessary Certifi-
Gates.
The newly elected civic officers have at
last been officially declared elected and the
Board Of Election Commissioners who
have dallIed with the canvass Of the votes
cast at the recent election have adjourned
for good, or as ex-Auditor Smiley puts 1t,
for two years.
They did not get through with their work
without q hauling over the Goals for their
hardness.
:. Mayor Sanderson got the members Of
the board together at 9 O'Clock yesterday
morning and plainly told what he though t
of them.
Mr.: SandersoD had just arisen from bed
of sickness and was multied mp IN great
coat and muffi-rs. He took no pains to con-
ceal the fact that he was Disguised at the
proersstination which characterized the
proceedings of the commission, and es-
pecialfy of MIR. Smiley and Mr.. burst.
Tie Commissioners when they last ad-
j0urned set the next meeting for p. II.
Yesterday. but the Mayor, IL is said, had
another reason for calling a special meeting
of the board besides that of rapping the
other Commissioners over the knuckles for
their Hardness, and that was to have
certificate of election issued 10 Michael
Goodwin as Supervisor Of the First Ward.
Had the certificate been issued Goodwin
would at once have proceeded to the rooms
of the Supervisors, presented his certificate
and taken the place Of Supervisor Antiques.
This would have broken the solid nine, and
would probably have put an end to all efforts
TO pass the franchises which had received
the Mayors Veto.
To say the least the Commissioners were
not only surprised bat puzzled at the
Mayors action. but they took their usual
seats behind the long desk in silence. The
quIetness was soon disturbed by the Mayer
asking Deputy Registrar Lewis il he could
submit to the board the figures relative to
the election. =
"Yes. sir" was the reply.
what was the vote for Supervisor OF the
First Wsrd?" was asked.
'Rold on a minute" Interrupted Com
missioner burst Are you goihg to give US
the talies agreed to by all the clerks ?"
Il understand so" replied Mr.. Lewis.
Mr.. burst suggested that in his opuion
the board could only Ia e such statement
from the clerks themselves.
Mayor Sauderson asked that the figures
for the election of Supervisor for the First
Ward be read.
The Mayors request was complied with,
and Mr.. Goodwin was shown to have been
elected.
Commissioner O'Frien then moved that
Mr.. Goodwin be declared elected, aud that
his certificate be issued,
Mr.. burst objected on the grounds that
the statement Of all the clerks had not been
received on the vote. and that itwould be
improper to act upon the Registrars state
ment.
This caused the Mayors indignation TO
get the better of him, and, addressing Mr.
burst, he said that he understood the re-
suits Of the election had been known three
days ago. 81 know why you are attempt
Ing TO delay this matter. and so do you,
sirH
Mr.. burst made lame excuse about the
figures not being compared, and asked the
Mayor where he got his Information.
Mr.. Smiley said it was imlnaterial where
the Mayor got his information. He said he
knew Of no reason for delay except that the
6gures were not ready. III there is any
other reason | would like ia. be ia form ed on
the subject. What is the reasOn?" he asked
"Yon know very WE'LL" responded the
Mayor, land If you don't this community
does"
The controversy was cut off by NJ
OBrien asking for the motion.
Mr.. burst moved ia amendment to post
pone the declaration OF the election until
Pm.
The amendment was carried with Smiley,
burst and Tilton voting in the affirmative.
When the afternoon session began the
COmmlssioners' rooms were crowded. The
candidates managed to be accommodated
unwashed" were left to. jostle each other
in the other portion Of the room.
1t was tea minutes behind the appointed
time when Mr.. Smiley put in an appear
ance. and he looked just as wrathY as be
did when he left the room in the forenoon.
Messrs. O'Brien burst and Triton soon fol
lowed him and took their places. Major
SandeTson was absent. causing Mr.. Smiley
10 ask feelingIy, but with atinge Of sarcasm,
II be were sick and unable to: appear. His
presence, he said, was required if possible
for the closing acts OF the board. Mr..
Smiley had no sooner finished when Mr..
SandeTson. mufled to the ears, walked In
and took his seat =:
Registrar Brown presented number of
bills. which were orderedpaid.
Mr.. Smiley then rose TO his feet and de-
sired TO make statement. He;sald that the
assertions made by the Mayer in the morn
Ing were incorrect. He asked the tally
clerks If they were ready TO report In the
forenoon and Dir. Fay replied that it was OF
before 10 o'clock that morning when the
totals OF tile different clerks had been COM
pared and they were salts fed to announce
the correct results. Turning to the Mayor
Smiley said: you see. your .inIormants
have put you Ia hole"
well, If I'm in hole Til stay there"
responded the Mayor, and Mr.. Smiley sat
down apparently satisfied.
On motion it was deeide.to declare Che
results, and the Registrar had just ,com-
menced to read of the figures when Dr.
0DOnnel broke In.
He said he desired to make protest 1t
had been his Intention to swear out an in
junction preventing the Commissioners from
announcing the result butf had not done.so
because he did not want to keep the pres
ent Board OF Supervisors in Office any
longer, as he believed the sooner they were
out of Office the better II would be for the
city. He claimed he had been elected
Mayor and that the actions of the Board of
Election Commissioners had not been legal
as most of the canvass had been conducted
without quorum present
This address was delivered more to the
crowd outside the rail than to the commits
sioners, and, contrary to the usual custom;
not sound was given in applause. The
lack of enthusiasm in the doctors cause
seemed 10 have dampening effect on the
Independent candidate for Mayor, and he
made his exit from the room as soon as
possible.
The irrepressEble doctor has many times
threatened that IL he was not declared
elected he would march up to the City Hal
with black flag and a band of sixty piece:
and take the Mayors. chair il he had to
wade ia blood up to- his waist. When the
doctor left the room mum Der OF the mos
tinid' people left with him and sought
places OF safety for fear that he was after
the-band and that their blood would form
partof the defeated candidates bath.
The declaration Of the results was then
proceeded with and 1.-The elected candidates
as given in The CALL of a week ago. were
granted certificates Of election.
Commissioner Burst made eul0gistic adj
dress in favor of his successor. Harry T
CressWeiI, when the Office OF Attorney and
Counselor was reached.
Il vote was cast for some OF the Super