The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-15
NO CHANGE NOTED
Official Canvass ST
Drags On.
Still
The Board Expects to Complete the
General Ticket by Tuesday
Next.

The official canvass now being conducted
by the Board of Election Commissioners
continues 10 drag its weary course over
eight hours ont OF each twenty-four. Dur
ing the first few hours OF the canvass the
proceedings we're enlivened by objections,
squabbles, arguments and hot words among
the attorneys representing various parties,
hut now that it has become apparent that
no changes in the result are probable
everything has settled down to a matter
of-fact routine Of the most monotonous
character. When not delayed by stupid
errors and uniDtelligible penmanship, the
canvassers manage to dispose of one pre-
cinct every ten minutes: but even at this
rate it is not expected that the general
ticket will be finished before Tuesday next
At the very earliest. The canvass of the
regular ticket will then be entered upon,
and will consume weeks should the re-
turns prove to be in no better shape than
those now being inspected.
The board was on hand promptly at G
O'Clock yesterday morning, but Registrar
Evans and the combination of the big
vault containing the returns Gid not put in
an appearance until nearly 10. In the
meantime the Commissioners and attor-
neys were losing time and the force of
clerks were figuring up their salaries al
the rate of Sc per day. Andy Ciunie said
the dilatOry tactics of Evans and his staff
were intended TO delay the official canvas
until after January 1, in order to keep the
present Govern or in power. lie may have
been Joking, but when Evans leisurely put
in an appearance later on Mayor Ebert
suggested that considerable time and ex.
pense nigh: be saved if the Registrar
| would reveal the mbination of the vaul,
to some of his trusted clerks who made a
specially of DrOmptness and early rising.
In the meantime Evans looked wise and
said nothing and the canvass proceeded.
The Fourteenth Precinct of the Thirtiet
was the first opened and the board made
fairly good Roadway until the Thirteen
Precinct of the Thirty-frst. when an ad.
juurument was taken. Several precincts
were passed on account of the absence OF
| poll lists and certificates. Attorney Hag.
gerty on behalf of the Republican party
objected to the counting of the Sixth Pre-
cinct OF the Thirty-frst for the reason
that the tally-sheet showed the polling OF
one more vote for Governor than Tad
really been cast. The Commissioners over
ruled the objection and counted the pre-
cinct. This as well as all objections which
contest arise will be decided in the courts.
The Tenth Precinct of the Thirty-seco nd
had been finished when the board ad-
journed until evening.
Although somewhat indisposed Mayor
Ebert resumed his post of caller during
the evening session. Nothing of import
aDce TRANSFERRED, except that tine usual
number of errors were discovered in
almost every precinct canvassed. Attor-
Dey Reggerty objected to three in particu-
lar, for the reason that the figures in many
instances were not placed on the lines oD-
posite the names of candidates. As usual,
the board decided to accept the returns
and include them IN the general tally
sheet.
After finishing the precincts of the
Thiruy-third District the board adjourned
to meet in the chambers of the Board OF
Education this morning.