The morning call., 1894-10-20

make arrangements for meetings in the va
rIous Assembly districts. A committee on
ways and means was appointed as follows:
Herman GutStadi, p. I. Finn, George b.
Godfrey, E. P. E. Troy and r P. Dolan.
The friends of Richard l. WhelaD,
Democratic nominee for Sheriff, held a
meeting in Pythian Castle last night, the
object of which was to boom Mr.. Whelan's
candidacy. There was big crowd in
attendance.
The Democrats will lhave a mass-meeting
at METROPOLITAN Temple this evening, when
w. W. Foote, James G. Nealon and James
l. st nton will speak.
The Democratic State Central Commit
tee Is taking an active interest in the pre-
vention of the stuffing of the registration
rolls in this city. There is positive proof
that large numbe of names have been
placed on the rolls that have no right TO be
there. Precinct registration is heavy in
all the districts which are part of the
Senatorial districts In which Senators are
to he elected, indicating great solicitude
on the part OF Republicans for the success
of their Senatorial nominees. 1t has long
been known that the Southern Pacific
Railroad Is making special fight for the
control of the Senate. To prevent anti
railroad legislation it is only necessary to
own one branch of the Legislature, and
the Senate being the smaller is the
prominent political managers told an
applicant for nomination for the Assem-
by that the company was not paying
much attention to the Assembly and
wanted only the Senate. The fact that the
registration taken by Colonel Burns'
brother-in-law, Al Evans, shows the Sena-
torial districts packed with voters is con-
sidered very significant by the Democratic
managers and they propose to use every
possible means of preventing suffers from
voting and to arrest and vigorously prose-
cute every violator Of the election law.
ANY information furnished the committee
OF fraudulent registration viii be followed
up by canvassers aDd detectives and no
pains or expense will be spared to bring
offenders TO Justice.
The folio wing letter addressed to pre-
ciDct officers was issued from Dem ocratIc
Sta headquarters:
SAN FRANCISCO. October 10. 1894
Dear Sir: We desire 10 call your attention 10
the following provision Of law:
1T shall be he duty OF the Board of Precinct
Registration, in addition TO their other duties,
10 carefully examine aud revise the names OF
voters upon their several precinct regis ers as
turned over 10 them by the Registrar, and TO
ascertain II such names are the names OF legal
voters, properly on SAID precinct register, and
entitled TO vote in said precinct"
"1he Board of Precinct Registration shall
keep the several precinct registers for such
time as shall be necessary. not TO exceed
three days after the time OF registration ceases
according TO law.'
They shall also make diigeut examin alton
and inquiry during said period as TO the right
of the respective voters who shall nave been
registered on said precinct registers TO such
registration, and SHALL In all doubtful cases
certify their doubts, with the reason thereof, 10
The Board OF Election Commissioners for fur
ther action.
1t is Tie Intention of this committee in con-
junction with the general committee of this
county to aid you in your duties of purging The
register and we desire to consult you immedi-
ately In relation thereto at our headquarters.
Do not make return of the registers to the
Registrar AT the completion of registration, but
hold the same until you have completed your
duties as herein specified, Tor which the law
allows you full three days after the closing Of
registration. No officer or person has any
authority over you in these matters and We
trnst you will act accordingly, notwithst anding
any advice which may be given you TO the con-
trary. Respectfully. f. Fl. GOULD,
Chairman Democratic State Central Committee.
JOHN MARkLEY, Secretary.
Some of the registration officers in the
precincts have reported that they have re-
ceived instructions from Registrar Evans
to return the block books to the registra-
tion Office at the new City Hall immedi-
ately after the expiration of the precinct
work. If this is true it is in direct viola
tion OF the law, which, as quoted in the
above letter. provides that the precinct
officers shall have at least three days in
which to verify the rolls.
Colonel Dan Burns Is not much dis
tnrbed about the publication of letter
written by him To M. NJ Estee, in which he
said he had spoken to persons of influence
who had blocks of votes and that he was
much pleased with the result of his con-
ferences. He SAYS that the persons with
whom he spoke were merchants and inf1u-
ential men who controlled many votes,
ana that he learned from them that there
would be a landslide for Estee. Burns
alan saws that the lpttnr nrOnOrd hV
Estee in Red Bluff hotel and that it was
picked UP aud handed TO the proprietor,
who sent it to the Democratic head1uar-
ters. 1t contained nothing which the sec
retary of the State Central Committee OBJ
jected 10 having published.