The herald., 1894-12-16
THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

posed OF L. r. Ellert. mayor;J. N
Block, tax collector; William Broderick,
auditor; 7. H. Creswell, city and county
attorney, and William Fitzhugh, city
and county surveyor. All are Democrats
except, possibly, one. That commission
appoints the precinct boards Of election
officers. and it appointed those OF this
year.
This election was under the control
of the Democratic party. Thus, the
original inspector OF election in each
precinct of this city and county was a
Democrat and by virtue OF his Office,
practically controlled the entire board of
election of his precinct, and in 66 pre-.
cincts Of the city and county such Dem
ocrstic inspector appointed officers OF
his own selection in place of Rspu blican
officers on the opening of the polls. In
many of these instances this was done,
as We are informed. before the time for
opening the polls and before the arrival
of some OF the officers selected by the
commission to act as officers of the
election.
"The law requires poll list to be
made. This poll list is supposed to con-
tain the name, address and number OF
each voter, which address and number
is entered at the time the vote is cast
1t also requires tally list to be made by
the officers OF such precinct. This tally
list should contain the correct number
of votes which each candidate receives,
and il is not possible for it to honestly
contain larger number OF votes than
there are names on the poll list
I'm that part of the city where Mr..
Estee either carried the precinct or re-
ceived large vote, the returns were
generally regular and signed in due
form.
"In alleging that great frauds we're
committed at the recent election held
in this city, the people are not depend
ent upon the opinions of this commi t.
tee. The non-partisan society known
as the Union OF Progress society, in this
city. at meeting held ON the 28th OF
November, at 16 Post street. received
reports from different members of that
association who visited the various elec-
tion booths OF the city during the count.
ing of the ballots. and who reported at
the meeting that in many precincts
during the counting of the vote. drunk
enness prevailed among the election
officers that in some instances the off,
GERS called the numbers on the tickets
and not the names of the candidates.
All OF the reports agreed that major.
ity of the election officers of the city
and county OF San Francisco were from
the roughest element in this city,"
The report was signed by P. B. Corn
wall. chairman; H. L. Dodge, A. Hay
ward. w. w. Montague, w. HI. Chick
ering. Isaac Upham. j. @. Daley, A. B.
Lennon, committee,
MR.. EsTEE's TALE OF WOE.
The report Of the committee was unani-
mously adopted, the meeting was de-
clsred open and NJ. NJ. Estee was invited
to address the members. He spoke at
some length. In opening ne said that
be was inclined to congratulate the Re-
publican party upon its general SUCCESS
in this state in the last election. The
splendid victory which had been won,
he said, showed that the Republican
party is in the line of progress, and that
here in California we are in favor ofthe
policy which means protection to Amer
ican industries.
II would be lesu man than l am,'
he said. iii were not impressed by the
occasion. In the battle which has iust
ended | alone was defeated, but am
not ashamed Of my defeat. l can say
that am an honest man.
eA"I came TO this city with majority
OF over IL, 600 votes, but was defeated.
was sold out by my own party. was
sold out By the Republican party or
aome Of its members because would