The morning call., 1894-10-24

vened Mayor Ebert asked Mr.. Shortrdge,
attorney for the Registrar. to advise the
commission what the decision was.
The fact that the more "Populists,"
"Blennerhassett Non Partisans" and such
ilk who are put upon the ticket to divide
up and confuse the independent vote the
greater the chances for Mr.. Dan Burns to
secure the election of his candidates. must
not be lost sight of in considering what
follows. 1t will explain Mr.. Evans eager
desire to recognize these irresponsibles.
There is no Zine Italian hand" in what
Mr.. Evans does. Not much. Mr.. Evans
hand is large eastiron hand, so that his
most dexterous move rum bles like al
earthquake and CRATES upon the nerves OF
the people in the next county.
Mr.. Shortridge bowed before the CON-
mission and said that he had only the
courts oral opinion to report, and so far as
he could gather the court had held that
the title Regular" Nou-Partisan was in a
sense an lnirn cement upon the 'Citizens'
Non-Partisan Ticket" and that they were
not entitled to use it. He had tried in
various ways to draw from the Chief JUS
tice further expression, if only advisory.
as to what should be done in the matter
''the law covered that" and Mr.. Short
ridge joined in the laughter that this clear
definition of the situation presented.
ut seemed to be left with the Registrar
to say by what name the candidates should
90 on the ticket" continued Mr.. Short
ridge.
Then they are entitled to place on the
ticket?" asked the Mayor.
2 \ L..
Ibid not the Chief Justice say that they
should go without designation other than
'Independent?' inquired Mr.. Broderick.
81 was there and so understood it,
THE court seemed to avoid the ques-
tion," interpolated Mr.. Mahoney, who was
leaning over the clerks desk, and again
everybody present seemed much amused.
THE fact that they filed certificate and
otherwise complied with the law seems to
entitle them to place." said Mr. Short
ridge.
But by what name?" asked Creswell.
"The law says that they must 60 on the
ticket designated by their party's name.
Now the court has knocked out their name
and their principle. What can we do in
the matter?"
Only the name, not the principle" said
Mr.. Morganstern of the regulars"
"YeS; but as they have only name
and no principle" said Mr.. Shortridge. 81
can understand the difficulty"
81 claim that we have a right to be des-
ignated as Independent Non-Partlsans.
said Bernard.
After the court has decided Regular
Non-Partisan' to be an infringement. 7
submit that this is neither fishing nor cut
ting bait" said Creswell
A long discussion followed as to the
right of the parties to choose a name
Creswell contended they had no right
whatever. Their conventions. or whatever
they were. were called under certain
names and the candidates were chosen
under those names. Now the Supreme
Court had denied their right to use those
names. No mere committee had tue right
to substitute another name. and certainly
an attorney had no such right.
lie thought they might be simply placed
as Independents" or indicated by petit
tion."
Then Mr.. Evans thought it was abou.
time for him to get in. ''As 1T is the right
of the Registrar to designate the names by
which these candidates shall 60 on the
ticket, under the decision Of the court i
wish TO say that / will take the matter
under consideration, and"
Creswell-Tell US now what you wish to
do in the matter and / will move to sustain
you.
Mayor Elert with some surprfse)-If
this is the position you take in the matter
l move that we wait until we get the
written decision of the court. We ought
to know just what that is.
Creswell Ito Mr.. Shortridge)-Did you
take cognizance of the courts opinionP
"On behalf of the Registrar / did,"
Then the writ might not issue for sew
eral days?"
Bernard-We will see that you get it by
tomorrow.
Mayor Ellert-If we can come to an un-
derstanding with the Registrar we could
settle this matter very quickly.
EVans-l would like to consider this un