The morning call., 1894-12-13

election officers He had presented the
names Of 800 responsible men for election
officers. because he wanted 10 prevent
rascali:y. They had been rejected because
their politics were asserted to be not
strongly enough Republican. The Mayor
thought one of the reasons which assiste |
IN defeating his election was because he
had asked for the appointment of good
election officers.
The alority of taxpayers who want
to serve as election officers have watch
and chain, which they procure to be
assessed" said the Mayor. "Ihe watch is
passed from man to man until it is assessed
| dozen times. The assessment is never
collected.
"The ordinary proceeding" continued
the Mayor. sis for the County Committee
TO select election off 'ers These lists are
usually submitted to the Election Com
mission and have generally been accepted
as matter of courtesy. Members of the
Board of Election Commissioners ought
not to hold other Offices or be candidates
for office. The board should be an indie
pendent. non-partlsan body"
Mayor Ebert was asked as to the where
abouts of j. Z. Mullen, one of the election
officers of the Tenth Precinct of the
Thirty-first District.
81 understand that he is on the Way to
China" was the reply.
James Dunning, an inspector 10 the pre-
cinct, was called. About fifteen minutes
before o'clock on the evening of Wedpes-
day, November 7, he witness stated that
he started to go to supper, asking the re-
mainder of the board to wait for his re-
turn. He met a friend on the way and
was surprised in few moments to see The
election officers leave the booth. de joined
them and iound that they completed the
returns and were on the way TO the Regis
trar's office. He did not know why the
To- lxy-c hoe mt in ho
velope.
The witness was asked with reference to
the actions of Mullen, one OF the clerks in
the booth, but declared that Mullen had
little to say. Dunning declared that he
had heard rumors that everything was not
right de had asked to have the ballots
rec0unied when he went TO the booth late
Wednesday afternoon. z. NJ. OCoDnor
and j. +. Mullen had refused. When the
returns were taken To the Registrars Office
that evening the envelope was found not
sealed, and a deputy sealed II.
How did you find GU, where the tally
lists were?" asked Mr.. Black. This was
the question which the witness had previ-
ously refused to answer before the Eiec-
ton Commission.
"One of the Registrars deputies sent for
me and asked where the tally lists WERE"
began Dunning. 81 thought they were
sealed up IN the envelope. He told me
find them. Hs told me to see the other
officer and find out where they were. |
saw Mullen aud he told me that he had
heard that the tally lists were in the bal
Iot-box.'
The witness again testified that O'Con-
nor and Mullen had objected to bis exam
lining the ballots after they had been
strung.
.Where is Mullen?" suddenly asked Mr..
Black.
81 heard that be had left town." replied
Dunnlng.
where is d. E. Snlliyau?"
''He has lie town, too"
Dnnning told the court that his brother
Frank had stated 10 him that there was
crooked work going on in the precinct
booth In his absence. His brother said
that there was scheme to count Whelan
out and the uame of Mullen had been
mentioned during the conversation.
"I hurried to the BOOTH" said he wit
ness, "tod what had heard and sought
to 90 over the returns NV idea was to
recount ten ballots to see if could find