The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-27
He Tries Hard, but He Is
Not Fife Ctive.
THE ROLLS WILL BE PURGED
Boss Burns BrOther-in-Law Not
Able to Prevent 1t.
SHANNON ROYALTY BANouETED
Many Clubs Meet and Indorse Can
neutrality-suspicious. to Have
Mass Meeting Tonight.


Great disappointment is felt among local
Republicans that the persistent efforts of
Registrar Evans on behalf of his brother
in-law's interests have not been more
fruitful OF results. They cannot complain
that Evans has not done his best, for
everybody knows that he has. He has
had full swing in the Registration Office,
and still The success of Burns nominees is
not by any means assured. In fact,
shrewd political forecasters confidently
predict that the ticket of the boss will be
defeated, aud if it is. Evans must be held
accountable. He has had all the machin-
cry in his hands. and that TO the men who
are following Colonel Burns means that
there should be no possible excuse for de-
feat. The only apology Evans can offer is
that of incompetency as a roil-stuffer.
Nobody doubts his loyalty or his willing
ness. He has done everything he could
TO bring about the desired end. He tried
to brOwb beat the precinct officers into re-
turning their black books before can
vas had been made, which was
contrary to law. When a Demo-
crat objected he called upon two
Of Police Commissioner Burns officers to
throw the Democrat out of the Office
That failed. The Democrat would not go,
aud the officers were afraid to eject him.
The result was that Evans failed TO get
the books before the names of his suffers
mad been discovered. But he was not
downcaSt. lie has ever since been OBJ
Structing the work of purging the rolls.
Tie mas had large numbers of bona fde
voters cited, ana has failed to cite the real
suffers. de has retarded the men sent by
the Non-Partisans to copy the LIST 5y
taking the papers and books away from
them while they were at work. In short
he has done the best he could, and what
showing does he make? Only 5000 suffers
come off in spite of all that be can do!
Here is nice boss-rule Registrsr-a nice
brother-in-law 10 Dan Burns.
Why" said disgruntled REPUBLICAN
yesterday, look at Los Angeles. Nearly nine
thousand suffers on the roll down in that
comparatively insignificant city and three
1ourths OF them Republicans. just see
where we'd be if Evans had known his
business. Taking the population into
consideration we ought to have 10000 or
$4,000 at the rate The Los Angeles people
are going. Ietthe people here ars kick
lag against Evans and calling him ugly
names. Why, he doesn't trot in the same
class with those fellows down south.
hen, too, most of the names he has sue
ceeued 10 getting on the roll will nave TO
be stricken Cff. These San Francisco pe0-
pie with their new-faDgled Ideas about fair
elections make a man who has seen service
tirtd. After all these years OF Buckley
they kick at few thousand suffers.
Evans is buDgler. He can't even tell
a straight story. He told Chairman Gould
II the Democratic State central committee
that he had cited about 700 persons,
then said he guessed he had cited 1000
ana when be went before the commission
ne said first 1000 and then when Gould
pinned him down 5000. That sort Of
tumbliug and halting gives the whole
thing away.
sit was pretty good trick to cite all
moss good men instead of the real suffers,
out the commission saw at once that that
was only russ to make the purity move
unpopular, aud the other parties Will i'll
sist that Tie suffers be cited. So there
you are. Evans hasn't fulfilled expecta-
ions. See how Burns threw the Nnu-
PaTlisans off. When they went to BIN
about suffers he was ready with an al
sWer in minute. He declared for purify
aud was so much astOnished at learning
that there were any suffers that the CON-
mlttee went away satisfied. It's wonder
ful how Burns has caught on"
The disgruntIed Republican was mis-
taken on this last point. The Non-Parti-
sans were not deceived. They had
hearty laugh at tie colonel's expense and
then held meeting To proceed with the
Work oil canvassing. Yesterday consider
able progress was made, ana a point was
reached at which the citizens felt assured
mat II they didn't sue eed in getting all
the Illegal names removed they would at
least be able to arrest al fraudulent voters
at the polls. They Will be armed with
warrants. and Will have men to serve them.
Inc PEOPLES party will have more war
rants. and the Democrats will also be on
hand with lot of Judge Wallace's little
wrlts. The way of the suffer will be hard
indeed, and he may fod il expedient to
migrate to some more genial clime-Los
Angeles, for instance.
Evans had to come off his high horse last
night. Non-Partisan leaders went out o
the hall and he could invent no further
excuse for withholding the lists from them.
The citizens were permitted TO have ac-
cess to the books, and large clerical
force was put TO work copying the names.
GOOD, quick men they were, and they got
enough precincts to give them work for
day or two.
downtown more business was trans
acted. The Non-Pariisan campaign COM
lnlltee met In executive session and dis
cussed the business of the hour Every
body was very hopeful Of the success of
the party. Now that the suffers are to be
taken care of the citizens believe that the
good people OF San Francisco will turn out
"a sufficient force on election day to out
vote the followers of the political vampires
Andy Clunle had small army at work
at Democratic headquarters, and he con-
ndentiy expects to secure comparatively
lar election. He says he will either do
that or Hi the jails with suffers. Long
lists of illegally registered names have
been reported, and 1t will only be necessary
10 walt until the owners of them present
themselves at the polls to vote to catch
them. Officers with warrants will be
ready ana the caiaboose will receive the
offenders.
SHANNON BANOIJFTED