The morning call., 1894-10-30

Total. $50
The very worst cases of fraudulent regisUra-
tioE were found in the vicinity of the Baldwin
Hotel The canvasSers report that the most
difficult OF all PLACES 10 canvass were lodging
houses. In some cases they could get no in-
formation; in Others they were given the names
from prepared slip, while in others, like 22O
Montgomery avenue they were told thai the
list of roomers would not be given our, by ad-
vice of a. }. Eyaus Registrar of Voers of
this city.
The principal reasons why these 800 names
should be stricken off are-First, non-resi-
oence; second. no registered number known,
imaginary number being given; third, 100
many men in small houses; fourth. vacant
houses. The mass of Illegal voters registered
from lodeins-hOuseS. In these cases every
proprietor should be compelled TO give under
"aib the names Of all his tenants. All his
fraudulent registration was done with design.
1t is evidenced by the fact that each suffer is
referred TO by scars on neck, elc., for the puT-
pose OF allayiug suspicious.
The canvassers obtained. information under
the most trying circumstances. Insults OF
every kind were offered. Still, they felt that
they had a duty 10 perform, and did it. l must
make special mention of Joseph c. Freese, who
gave bis time TO the NOn-Partisan party free of
charge. bis report was particularly good.
1he caDvassers report that there are at least
tiicl; but the sh0rtness OF the time allowed
prevented detection. If this state OF affairs
continues all elections VIII be farce. Our citi-
Zsns can obtain redress by resort only 10
very stern measures. Interference with the
ballOt-box means interference with our liber-
ties. 1t seems that few comprehend the magni-
Jude OF the evil. Assuming that there are 1000
suffers in the Forty-third Assembly District
how many are there in the entire city? The
oh hot fhQrn fc frafsd
The apathy of The Democratic and Republican
County committees indicates that an under
Standing exists between the two BIS. To
allow this state of affairs to exist is 10 allow
ourselves to be enslaVed. The bosses have the
people at every point. Both the Grand Jury
and The District Attorney are useless. Who
VIII say that the election OF Barclay Henley is
not necessity? The need OF the hour is an
aggressive, independent, able District Attorney
10 send all vlolators OF our election laws. all
Boss MeKanes to State prison The duty of
the Non-Partisan party is clear 1t must purify
the ballot-box let it cost what it may. Respect
fully submitted, FRANK j. SULLIVAN.
The report was received and ordered to
be given out for publication.
Other reports received by the conven-
lion showed that the stuffing was by no
means confined to the Forty-third District
1t has been carried on in all the districts
in which State Senator'S are to be voted
for, indicating the work of the Southern
Pacific Railroad, which is known t. be
striving for the control of the Senate.
E. j. LIE Breton offered the following
resolutions. which were adopted:
WHEREAS. The County Committee OF the
Citizens Non-PartiSan party, after the fullest
investigation, has reported to this body that
great frauds, never equaed in the past, have
been perpetrated IN The registration OF Il large
number OF illegal voters in this city aud county;
aud whereas, we are convinced, upon reliable
authority. that the Great Register has been
stuffed in the interest Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad to further and secure the enactment
OF the Infamous funding bill, the passage OF
which would be great calamity to this State !;
and whereas, the political bosses are, by the
c0nnivance of Alfred j. Evans Registrar OF
Voters in San Francisco, from all Indications
acting IN entire harmony with tn designs of
those fraudulenily packing the SAID register !;
b. il
Resolved, That we denounce in the strongest
terms the corrupt and outrageous methods of
The Southern Pacific Railroad TN influencing
the elections in this city and State.
Res0tred, We denounce the action of the
Registrar Of Voiers in this city and county as
requiring his Immediate prosecution by the
District Attorney OF this city.
Resolte6, That we deem il the duty of every
honest citizen TO lend his earnest efforts from
now until tile election TO purge the regisl er of
fraudulent names and TO secure a fair count of
The ballots, and we call for volunteers in this
cri'i ical period of our city's history.
ResotueG, That we pledge ourselves to punish
with the severest D naities of the law those en-
gagged In this Infamous work.
The convention decided to definitely an
nounce reward of 500 for the arrest and
conviction of every suffer. The reward is
guaranteed up to expenditure of S2500.
The Non-Partisans are very much en-
couraged and believe that they will carry
the election. They realize that the almost
superhuman efforts the Southern Pacific
is making to elect their Congressman and
members OF the Legislature will initiate
against them. but they hope even to over
come the great corrupting power of the
corporation.
Another big meeting of on-Partisans
will be held at the Wigwam at Fell and
Cough streets tomorrow evening There