The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-02
LIKE A BOMB.
A Sensation Is Sprung
in Politics.
FOR CLEAN ELECTIONS
Six Thousand Names Are
Attacked.
CLAIMED TO BE ILLEGAL.
Action TO Strike Them From the
Register.
STATES PRISON FOR SUFFERS.
They Will Be Arrested for Attempt
ing to Vote Illegally on
Election Day.

A sensation was sprung from Its secret
trap yesterday among politicians and con-
sternation has spread through the army
of suffers who are fraudulently ana lille
gally registered upon Registrar Evans
books.
If bomb had exploded in the riffraff
camp of suffers and their generals, who
pose as respectable men in the community,
it would not have created anything like
the terror this bold proceeding spread
broadcast.
This action that menaces the suffers
with shadow Of prison bars and striped
suits was taken by the NOn-Partisan and
Democratic parties jointly. But the local
Republican committee took no part in the
fight for purity of the ballot.
The Republicans of San Francisco asso-
ciated with Colonel Dan Burns have re-
manned passive, while their opponents went
to work with enthusiasm and determine
ton to rid the city of corrupt gangs who
FAKE dollar by voting falsely.
The Non-Psrtisan and Democratic com
miltees engaged Detective c. j. Stilwell TO
investigate the dIsgraceful stuffi1g of the
register. A large force of men were put
to work on the register, and the result is
over 5000 names, so it is claimed by Still
well, have been found to be fictitious:
These 5000 names were submitted 10 the
joint committee and after legal advice was
obtained from Joseph Nougues, Denis
Spencer, Andie Clunie and other attoT-
neys, Z. j. Stilwell was instructed TO enter
suit against Evans and the army of stuff
fers
dol tpn G
fled with the County Clerk yesterday aft
ernoon, which proved to be complaint in
which Detective c. j. Stilwell figured as
the plaintiff and Registrar Evans and G0OO
alleged suffers as the defendants
The action was brought by Stillwell on
information received that these 5000 per
sons, all of whose names are given in the
complaint, had illegally registered.
A demand had been made upon the
Election Commissioners TO have their
names struck from the register, but it had
not been complied with. This suit there
fore was brought to compel the Commits
sioners and the Registrar to strike each
and every one Of these COCO names from
the register of voters.
It is difficult TO see what can be done
with such suit. The election comes off
next Tuesday, and under ordinary practice
of law defendant is entitled to ten days
within which to file answer TO snit. At
torneys Nougues and Dennis Spencer
represent the plaintiff in this action, but
they do not say how they propose to
carry it through.
Mr.. Stilwel thinks he can find way TO
checkmate these suffers. 1--WE have their
Names" he said yesterday. "aud if any
man for whom we may have a warrant
presents himself at a poiling-booth on
election day we shall have him arrested at
once"
Judge Hebbard has not yet assigned the
civil suit 10 any particular department of
the Superior Court. 1t was arranged, how.
ever, that Judge Wallace shall have charge
of the case.
A copy OF the complaint is on view al
the cOmGttee-rooms of both the Non
Partisan and Democratic parties. as fol.
lows:
Plaintiff complains Of the above-name de-
PENDANTS and for cause Of action alleges:
That he is now and at all OF the times herein
after mentioned las been resident aud electo
of Inc city and county of San Francisco, Statt
OF California.
IL
That defendant Alfred c. Evans Is now
and at all of the times hereinafter mentioned
has been the duly appointed, qualified and act
ing Registrar Of Voters of said city and count,
of San Francisco.
III.
That within ninety days after the last genera
election held in the city and county OF Sal
Francisco the Board of Election Commissioner
of said city and county proceeded 10 and dit
divide said city and county into election pre-
cincts pursuant 10 section of the act entitled
IAN act to regulate the registration OF voter
and county OF San Francisco" approved Marcl
Is, 1878
"
That on the - day of August, 1894 sal,
Registrar OF Voters, at his Office in said cit,
and county, pursuant TO the provisions of salt
act, commenced the registration OF voters il
precinct registers Of persons entitled theret,
who might apply; that registration OF voters a
said Registrars Office continued up 10 ana in
GLIDING the - day of October, 1894.
v
That said Board or Election Commissioners
after the division Of said city and county int
election precincts. appointed one original In
spector and two original judges OF election 70
each precinct TO act as precinct registering Off
GERS or boards of precinct registration for EN-
rolling the electors OF their respective precinct
in the precinct registers thereof.
VI.
That said boards of precinct registration OF
the day OF October, 1891. met In the place
provided IN their respective precincts by sal,
Registrar of Voters and continued in session
for five days; that during SAID five days eac
OF said boards OF precinct registration receive
the applications OF all persons applying for reg
istration and claiming the right TO vote With
the precinct for which said board had been az
pointed.
VII
That as soon as the board OF precinct regi.
tration commenced their sittings for registrs
ton Of voters the precinct registers were turne
over by said Registrar OF Voters to the respec
tive boards, who went on with the registratio
OF the voters at the places provided by law fo
them in their respective precincts until the -
day of October, 1894, when all registra ito
stopped.
That all Of said boards of precinct registratio
have completed the registration of voter
within their respective precincts. have CON
pleied the examination and Inquiry as TO th