The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-22
EVANS YIELDS.
The Grand Jury's Triumpn-Free-
hoIders-PolitiCaI Notes.

Registrar A. j. Evans promised w. ID.
Gagan, foreman of the Grand Jury. that
he would send the election returns to Sac
ramento yesterday afternoon, and Mr..
Gagan Informed Mr.. Evans that he would
call at the Registrars office this morning TO
see if he had kept his word.
The Democrats were very much exer-
eised over the failure of the Registrar to
forward the returns and some of the lead
ers threatened criminal proceedings.
Yesterday morning Mayor Ellert called
on the Registrar, calling attention to the
necessity of forwarding the returns a.
once. but received little satisfaction.
About 2 O'Clock in the afternoon ". 81.
Gagan, foreman of the Grand Jury :;
Mayor Ebert Joseph Britton and John
Mccarthy met by agreement at the
Registrars Office. Quite little gathering
had assembled anticipating something of
a scene.
a bout time you were getting them to Sac
ramento?" asked Foreman Gagan.
They will all be sel-t in due time." said
the Registrar.
''The time is due now." said Mr. Gagan.
"1would advise you TO send the return s.
don't want to have to bring the matter be-
fore the Grand Jury and have an indict-
lueuL lOT l6lUuy dBdlUSG v Ou.
II have had enough trouble about
those = returns" replied the Registr ar.
''and l will box them Up and send them TO
Sacramento this afternoon"
Registrar Evans thereuDon gave instruc-
tions to deputy TO have the returns
boxed up and shipped to Sacramento and
gave his assurance that such an action
would be taken. He was in formed by the
foreman of the Grand Jury that call
would be made this morning to see if he
had done as he agreed to do.
There are growing signs of dissat1sfac-
ton among the Democrats over the policy
which il is said Sheriff-elect Whelan has
decided to pursue in his appointments. 1t
is claimed that he has made a complete
surrender TO Buckley and Rainey and
hat all the patronage of his office will go
to the bosses. Whelsn's proposition to
allow the patronage to go to districts is re-
garded by many as bluff. 1t is dec Jared
that the Sheriff-electS district plan of
patronage contemplateS the selection of
one man in each district to dispense the
patronage and that each of the eighteen
men thus selected ara Buckley followers.
The resignation of G. NJ. Francis of
Napa as an asylum trustee, following on
the announcement of the fact that he trav-
eled on a pass, may have an effect in
another quarter. Governor-elect Budd,
when he begins his inquiries as to the man
agement of The State Prison. will find that
there is one Warden. and probably one ot
the Commissioners. who violate the law
by travelling on passes.
The newly elected Freeholders met in
the Office Of the Mayer yesterday. Joseph
BritlOn was chosen temporary chairman
and j. j. Truman secretary. The Ques-
ton of raising finances to carry Oh the
work of getting up the charter was dis
cussed at length. but nothing definite was
planned.
The matter of the eligibility of Free
holder Hellman was also discussed. The
general sentiment was that the board
should organize and institute proceedings
regarding the eligibility of MIR. Hellman.
Messrs. Bowen, Clement and Gibson
were appointed as a committee TO take
proper steps to decide as to the legality of
the election of The Freeholders.
The board adjourned to meet next
Wednesday at P. N. in the Mayors Office
An invitation will be extended to the
Supervisors-elect and Mayor-elect Sutro
to be present.
There is quite scramble for places t
the new City Hall. Harry Piper is slated
as Chief Deputy County Clerk. Harry An
cello is enioned for a clergship. Others
who are named are James McElroy, J. b.
Martin, William Hawlev, James B. Null
cahey, Harry T. Morris, NJ. 81. Barry, Fred
Vaughan, John Whitesides, Is. l. Salo-
mon. Fred Rothganger, Gregory Vallero,
GenTge w. Lee and others.
Z. G.. Conroy will get clerkship in one
of the Police Courts. A. j. Donovan will
be the chief deputy in the Office of Super
intendent of Streets aud j. B. Garland
the bookkeeper.