The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-05

only apply to county and district officers.
An application was made 10 the Supreme
Court by the chairman of your committee for
the sole purpose, as appears by the prayer of
the petition filed by him, of OBJ aiming The as
slstance OF said court In checking frauds
through recount ordered by said court of
the ballots cast In certain precincts, from which
the returns were defective, muIilated and SUBJ
Ject to objections herein mentioned. Thr APP
plIcatlon was unsuccessful however because
the court could not, under the law as IL now
stands upon our statute-boob s. grant the relief
prayed fer, and we were and are now unable TO
hnd or refer 10 any legal provision of law
authorizing a recount OF the ballots cast for
any candidate for Governor.
Believing that the Legislature can legally
authorize proceedings to be taken and had TO
preserve the saDctity of the ballot and to secure
a free vote, an honest count and the making of
true and correct returns, and providing for a
recount of any or all ballots cast for Governor
at The last or any succeeding election and the
truth proclaimed we recommend that petition
be presen ed TO The Legislature, as authorized
by section 10, article l. OF The constitution, re-
Questing the appointment Of nOn-partlsan
committee In each house, with directions to re-
port at the earliest practicable time such meas
ure OF method Of procedure as will be best cal
culated TO carry into effect the will of the people
and provide for recount OF the ballots cast for
Governor at the last or any future election and
comply with the mandate and intent Of the con-
stitutlon.
draft OF such petition is presented here
with. In conclusion we desire TO say that we
have In our Investigations endeay0red 10 con-
Governor 2" but "Shal there be a free VOTE an
honest count and truthful returns made OF the
ballots CASTE"
The executive committee promptly
adopted toe following:
Resolved, By the executive committee OF the
Republican State Central Committee of the
State of California, that the report this day
presented 10 the executive committee by the
special committee appointed December 10,
1894, pursuant 10 a resolution of the State
GOmmitfee lereDV
accepted ana approved, and
Resolved. That such special committee be
requested to present 10 the Legislature OF this
State the petition submitted with said report.
and 10 further submit TO the Legislature drafts
of such bills for enactment as laws as In the
Judgment of the committee seems proper.
A trainload of Legislators and politicians
waited till well into the night at the Oak
land mole in tie hope OF starting for
Sacramento. They had taken the 6 o'clock
boat which connects with the Sacramento
train, Yesterday evening. When they ar
rived on the other side of the bay they
were told that the train could not start just
then, but that it might leave the mole a
little later. So they waited. Alter hall
hour of delay they began to make in
auiries; when an hour had passed there
were a number of profane Senators and
Assemblymen who said unklEd things |
about the railroad.
1t was given out that the train could not |
reach Sacramento by way Of Benlcia ow- |
ing to the washouts. Near DaVisvile the |
track had been badly flooded and torn out |
In places, which would take time to repair. |
Then il was given out that train would |
60 by way of Niles and Stockton, but |
little later the order was couDtermanded. |
The washOnt near Haywards was re-
paired, but there were other damages to |
the track in the canyons beyond. So
majority of the passengers deserted the
II, l,S2 1s.a& tor hIa
side of the bay.
Quite a crowd left the cable-cars at
Montgomery and Market streets and with
their grips marched to various quarters
near by.
They will make new start for the cap
ital in the morning. The chief interest
now centers in the Senatorial fight. which
promises to be a spirited one. The prin-
cipal Offices Speaker Of the Assembly and
President pro lem. of the Senate, have
been practically agreed upon. They will
go, in all likelihood, 10 Lynch of San Ber-
nardin0 and Flint of San Benito. There
is but one man in the race now for chief
clerk of the Assembly, S. Duckw orth of
Monterey. Andrew Branch has with
drawn from the contest and will be con-
tent with an assistants place.
Richard |. Whelau, Sherif-elect, gath
ered his little family of deputies around
him last night in Judge Wallace's court
room, and gave them little talk. 1t was
an executive affair, and admittance was by |
card. Each of the seventy-two deputies
had been given card which entitled him
10 admittance, and this he had TO present
to Jimmy Bowen. the janltor at the new
City Hall, who becomes deputy sheriff
next Monday. Outsiders. were strictly
barred, with an exception or two. OF
course this rule did not apply to Frank w.
Malloye, who engineered WheaD's fight /
hoan
his closest adviser. Maloye was there
early TO supervise things generally. Wheian
came late. They had a consultation in
the hall for some time. and at haf-past
o'clock went into caucus with the depu-
ties.
There are not a bakers dozen of hold
overs, but many as do hold over were
there. w. P. Harrington was present and
so was john Finn. P. ]. Curtis, who has
been DaiIiff in Judge Wallace's court for
two years. is one of the fortunate ones
TO keep his position. He was there to
usher the new arrivals and new appoin lees
into the courtroom. Judge Wallace's
because Curtis is to hold Office under
WhelaD, aud as a Daiiiff has to be in
attendance when the courtroom is opened.
A court was selected whereEno change in
this Office is to be made.
Tom Martiu was there, too. He was
DalllH IN Judge Stacks court, |
but was moved by McDade, who thought |
that be did not stand up for him at the |
time Whelan was nomin ated. Martin gets
a place under Whelan.
Willis Clark, as announced By THE
CALL is the Under Sheriff. He was in
attendance and had close conference
with Wbelan and Malloye. Joseph CoyIe,
T. Sheehan, George Ackerson and j.
ClarksOn were in attendance. So was
S. l.. Simon, assistant pookkeeper under
Sheriff McDade. He is another of the
fortunate ones, and will continue to draw
$1,000 per annum under Sheriff Whelan.
Special Officer Mcdonald was there
with bis star. He gets a place, too. He
was one Of the don t-remembar" wit
nesses in the recent inquiries into election
frauds and Irregularities. and was sharply
rebuked by Judge Wallace when giving
his testimony. This fact was recalled to
his memUry by number of his brother
deputies, who joked him about finding the
atmosphere of the courtroom not con-
genial.
A clean sweep is made of the head
iailers. or superintendent, at the jail on
Broadway and branch iails / and 2. In all
there are seventy-two deputies who take
Office under Sheriff elect Whelan and
some eighteen keepers in addition.
There is sure to be trouble between the
nav Shnritf and tho Rnard of Snnarvieoro |