The San Francisco call., 1896-04-30

as Chief prosecutor for the contestants, and
tas spirit was fair, though strong. James
Alva Watt handled the case for the regu-
lars, assisted by Attorney George A. Went
worth.
Besides the charges of frauds in the way
OF repeating, there was as basis OF the
contest the charge that the opposition was
not given representation on the boards OF
eiection officers, or given tickets admitting
thelr watchers to the polling-places.
Inc charges of fraud were not only vlg-
orously denied by the regulars, but testl-
mony was piled up to the effect that the
opposition massed at the polls gang OF
toughs, including Hector Brodie and 9TH
ers from the water front, and John OShea,
member of the Buckley General Com
hlttee, who acted as challenger for the
opposition, all of whom attempted and
committed fraud. Watts showing was
further that DonnelIy presented no noml-
hations Tor election officers, as he was toid
10 90, before they were appointed by the
oouhty Committee, and that While the
representatives of the opposition we're not
emitted to cards of admission through
having failed to comply with conditions
prescribed in the election call, he had Oh
fered to let their representatives inside
anyway, and did do so.
Ed Donnellys testimony was lengthy,
but under Watts cross-examlnation 1t
somewhat petered out into general state
ment that he knew that repeating had
been done.
Dr. O'Connell, vigorous young man.
SAID that he saw one man vote seven times,
and concluded to protest when he tried 1t
the eighth time.
Attorney Wentworth asked if WINDY
Dlck" Stapleton and Jack Short were not
working for the opposition ticket all day,
but the witness didn't know.
DO you know, DOCTOR" asked John Il.
Richards, whether the bona-ide Repub-
l1can voters of the district turned out gen.
orally on that day?"
We'll, understand so, was the reply.
Ihe witness had seen no Republican re-
fused an opportunity to vote.
James E. Fields declared, that in saloon
he saw vote mill where cards were given
out TO repeaters, but he couldn't tell the
name OF anybody who had voted anybody
else's name. He gave the information that
the opposition threw up its hands and
quit at 3 p. NJ
Chief Wharfnger George W. Root was
one OF the main witnesses, as he was one
OF the leading figures among the oppo-
sltion. He was charged with having got
Hector Brodie and Tommy Lehman to
bring gang from the water front into the
district. He said that he did not ask
Brodie and Lenihan to GO there but solely
to help spot people.
Martin Donovan and John 81. Kelly,
watchers for the opposition, gave testi-
mony for the opposition about repeating
which became general assertions under
cross-examinatton.
For the regulars Charles II. Ward, in
spector at polling place l, submitted
an affidavit that John O'Shea and others
did various wrongs in behalf of the oppo-
sition; that no challenges were allowed;
that Democrats and non-residents swore
in their votes in behalf of the opposition
and that the election was fairly conducted.
There was much testimony about an
alleged bowling mob that vainly repre-
sented the opposition and about frauds,
gangs and threats of stealing the ballot
box.
r. c. McLennon, Paul Fowler, James
Toomey and Fred Eggers testified, and then
James Alva Watt made brief and COM
prehersive statement, in which he demon
strated the fairness which had been shown
to an lntractable opposition, and with
which the election had been conducted.
There was no charge that the opposition
ticket would have been elected, anyhow.
The opposition wanted time to present
further evidence, and adjournment was
taken until this morning at 10 O'clock.
The committee will not probably con-
sumo much time to-day over the farccal
contest filed by Leon Dennery. the ex-
County Committeeman of the. Forty first
District.