The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13

eide in favor of the old law providing for
registering voters in every precinct of the
City. When the Election Commissioners
meet to-day to review the names sub
mitted for officers of precinct registration
the Republican County Committee will
have presented long list of judges for
various precincts.
This alertness on the part OF the COM
mittee is, however, mere precautionary
measure, for it is believed by officers of the
committee that there will be no registra-
ton this year in the precincts.
"My advice" said Charles w. Man
warning, chairman of the county committee
last night, lis to register at once. There
is a posi- bility of no precinct registration
this time, and besides the Registrar has
so much work before him there is danger
that if people leave registering to the last
few days they cannot possibly get their
names placed on the register. This is a
serious matter now.
Every vote counts and nobody should
neglect this duty. but should at once go to
the City Hall and register. The Republic
can County Committee has preached this
from the first. The Democrats held out
last time for precinct registration and
believe the Iroquois Club is doing the same
thing now. Every voter in San Francisco
should register ri hit now and not leave it
to the last moment. If he is not careful
he may not be able to vote at all"
Registrar Hinton says he believes that
unless voters stand in line Immediately
and register at his Office fully 10000 citi-
zens may be debarred from voting at the
election through the very inability OF his
office to take the names of all applicants
in the rush of the closing days. Regis
tration closes August 3 in the central
1ffsn nd IN, ha or
if precinct registration he held. During
the fifty-one days ended Friday total of
Ia, 263 names were recorded. During the
corresponding period in 1894 1912 were
enrolled.
During the day and the three hours of
night registration yesterday 1888 voters
were registered, the largest number sched-
uled during any day since the central
Office opened. The next highest number
was recorded on Friday, when 1045 names
were listed. 1t is estimated that more
than 10 900 votes should be cast this year
in the Presidential election. Only twenty
three days remain during which names
may be registered at the CITY Hall.
Registrar Hinton estimates that there
will be over 10000 voters to be listed and
that with his present working force 1T will
be utterly impossible TO register them all.
The best days record for one man, work
ing eight hours, has been 100 names.
There are sixteen clerks employed IN the
booth proper, and therefore to register
1900 names day will be to strike about
the limit The force can be increased to
eighteen men, but this will not suffice.
The highest record for one day in San
Francisco at the central bureau is
25O6 voters, bur this being the last
day of central registration in 1894, II was
continued until late at night and without
interruption during meal hours
To take all the names between now and
August 3, 1t has been estimated, would re-
quire the enrolment of more than 200O
names a day, which is not practicable
under the present conditions. This fact
has given rise to a movement to keep open
the central office for registration night and
dav. with double force of clerks on duty
all the time.
An act amending the registration law IN