The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
.HINTON'S PARTISANSH|P
The Republican County Commit.
tee Wants Representation
in His Office.
A Special Meeting at Which Expert
George E Lewis Was Urged
fer Appointment.

Registrar Hinton has displayed an un-
precedented determination to make his
Office part OF the Democratic machine,
and has so far accorded the opposite party
less representation and consideration than
any of his predecessors, either Democratic
or Republican.
The leading parties are equally inter
ested in the important work OF registra-
ton, in the canvass of the names regis
tered and in seeing that in the whole pro-
cess of registration no jobs are worked in
by tricksters. It has been the custom to
give at least a quarter of the appoint
ment of registration clerks to the opposite
party and to afford the proper party rep
resentatives free facilities for checking up
the work of registration.
Members of the Republican committee,
Assistant Secretary Ricard and Others
who have registration in hand complain
that Registrar Hinton will not allow
access to the atfidayits of those regis tered.
He has also refused 80 far TO appoint more
than three Republicans, and one of these
was given his place on Governor Budd's
recommendation.
The County Com mittee wishes Hinton
to appoint George E. Lewis, who was long
chief deputy in that Office, and who is
familiar with the work of registration.
But MIR. Hinton says that Lewis knows too
much, and he doesn't want him in his
office.
1t was in view of this condition OF af-
fairs that special meeting of the Repub-
lican County Committee was held at Re-
publican headquarters last evening, with
fourteen of the members present.
Chairman Manwaring briefly an nnounced
the purpose of the meeting and offered the
following resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t is our opinion that the Repub-
lican party has inadequate representation in
the Registration Office of this City and County.
and believing that the party is entitled TO
a represen tation which will thoroughly pro-
tect its interes is; and, whereas our party when
in control of the Registration Office has always
given due representation to the Democratic
party,
Therefore, we respectfully urge upon the
Registrar to grant us such representation and
would recommend as a competent man,
than whom there is none better informed as to
the details of registration and one whose in
tegrity this committee vouches for, George E.
Lewis, and we would herewith most earnestly
urge his appointment.
We would further reserve the privilege of
making further recommendations whenever
additional necessary help in the admin istra-
tion of the Office may entitle us to more repre-
sentation. We fully believe that the Registrar
will manage his Office honestly and fairly, but
suggest that compliance with our request
will materially assist in convincing the public
at large of this fact.
On motion of J. NJ. Chretien the resolu-
ton was adopted unanimously and a cer-
titled copy was ordered sent to Registrar
Hinton and to each member of the Elec-
tion Commission.
No other business was transacted Be-
fore adjournment Chairman Manwaring
urged the Importance of every committee
man doing all he could TO promote early
registration.