The San Francisco call., 1898-07-01
.'"POLL[ES''' FOR CLEAN POLITICS All the Parties Agree on New Measures. :. LAW WILL BE ENFORCED HOW THE ELECTION CLERKS
 WILL BE SELECTED. :: :. Important Matters Discussed at a Meeting of the Board of Flee \ ..... tion Commissioners Yes. .. : Y. Y. terday. :. .... <. ....*. =
LAW WILL BE. ENFORCED
HOW THE ELECTION CLERKS
 WILL BE SELECTED. :c.. z. :.

=. There. Is every indication that the day of the ward :heeler and ballot box stuff fer is. over and that: at the: next general election citizens will be able to go to the polling booths without; fear of intiInida- tion@or fear; of having their ballots stolen or wrongly. counted. This much to- be-de- sired change in election methods will be brought about. by the: joint. cooperation of the Republican, Deinocratie and Popu- list State Central committees, Registrar Biggy and the, majority of the. Board of Election Commissioners: Such. d move sment does not meet with the approval of the political rounders, but their. likes or dfslfkes@ will not be considered in the mat ter. y.>... ::
 When the Board of Election :Comrnis- sfoners. met yes sterday morning, Registrar :Biggy, in a lengthy contamination, called attention to the law governing the se- lection of precinct registration officers and officers of. election: # This. law pro- Vides that such. officers shall be selected from among those whose names appear on the assessment roll and a heavy pen atty is attached to the failure of any one selected who does not serve unless he can: offer. legal excuse. .~ =. '-.-,
 Auditor BPoderick did not take kindly. to the innovation, nor did City and CouIi- ty- Attorney: :CresWell. Broderfck said he believed. that many worthy people would be shut out because their names are not :on the assessment roll, and Attorney; .CresWeH intimatGd that he did not be- HeVe the. law constitutional. - = -: ;,' :, Registrar jBlggy presented a list !" Of about 20,000 eligible officers taken. from the assessment roll, whereupon- Auditor Broderick interposed another objection on behalf of. the ."puSh.''
 "I would like to know, ,'' said he e,:how we can from this list ascertain the" po-. litical faith of those on. it. It is neces- sary to equally apporuon the officers of election among the several parties ''.. ;, That can be easily determined," said Major Mclaughlin. chairman. of the Re- publican State Central Committee. ur-: niSh the Republican State Central Com. mittee with copy of the list and we will. mark off the Republicans: and guar antee them to be trustworthy citizens. I can state .on behalf of the Republican: State Central Committee that the mem bers, one and all, are h hearty accord with the proposition of the Registrar. We want the law lived up to and are, willing: in every way possible to assist in Se- curing clean election and. an: honest man of the Democratic State Central Committee, also pledges the support of the Democratic party in this movement to sustain and uphold the law .'i,. ;'''I hold here a.telegrarn from Mir. Al. ford,' said Mayor Phelan, :. expressing his regrets at being unable to: attend the meet1ng.
 ''The law which I, believe is unconsti- tutional," remarked Auditor Broderick,
 provides that the clerks must be of good moral character. Now, Major McLaugn- lin, will you guarantee the moral char acter of the men you designate as Repub- hcans?"
 ''The fact that they are Republicans is a sufficient guarantee,2 replied the major, smiling blandly.
 Auditor Broderick found it necessary to step out to get a glass of water to avoid the crushing laughter that followed Major McLaughlins sally.
 G. D. Gillespie, representing the Peoples party, favored the plan, and after a lengthy discussion it was decided to fur nish the State Central Committees of the Republican, Democratic and Peoples party with copies of the list of names to mark off. When these lists are returned which will be in about three weeks from now, the Registrar and two of the Elec- tion Commissioners will summon before them, in patches, the eligible clerks and examine them as to their qualifications: .:| J E. Brown, editor of the Vindicator; appeared before the board te. ask that he be-; allowed $50 for printing. the list of polling places: at the last election. As he did the work without authorization: the Commissioners refused him any financial recognition. = ':'.. .: .:.:
 Registrar .Biggy presented :. report showing that during the past fifteen. days S9S voters had aYailed themselves Of the