The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25

Edward L. Fitzgerald, who was selected
by the "Hefting Boss" Mayor Phelan,
and by his Committee of One Hundred
purists as their candidate for the re-
sponsible office of Public Administrator,
is in dire distress.
His name is, contrary to law, hard and
fast upon the great registers of two coun-
ties in this State. Notwithstanding des-
perate efforts on his part to remove one of
them they will remain for some time to
come He seeks the suffrage of the
voters of this city, so 1t is the telltale
records of Alameda County he would have
changed to relieve him from possible
prosecution for violation of the State cleo
ton laws.
Frank C. Jordan, County Clerk Of Ala
media County dictated the following
statement yesterday:
Mr. DAM representing Mr.. Edward Fitzger
add called on yesterday afternoon and
showed a copy Of a letter purportng to
have been written August Z, 1886, requesting
me to cancel his registration in this county. l
at once made very careful search OF the rec
ords and failed to find any evidence OF such let
ter or such cancellation. There is nothing of the
kind on record 1 then went to the regstra-
ton file of Precinct IL, Berkeley. and found
the required affidavit of registration
There is no evidence that the registration
was ever Cancelled or that tins ofilee was asked e
great register against Mr.. Fftzgerald's name
to indicate that such cancellation was asked
gerald in answer to his letter received a GER
tificate of cancellation from this office in
August 1896 and that he took 1t to San Fran
cisco and was registered in one of the pre-
cncts Of San Francisco This was when Mr..
Hinton was Registrar, and Mr.. Dam says that
II was lost or at least cannot be found.
1 have made careful examination OF all the
records of my office and there is nothing what
ever to show that Mr.. Fitzgerald changed his
registration: At. l.,
closed and is in the hands of the printers. and
Mr. Fitzgerald will appear as a registered
voter of Berkeley. 1 have no pewer to change
this.
Mr. Jordan's administration as County
Clerk has been a model one-compliment-
ed by the business men of Oakland ire,
spective of party utilization. 1t Is absurd
that Mr.. Fitzgerald could have written to
Mr. Jordan and the latter Cancelled his
registration without some record being on
file.
Persons who have known Mr.. Fitzgerald
for years were not surprised that he pro-
duced the alleged copy OF letter-ne is
any one believe his word is another
matter.
Registrar Biggy Of this city ", vas asked
does not appear legally on the San Fran
cisco Register, can he hold office here?"
The Registrar, who Is also diplomat,
would not discuss the matter. He was
content to say: 1.-The case, which Is a
serious one, has been called to my at
tention and L have commenced an investi-
CATION
The investigation has progressed to an
examination of all certificates of cancella-
ton received by him and the one in ques-
ton the one alleged to have been pre-
sented to him by Mr.. Fitzgerald. is not to
be found. The deputies in the office have
not had time to look over the ola Pre- n1s
Hintons time, which are kept in the
storeroom The Registrar says he will do
his duty in the premises, no matter who
is involved in the investigation. He will
send a deputy to Oakland to-day to confer
with Mr. Jordan, and the deputy will then
officially. He has an able lawyer investi-
eating the case from legal standpoint:
The question was asked of the Regis
trar: IF you find that the name OF e. L.
FITZGERALD is Illegally upon the great reg
lister of this city, what will be your action
in the premises?"
as 1 have done in many cases where |
have found that there has been illegal
registration was his reply Eon+v c,er,,s
office. Oakland, all AFTERNOON, and as
result of his search a poll list Tor Mr.:
Ftzgeralds Pre66nte{d oes not apeear that
F;tgee,rald voted there in 1896. District
ATTORNEY Shook advised that Dam be
end this was done. This is the step. to-
ward q technical clearing up OF Mr. Fitz-
gerald's double registration. 1t does not
Temoye the fact that his name appears on
two great registers, however.
Mr. FITZGERALD sent representative
to the city editor of The Call, yes
toin stafements made against him. He
awaited the return of the courier ILi, WI, who
carried his ultimatum, In nearby saloon.
The renIv was not encouraging 1t was to
the effect that the na6 he fbe better
nIeased it's representatives would be. The
CAN would then be forced nd to basS ms ms
Searching light of publicity.
also pSSs s Tsed he can n tell
iner d1ring the Midwinter Fair, and for
which he boosted he RECEIVED tb $40 week
1rorLu Consisted in carrying a valise full
Of ballots voted fer Of A soe6a eoun
tyy,,vho had q room at the Grand Hotel
when not at his home in Adeline street.
The firm of Levi Strauss & Co. has
given Mr.. Fitzgerald a certificate Of good
Character They quote a paragraph from
The Cail of October %, and, although no
name is mentioned profess to believe the
Raragraph allpded 10 e s4elT etter 1anda
tory of their factory. was voluntary Of