The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
HOUSE SENDS
FOR REGISTRAR
Thomas J. Walsh or His Sue
ceSSor Must Pay a Visit to
the National Capital Soon
KAHN-LIvERNASH CONTEST
Sentiment Favors a Change
in the Political Complexion
Of Board Of Prison Directors

| IhomaS j. Walsh or his successor in
! the Office Of Registrar of Voters will
surely have the opportunity Of visiting
Washington, D. c., at the expense OF
the nation. In the contested election
case Of Kahn against Livernash Mr.
Gaines Of West Virginia recently sub
mitted the following to the House OF
Representatives:
The Committee on Elections No. l.
to which was referred the contested
election case Of julius Kahn. contest
ant, against Edward ]. Livernash, con-
testee. from the Fourth Congressional
| District Of California, respectfully re
/ ports to the House the following resolu-
| ton, approved by said committee, for
approval and adoption by the House.
with the recommendation that it do
pass:
Resolved. That Thomas ]. Walsh.
Registrar of Voters for the city and
county of San Francisco, or any sue
cessor of his in said office. be, and he
is hereby ordered to be and appear be-
fore Elections Committee No 1 Of the
House Of Representatives forthwith,
then and there to testify before said
committee or such commission as shall
be appointed touching such matters
| then to be inquired Of by said commit
| tee in the contested election case of
Julius Kahn VS.. Edward ]. Livernash
now before said committee for investi-
cation and report; and that the Regis
trar Of Voters for the city and county
| Of San Francisco bring with him all the
ballots and packages of ballots cast in
every precinct in the said Fourth Con-
gressional District of California at the
general election held in said district
on the 4th day of November. 1902; that
said ballots be brought in the packages
/ in which the same now are: that said
| ballots be examined and counted by or
under the authority of such Committee
on Elections in said case; and to that
end. that proper subp a be issued to
the sergeant at arms of this House,
commanding him to summons said
Registrar or his successor in office, if
any. to appear with such ballots as a
witness in said case; that service of
| said subpoena shall be deemed sufficient,
if made by registered letter, and such
service shall be so made unless other
wise directed by said Committee on
Elections No. /; and that the expenses
of said witness and all other expenses
under this resolution be paid out Of the
contingent fund of the House; and that
said committee be, and hereby is, en-
powered to send for all other persons
and papers as it may find necessary for
the proper determination of said con-
troversy; and also be, and it is, en-
powered to select a subcommittee to
take the evidence and count said ballots
or votes, and report the same to the
! Committee on Elections No. 1 under
| SI1ph roc11la fionG ba pracoriIaI
for that purpose; and that the afore-
said expenses be paid on the requisition
of the chairman of said committee after
the auditing and allowance thereof by
said Elections Committee No. l."
The resolution was adopted.
NEW REGISTRAR OF VOTERS.
There is gossip in political circles to
the effect that a new Registrar of Vot-
ers will be appointed on January s.
Mayor Schmitz is not very comnuni-
cative concerning his appointments to
the various commissions of the city
government. but it is generally conjec-
tured that the new Registrar. if not a
straight-out Republican, will be a I'm
ion Labor man of Republican tenden-
cies. Eagan and Regan are said to be
on the Mayors accepted list. Orator
Thomas Eagan, who taxed the vocabu-
larry of howery rhetoric in his speech
nominating Mayor Schmitz for a sec
ond term, is slated for the office of
Commissioner on the Board of Public
Works. 1t is reported that Mr.. Regan
will be permitted to remain on the Po-
lice Commission until the expiration
of the term for which Mr.. Newhau
was appointed.
l ArIr dow -
Governors office announcing the ap-
pointment Of an adjutant general to
succeed George Stone, a Commits
sioner of Labor to succeed F. V. Mey-
ers and a Prison Director to succeed
Robert NJ. Fitzgerald.
MEYERS TERM EXPIRES.
Mr.. Meyers four years term as
Labor Commissioner expired April 10,
1903. but he is not accused of working
overtime. The term of the adjutant
general is at the pleasure Of the Gov
ernor. Mr.. F'itzgeralds term as Prison
Director. according to the new Blue
Book. ends January II, 1904. Some time
ago there was deal of gossip in the
political camps to the effect that Gov
ernor Pardee had resolved to reappoint
Mr. Fitzgerald. Republican leaders
throughout the State are said to be
earnestly in favor of the appointment
of Republican, so that the political
complexion of the board. which has
been Democratic ever since the admin
istration Of Governor Budd, may be
changed.
Among the Republican aspirants for
a place on the board are Edgar j. de
Pue, Charles NJ. Belshaw and Charles
| Sonntag.