The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
REGISTRATION
IN PRECINCTS
Party Leaders Are Advising
the Unregistered to Enroll
Without Further Delay
NO TIME TO BE LOST
Republican Editors Second
Congressional District in
Organization for Action

The respective governing bodies of
the two leading political parties are
giving a vast deal of attention to the
subject Of registration. For reasons
rot altogether obvious the registration
up to date is below the standard.
Apathy in this respect is not confined
to- either of the leading political or
ganizations, but exists in both parties.
The Republicans are making a better
showing than the Democrats. Com
mittees of the State League of Repub
lican Clubs have already secured the
enrolment of many Republicans OF the
interior. Registration will not close
until September Is, and by that time
a complete enrolment may be accom-
plished.
The convenience of precinct registra-
tion will be offered to the voters of
San Francisco to-day and tomorrow.
Workingmen, merchants and business
men generally should note the oppor-
tQnity of precinct registration and ad
wise their associates to register to-day.
1t is presumed that the local governing
bodies and Assembly district clubs will
advise the unregistered of the danger
of further delay. After the local c1n-
ventions have nominated their respec-
tive tickets popular interest in the
campaign will be lively, but it is noted
that the time for registration will have
expired when the conventions adjourn.
The Republican local convention. for
example will not assemble until Sep
tember 26. In all probability the can
didates for the Legislature and the
Superior Bench will be named on Sep
tember %. On September IS registra-
ton closes. To-day every registered
Republican voter should make a spe-
cial effort to secure the enrolment of
unregistered citizens.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Editors of Republican newspapers of
the Second Congressional District met
at Republican State headquarters,
Palace Hotel, yesterday and formed "a
permanent organization TO embrace all
the Republican journals of the district.
The object is to advocate and promote
the election of the Presidential and
other candidates of the Republican
party, and devote special attention to
the candidacy of Duncan E. McKinlay
the Republican nominee for Congress
in this district. The editors elected the
following officers: President, W. f.
Nixon Of Woodland; vice president,
F. 3. Mackinder of St. Helena: secre-
tary. J. i. Olmstead of Petaluma; as
sistant secretary, F. p. Brophy of San
Francisco; treasurer, ]. L. Allison of
Colusa.
General George Stone. chairman of
the Republican State Committee, will
return to San Francisco next Sunday.
He went to Chicago to confer with
party leaders.
NJ. F. Tarpey, the representative Of
California on the Democratic National
Committee, was in the city yesterday
COIORED VOTERS.
James Alexander president of the
Afro American Council, has issued the
following address relative to the i'm
portance of registration:
To the Colored Voters of California: AS
president Of the Afro-American Council, and
in the interest Of all Afro-Americans, 1 address
you this letter that you may have before you
for consideration a very important duty-one
that you eve yourself. your country and your
God. The suffrage You now have, given un-
der the providence Of God, is sacred and should
be held the highest privilege Of free man
in a free government.
We wish TO remind you of the importance
Of registering before the 2sth day Of Septem-
Der. you cannot quality later than that
date for the coming election.
Those OF you who keep close watch on
current topics and events have / am sure,
noticed. with not little interest and pleasure.
how rapidly the negro vote is increasing in
the North and that he already holds the bal
ance OF power in many Northern States Our
own State California; in 1900 went Republican
qualified electors In 1902 the Republican Gov
ernor Of this State was elected by only 2soO
votes in majority. and at that time there were
4945 colored electors. Incomplete statistics of
1904 show about 5000 males of the race in this
state, who will be a power for good govern
nent end fair play. IL they will but profit by
the opportunity that we have in this State.
We especially appeal to the preachers and
leaders to use their best efforts in teaching
the Indifferent ones among the Importance
of the ballot and the safeguard that il throws
around a people who handle it honestly and
wisely.
Our people have come to California during
this year from all over the South. and not a
few from what call the Eastern States.
We might be safe in saying that fully II 900
negro voters are now in California; hence the
necessity of having them encouraged and
properly instructed by our preachers and lead
ers
It would be out Of order for me 10 address
you at this time and fail 10 mention the name
OF our President, Theodore Roosevelt, who
stands for fair play. equal opportunities to all
men and the perpetuty of a government for
and by the whole people. Every negro who
Let me again insist that the preachers and
leaders bring this matter before their congre-
cations, lodges. societies Of every nature bust
ness organizations, clubs, etc I am yours for
the race and our common country
JAMES ALEXANDER.
President of A fro-A Ar1o