The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
MAKE REQUEST
FOR A HEARING
Election Commissioners Ask
Mayor to Press Charges
Hanging Over Their Heads

The members of the Board of Elec-
ton Commissioners have become
tired of the position in which they
have been placed and insist on either
being cleared or convicted of the
charges that are now pending against
them. Accordingly yesterday they
made a demand on Mayor Schmitz for
a public trial. His Honor took prompt
action and last night sent Policeman
Peter Tanning to the home Of each
member of the board with a citation
for them to appear before him at the
City Hall on Saturday, January IA, for
trial. The citation was accompanied
with a copy of the charges against the
Commissioners. which are as follows:
That at all times herein mentioned the said
Robert w. Roberts, James A. Devote, E. c..
Lefhngwe1 Thomas Mcguire and A. W. Voor-
sanger were. and each of them wass duly
appointed. qualified and acting Election Com
missioner OF said City and County OF San
Francisco State OF California and together
as such Commissioners composed the Board OF
Election Commissioners OF said City and
County provided for under and by virtue OF
the charter Of said city and county aforesaid.
That prior to the 9th day of August. 1904.
certain political organizations defined by law
and existing as such political organizations In
said city and county and in said State, duly
compiled with the provisions of the Political
Code of said State and became entitled to
participate and have a place upon an official
ballot at primary election to be held in said
city and county on the 9th day of August.
1904, and all the requirements of law having
been duly previously compiled with. requiring
said Board OF Election Commissioners to hold
such primary election. there was held in said
city and county on the 9th day of August,
1904 primary election pursuant to law. sand
In the proceedings of said Board of Election
Commissioners and the performance OF the
official duties of said Election Commissioners
members of and composing said board in the
management and conduct of said election. the
defendants as such Commissioners and each of
them was guilty of w,lfui and corrupt mis-
conduct in their said office as such Election
Commissioners.
NOT QUALIFIED, TO ACT.
That on or about the 2Sth day of June. 1904.
at the said City and County Of San Francisco,
did willfuliy, knowingly, unlawfully and cor
ruptly as such Board of Election Commission
appoint one Joseph Rebstock, Fred Hancock,
E. E. Whitney J. w. Freeman. John Spargo
and W. H. Abraham as primary precinct elec-
tion officers for the Eghtieth primary election
precinct of said City and County of San Fran
CISCO and being then and there in the Thirty
ninth Assembly District Of the state OF Can-
Fred Hancock and E. e. Whitney as judges.
J. w. Freeman and w. III. Abraham as clerks
thereafter as such officers at the said primary
election to be held on the 9th day of August,
1904, in said City and County of San Fran
cisco, when at the time of said appointment,
the said Joseph Rehstock, Fred Hancock E.
p. Whitney J. W. Freeman. John spargo and
w: H. Abraham. as the SAID members OF me
there well knew were not then and there on
the last>essessment roll of the said City and
said members of the said Board of Election
Commissioners then and there well knew. the
said Joseph Rebstock. Fred Hancock: q. e.
Whitney, j. w. Freeman. John Spargo and
w ii Abraham were all members Of the
game political party, and. when as the said
members of the said Board OF Election Com.
missioners THEN and there well knew, the said
Joseph Rebstock Fred Hancock, e. E. Whit
ney J. W. Freeman and John Spargo were
not then and there sar cS she OF
appointed primary precinct election officers as
aforesaid, and had not been such registered
electors of such primary election precinct for
thirty Gays prior to their said appointment,
and when said members OF said Board OF
Election Commissioners then and there weii
and said John Spargo were then and there. to
wit at the time Of their said appointment as
primary precinct election officers, as aforesaid
holding salaried positions under the govern
ment of said City and County of San Fran
cisco. to wit: said Joseph Rebstock as fore
ment under the Board of Public Works of
said city and county. said Fred Hancock as
teamater in the DePar,ment Br,a no Of Electricity H
and county and said John Spargo as stone
cutter under the Board OF Public Works OF
said City and County Oh Sdu FRANCISCO, Wnlcn
said election precinct officers duly qualified
and acted as such precinct officers in said pre-
cinct at said election on August 8. 1904
OFFICERS ARE APPOINTED.
That on or about the 2sth day Of June. 1904,
at said city and county of San Francisco State
Of California the said Robert w. Roberts,
James A. Devote E. C. Leffngwell Thomas
Maguire and A. w. Vocrsanger did willfully,
unlawfully, knowingly and corruptly as such
Board Of Election Commissioners of said city
and county of San Francisco. appoint one w.
j. Foster C. NJ. Silverstein, G. e. Merrill w.
Podd A r. Goetsen and l.. S. Carson as pri-
mary precinct election officers for the Seventy
third Primary Election Precinct in the city and
county of San Francisco, and being in the
Thirty-ninth Assembly District OF the State OF
California to wit: said w. j. Foster as in.
spector, said c. M. Silverstein and said G. E.