The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02
RUEF'S TICKET
LOSES FRIENDS
Name of P. A. Bergerotl Was
Used. in the 38th District
Without His Authority
LETTER TO REGISTRAR
League Experts Find Many
Fraudulent Registrations
in Precincts of the 43d

The San Francisco Republican League
is organized in every Assembly district
and the campaign which 1t is now con-
Quoting shows the value of organiza Ion
in political contests. The system adopted
by the league for bringing to light
fraudulent registration is very nearly
perfect. The names Of all the illegally
registered voters in every precinct of the
city will be known on the morning of the
day of election. Assurance is given that
men who are not entitled to vote will be
promptly challenged. and If they resort
to perjury arrest and rigorous prosecu-
ton will follow
The league is in possession of very
nearly positive Information TO the eff
feet that seventeen Of the forty votes
registered from the Inverness, 135 Mason
street, Second Precinct, Forty-third AS
sembly District have been illegally
placed on the Register A close watch
will be maintained at this precinct.
Information is lodged at league head
quarters that one of the chief spout
ers for the Ruefter gang in the Twenty
eighth District is illegally on the Regis
ter. the record shows that ne has
served three terms at San Quentin and
one term at Folsom. Photographs and
prison numbers may be submitted In his
case. The documentary proof is said To
be available.
The Ruefters in the Thirty-eighth AS
senlbly District are demoralized. They
placed at the. head of their ticket the
name of P. A. Bergerot. The gangsters
had no more right to use Mr.. Bergerot's
name in the Thirty-eighth than they
had to use the name of Colonel Kirk
patrick in the Twenty-eighth. In each
case d fraudulent effort was made to
identify a prominent citizen with bad
cause. The following expression from
Mr.. Bergerot is timely:
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. l. 1908.
Hon George Adams.
City and County of San Francisco
Dear Sir: have just been apprised. upon
my temporary return tc the city from my va
cation that my name has been published as a
candidate for of the delegates for the Re
publican Municipal Convention for the Thirty
eighth Assembly District of the city. AS L
have never been consulted concerning the" use
of my name for this purpose and have never
authorized anybody directly or indirectly, to
put my. name forward a candidate for. said
position. 1 hereby respectfully request you TO
strike off MY name from any ticket Of any
character Whatsoever upon which II may ap-
trusting my desires in this respect will be
complied with. have the honor to subscribe
p A. BERGERoT.
Delegates proposed under the auspices
Of the San Francisco Republican League.
Thirty-eighth District, met last evening
at headquarters, 6S6 Market street, and
adopted a resolution indorsing e. l.
Wolfe's. candidacy for Mayor. Senator
Wolfe made a speech: thanking the dele
cation for the compliment and promising
to support the nominee of the Republican
convention whoever he should be.
Speeches were made by Max Goldberg
and others.
The delegation was informed that Ben
Abrahams was called East on. business
and would not be able to attend the con-
vention. His resignation was accepted
and Byron Mauzy was. placed on the tick
ct to fill the vacancy A meeting of
Thirty-eighth District Republicans will
be held at Jefferson Square Hall Friday
evening next.
Reports come to League headquarters
that Frank French. who was expelled
from the Senate for boodling, is working
for the Ruef red ticket in the Thirty-third
Assembly District
Tonight, at 636 Market street. there
will be a joint meeting of the campaign
committee and League delegates of the
Thirty-ninth Assembly District. Pros
poets for victory of gooe government
forces over the Maestretti gang in the
Thirty-ninth are growing brighter.
Republicans of the Forty-Second As
sembly District will meet tonight under
the auspices of the League at Scottish
Hail. III Larkin street. vigorous fight
is on in this district, but the forces op-
posed to Ruef are confident that they
will win out next Tuesday.