The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
REF PUBL|CANS LOOK
For 4 CHAIRMAN.
Would Like a Man of
Desirable Qualities to
Officiate at Santa Cruz
NAMES DISCUSSED
BY HUGH NJ. BURKE.

man or the State convention to be held
In Santa Cruz. 1t is acknowledg ged
that former Senator Thomas Flint Of
San Juan, who gained ample expert
ence IN the Legislature and elsewhere
as a presiding officer. would be able
10 meet the requirements of the situa-
ton, but 1t Is said that he is preju-
diced against DR.. Pardee and derives
special pleasure from the entertain
ment of that prejudice.
George A. Knight is on the list of
the capables, and it is quite freely
admitted that he could bring to the
discharge of the important functions
of presiding officer the best pair of
convention lungs in the wide, wide
West. But Mr.. Knight as national
committeeman Of the party, has no in
elination to descend to State affairs.
Moreover, he is the special advocate
of Congressman Gilletts claims for
the governorship, therefore the deduc-
tion that he would not be acceptable
to the Pardee, Edison and Porter
forces.
There is a feud of long standing be-
tween Knight and the Union League
Club. Something happened prior to
Thomas R. Bard's election to the
United States Senate which severed
the orator from the league. The gulf
was so wide and deep that Knight
could not in justice to his own feel
ings join s. NJ. Shortridge and other
spell binders of the era In giving the
glad voice of welcome to the states
man of Ventura. In a letter to Bard
the orator explained his absence from
the function in the Union League Club
rooms and club gossip gave the SEN
ator the rest of the story. The gulf
is still yawning The great fire which
swept away SO many animosities.
political and personal, never touched
the principals In this feud.
DISTRICT REGISTRATION.
Superior Judge Henry A. Melvin has
been elevated to the high office of
exalted ruler of the Elks. 1t is doubt
ful II better selection could have
the country's Elks The position, how
ever, is not free from the element of
Embarrassment Already the col
ored man and brother" who is quite
numerous and intrusively insistent
about election time. wants to know
how Exalted Ruler Melvin stands on
the proposition presented at Denver to
deprive the black man of the glory
incident to the display of the Elks'
badge. 1t is argued that there is a
black sheep in every flock, and why
should there not be a black Elk in
every band? Whoever introduced the
resolution to exclude the colored Elk
from the privileges of the badge de-
noting the order must have been ig-
norant of Judge Melvin's aspirations
TO sit on the Supreme Court bench,
alongside of Chief Justice Beatty and
Associate Justice Mcfarland
The politicians want to know what
Judge Melvin will say to the Afro
American League when he comes
home and goes into the campaign
with renewed ardor
RactGfpor
nouncement:
district registration in the eighteen
Assembly districts in the city and
county of San Francisco will take
place on Friday, July 20, 1905, from 10
Location of registration places is as
follows:
Twenty eighth District, booth steu-
art street near Folsom.
Twenty-ninth. 437 Jessie street be-
tween Fifth and Sixth.
Thirtieth, 1S0eh Howard street near
Thirty-erst. sac Illinois street be
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth.
Warehouse, Department of Elections,
Thirty second. 2724 Twenty-fourth
street. 942 Railroad avenue between
Eleventh and Twelfth avenues south.
Thirty third. 1915 Mission street near
Iwenty-ninth. 224 sickles avenue,
Thirty fourth 1901 Twenty-fourth
street near Sanchez
Thirty fifth, booth at Twenty-second
Thirty-sixth. ESQ Duboce avenue
Thirty-seventh, Devisadero street be-
tween Page and Fell.
Thirty eighth, 1898 McAllister street.
Thirty-ninth, First avenue and Point
Lobos. Ninth avenue between H and
1 streets.
Fortieth, 1851 Franklin street be-
tween Sutter and Bush
Forty-first 1898 Union street.
Forty-second, booth on Grove street
Forty-third, 100 California street.
Forty-fourth. booth at Brenham
place and Washington street.
Forty-fifth, 2123 Powell street. 427
BY order of the Board of Election
Commissioners,
GEO. p. ADAMS,
Registrar OF Voters
HAVE RIGHT TO VOTE.
William H. Davis, attorney for the
State Board of Harbor Commissioners,
chairman of the duly recognized Re-
publican county committee of San
Francisco and formerly executive Sec
retary of Governor Gage, has no hesi-
fancy in saying that every voter who
was properly registered for the last
election and has not moved since he
registered is entitled to vote at the
forthcoming primary election. He re-
CARDS the proposition as absurd that
the Election Commissioners can legis-
late on the right of franchise by order
ing a new registration for the primary
election this year. Davis intends to go
to his voting place on August IA and
tender his vote. He will insist on it's
acceptance on the ground that he was
for the last election and has
not since changed his residence. Other
electors will follow his example. The
Election Commissioners having allowed
precinct registration may go step
further and guarantee the right of
franchise to all who are entitled to ex-
ercise II.
The Thirty-seyenth Assembly District
West End Republican Club must have
had an enjoyable meeting the other
evening. Postmaster Fisk, W.. Ruddick,
former County Clerk, and George D.
Clark of the San Francisco Republican
League were not among those present"
but Colonel T. v. Eddy was there and
is reported to have spoken on the "Ele-
walton and Promul cation of the Devas-
tated City of San Francisco" D. w.
Burchard, who is redolent of San Jose
memories, dwelt upon the Elevation
of the Refugees" 1t would not startle
the politicians If this crusade in the
west and should result in Ruef del-