The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
dunno OPPOSED BY
; HERRIN AND RUFF
Secret Of Women Who Copy
Petition Is Learned by Good
Government League
Marvin Tells of Investigation
and Second Petition Is
TO Be Filed

That William F. Herrin. political
boss. and Abe Ruef. master crook. are
engaged ia shameless open efforts to
encompass the defeat of Frank II.
Dunno in his Tight for reelection to
the superior bench is the charge made
by the Good Government league
through its president. Frank w. Mar
yin.
When the republican convention
turned down Judge Dunno amid a
storm Of Kisses and jeers. the hench-
men Of Herrin began the carrying out
Of their boss orders. When the union
labor convention accorded the fearless
jurist the same insulting treatment
Ruefs influence was apparent
But Herrin and Ruef did not termi-
nate their fight against Dunno with the
refusal of a nomination. They are
now taking steps 70 ascertain whether
the judge from whom they have most
10 fear may not be kept of that portion
of the ballot which the law is ready
TO allot TO the Good Government league.
On Tuesday six women copyists en-
ployed by Miss Harper. a public stenog-
rapher. appeared at the registrars Of
6ce and got permission TO transcribe
the petition for q place on the ballot
filed by the Good Government league.
These women completed their work at
noon yesterday. They had hardly dis
lnent of the city hall before four mys-
Ysrious individuals made application to
Registrar Zemsnsky for the same per-
mission.
RUFF AND HERRIN EMPLOYEES
That the women were employed by
Abe Ruef in an effort TO show that the
Good Government league is not entitled
10 the place on the ballot which that
organization is asking, and that the
men were employed for the same pur-
pose BY William F. Herrin is the charge
made by Frank W Marvin, president Of
the league.
We are prepared 10 say. after in
vesffRating the matter. that the copy
lists are in the employ of Abe Ruef,
who is making efforts TO cripple Judge
Dunno in his fight for reelection, said
Frank ". Marvin yesterday. we have
also good authority for the statement
that the four men who spent this after
noon copying our petition are gumshoe
men in the employ Of Herrin, engaged
for the same purpose But we are not
prepared to divulge the findings on
which we base these assertions"
The good government league con-
tinued Marvin, has exacted no pledge
from any Of the judges it selected for
its ticket We have not asked them
whether they are favorable or hostile to
the graft prosecution. All we want is
honest judges, judges Of integrity,
judges who viii do their duty as they
see it,"
EMPLOYERS NAME WITHHELD
Miss Harper. the public stenographer
who commissioned the six women to
copy the Dunno petition, refused yes
terday to divulge the name of the per-
son by whom she was employed
There are occasions said Miss Har-
2 rvh1fc SrenOq-ra t1her knows
tke name OF her employer; there are oc-
cNsjons when she does not This hap
pens to be one of the latter occasions"
But you have your suspicious, Miss
Harper"
I am not on the witness stand" re-
sponded the stenographer with a bow
and smile.
SECOND PETITION READY
The S5 verihcation deputies employed
by the good gOpernment league ceased
taking signatures at noon yesterday,
after securing about $500 names for
the second petition, which viii be
placed on file today.
It was not necessary for the league
10 prepare the second petition, as the
first petition had more than enough
signatures TO satisfy the legal require
ment. The second petition was started
merely 10 show the strength of public
~ --- DN-Ae-i- - . ~OSS DNAiiS-
Ninety per cent Of the signers Of the
first petition were legally entitled to
make affidavit, according TO Registrar
Zemansky. So, despite the efforts of
Ruefs copyists and Herrin's gumshoe
men, the good government league is
sure Of its place on the ballot
Subscriptions to the leagues cam
paign fund are coming in every day and
the leaguers are well satisfied with the
popular support which they are receiv-
ing In their light for a clean judiciary.