The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31
FEAR ATTEMPT TO
COUNT OUT dunno
Good Government League Mem
bers Ask Police Aid to Pre-
vent Election Frauds
Developments Following Blake
Confession Will Swell
Judges Plurality

Possessing what they. declare is alb
solute proof that crooked work viii
be ATTEMPTED in certain districts on
election dav 10 count out Judge Dunno,
the leaders OF the good government
league have sent communication TO
the district attorneys Office asking for
assistance from the police force and
the grand jury 10 prevent frauds after
the polls close. The matter has also
been called TO the attention Of the
. registrar Of voters.
Realizing that some Of the enemies
Of Judge Dunno will stop at nothing in
d. their desire to defeat him, by fair
means or foul, the leaguers are pre-
pairing TO keep close watch all day long
Al every polling place in the city. Their
vigilance. viii be redoubled when the
polls are closed and the count of the
vote begins. The leaguers realize that
candidates have been defeated after
the polls are closed, and they viii take
no chances.
The betting odds on Dunno are Civ
ing the Herrin machine men and the
other politicians who are trying TO de
feat Dunno all sorts Of trouble That
he should be such a strong favorite in
the betting, despite their work against
him, has proved very disconcerting and
they are enoeavoring TO discount this
significant indication of public senti-
ment by every means IN their power.
A rough estimate places the amount
OF money which has been offered by
the big bettors on Dunno at two to
one at S2l 600. and only few hundreds
have been taken.
The Blake confession has become the
absorbing topic Of conversation in con
nection with Dunne's fight The reve-
laJion Of rOttenness in connection with
the graft defense has made a deep i'm
preston, and while before it was made
there was no doubt about Dunne's
election by an overwhelming vote, the
signs pSint TO a swelling of his plu-
Fality owing 10 this latest development
The reception accorded Judge Hunt
when he appeared at two public meet
ings on Thursday night proved con-
clusively that he is a great favorite
with the electorate. Judge Hunt had
not appeared on the public platform
previously during the campaign. and
his short and dignifed address made
a splendid impression
Judge Hunt has the backing of all
the men who are enthusiastic about
clean sport He has always been a
=. Sportsman and an advocate of clean
. sport, and this has endeared him to
: the men who love out OF doors Judge
Hunt is chairman of the advisory board
Of the midwinter baseball league and
viii toss the first ball across the plate
when the league season is opened Mon
day
The work which has been done for
Hunt by the attorneys of this city has
produced excellent results. Their let
ters to their clients have not only
elected promises TO vote for Hunt, but
in many instances checks to help swell
his campaign fund.
Judges Sturtevant and Golden are
siso prosecuting vigorous campaigns.
win good prospects of. success. Frank
$. Britain. attorney for the Bibernia
bank, has many friends working for
him. and the indications are that his
candidacy appeals strongly to the con-
servative. quiet voters who realize the
importance OF promoting none but tried
lawyers 10 the superior bench.