The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-31
'F|CKFRI MANAGERS
PROPOSE RECOUNT
Letter Sent to Heney Club Re-
garding the Democratic
Nomination
One Nominee Thinks Votes Cast
for Himself and Opponent
We're Not Counted

A proposition from the Fickert camp
to the Heney camp for friendly re-
count and contest for the democratic
nomination for district attorney is the
latest development in local politics.
This proposal is embodied in letter
addressed by George Hewlett, mem
Der of the Fickert executive commit
tee, to o. K. Gushing, secretary of the
Heney club. Hewlett recites that affi-
davits have been filed with the Fickert
people by democrats who stated that
they voted for Fickert in precincts
where the official returns show no rec
ords OF such votes. The liter suggests
that the same mistake may have been
made In regard to votes cast for Heney.
When Harry Wilbur, who has charge
of the Heney headquarters, was APP
prised of the contents of the liter last
night he stated that it would be i'm
possible to say what action would be
taken until a meeting of the executive
and campaign committees could be
held He added that some action might
be taken in the matter today.
The executive committee consists OF
Hiram w. Johnson, Matt I. Sullivan.
Eustace Cullinan, Henry Eickhoff and
Robert c.. Harrison. The campaign
committee Is headed by w. J. Ruddick,
president, and o. K. Cushing, secre-
tary.
PROPOSES RECOUNT
Here is Hewltt's liter:
San Francisco. August 80, 1900.
O. K Cushing Esq nensy oGs
Dear Sir: Considerable confusion existed
among certain election officers at the recent pri-
mary election to their duty In counting votes
for the office of district attorney upon the demo
cratic ticket, for which no formal nomination
had been made Many members of that party.
however wrote in the name of Charles NJ.
Fickert and others wrote in the name OF Francis
]: Heney. We are advised that IN elgns pre-
had not right to count democratic votes for
Fickert, refused to SO count the votes cast Tor
him. and the returns show no votes In his favor
in these precincts on the democratic ticket
Afadavits have been fled with us by demo-
ceaan ~n oP these urecnes in which the ocs
returns show that Fickert received no votes
whatever We also have afndayifs to the . enect
for Fickert. as the democratic nominee, were
counted as republican votes, the officers oeev-
votes as republican nominee and not as a demo-
cratic norniuee. 1t may be that Similar errors
were made affecting Heney.
Az we believe you will cooperate with US In
seeing that fair play is done TO both Ffckert and
Heney and that the true vote that each received
would suggest that you join with US In an ami
cable contest and recount in order that all issues
involved may be speedily determined og + me
purpose must be commenced within hve days
after the completion of the canvass by the cleo
We therefore respectfully ask that you ac-
quaint at once with your acceptance or your
rejection Of this offer. Respectfully yours
" Bg-GEoRGE HEWLETT Secretary.
RECEPTION FOR HENEY
Plans are afoo4 for big reception
which will be giFtn Francis j. Heney, |
candidate for district attorney, when he |
arrives in this city from the north next
Saturday night.
Heney will be escorted from the ferry
to the Novelty theater, O'Farrell and
Steiner streets, where a meeting Will
be held. District Attorney William H. |
Lanfdon will preside. and there VIII
be a number of prominent men to act
as vice presidents. They have not yet
been selected.
It is planned to make thi sreception |
the beginning of vigorous campaign, |
and to arouse enthusiasm there will be
music. bonfires and all the accessories |
of rousing political meeting.
ORGANIZING DISTRICT CLUBS
A Heney club for the thirty eighth |
district was formed last night, with
Michael Merigan as temporary chair |
man and Robert A. Laurin as tempo |
rary secretary. The following commit |
tee of nine was appointed to select dis
trict headquarters and report on men,
bership: A. S. Pare( j. p. Gibell, w. A. |
Conneau, T. J. Ford. A. j. Beninger, HI. /
ID Nash and + Barrett.
The following district clubs will be |
organized this week: Tonight-Forty-
second, forty-third and forty-fourth; |
dnesday-Fortieth and forty first; |
Thursday--Thirty- first, thirty sixth and |
thirty seventh; Friday-Twenty-e eighth, |
twenty-ninth and thirtieth
This Will complete the temporary or
of the city. Voters in the various dis
tricts which are still to be organized |
are invited to attend the meetings in |
the headquarters in the Lick build
ing at which the clubs will be formed
wOMEN's HENEY CLUB
The Women's Heney club, to be de- |
voted to the advancement Of the special |
prosecutors candidacy for district at |
torney, will effect permanent organi- |
zatfon at mass meeting at Lyric hall, |
5I3 Larkin street tonight
The speakers who will advocate |
Heney's election will be: Mrs. ]. w. |
Orr, Miss Miriam Nicholson, Mrs John |
Shook and Mrs. Jewel Laird. Hiram w. |
Johnson, Matt I. Sullivan, District At |
torney Langdon, Rev. C. N. Lathrop |
and John w. Sweeney The chairman
of the program committee of the meet |
ing is Mrs. Robert Dean.
A general public Invitation to the
has been issued