The San Francisco call., 1910-04-26


SCOTT APPEARS MODEsTLY
BY o'clock the voters were begin
ming to arrive rapidly. Henry T. Scott,
lord mayor presumptive-or whatever
title the trustees of Hillsboro viii be-
stow upon their chief eXecutive-drove
up modestly in a phaeton, en- route to
the train. Frank Carolan. who was not
a candidate or even an election officer,
drove up with far more eclat. He had
a fine team of bays with gold mounted
harness attached to a two seated car
riage and driven in the most effective
vogue by liveried footman. The foot
man held his whip at just the proper
angle, and it is believed that Carolan'
secret ballot was poised just as cor
rectly.
in the way OF automobiles, George A.
Pope. candidate for city trustee, was
them ost swaggerly equipped. Also
Pope innocently enough undoubtedly,
seemed best equipped in the way OF
practical politics. Pope came in his
French limousine, upholstered In cream
colored trimming, which he occopled
with Thornwall Mutually. Mutually said
that he was not interested in Hillsboro
politics.
1t is one of the tenets OF HiIisboro'
political faith that there shall be nc
street railroad permitted within the
limits of the free city. but for all that
MuIlally smiled benignly on the birth
Of the fresh municipality.
ARE ABSENT
There was no suffrag gette demon
stration at the gates of the new city
today and few of the society women
of the suburb that was becoming real
urb favored the event with their fash
ionable presence. Mrs. Mountford VIII
son. accompanied by Mrs. Larry Scott
and Mrs. j. B. Crockett, drove over
during the afternoon in stanhope and
held a conference with Templetor
Crocker. 1t wasn't a political confer
ence.
Under the august circumstances oi
Hillsboro's development it had beer
presumed by the robbie that tea with q
twist of lemon in it and lady fingers
would he served during the afternoon
but there was nothing like that. at all
There were 50 names on the register
of the district and more than half OF
those had voted before noon. Jerry
Conens was active in bringing in the
voters. First the shaven came in theil
own traps and automobiles and theT
the others who had not so much time
to shave, or no valet to shave them
came in in Conens' automobile and cas'
their ballots.
The teuual law OF f1lIlSDOrO. Tor al
that it is d most free and enlightened
city. worked smoothly yesterday ant
men were voted in groups from the
place where ther were employed. ST
skillfully and discriminatory was tn,
town of Hillsboro' laid out that for tn,
most part it only included the larg,
estates and home places, and adrolJl!
avoided the homes Of the commuter.
and independent citizen who not be
ing hired by any one, would cast
ballot with independence. Young a.
the town Of Hillsboro' is, there is mucl
political sagacity included within it.
| expedient and zigzag limits.
STUFFED BALLOT: OH, NO
But for all the trained inteuects tha
were brought to the task of conductint
the first Hillsboro' election there was {
before the afternoon was half over
One register Indicated that two OF
three more votes had been cast thar
were shown on the other register. S,
job of expert book Akeeping was don.
and all was politely adjusted before tn,
! polls closed.
Walter S. Hobart was a source o
anxiety during the day. Early in tn,
morning Hobart telephoned to Georg,
/ Howard to announce his withdrawa
from the race for town marshal. How
ard put up theNformal placard. But i
was announced that Hobart could an
pear to vote and bring a brave com
pany of his valient retainers. Ever,
! toot of the automobile promised th,