San Francisco Call, Volume 83, Number 60, 29 January 1898 — LACK OF POPULISTS. [ARTICLE]

LACK OF POPULISTS.

Supervisors Find It Difficult to Fill Their Election Lists. OAKLAND, Jan. 2K— NVxt Monday th* Board of Supervisors will have before them the list of voters from whirh to select the election officers in conformity with the provisions of the Stratum primary law. The board met this morning and Supervisors Church, Roeth and Wells handed their list to the County Clerk. Supervisor Mitchell and Supervisor Talcott stated that they were experiencing great difficulty in completing their list. l>y reason of the fact that they could not tind enough Populists. Mr I also stated that in making up his list h» had met with the same difficulty County Clerk Jordan said he is anxious to have the matter settled at once. He said that it would be almost impossible for him to have the names placed on slips, lolded and nut In a box on Monday and in order to facilitate matters it was decided to hand in the list informally and he could commence work immediately When the completed lists are handed to the Clerk he will at onece get towork and next Monday the election officers who will have Co serve for the entire current year will be chosen.