The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 15, 1903, Page 7

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY. 1963. "HENRY J. CROCKER AROUSES GREAT ENTHUSIASM AMONG THE WORKINGMEN OCTOBER 15, nh publican Nominee| Indorsed by the | Linemen. | LI L on Men Admit He| Helped Settle | Strike. | — « Re Union League Club Arranging a Big Meeting. Un Campaign Committee Doing Active Work. ENRY J. CROCKER, the Repub- lican candidate for Mayor, con- tinues to gain friends among the workingmen of the eity. They like his simple, unostentatious style of campaigning. He has many old acquaintances and warm personal friends in every district of the city and every day he gets requests to visit cjubs and ad- dress meetings. It mentioned to Mr Crocker's credit that he not g mud at the candidates on the rival tickets He is making a clean, honorable and dig- nified canyass and is daily gaining in strength and prestige. He impresses citi- zens and taxpayers with the belief that he will do something for the betterment of San Francisco when he is elected Mayor. There is a good deal of talk in business and industrial circles in the c of the shameful negleet of publl in many of the departments of the mu: pality. It seems to many the taxpay- ers that the men who are paid generous salaries to attend to official duty are out chasing for office. It is mentioned that individual enterprise during the last two years has accomplished much for San Francisco, but the work of the enterpris- ing citizen has yeceived no support or er couragement from the city authorities The Republicans maintain that Mr { | Crocker will do something for San Fran- | | cisco. He will check the waste and ex- travagance at the City Hall and get something in return for the vast amount of meney annually raised to support local government SCHMITZ ON THE WANE. does -inudvge Bahrs Secures| Nomination for Mayor Schmitz will not get anything like as big a labor vote as he got two years ago. He counts on the Fire De Department partment and the Police make good his losses in labor W= = also expects that Ruef will e ‘ x | | that are giving close study to the various 5 | | phases of the campaign say that th | | Schmitz star is on the wa It is noted | that Schmitz loses his temper and re | | nis oppoments. The versatility of and the genial tone which characterized ;‘ ~ = sz Accuses Incumbent | style MISSIONARY WORK. candidate for put on the ticket yes meeting and deliv- & Washington out mincing his words ac- imbent of being a “grafter” who has forfeited the consid- community of San & not entitied to the support of nomination yester iven him His record scrutiny. 1 am prepared = own record that he class.” s for r He ther r. I trying to set serving three terms | in any BAHRS HITS FROM SHOULDER. ige Bahrs hit out m the shoulder | set the ve f the district He paigner. ech Judge Bat honor Las fallen ted as the can- man in_ the sonal assurance that 1 and a great privilege ferred upon myself, t honor 10 be the ssessor, and 1 give otfice of lute nssurance that this cam- ventuate in my victorv, as it is that 1 appear before you to- (Applause.) REPUBLICANS IN MAJORITY. Now we have the word of the standard bearer of the Democracy that the Republican | party in the city and county of San Francisco is in the majority. If the Republican party has a majority how Is it possible that I can Jose this contest? (Applause.) 1 say to you Republicans that in my judgment and in my estimation the nomination of the Republican party for any office means a lot. It is a Pledge that the whole party will support the nominee. 1If it is 5o, the pledge that the party gives to the nominee is an indorsement and as the party is in the majority. 1 will win, Gentlemen, my opponent for the last two or three weeks has been circulati He has been endeavoring by every artifice, every trick, by every device, by every ma Assessor | be- | | he h | again ination, tg in- | form was a conspicuous figure in the big He spoke with sincerity ‘and assemblage convincingly. He showed by figures that even though the Republicans gave Dr. Washi Dodge, 5000 votes and the Union Labor men gave him 3000, Bahrs would win as he proved by figures that | the Republican strength was sufficient to elect him, He proved absolutely that he was the friend of laber and had always stood by GERMANS ARE WITH HIM. e took \pleasure in stating that the Germans of San Francisco were with him to & man and he thought their votes | | would assist him in securing the office to | which he aspired Judge Bphrs told of his early life; told | of his manly efforts,to get an education and of his ambitions. He touched a re- give chord in the minds of his hear- v telling how hard'he had labored boy in a soap factory and how hard 1 studled at night in order that he might fit himself to be a lawyer. The speaker grew eloquent as he warmed to his task and he was interrupted time and by applau He words in discussing the incumbent. He charged Dr. Dodge with using his office for his own aggrandizement and openly stated that Dodge was guilty of “graft- ing." in closing his speech he said: *I say it is a great honor and a great privilege te be a representative of the Republican party as its neminee and it wlgld be the extreme honor of my life to be §lected to that position and to be able to gerve you in the true spirit of the law.” LIST OF VICE PRESIDENTS. Addresses were also delivered by John J. Greif, candidate for County Clerk, and General Salomon, candidate for District Attorney. The meeting concluded with | hearty cheers for the Republican ticket. The vice presidents were: A. Pryal, T, O'Leary. A. Boyd, P. Dough- erty, J. Neary, J. Collnier, J. ©'Connor, Wil- Ham McDonald, J, Hogan, William Fitagerald, Charles Dahsfiéld, V. Boucher, E. t, M. Roberts, T. Hines, T. Phipps, ¥. Peterson, H. Peterson, B. Dougherty, J. Flynn, W. Pratt, H. 8 Manuel, J. Mahistedt, G. Yaeger, H. Betkge, F. Greg, George Haughy, N. E. Whitcomb, J. Beck, F. Wall, J_ \Whalen, C. Dawson. P, Prunty ' T. Howard. B. McGovern, €. Bhea. J. McCafferty, J. Conlon, Willlam Harrington, Captain James Mulvoy, H. Steiber. did not mince | Peaks Hall, Seventeenth and Noe streets, Among the speakers will be Henry J. Crocker, Judge George H. Bahrs, Percy V. Leng, John E. MeDougald; Charles Fickert, formerly of Stanford University; Henry H. Lyneh, John J. Greif, E. A. Aigeltinger, Ed J. Smith, Dr. C. Boxton, Fred Eggers, George Dietterle, Maxwell MecNutt, A. P. Van Duzer, W. W. San- derson, Harry Baehr, Louls Jacobs, Fred N. Bent, E. 8. Salomen, T. Lunstedt, Dr. J. 1. Stephen, Robert Vance, W. Bar- ton, E. M. Sweeney, Dr. T. H. Morris, William E. Lutz and other candidates. Republicans of the Thirty-sixth Assem- bly District will hold a meeting to-night at Hammony Hall, Mission street, between Thirtegnth and Fourteenth. John Ton- ningsen will preside. Henry J. Crocker, Judge George H. Bahrs, Percy V. Long, John E. McDougald, John J. Greif, Fred Eggers, George Dietterle, Maxwell Mec- Nutt, A. P. Van Duzer, Robert Vance, Thomas €. Duff, J. 8. Nyland George R. Wells, W. W. Sanderson, Fred N. Bent, Maurice L. Asher, George Alper: Rea, H. L. Joachimson, William and other candidates will speak. Republicans and other good citizens of the Thirty-eighth Assembly District will rally to-night at Mascot Hall, Golden (Gate avenue, near Buchanan street. Sen- ator Edward 1. Wolfe will preside. The Republican nominee for Mayor, Henry J. €rocker, will acuress the audience. Judge Bahrs, Horace Wilson, Percy V. Long, General E, S. Salomon, John E. McDougald and other candidates ~will speak. ADDRESSES TWO MEETINGS. Mayor Schmitz Speaks at Turk-Street Temple and Richmond Hall. Mayor Schmitz was the central figure at a large gathering of afherents of the Union Labor party held in the Turk-street Temple last night. The hall was taxed to its full capacity. 5 The Mayor was late in appearing, and during the interim the crowd was enter- tained by addresses from various candi- dates of the Union Labor party. Walter Gallagher, the Union Laber spellbinder, audience, and he was cheered vigorously He regretted that his party had not the support of a single newspaper in the city, but said he would rather make this fight without their aid than be ruled by a newspaper boss in the administration of his duties. Referring to some literature respecting his past administration that has been cir- culated by the Democrats, he said: “I am not making a mud-slinging campalgn and T deprecate this method of getting votes. T would rather go down to defeat than to make my canvass by besmirching the names of my opponents. This plan of campaign, 1 regret to say, has been adept- ed toward me by the Democratic candi- date for Mayor. There have been scur- rilous cartoons and printed matter con- cerning me circulated throughout the city, and Franklin K. Lane has encouraged, abetted and countenanced this work, well knowing it to be false. I heold him per- sonally responsible for this despicable method of campaigning.” The Mayor referred to the increase in building operations in this city, and eon- trasted the condition with that of Eastern cities, where it was stated that there had been a falling off in these llnes. He at- tributed this to the faet that while labor troubles had been rife East and West they had been handled in this ecity with proper regard to the workers and the in- vestors alike. After Mayor Schmitz had finished an el- fort was made to continue the meeting with other speakers, but they wasted their voices on an array of disappearing backs, and shortly afterward the meeting broke up. Previous to this meeting Mayor Schmitz addressed a big crowd at Clement street and Fourth avenue, in the Richmond dis- trict. Five hundred people gained admis- sion, and some were unable to squeeze in. Previous to the Mayor's appearanee a number of the candidates on the Union Labor ticket made addresses. J. J. Con- nolly, whe is running for Public Admin- istrator, let his mouth run away with him and was choked off from a lengthy and uninteresting discourse only by the repeated efforts of Chairman Levejoy. Harry Knox, candidate for Supervisor, denounced the charge that he was a spot- ter in the employ of the street rallroad, He contrasted his administration with that of Phelan’s, comparing the labor dif- ficulties under both and claiming eredit for the fact that the strike of the street ear men was not as bloody and riotous as that of the teamsters. He pointed out the present prosperity of the eity, which he credited to hie administration and asked if it were not a bad plan to chan:e e present satisfactory conditions for empty promises held out by his oppo- vents. He scored Franklin K. Lane, who, he sald, was personally responsible for cir- culating false and scurrilous literature re- garding the Union Labor candidate for Mayor. He said he had worked hard and tried to be Mayor of the whole people, without regard to class, and if he were reselected he promised to maintain this course, avolding any mistakes he had made in the past and instituting many re- forms in the future. He asked for a sympathetic set of of- ficials behind him and espeeially dweit on the need for a friendly Board of Super- visors, without which he sald he was pow- erless to accomplish many of the things he had planned for the eity. LANE MAKES TWO SPEECHES. Red Pepper Interferes With First and Cold Audience Dampens Second. Franklin K. Lane addressed two meet- ings last night. At Steimke Hall, in the Forty-first Dis- trict, where he held his first session, some miscreant had sprinkled red pepper on the floor, which made itself manifest very shortly after Mr. Lane commenced to speak. The audience was small. He chose for the principal theme the subject of the expenditure of the $18,000.000 for the improvement of the city and its envi- ronments. Mr. Lane stated that he had not gone into this fight for the emolu- ments of the office, but simply to try to protect the welfare of the city and its citizens. He said he could make more money if he stuck to the practice of law than the highest office in the municipality would pay him. Judge J. F. Sullivan was chairman of the occasion. Lane next addressed a meeting in the Thirty-fifth Assembly District, at Mission Turn Verein Hall, on Bighteenth street, | v Lol = — = 4 | his Democratic addresses WS | f . | } lacking. Daily companion: your time 0 Bemg d Republican Nominees for Mayor and Assessor, and Leader Who Will Preside at Big Meeting. | |&® &5 % 0f o e et 3 2 Ll | Lane is displaying a lttle speed . 1] ” e 5 b —= <k | originglity. Night before last he ple ra er- % - — | out the Trojan horse as an offset to . & ~# | Parry colt. Lane has not made any - A | clal effort since his fizzle at the T 3 ' HENRY J. CROCKER IS THANKED FOR BRINGING ABOUT SETTLEMENT [ s & - E Z H. | . Labor party. He is solieiting the support 1 yester [ | |of workingmen on the ground of Ga | McNab's devotion to the cause of labo: S5 F DI ETWEEN LINEMEN AND THE TELEPHONE COMPANY | %% Eiiiiinsse S8 of y tion. Crocker is leading; Schmitz is sec ¥ ond and Lane is third. There are man | indications of a bitter and ugly fight be e NRY T C KR £ . < : ) , = tween Schmitz and Lane for the honor of | ENRY J. CROCKER has proved beyond doubt that he is a friend of organized labor. It was due to his good offices that the sccond place. by ' o linemen and the head officials of the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company came together and settled the strike, REPUBLICANS HOPEFUL. . . : . * i S 5 p The Republicans are supremely con- il ple - o which had been in progress for more than six months. Others tried to settle the differences between the union men and the cor- mlen; In l;cl‘ klhm is \mlv;pr r:; over- man who could be se-| | ; : ; 7 ” 3 sk, : confidence. Politicians would not be s H ; i will make a| | poration, but without success. He not only gave vital aid to the workingmen, but made it possible for all men to return to their prised If Crocker recelved thirty thousand gnit Rt e N s e e e Tl : ot 3 o : 2 5 { | votes on November 3. The average Re- NO BLACKLIST. nploy 55 a g as a "'blacklist” does not exist. 1at the union men appreciate the efforts of Mr. Crocker is evidenced | |publican vote in this city at the last LIS 4 E | | gubernatorial election was 25.000. The Re | by the following letter: | | publican vote is reststered and it is up ss of | |10 the party leaders, the workers and s 18 years of | 4 H | the candidates to bring the o th : T8I iof Western Conference of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. | | 5. 0 Giection day. Orainarity the vote luded that |at a :ipal election is lighter than that it e maro it T Headquarters, 921 Market Street. | |2t o municipal clection is 1ghter thas ] w on [ : | | campaten now on in & n worth $100 San Francisco, Cal., October 6, 1903. | |ceptional in its spirit and ente clerking 1 R " | Many Republicans regard it as the . - | omce at 3 When e MR. HENRY J. CROCKER, Crocker Building, City—Dear Mr. Crocker: On behalf of the or- | | skirmish o the great national battie * - 1 s r was ""‘"‘ o H : 2 H : & e 1904 The Army and Navy Republica nd his sise in his orotession was phe- | | ganization which | represent | wish to sincerely thank you for your efforts toward bringing | |Leasue is aiready in the field as an ac- whom 1 894 he was elected Supe- . . o c tive agent in support of the party ticket Judgo on the Republican ticket and | | about the settlement of the differences that existed between the linemen and the Pacific States | | The Governor of the State enjoins Repub ! f the best though one of the . s licans to support the admirable ticket g ¢ hat ever served.on the| | Telephone and Telegraph Company, and can assure you that the favor is appreciated. | | United States Semators and Representa - E ) tives in Congress may lend their active : o he_was called upon to ‘ Very truly yours, (Signed) F.J. M. McNULTY, 1 | Support tatore the cless of the semtes p Y mas no rate case. : . 2 | | Moreov. he y is well organized _ma gainst the rail- | Grand President International Brotherhood Electrical Workers. | |5 Arcembiy district Al signs { e ul_organization, ke e | [to a very large Republican vote ar population get nated ”"' dl“;‘h A 2 big ol s TR ) <+ | signal Republican victory Vo prevented his - - 5 5 sinuate upon the Republie f this city that A Ames, M. Harris W. § ys, W. ell, | was only ider w! i i aid e ! v - UNION v o e L ey | toalam Cannon. D. O'Brien and Thomas Don- | come. During the address of Harry Knox, | Mayor Schmitz appeared about 3 o'clock UNION MEN TESTIFY her office? I say to you. gentlemen, I have | - - eandidate for Supervisor, Mayor Schmitz | and was given a hearty greeting. Quite| AR e¥amination by Registrar Waleh o stat Mr. Crocker intereet | the most absolute confidence that T will win | REPUBLICAN RALLIES. entered the hall and all business was sus-| a number of women were in the audi- | eSterday of the petition of the Non candidate | this campsisn and if yeu will induigs ws & | 2 o pended while those present exercised thelr | ence and they joined in the welcome, A | Fartisan Convention that it be aceorded o0 WS & 9 AP B Meetings to Be Held To-Night—Elo- | vocal chords in according a lusty welcome | sweet little girl handed the Mayor a |2 Place on the municipal ballot at the > Judge Bahrs stepped closer to his audi- 4 G o el e A next election disclosed the fact that the E . st Ooatate W1 Beiak to the head of the ticket. bunch of carnations as he arose to speak. - b tors. He actually g rrlgf)n in ;hpn mmsxh, gk peak. The Mayor spoke briefly, but sald a good | This was not the only bouquet he re- | Petition lacks 445 names of registered vot o | He cared not for a platform from whic itizens of the Thirty-fourth Assembly | many things in his remarks that touched | ecived, as during his address he handeg | ©™® to permit of favorable action on the he might deliver his speech. His tall | District will assemble to-night at Twin | responsive echees in the hearts of his | himseif several petition The petition was signed by 2307 signers of which 883 are not registered ar six could not be located. This leaves 1388 registered voters who signed the petition Three per cent of the vote east at the last gubernatorial election, or signer are necessary to insure the placing of an outside politieal party on the ticket Registrar Walsh had forty men work- ing up te 2:3 o'clock this morning in- vestigating the names on the petition which comprised twenty-five books. At an-early hour this morning the pro- * moters of the so-called non-partisan move- ment had failed to produce the number of petitioners required by law. Many of the signers which the ring leaders of the graft seught to foist on the Election Commission were found to be among the unregistered and many of those who were registered participated in the late primary election. The names of dead men were also used to enlarge the petition. Last night Arthur G. Fisk and Jacob Steppacher on behalf of the United Republican League filed a protest in the Registrar's office setting forth that the petition was insufficient and fraudulent and ought to be rejected. et el @ near Valencia His audience here was very apathetic. Possibly the red pepper incident of the previous meeting may have beem in a measure responsible for the tameness of his speech, but be that as it may, his remarks simply fell dead on hig auditors. They listened to what he had to say in a respeetful manner, but never for a minute did he arouse the slightest enthusjasm. UNION LEAGUE MEETING. The committee on political action of the Union League met yesterday and ar- ranged for a big meeting to take place at the Alhambra Theater on Monday evening. October 26. Former Lieutenant Governor Jacob H. Neff, one of the best known and most highly regarded of Re- publican leaders, will be chairman of the meeting and will be introduced to the au- dience by Colonel George H. Pippy, pres- ident of the Union League. Hon. John F. Davis of Amador, whose speech at a Union League banquet chal lenged the admiration of President Roose~ velt, will speak to the people,