The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 22, 1903, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1903. 11 “HENRY J. CROCKER DEVELOPS SURPRISING SPEED AS GAMPAIGNER AND MANY LARGE AUDIENGES CHEER HIM AS NEXT MAYOR OF THIS PROGRESSIVE CITY Republican Standard Bearer Inspired by Signs of Victory but Advises Workers Not to Relax Efforts on Behalf of the ficket. HEREV. Henry J. Crocker, the Republican standard bearer, went last night the cheers of his friends ears He started early nd before midnight he & dozen speeches and &5 resdy for more. As a campaigner cker has few equels. His smiling ace and modest bearing won him many | tes night. He met with one rebuff and that was over in the Thirty-second istrict layor Schmitz had many sym- pathizers the hall and they @id their reek up the meeting. Small he majority and they were diums. However, er's speech he was given him to renewed endeavors. He a manly talk and even those wat were there to cheer for the labor ndid: At was accorded the B ed with satisfied ht and is ed by GREEKS FOR CROCKER. They Wildly Cheer the Republican Standard Bearer. mee g of ¢ Greek-American ker Club in B'pal B'rith t was ar usiastic one. n of Henry J. Crocker's for an outburst of sided. Fu As all mem 1 vot of elp sweil Hen- s coming organization - ) kos, P. Papa- . Malamis Papadachis, A K . g Mr. ( to the as- p s that the elub - of its mem- > s ublicans San Fr Crocker (applause), < ie is his second ap- We expect to see times, as we know what- eve thin reason we will ge here to-night every one other we advised what Mayor we should ) the cenclusion that y J. Crocker n this city and (Applause.) t the Bulletin has been Crocker; we have also seen n the Examiner, but we pay no em. We just remember what & W treated us right. We might go to ts or the Union Labor party and ng end they would say to us, and must make some money le in office,” and then we have to dig down pockets. Not so with the Republican party, That party is responsible and they don't our money; they want our support. (Ap- And they want to help us in our terests. (Applause.) We don't t all the other parties will fight ue. and we have the same thing ry. We are citizens and gen- erally study the situation, and when we prom- ise anything to any party we generally keep promise. Our promise is our bond. The reason why we are for Henry J. Crocker fo appreciate our su he i & representative of the Repub- licen party. (Great applause.) Mr. Crocker was compelled to take leave of his friends and es he moved to- ward the door the members stood and cheered for him. Speeches were also made by John J. Greif, candidate for County Clerk; General E. 8. Salomon, candidate for District Attorney; Theodore Lunstedt. candidate for Supervisor, and other candidates on the ticket. GROCERS CHEER CROCKER. After his address to the Greek-Ameri- can Republican Ciub, Mr. Crocker at- tended the meeting of the members of the Retall Grocers” Association, at the request of sompe of his friends and supporters in that body. Mr. Crocker appreciated the fact y of the members were of different political faith and his talk was an informal one. He was given close at- on end when he concluded, the ap- plause that greeted him attested that he had won many friends. In part he sald: invited by some of your members to bresk in this evening. I know this is te meeting, but feel that all the voters rancisco bave an interest in the com- t Being among you members of tical falth, I dom't thimk,I will You have your own ideas. I say that I am announcing my ¢ public without reference to other eandidate. I have not e in this campaign that I f after it is all over, whether not. 1 am mot making that I am in this fight simply and eve that if the city of San st-class government it needs ssn Francisco is going to 1 iz going to spend & great doing_so, and they are cer- for the type of man who can ntradiction that he is without as no political boss to control k any peper or any party can one controls me or that thers ngs on me. We want in San Pran- “lass government—a govern- 1 be above board and people the man who occuplies the 1l do his @ty to the whole vere and respect my party, but'I ke this talk 10 people of all par- that s jong 25 1 am selécted to lican party it is my duty 1 feel 1 am above the party sboyid_get St nothing. (Gréat ap- -t herse king t th ced the members for nd left the hall. He ession and won many & to address the voters | y | in this ccmmunity for many years, Judge( ——— | Yeung Men's Christlan Association Fall, , and very cool-headed. As he took the | on Misston street, last night in the course | plattorm, cheers for Mayor Schmitz rang | of his streruous campaigning, he found a | CURLEID k5 large audience awaiting him. The mo- mert he appeared in the doorway he was cted with applause, He had to fore his way through the compact throng, end when he took his seat on the plat- form the cheering was renewed. Assem- | biyman E. D. Knight presided. He tniro- | duced Judge Bahrs, candidate for Asses- | r, ard the Judge made his apologies for not epeaking, as his voice was too weak. | | His son did the talking, and won many | otes for his father. Willlam E. Lutz, | | candldate for Public Administrator, im- | | presced wpon his auditors the necessity | | of electing an upright citizen. He said | | he cculd not sing a laughing song and | was no comedian, but he was a veteran | of the War of the Rebellion and had lived | | | Joachimson, candidate for Police Judg | Fred Eggers, candidate for Supervisor, |and numerous other candidates addresse® licans have given us gince we came | found out that the Republi- | | the big meeting. John S. Partridge appealed to the eiti- zens of the Thirty-fifth Assembly Di; triet to stand by the Republican ticket. I the course of his speech he said: “Fully five thousand men, members of the Building Trhdes, have announced themselyes for Henry J. Croker. (Ap- plause.) Gentlemen, we -all ought te be for Crocker. Men who toil with their hands, think with their head, they know that the national administration h given them prosperity, and that same party should be given a chance to show that it can do the same thing in municl- pal affairs.” n Henry J. Crocker was given a hearty | greeting when he was introduced. Some boys in the gallery attempted to interrupt him, but the candidate for Mayor good- naturedly appealed to them to keep quiet, and in an instant the hall was hushed only to echo again with applause fqr Mr. Crocker. I He have ana been id in part: logize a for my wili little to-night, late arrival. | and bave ad- 1 promised to and 1 am keeping a hurr; 1o take my time a: I go ahead e coming our way. But, impress upon you that now for you 1o take off your coats and ticket. T know had much experience as a but never as a leader. So I say r coats and work hard. That is 3 going to do. As I said last night, of the speakers that victory I xas sorry, because I o fight se we have a united Re- party behind us. This is & good sign is a great deal to the party, as next will have a national fight and I am = will achieve another great victory. w this, gentlemen, because 1 went down e glass works and factories d that gitimate wa earnest s, and they are > the s Francisco, looking with proposition that con- itics aze, no matter what his situation is in no ‘matter what his condition is, must nk deeply on what is before us the next two years, 1 don’t desire to be egotistical and I don’t want to inject my personality into this fight, but it is the wish of the people to elect man whose word has never been Qquestioned whose integrity has never been In doubt evem by the opposition. If I am elected to this great office, and you must remember that this is the most important position within the gift | | of the people. and it is no matter to be trified with, who elect me. I can take that office above party lines. 1 have mo strings on me, no political boss to control me. and I can give all of my time and attention to civic duties. (Applause.) | In the Oid World, and especially in Ger- | many, it is compulsory for a man to give | three’ years of his life to the German army. | Then ‘why should it mot be possible for a | man to do the same thing for his own city? It was here that I earned my money; all my | interests are bere, and I feel that I can gl two years of my life in advancing this city. I know there are many grave questions con- fronting the city. There is & great deal to be said about the comm' ‘oners to be ap- pointed. It is almost im - 'ble to tell what 2 man can do_but if I/ .ace this audience and tel] you that I Wi.. do the very best I can and do it with the men who, if elected, | will back me up, you should be satisfled. You would not have 4 man make any p than 1 have made to you. I thank you for your kind attention. (Great applause.) There were more speeches and M- Crocker took his leave amid the cheers of the crowd. After winning over the voters of the | Mission, Mr. Crocker came down town | and addressed the reta fruit dealers, who held a meeting in the basement of Pio- neer Hall. Upstairs the Democrats were holding a rally and by mistake Mr. Crock- er entergd while his opponent was talk- | ing. He was recognized by a friend, who sald: “Mr. Crocker, this is no place for you,” and he instantly replied that it was, | | | friends on the other side had to say in support of their candidacy. He then went downstairs and the cheers that greeted him must have caused the Democrats above to wonder whether the roof was falling in. While waiting for Mr. Crocker’s appear- ance Julius Kahn spoke in his behalf. In part the Congressman said: 1 know Henry J, Crocker. I know him to be 8 decent, bonest and honorable man. T know that every one of you can receive fair and just treatment from him. A g0od many people have an idea that because Mr. Crocker has means he is an aristocrat. That is not so. He is one of the plain people. Any man can ap- him. You need not be afraid to go up to bim and extend the “glad hand” to him. is al ays glad 1o see his constituents. warm heart and a kind word for people. He is in every sense of the wora “all right.” (Applause) 1 feel satisfied that on the 84 of November men like yourselves, ,fl'hn have the interests of this community at heart, who have little stores, who want to see San Franclsco prosperous, who want to see the city advance and imorove, will g0 to the polls and vote for the man who will give 1o the peopls of San Francisco a good, honest, fogriess and faithful administration. (Great applause and cheers for Henry J. Crocker.) Mr. Crocker was introduced at this juncture and said a few words to the as- semblage. He spoke as follows: I want to thank you for waitig a few minutes for me. 1 want to thank you, for I Jnow you are among my enthusiastic {riends on the other side of the city. I want to thank the people for the jon I have had and I want 1o say that if 1 am elected I will do the best 1 can for the city. San Francisco is my home, San Francisco is growing, San Fran- cisco has given me a great deal, and I pro- pose, if elected, to give the next two years of Jov time in her interests. I thank you. (Great applause.) Cheers were given for Mr. Crocker as ne Ie!tthnlun.—._ CROCKER SHOWS COURAGE. Prevents Schmitz Sympathizers From Breaking Up Meeting. up Henry J. Crocker's meetingin the Thir- ty-second Assembly District last night. The megting was held in Maennerbund - APPEALS TO VOTERS. J. Crocker Addresses Rgpi- dents of Mission District. Henry J. Crocker reached the Hall, Twenty-fourth street and Potrero I as- | this from expe- | We are going to | the men were earning good, | We propose to beautify our city and as long as some of the appropriations are & long time in ‘coming to San Francisco, this city praposes 1o do the work herself,-and. she pro- poses 10 do the work in the most legitimate | manner possible. And what is the result? Every thinking voter. no matter what his pol- I will do my whole duty to the people | iges other | s he had & right to listen to what his | ! Small boys and hoodlums tried to break | NONE OF LANE FOR DELEGATE C. .- KELLEY R. ARTHUR G. FISK, Chairman | Campaign Commit- tee of the local Republican } Committee, San Francisco, { | Cal. — Dear Sir: Having noticed in last night's Bulle- tin in publishing the account i of the Lane meeting held on | | Oceanic S. S. Dock that my name appears as one of the | speakers for Mr. Lane, I desire to say that I was not i present at that meeting and took no part in same and I am not for Mr. Lane for | Mayor. To the contrary, I am a.Republican. Yours truly, | CHAS. J. KELLEY, | | Delegate to the City Front || Federation San Francisco, Oct. 21. » | - * in his ears and he was assailed with coarse advice. Despite the uproar, the | Republican candidate for Mayor faced his audience and commanded attention. As soon as he began to mpeak the Schmitz | crowd gave him attention and even those | who were opposed to Mr. Crocker's candi- dacy were forced to applaud him for his manly speech. In part, Mr. Crocker spoke as follows: This is a sure sign that there are three can- didates In the field for Mayor. I think, with | due respect 1o my opponents, the best man wiil win. (Applatse.) What the people of San Francisco are going to have this time is the best man. He will not be a member of a party faction; he will not be an individual candi- date, but the best man of the three. With all due respect to factional differences with all due regard to party feeling. the el ment that will control San Francisco this time, and mark it well, will be the man whom the voters have, after a careful consideration, de- clded will give the people of San Francisco the best government. (Applas . This is not going to be any sition and I hope from the bottom of my soul, as an individual and taxpayer and a citizen residing In San Francisco, that the best man ihat the city of San Francisco can produce will control the destinies of San Francisco for the next two years and long thereafter, (Ap- piause.) ‘We candidates, gentlemen, are merly inei- dents. We happen for a short time. Mayors have eome and Mayors have gome. Voters in San Francisco may yell for Franklin K. Lane; voters may raise their voices for Mayor Schmits and Henry J. Crocker, but when the great, silent vote goes in the baliot box, the citizens will pause and think what is best for the welfare of this city. (Applause.) Mr. Crocker stated that all his interests were centered in San Francisco. He said he never ghirked work and was ready to work harder for the good of San Fran- cisco. ——ii DIRIGO CLUB REORGANIZES. Members Cheer Crocker When He Speaks at Armory Hall. A large number of the old-time members of the once famous Dirigo Club, promi- nent in the political campaigns of "84 and s, gathered at Armory Hall, on Ellis street, last night and reorganized the old club, A set of resolutions, unanimously supporting Crocker, was read and adopt- ed, and. brought down cheer after cheer from the immense gathering in the big hall. The club was organized for the purpose of making a strong fight for Crocker, and on its roll are the names of some of the best known citizens of San Francisco. A. E. Castle, temporary chairman; and a committee on resolutions, «composed of Judge E. A. Belcher, John Sonntag and J. W. Carmany, were appointed. Toward the end of the meeting Crocker | will not cut arrived and was given a rousing welcome. | ness house He was escorted up to the platform and | finally in the large | made a short speech, in which he thank- pin the election of : e Workmen in Manufacturing Districts In- dorse Nominee for. Mayor and Business Men Follow. ENRY J. CROCKZR is everywhere greeted the next Mayor of San Francisco. He is gaining so rapidly in popular favor that the Gavin Mc- Nab press is resorting to despicable and sllly falsehood in efforts to turn sentiment against him. The Bulletin claims the distinction of discovering a business man who 1s opposed to the elec- tlon of Mr. Crocker. Considerable space is given In that paper to the identification of the alleged business man. The voters, with the assistance of the Bulletin and the city | directory, are able to locate the individual as a resident of San Francisco, but they never heard of him prior to this cam- paign. The current of public sentiment is strengly iIn favor of Mr. Crocker. The tide in his favor comes at the right time —twelve days before the election. Lane is gaining some recruits from the Schmitz | camp, but all his efforts to break the solid Republican column have failed. ‘In | McLennan_ J. J. McDade, J. Eagan, J. J. | Suilivan E. Byrnes, C. E. Carroll, & | O’Keefte, Lott D. Norton. ¥. N. Norris, J. 3. | Conlon, J."Nolan. J. Hallaban, O. F. Horn- ‘ lein. R, P, Barton, F. P. Kelley, W. J. Young, E. G_Ellinworth, A. D Staples, W. F. Den- baby, M. J._ Clancy T. L. Thompsen, E. Ray- [ mond_ D, H. Thomas, William Kinney, Thomas Madigan, . J. Harrison, D. Dougherty, M. J. Dean, C._ Sampson, A_Lydecker, E. A, Van Fleet, J. J Sullivan, T. J. Varney, J. H. Jones, Fred Harrison. G. W. Hartsough M. €, Streeter, J. P. Judge, J Hogan, J. J. E. Roberts, P. Robinson, James Loney, L, Zocehi, D. Willlams, C. Kelley, M W, King, J. W. Haskins, F. Schrimer, N. H, Web- ster, C. C. Underwood, J. M. Plerce, J. B. Hommell. J_ Tuite M. R. Johnston. J., 5. Foster, D, Fraser, H_ Colgan_ J. G. Enright. C. F. Botcher, J. H. Deming, R. Rennilson, T. P. Wyckoff. H. Jacobs, J. Madison, M. J. Dunn, L. J. Conlon, Peter O'Brien, J. Murray, 3. Mulgrave, F. P Barnett, Thomas Franklin and V, B. Dimmick, Charles H. Spear, president of the Board of State® Harbor Commissioners, asserts that he has not been asked by the Republican camipaign committee or by | any of the candidates to solicit contribu- tions from the employes of the State. i fact, Lane's supporters are gloomy and despondent. The candidate himself wants | the contest settled by arbitration rather | e CHEERS FOR LANE. hos REPUBLICAN STANDARD-BEARER IN CHARACTERISTIC ATTITUDE WHILE DELIVERING ADDRESS, FOR SHERIFF AND SUPERVISOR, AND TREASURER. PORTRAITS OF CANDIDATES - ed the members of the club for the way in which they pledged themselves to sup- | port him. Several members made short addresses. The committee decided to notify all the | tend the Union League Club’'s meeting at the Alhambra Theater next Monday even- ing. They will assemble at the headquar- ters of the Union League Club and march in a body to the theater. The following resolution was adopted: ‘Whereas, Henry J. Crocker, a member of the Dirlgo Club, having received the Republican nomination for Mayor of San Francisco, and in the highest regard by his fellow-members of said club, both as a citizen and as a Re- publican, now therefore be it | | Resolved, That the members of said club hereby heartily indorse the nomination of said Henry J. Crocker for Mayor and pledge their individual and united efforts to secure his election. E. A. BELCHER, JULIAN SONNTAG, J. W. CARMANY, Committee on Resolutions. Among those present at the meeting wer W. G. Anderson, Edgar A. Belcher, George J. Bucknall, Georze R. Burdick, Charles J. Bandman, §. C. Buckbee, William Baehr, W H. Chamberlain, W. M. Castle, A. E. Castle, A. W. Cornwall, Carroll Cook, E. K. Chapman, W. 3. Golcher, ¥Frank D. Batés, George D. Ed- wards, John Carmany, J. N. Featherston, J. L. Hawks, E. H. Horton, Alex, Hamilton, Webster Jones, Fred S. Johnson, W. S. Gage, Ben B. Kellogg, John J. Kilgariff, W. F. Hess, H. A. Plate, A H Phelps, George T. Phelgs, J. R. Phelps, W. H. Phelps, Cutler Paige, J. P. Rothwell, Frank B. Peter- sen, W. H. Sherwood, John §. Mumaugh, Hugo ©O. Greenhood. W. H. Stinson. Julian Sonntag. Samuel M. Shortridge, R. J. Woods, Alex War- Chatrman, ner, Frank A. Vall, Frank D. Willey, H. A. Wiillams, F. Tillmann Jr., Arthur Price, Seymour R. Church, Frank Cordi, H. A. Brown, W. H. Morrow. George B, Knowles. Herwy D. Hawks, Carl H. Clark, R. B. Wood- ward. Republican 'npket Irdorsed by Army and Navy League. A meeting of the representatives of the camps of the Army and Navy Republi- can League was held at Concord Hall, Alcazar building, last night. The meet- ing was large and enthusiastic.” The vet- erans showed their interest in the affairs of ths city and in the Republican cause by their attendance. Comrade J. H. Hil- ton, chairman of the executive commit- tee, presided and W. C. Alberger acted as secretary. The commander in chief, M. D. Hyde, and Adjutant General Le Blanc were present. -Commander Hyde made an address urging active work from this time on. Other addresses were made by Comrades Lutz, Whitesides, Alberger, Hiiton and Horace Wilson. Resolutions were adopted indorsing the Republican ticket. Commanding officers of camps offered to detail men from their respective commands to do duty at the polls. 5 The meeting adjourned with cheers for the whole ticket and hearty wishes for the success of comrades. —— CROCKER FOR MAYOR. Responsible Business Men Outspoken in Their Support. If William R. Wheeler, department manager for Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson, has declared himself for Lane, as per the flamboyant statement appearing in the Bulletin yosterday afternoon, his defec- tion from the ranks of Crocker voters much of a figure in the busi- where he is ”m nor up Henry J. Crocker. b2 | | members that they are expected to ‘“'I | ! i Whereas, The said Henry J. Crocker is held | ! | | | i is going to vote for Lane, and i: 4 John F. Merrill, vice president and man- ager for the firm of Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson, last night gave the following as his views on the stanch business and executive ability of Henry J. Crocker: 1 am working for Henry J. Crocker with the utmost faith and belief in his thorough abi ity as a business man, and one capable ef bhandling any municipal office intrusted to him in an able way. I am sorry that Mr. Holbrook has just left for home, for I know that he would be glad to put in a hot shot for Mr. Crocker, whom all of us are working for and expect to see elected, If Mr. Wheeler now support- ing him, which I was not before aware of, he is the éxception in this house. The Crocker banner files on all of our buildings and deco- rates all of our teams. And there are many other business people near us who feel the samte way. In fact, I think ail of the busi- ness men In the city know Henry Crocker as 2 busi! s man_and a good, honest one. His father was that before him. I Enow nothing of Mr, Lane, or of his knowledge or business or municipal affairs, but of Henry Crocker's ability I do know, and I think his experience has been such as to stand him in good stead when he occuples the Mayor's chair. His record has been a clean one as @ man brought up among us, and [ happen to know that he has always had the city’s best Interests very closely at heart. T know that I would be very willing to trust my own Dbusiness affairs with him and I think many others feel the same way. Mr. Wheeler {8 a department manager for us, and not the manager of this business, as incor- rectly stated In the Bulletin—but then you know what the Bulletin is and what it is doing. 1 am the manager of this business, and 1 will say right here, that as a business man 1 feel we will do the right thing when we elect Henry J. Crocker as Mayor. oot SCHMITZ GATHERINGS. Mayor Received byvl'.‘ugo Crowds at Four Meetings. Mayor Schmitz, the Union Labor party candidate for re-election to the city's highest office, spent a lively night last night. He addressed four different meet- ings, being greeted each time by large crowds. His first appearance was at Apollo Hall, 810 Pacific street. School Director Alfred Roncovieri acted as chairman and deliv- ered the opening address. He urged the voters to vote the straight Labor party | ticket at the coming election. Several candldates for office made short speeches. Mayor Schmitz was given a rousing wel- come and made a short talk. The Mayor next went .o Teutonia Hall at 1322 How- ard street. A large audience of the Mission voters was there to greet him. The greatest meeting of the eyening was held at Saratoga Hall, on 'Geary street, near Hyde, the voters of the Forty-second District turning out strong. The early part of the evening was taken up by speeches by the various labor can- didates. E. J. Kirvan acted as chairman. Powel Frederick, candidate for the office of County Clerk, was received with cheers and made a short but effective speech. Others who spoke were Frank Jewell, Harry Knox, Miles L. Farland, Dr. J. B. Dillon, Walter Holman, J. J. Connolly and E. J. Deaver. The hall was packed and when the Mayor put in his appearance the audience burst into repeated cheers. In part Schmitz said: § ‘man would be very stupid if he could not road the "sgnificance of this welcome. I strange that, though e Thecting that T attend is overflowed to- the doors, the papers still say that very few voters turn out to hear m;n;l.mnp! the audience t that we than by popular election. BCHMITZ MONEY IS PLENTY. Schmitz's manager is spending money like a drunken sailor. It is estimated by careful observers that the sum: of $25,000 has already been expended in ‘this cam- paign in behalf of Schmitz's candidaey for re-election. Schmitz could not afford to give a dollar in aid of the campaign for the bonds, but he has money galore for his own ejectioneering. Everywhere one hears the remark: “Where does Ruef get all the money that he is putting into the fight for Schmitz?" To-night there will be two Republican rallies, as follows: Thirty-first Assembly District, at Eintracht Hall, Twelfth street, between Howard and Fol- som. Hon. J. J. Van Nostrand will preside. Henry J. Crocker, Harry Baehr, Percy V. Long. Henry H. Lynch, George H. Bahrs, Ed J. Smith, John E. McDougald, Louis Jacobs, John J. Greif, E. 8. Salomon, Dr. T. H. Morris, W. E. Lutz, 'E. M. Sweeney, Thomas C. Duff, Fred N. Bent, George Dietterle, Fred Eggers, Theodore Lunstedt, Joseph S. Nyland, Dr. J. J. Stephen, George Aipers and all other candidates will appear. In addition to the candidates the meeting will be addressed by Thomas McCon- | nell, Jobn S. Partridge, Danie! Ryan, C. M. Fickert and A. P. Van Duzer. Fortieth Aesembly District, at Franklin Hall, | Fillmore street, between Sutter and Bush. Th will be & jubilee meeting of all the Republic: organizations in the district. The meeting will not be called to order before 8:30 p. m. There will be reserved seats for ladies and their es- corts and singing by quartet. Henry J. Crock er, Harry Baehr, Henry H. Lynch, Percy V. Long, John E. MeDougald, John J. Greit, Louis N. Jacobe, George H. Bahrs, E. 8. Salomon, W..E. Lutz, Dr. T. H. Morris, Ed J. Smith, L. Joachimsen, M. L. Aster, Maxwell Mc- Nutt, L. A. Rea, Robert Vance, Horace W son, George R. Wells, Theodore Lunstedt, W W. Sanderson. William Barton and all other candidates will be present during the evening. The meeting will be called to order by E. D. Peixotto, who will Introduce Dr. Cross as chairman of the evening. Edward I Wolfe, D. W. Burchard, William €. Barnes, I. Golden, A. Van der Nailien and Wiliam 8. 'Wood have been Invited to address the meeting. The committee of arranzements consists o E. B, Read, J. G. Glesting,-Jesse E. Marks. Henry Ach, "George E. McGuire and Willlam Gllchrist. Friday evening a meeting will be held at ‘Wackenruder's Hall, corner of Wool street and Eugenia avenue, under the auspices of the Young Men's Republican. Club of Bernal Heights and Holly Park. On next Monday, upder the auspices of the Union League Club, & mass-meeting will be held at the Alhambra er. The German-American Republican Club, Col- I R. Wieneke president, will hold a’rally ::.e!ho Alhambra Theater on Wednesday evening. —_— McNAB-LANE CANARD. Employes of the State Have Not Stories to the effect that State employes have been assessed or importuned to sub- scribe money for a Republican campaign fund are absolutely false. The Call pays but little attention to the falsehoods em- anating from :the McNab-Lane bureau, | but space is given in to-day’s paper to the following statement signed by 300 em- ployes of the State Board of Harbor Com- missioners: Hon. Charles H. Spear, President of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners—Dear Sir: We, the employes under the Board of State Harbor Commissioners, having read in the Bulletin of recent date that you intended to request the various employes to subscribe money to the campaign fund of the Republican local ticket, headed by the Hon. Henry J. Crocker for Mayor, and knowing that there was no truth in the matter; we thought it w: just to you to make this statement. We have not been asked to subscribe any money for litical or for any other purpose. No ome has intimated to us either directly or indirectly that we would be asked to make any donation whatsoever. This statement is made in jus- tice to yourself and tl truth. John M. Foy, R. C. Craft, A. J. Bolfing, C. A. Mautlan, W. E. Ingram, J. Kelleher, J. S Wiggins, D. Coghian, W. K. Macpherson, J. H. Tennant, G. W. Mitchell, G. W. Dennis, James Colman, F. J. Graham, Leonard Guion, C. 7. Kelley, W. L. Chamberlain, C. L. Fisher, J. P. Farrell, Frank Johnson, Desire Loquet, H. Worthington, W. Borssisso, P. L. Hender- son, James Byrne, R. Welch, J. G. Tyrrell, §. Henwood, D. C. McGanney, O. McNalley, J. Currington, J. F. Kelly, T.»Burgoyne, James Barton, A. W. Furlong, T. F. Casey, E. Flan- igan, F. M. C. Smith, David Fox, C. D. Jill- son, T. McGrath, H. Thompson, P. A. Byrne, 3 F. C. Smithe, F. Lundquist, J. S. , M. A. Devine, Willlam J. Harring- ullan Theall, J. G. Brown, E. R. Wil- . D, Joste, M. E. Arnerick, T. F. Rob- erts, Gleon Kilburn, F. Carpenter, J. J. Green, J. G. Maher, C. Ratto, Willlam Porter, J. Mc- Farland, M. Lee, F. L. Ramoni, E. F. Coiter, E. J. Powers, Frank Boyer, M. H. O'Donnell, Thomas Kane, F. J. Cunha, W. McGuire, A. Greive, P. O'Nelil, 8 "B. Cox, George Jacob- son, Isaac Perry, Martin Barlow, J. J. Blight, L. G. Norris, P. McNamara, F. Browell, E. M. Buckley, T. J. White, P. A. Hoey, D. J. Fleming, E. Sullivan, M. H. Merrill, J.'W. McQueeney, P. T. Browne, J. P. Kane, J. J. Brown, Thomas Hill, Willlam H. Milestone, L. Feyling, Samuel Taylor, T. R. Ford, C. §. Brundage. Frank McCabe, J. F. Petl Thomas B. Parker, Thomas Guthrie, D. Dowd, J. Wilkinson, H. Stimpel, Carl Uhlig. John C. White, Henry L. Ryan, F. E. Whort, H. Brodie, R. G, Alexander. H. Duff, J. Bardel- ini, A, A. McKeen, R._ 3. Michaél, James C. Moss, W, W. Steele, W, J. Guilfoyle, Frank D, Norton, C. W. Andréws, A. H. Burnham, G. Montague_J. Flynn, W. C. G. Frost, T. J. Dénahy, Frank Peraty, P. Murphy, D. Rob- erts. L. Holden, C. E. Finney, D. J. Foles, 57 Crimmins, G. W. Triplett, J. Bowen, D. L ] jected property would depreciate in g:':mlhlpem. it has increased wi fully. They sald that riot would run loose and blood be shed in our eity. One of the most peaceably settled strikes in the history of our 4 My eti’l in the fight next November. They have placed our ticket last on the list on the even after the Soclalistic ticket, but when the votes are counted on election day they will see that we head the Hst. leaving Saratoga Hall, the Mayor was driven to Richmond Hall, on Clement avenue, where a delegation of Richmond voters was ready to greet him. He re- peated in part his previous speech and was well received. At the different halls musiecal grammes were '™ speechmaking. pro- et Democratic Candidate for Mayor Ad- dresses Two Good Audiences. | Franklin K. Lane addressed two large audiagees last night, and was well re- ceived at both meetings. | He spoke first to the voters | Forty-fifth Assembly district, | Ington Square Hall, corner {and Union streets. He marks by saying: of the at Wash- of Stockton opened his re- 1 am alwa; glad to address an audience of workingmen and mechanics because what I | | say to them I know they believe. The wage earner s the man who has the principal inter- est at stake in this campaign, and he is the man who {s the winner, wjen the management of the munieipality is in/the hands of honest men, who work hard to/give an honest inter- pretation to the laws of that municipality. What you workingmen want is what you o entitled to, and you want nothing more, | and you want to receive this justice without | being obiiged to bow down to the civil serv commission for it, or to be compelled to p your hands in your pockets and be forced to pay for it. You may think that it is not pos- sible for a man in a political position to own himself, but you are mistaken. I come here to talk to you upon the subject of having a | clean_government. and that is the platform | on_which I stand. If you don’t want a clean government, then I don't want your votes. I did not seek the nomination to this office. I was pressed to take it, and In accepting it I did not take it with the idea of my own In- terests at heart, but I took it because [ want to try and serve a loyal people, who are striv- ing, aiming and fighting to uphold and main- tain a decent, honest, respectable government. It is not Lane himself you are voting for, it is the principle of the true Democracy, the hon- est Democratic principles of Thomas Jeffer- | son. I believe, and it shall be my endeavar, to do the things that the law of this munieci- pality says should be done. |~ Other speeches were made by T. Carey Friedlander, Judge Cabaniss, John Con- nor, William Broderick, P. J. Curtis, Dr. Washington Dodge, Edmond Godchausx, Dr. T. B. W. Leland and M. J. Hynes. The second meeting Lane attended was | hela at Pioneer \Hall, in the Twenty- | ninth Assembly district. As he stepped | up-to the rostrum he took a drink of | water, and In response to an inquiry from one of the audlence asking why he didn't have beer, he replied by statin We are not buying any man's vote for & glass of beer. We appeal to their heads and | not to their palates. 1 feel very proud of | this great gathering of the workingmen, and they certainly look good to me. The Democrats who deserted our ranks few years ago under a false theory and mf taken ideas are coming back to us in big numbers. The workingmen who joined the so called Unfon Labor party now realize that he has heen used. You may fool him once, but you can’t fool him a second time. I am ap- pealing to the intelligence of the people, not to any prejudice of any section. whether the man resides north or south of Market street. The people now demand a pure and cle government. This curious cosmopolitan placs is a great city, and it is going to be a greater city, ome of the most foremost in the world; foremost because it is the first city to abso- jutely shake off bossism which it shook off long before any Eastern city has done so. W want a government where the man in a polit- leal position owns himself, and is his own boss, not & man who when asked a question does mot dare to give an answer until he takes down the long-distance telephone and is obliged to consult with the powers behind the throne before he dares to give out his reply. We do not want that kind of stuff. We want the office of the Mayor, in the City Hall to bs open to the adjustment and consideration of overy man, whether he be the mechanic, the laborer the lawyer. the business mam or the banker: to be open to every loyal, Nomest cit- izen of this great commonwealth. Charles Gildea was chairman of the meeting. Other speakers were W. W. Sanderson, Edmond Godchaux, & Carey Friedlander, Judge Cabaniss and Judge Mogan.. FRIENDS CHEER DIETTERLE. The friends and fellow employes of George Dietterle, Republican candidate for Supervisor, assembled last’ evening in the Sutter-street stables of Goldberg- Bowen & Co., the firm by which Dietterle is employed. The meeting mutor th: urpose of ratifying the nomination an :rnnll(nl a club that' will assist Mr. Diet- terle is being elected to office. W. A. Denvir, secretary, read a letter signed by the firm of Goldberg, Bowen & Co. testifying to the good and faithful service rendered by Dietterle during his employment by the firm. Mr. Dietterle has been with his present employers for twenty-five years and his popularity was evinced at last night’s meeting. Other letters which speak highly of Dietterle were read and will be printed and ecircu- lated. When Dietterle arrived he was roundly cheered and when he attempted to speak his voice was drowned by the enthusi- asm of his co-workers. The first speaker of the evening was “Billy” Hynes, who made a short address and cleverly spoke |a little poem gntitled ‘““Auto’s Aut | Many other spéeches were made, each speaker promising to do his utmost to- ward putting Dietterle in office. At the adjournment of the meeting re- freshments and cigars were passed and the remainder of the evening was spemt in_merrymaking. Registrar Walsh ymltrday l-uo'd tub’: following oven letter in answer to allegation made by Mayor Schmifz that favoritism had been shown in arranging the pai columns on the ballot to be voted the next election because the Union Labor ticket was placed last: The Department of Elections having been ing given to of votes for Govermor A&t . s Giection for such officor, and a