The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 31, 1903, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1903. ENTHUSIASTIC Bear Club Holds| Enthusiastic Meeting. Pioneer Hall Is Crowded With Voters. HE boom for Henry J. Crocker, the l R te for Mayor, is a big one. st night he The acclaim of who look upon ed in his our meet- herings, and -cut fig- went th cheers cle re ext was seen entering | e ¥ t nce rose and cheered K paign unk s sim nd his man- sed the belief heir vote-ge ms oppo en he will be generc r Hal en to ir e Repub- seen fit placing on has to the honored again nother member from our ated, Henry J. e.) And r al rest e . ticke (Great applause). OVATION TO BAHRS. Chairman Tolle waited for the applanse subside introduced = Judge rge H s the first speaker of ing. The reception tendered the ndidate for Assessor must have im- pressed him that he is popular. He in- formed the assemblage that he was re- ceived throu t the city in the same felt confident that he cted 1o the office. Our enemies on the other side of tha housé thought two weeks ago that they wowld sweep the town for their candidate , but they reckoned without = continued. “I belleve the publicgn party has a man in the field for the office of Assessor. (Cries: ‘You bet they have’) Two weeks ago I don't think many of you would have given chances for election. Some foolish for spoiling my 1 thought differently. I al- had an idea that when the Repub- arty mominated a man for office nomination of the party pledged for the nominee. The Demo- ndard bearer, Mr. Lane, at the opening of his campaign made the ex- traordinary admission that he believed that the Republican party in San Fran- cisco was numerically the strongest in the campaign. If that admission is true, and if the support of the party goes with the nominee, then in God's name how can 1 or any other candidate on the Repub- lican ticket be defeated on election day “I want to say that my strength in the community at the present time is due to my friends. The Bahrs boom is on and it will continue until election day, when I will be elected. (Cheers.) It is all duc to my friends. They started in the mo- ment I recelved the nomination. They started to roll a ball which day by day has grown bigger and bigger until to-day my opponents on the other side have ie- come hysterical BAFRS! BAHES! BAHRS! “I gm accused of making a gutter cam- gn and a saloon campaign. They also fault with my method of advertising. object to the name ‘B-a-h-r-g! B-a-h-r-s! B-a-h-r-s”" which greets them on every side. That name was inscribed on the roll of honor in the early days of San Francisco, when my father wrote his name down as a volunteer fireman. And Jet me tell you that was the only heritage 1 have received from my father. (Ap- plause.) He has:honored it throughout his life and I bave sought to honor it and I think I have succeeded. “The Bahrs Volunteers now number more than twenty thousand voters and on tlection day they will number thirty thou- #and. I was born in this city and worked hrough the He 4 2o | does not lose al | CITIZENS LOUDLY ACCLAIM HENRY J. CROCKER NEXT MAYOR OF CITY - as a soapmaker as a youth and earned $10 a month. I gave that occupation up | to go into a law office at $3 a week and | studied law. 1 was elected to the Superior bench and my record was such that no | aga r 1 shall serve the people | r to them and honor to myself.” left the hall at the con- clusi his whirlwind speech and as he ssed he was apglauded and the ent promised to stand by him LUTZ MAKES FRIENDS. ters pi William E. Lutz, the popular candidate for Publie Administrator, was introduced was given a fine greeting. In the of his remarks he said: burs “It seem like ddressing a club meet- ing t look ove this dlence and it would be manifestly useless to make any remarks to the members of the Bear 1b; but to those who are not members, | to those who are Republicans and to those few Democrats who have strayed in here, | 1 wish that I have the honor to | appear before you asking your suffrage f e office of Public Administrator. I upport not only for myself but le ticket, and I want to in- remarks of Bahrs! Bahrs! plause) and that is the whole be elected. The candidate that 1d for Mayor is a winner, We d the city thoroughly, and, | anding the reports in the papers to say notwit opposed to election, he will win. Everywhere goes s personality kes itself felt. It is our duty as can- es 1o appear before you.and to show racte support nothing plause.) Gedrge Alpers, candidate for Supervisor, ered a forcible speech and was heart- plauded. In the course of his speech » order that you may judge the of men we are. We ask your | for the ticket, nothing more and I thank you.” (Great ap- less. to appear hon club to-night. I > you as a candidate for re- as Supervisor of Francisco. | speak for m , but I ask | | you to support the Republican ticket from | {top to bottom. It will be a victory to | elect Henry Crocker Mayor! (Ap- g ). But, gentlemen, to strengthen the Mayor and how what the Republican an do, you must elect a Board of | | party | Supervisors with it. With Henry J. rocker in the chair and a Republican | Board of Supervisors behind him I will wager that you will say at the end of | the term—well done. 1 ask you one and | all to stand by that ticket and we will ry that Republican bammer on Novem- ber 3 to a grand victory.” (Great ap- plause.) The Orpheus quartet, an organization composed of young Republicans with go0d voices, rendered some sweet refrains, after which Percy V. Long, the popular candidate for City Attorney, was intro- duced. When the applause had subsided Mr. Long spoke in part as follows: “It is a distinct pleasure to me to ap- pear before you to-night, because I know that the Bear Club has ever taken a deep interest in the success of the Republican party. It has been manifest heretofore in national and State campaigns, but at this time, when the people want a strong, progressive and conservative administra- tion, the Bear Ciub has come forward and indorsed the entire ticket. We have bad considerable discussion about this being a campaign of men and not of The Republican party has always ed good, strong and conservative government and in national affairs the people always turn to the Republican party. Then why should it not turn to the Republican party in municipal af- fairs? “It shall be my pleasure if it is my good fertune to be elected in conjunction with Mr. Crocker, who will be our next Mayor (applause), to assist him in hand- ling the affairs of San Francisco and to assist him in untangling the legal points that will arise in the expenditure of the millions of dollars for public improve- ments. I shall strive to perform those duties in an honorable manner and with- out fear or favor.” (Applause.) General Salomon, the veteran soldier, who is the Republican party’s choice for the office of District Attorney, was the next speaker. This eloguent speaker al- ways charms his auditors by his eplendid speeches. They are full of patriotic sen- timents and always arouse great enthu- slasm. The general won his spurs in the war of the rebellion and came out of that terrible conflict a brigadier general. He was appointed Governor of Washington Territory by President Lincoln and has heid other positions of prominence in the Federal and State governments. He is a leading member of the Bear Club and his friends are working indefatigably to bring about his election. His reception last night was a warm one and he repaid his friends with a short but brilliant ad- dress. He told of presenting the Bear Club’s banner that had been carried through victorious campaigns and he prophesied that it would be carried to victory next Tuesday by the organization, FEELS AT HOME. “I will not detain you long,” he sald, “I say to you I always feel at home in a Republican meeting. I'know you are here with the earnest intention of helping gnd assisting & good cause. It testifies your loyalty to the party, and I know that oug. FRONT, REPUBLICAN NOMIN MEMBE HENRY J. CROCXER ADDRESSING AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING OF WORKINGMEN ON THE WATER- I E FOR SHERIFF, CANDIDATE FOR SUPERVISOR AND RS OF THE PARTY WHO ARE ACTIVE WORKERS IN THE CAMPAIGN. i WELL-KENOWN —_ L S udience. plendid Speeches Listened to With Deep Interest by a Highly Intelligent A g side of the meeting you will do everything in your power to help Henry J. Crocker to victory (applause), and this is the way it must be. There must be a change, We are forming a new and greater San Fran- cisco, a city worthy of the position it oc- in the United State make a city of this municipality the Pacific Coast that will anything on the coast. It must go ahead, | but it cannot be done under such an ad- ministration as it has had lately. It must be governed by honesty, intelligence and integrity. The man who has been placed at the head of this ticket can do it. He has been surrounded by men who will as- sist him in giving you an honest adminis- ation.” (Applause.) J. C. Brusie, one of the cleverest cam- paigners in the party, was introduced as the next speaker. He took up a patriotic theme brought out by the previous speaker and developed it with great skill. “Following out the line of thought sug- gested by General Salomon,” he said, “while it is true that our nation’s safety and security is always found in the re- | sponse which is made by volunteers, we all know that victorles are won and real strength comes to us in war through the efforts and energies and the fighting qual- ities of the regular army. (Applause.) The barrack force of a common nation constitutes its force. The barrack force of any nation constitutes {ts strength, and what is true from that national rela- tion is true when we come to potent forces, political. And such an organiza- tion as the Bear Club, when it comes to a fight in the field, gives to us a valuable support. “I congratulate the Republican ticket 1 congratulate the Republicun party, I congratulate the city of San Francisco, upon the participation of that stal- wart band of Republicans which has brought more than one victory to the party and which will bring us an- other vietory next Tuesday. (Applause.) It there ever was a time in the history of the country when Republicans should take off their coats and fight for a vic- tory that must be won, that time is right now. If there was ever a time when the good name of San Francisco should be saved, when the Republican ticket should prevail, that time is right now. There never was a better ticket. You never had more energetic men. You never had a truer lot of men from the head of the ticket to the end than you have now, nd what a chance to do what is right! “Of all the endeavors being made by newspapers that are trying to belittle our standard-bearer, to bring out some charge or some reason why he is not entitled to the confidence of his people, they have only disgovered one disqualification and that is he belongs to the class of rich men.” . Brusie brought out the fact that Sena- tor Stanford and Benator Hearst were rich men who had done much good for the State. He said that George Washington was the richest man of his time, and he further said that Theodore Roosevelt was a wealthy man, and yet that did not pre- vent them from rising to high positions and having their names enscrolled on the pages of their country’s history. CAUSES LAUGHTER. The speaker aroused a great deal of laughter by announcing that he had at- tended a meeting held by Franklin K. Lane at noon yesterday and sald it was held in a deserted bank. He told of the presence of business men, lawyers, doc- tors, stockbrokers and capitalists, and told how Lane had accused them of being Republicans and then metaphorically slapped them on the wrist and sent them home with the admonition that they must vote for him. He drew a fanciful picture overshadow | To Flash News From Dome of Call Building EXT Tuesday evening N the results of the mu- nicipal election will be signaled from the dome of The Cali building, so that the news will 'be known at the earliest opportunity to citizens in every part of the city. If Henry J. Crocker, the Republican candidate, is elect- ed, red lights and rockets will announce it. If Eugene E. Schmitz, the Union Labor leader, is victori- o1s, green flares and rockets will illuminate the sky. If Franklin K. Lane, the Democratic nominee, is declared the choice of the voters, white signals will be set off. Remember the color of the signals: CROCKER <+ .e0s BED SCHMITZ ........ GREEN A stereopticon will throw re- turns for the.entire municipal ticket upon a white screen in front of The Call building and a rapid service of bulletins will convey the results of the elec- tion to the people. Bulletins will also be shown at the Oakland office of The Call; 1118 Broadway. —_— . of Lane, the schoolmaster, He said Lane talked like a disgruntled, peevish, Hoo- sler schoolmaster, and in his fancy he could picture “Bobby” Flint, Marty Kel- 1y and Asey Wells before him undergoing examination. “We will first take up the study of grammar and discuss ‘personal pronouns.’ They are: ‘I am, I are, I am it,. I am it, I am it’ That is all he sald to them. Schoolmaster said to little Asey Wells, “Upon whom does the sun shine and set and they all answered, ‘Lane.’ The schoolmaster then took up the study of literature and asked, ‘Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? and they answered, ‘Lane.’ ‘Who discovered Amer- fea?—Lane,’ they answered. ‘Who dis- covered Lane? Asey got on his foot and said: ‘Gavin McNab' (laughter) and poor Asey had to go to the foot of the class. ‘We will now take up the class in arith- metie,’ said Sch ter Lane. ‘If there are 57,000 votes in San Francisco and Mayor Schmitz should receive 12,000' and Mr. Lane 10,000 and Henry J. Crocker 35,- 000, who would be elected?” ‘Lane,’ sald Marty Kelly, ‘it I have hold of the bal- lot box.' " (Great laughter.) ( “Honest John” McDougaid, the people’s -4 choice for Treasurer, was in the rear of the hall and was called to the platform by Chairman Tolle. In an instant the tall form of the popular candidate was ob- served by the assemblage and the cheers that filled the hall proved the popuarity of the incumbent of the office. In the courge of his speech, Mr. McDougald said: “It is gratifying to a nominee of the Repubilcan party to attend the various meetings and see the intelligence it has brought forth and to listen to the good things said of the pr-ty. We know the Republican party is a progressive party. It is a good thing to know that the labor- ing element can go to Republicans for assistance, and it would be better for them if they would only adhere to the principles of the Republican party. It is the wish of all mei. to see labor advance, and the only way it can advance is to have the confidence of our capitalists. I believe in a strict adherence to Republi- can principles. I know what I am talk- ing about, because I was a laboring man for thirty years. I cut stone, and by rea- son of the policy of the Republican party 1 got good work and good pay. I at- tribute it to the party that controls the destinfes of this country and which will be successful at the polls on - Tuesday next.”” (Applause.) Merton C. Allen was the next speaker, and he proved a splendid talker. Mr. Al- len told some clever stories that fitted the occasion, and he aroused a great deal of laughter. ““This is a Republican year,” he sald, “and if you all be not Republicans this is the time to get aboard the Repub- lican band wagon. We are playing union music and with union bands, and the tune is victory.” APPEALS TO VOTERS. Mr. Allen appealed to the voters of San Francisco to stand by the Republican ticket. He spoke in bebalf of General Salomon, John J. Grelf and George W. Dietterle, and also paid a high tribute to Henry J. Crocker, the standard-bearer of the party. ‘When Mr. Allen concluded his speec Henry J. Crocker entered the hall,p mg the applause was deafening. Enthusiasts stood up and yelled loudly for the popular nominee. Mr. Crocker ascended the plat- :::n:’ ;;t‘id wumlqzmeal-my presented to ng audience. He follows: e “I thank you for this reception. I have come from the Richmond District. I have appeared before six audiences this even- ing and made six speeches (applause), and T want to ask you if I look like a ghost. I have been withdrawn from pub- lic view; I have been buried by the oppo- sifion, and here I am. (Laughter and applause.) They say I am one of the kind of people that don’t stay dead. Well, I am one of the kind of people they don’t try to buy. (Applause.) “‘A few months ago, when I was a plain citizen—an honest man working at my ness studying over the questions of the hour as you are doing, thinking what an improvement the charter was to San Francisco, pledging myself that I would fight for the bond issue for greater San Franclsco; when I walked the streets looking Hke you do—just a plain, ordinary man—I had no idea I would be elevated by the people to the hignest position in the municipality. I was a plain, ordinary man at that time and I am a plain, ordi- nary man now and I will be a plain, ordinary, good and upright man in the office which I know you will elect me to on November 3. (Applause.) “I will glve you a just administration. I will with the help of the Republican party, which will also elect, e the ‘best adumtn, tion that a .{l‘: right man can give, and I, myself that in and selection of commissioners to preside over the dis- tribution of the city's business that I will select men who I know will do you Jjustice. of the people and place them where they are best fitted to preside, and I know, ladtes and gentlemen, that they will do me the honor by filling their pogitions in an honorable manner, and I promise to give the people of San Francisco a wise just and good representation for the next two years (Applause.) “For twent years I have been a workingman. Twenty-six years ago my father told me I had finished schooling and must go to work and earn my own living as he did. I had to give up all hope of going to Yale and getting a col- lege education, and I am mighty glad, ladies and gentlemen, that he cut out the work for me, because it did me a great deal of good. It brought me into the friendship of people who like myself were working for a living. It gave me an un- derstanding of the hearts of the comrnon people. I was brought up to know that it was the most gentlemanly thing to be a workingman. (Applause.) And if I have succeeded a little beyond those with whom I worked with it is not because I have not been willing to help them along too. I had made my mind up twenty- vears ago that if I could not go to col- lege I would try to make a mark for an intimate friend, whom I know—Henry J. Crocker. (Applause.) he honor is not mine in accepting this nomination. I take the honor from you. You are the people who are-going to em- ploy me for the next two years. My busi- ness is closed and 1 can afford to give it up for the good of the city of San Fran- cisco. I'now propose that if you elect me Mayor of San Francisco I will give you in return for that election all the business ability, all the business integrity and all the good fellowship that I possess and all I have gained among you. I will return it (Applause.) v have called me an aristoerat and a steam beer campaigner. I accept the charge. As an aristocrat I will be a gen- tleman in office. (Applause.) As a steam beer campaigner, I suppose they mean that I am a fairly good fellow, and if I am you will not have to see another man when you go to the Mayor's office—you will not have to go to a side place to know how the Mayor stands and how much it will cost you to get there.” (Ap- plause.) The meeting closed with cheers for ry J. Crocker and the ticket. The presidents of the meeting follow: Judge Carroll Cook, Frankiin P. Bull, ton H. Esberg, I J. Truman. Judge Hunt, Colonel Robert Wieneke, Lester G. nett, Arthur G. Fisk, Hon. James M. Troutt, Hon. E. A. Beicher, James E. Field, Charles 8. Laumelster, Judge Charles W. Slack, J. K Kase, Thomas F. Dunne, John S. Partridge, A. M. Dunchn, Thomas W. Coilins, J. J Ascheim, Richard D. Faulkner. C. B. Rode, John H. Shine, M. J. Waldheimer, C. F. Curry, B. 1._Wolfe, H. J. Gibbs, L. W. Hol- lingsworth, C. B. Perkins, J. E. Grossman, I W. Kincaid, Henry C. Dibble, John Lack- mann, Daniel A. Ryan, Charles E. Fredericks, Charles Loesch, John Gillson, Ben 1. Salomon, John C. Lynch, George H. S. Dryden, David Rich, Thomas D. Riordan, Frank P. Kelly. s gt ion SIGNALS OF VICTORY. Ovation on the Water Front to Henry J. Crocker. Republicans, united and confident of triumph at the polls next Tuesday, are planning for an immense demonstration on Market street this evening. There will be rockets, red fire, oratory, music and marching columns. The Republicans everywhere in the elty get assurances from their neighbors and friends that Democrats, percelying that Lane stands no chance of winning, intend to vote for Henry J. Crocker. Republicans are elated over the verified news that Schmitz is losing ground. The so-called Schmitz meetings last night were deficient in numbers and character. The swing of strength to Crocker will carry quite a strong following of wage-earners. The city water front saw the biggest time yvesterday at the noon hour that it has known in years. Jt was the occasion of one great, glorious, rousing jollifica- tion for Henry J. Crocker and the other Republican candidates. The laboring man who wasn't for Crocker didn't seem to be on the face of the globe. Cale Coakley of the Dewey House and Charley Mitchell of the Beach, assisted by some of the young workers of the dis- trict, were the prime movers in the great success. Long tables were spread in the basement of the Dewey dining-room and here an Italian fish dinner was served to fully 500 guests. Henry J. Crocker was the guest of the occasion. Harry Baehr, William E. Lutz, Joseph S. Nyland, Theo- dore Lunstedt and most of the other can- didates attended. It was a cosmopolitan crowd of diners, all gathered to do honor to the man they hope to see elected, for there is no doubt that Crocker has won & large proportion of the laboring men. Engineers of the front, stevedores, long- shoremen, machinists and all the deni- zens of the busiest stretch of the water front drifted in and out and all exchanged a handshake and a word with Henry Hen- vice Mil- I will take them from the ranks ; Standard Bearer Cheered All Over Town. Speaks to Crowds in Every Part of City. ROBABLY the best and the most enthusiastic meeting that has ever been held In Richmond Hall oceur- red last night, when Crocker addressed the voters of t ty-ninth Assembly District. The b packed from the bottom of the s the bannered front of the platform. I. D. Bluxom called the meeting to or- der and nominated John D. Willlams as chairman. M Crocker arrived at the hall about 9 o'clock and was forced to edge his way through the crowd congre- Henry J. Thir- was to gated on the outside. H side and outside of the scenes of unparalleled enthusiasm. After carried off his to congratulate his speech feet by the rv him. He had the audience with him from the first. His opening declarati that 3 was a Republican was greeted w cheers. Then on a told how had as a bov he see ict from dull sand hills to its present bea and expressed his sat ction at change. As a boy w as worked way and become a prosperous business man, he saild he gloried in the fa t the city that had afforded b & out like the tunities was broaden leaving in its co districts and I ppY, € He reminded his listeners that abe everybody else they were interested the disp sing of the $17,000000 of b 5 which were vote at the recent election There were sewers to be b he sa schoolhouses to be erected and streets to be constfucted {h the dis ct. A t these improveme ., he pledged, would carried out the sions according to pro of the bond issue when he became M He sald he was not fighting anyt persona campaign. He had neg lected his bu ess for the '4 offering himself to his fellow the manager o nds which th voted to expe| his hood out employme word had beer herence t perous bus lieved he co t in the s at the an either ¢ gentlemen opposing At the close of speech attempted to he was besieged by sisted on shaking h assuring him the most complete that has ever been attained in the Th - ninth Assembly District for any candi- Qdate. Robert Vance, candidate on lican ticket for Supervisor, made friends.by a happy address. Amo other speakers were A. Van der Nal George C. Lynch, Mark Anthony and George H. Bahrs Jr. the Repub- | @ dimimi i e @ Crocker, who was greeted with cheers three times three as he entered. He was one of the jolliest and most popular guests at the dinner. For the hour of tb feast he mingled In a way with the me: that showed he is not only a good “mi er,” as so many workingmen have sal of him, but a good comrade as well Mr. Crocker made a few remarks praise of the dinner and the efforts those who are working for him on th front and he was cheered again to th echo. It was one constant s men coming forward to & ter that. Numbers of union men gave him promises of support and words o encouragement. J Pty e DRUG CLERKS MEET. Honry J. Crocker Received as Guest of Honor. More than 130 members of the Drug Clerks’ Association greeted Henry J Crocker as the guest of honor at a smoker given by the association last nt at Alcazar Hall. Between the numbers of a programme of songs and jokes Crocker made a few remarks that well received Mr. Fretz, president of the Drug Clerks’ Association, introduced the next Mayor as Mr. Crocker. Mr. Crocker, in response, said: “I am glad to be introduced that way as that was the spirit in which 1 ca to this smoker. I am not going to t: politics, as I know that those of you he that are Republicans will attend to. th and 1 have no wish to tread on the toes of some of the otners.” He told some interesting experiences from his early life as a clerk in the Sterras, that were loudly applauded. Mr. Crocker was roundly cheered as he left the hall t> attend a reception given by the Eagles. SRR, TR 1 REGISTRAR'S INSTRUCTIONS. Ballots Must Be CountedgOme at a Time. Registrar Walsh has eworn in 100 spe- cial deputies for duty on next Tuesday, election day. These men have been in- structed to take no partisan part ia the election and see that the law is observed to the letter. Special arrangements have been made with the telephome company for prompt service. The deputies will report to the office any attempt to influence voters at or near the polls by the use of money. Ar- rest and determined prosecution will posi- tively follow, as the Board of Election Commissioners will leave no stone un- turned to insure to citizens a free and honest expression of their choice. A most positive order has been given that under no circumstances will election ‘officers be permitted to count straight bailots in bunches, as the law expiicitly provides that ballots must be taken from the box one at a time and counted be- fore taking out another. Any election of- ficer who attempts to violate this or any other of the election laws will be dealt with severely, PSR O S EIGHT HOUR LAW. Firemen and Policemen Owe Nothing to Schmitz. It has been rumored around town of late that the police are out for Schmitz because he gave them an eight-hour working day and the firemen because he gave them additional vacation time dur- ing the year. As a matter of fact, Schmitz deserves little credit for these benefits and had little if any part in se- Continued on Page 7, Colums L