The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 1, 1903, Page 36

36 THE SA FRANCISCO . CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1903. EMINENT LABOR LE ADERS ADVOCATE ELECTION OF HENRY J. CROCKER AS MAYOR OF THIS CITY Thomas McConnell An- Eminent Leader of Organized Labor for Crocker. Manly Appeal to Common Sense of Wage Work- ers in This City. workers ¢ fe r, and they place w vote for Mr. our home city. Our ext Tuesday. the reason? 1 know that capital > to think tha o 1swer. thi 1er his name be S on for priva o compose the b our people. mechanics w d Montgome s of a re hough a de It y Tuesday for I Hawve e u on men. honest merits. the union label a non-union made piece ho carries a card and acts hmitz has been doing e has been acting the use’ of The rmed t were scorned a S m. h of mankind. nown to history. es in memory This is a time for sober I prejudice and passion is keeping shy of San Francisco? ly one large centract has been let during the Merchants’ Exchange? stone, brick and concrete are not being erected? Capitalists do ‘not consider tment at the present time. ng parasite who preaches cl s great and glorious city is chmitz or Ruef, who by his off ersor e gain, sco, steals our chances of employment. 1 Iding industry of San Francisco have in the election next Tuesday, directly, than perhaps any are the o the head of our municipal government 1 have a chance to while away their long reets. e for Schmitz is a vote for Ruef and all the evils, INEMT leaders in the cause of organized labor are appealing o give e seal of condemnation upon Schmitz e Call herewith publishes a contribution from O. their support to Henry J. Crocker next Tuesday and then leave ¢ will attend the twenty-third annual convention of deration of Labor, which convenes in ‘Faneuil Hall, thought and wise action. and let us act as men, loyal to action next Tuesday will largely de- progress of San Francisco and our own future welfare. last year building contracts have fallen off five million what was reasonably expected at the first of the year. ecen millions’ worth of contracts awaiting the result of These are facts and figures that can vestigation at the various architects’ offices in this city. Did you ever stop to think? ve not, it is certainly high time that you should do so. interested in this question, because it means bread and To- be Did Why is it that the tall build- There San Francisco a safe we have been cursed during the last two years with a Mayor 1 as a “scare-crow” to all investors. hatred and scares away a public enemy. An in- ial acts from San drives capital away material and the skill re- and well-finished dwell- es that furnish steady employ- n of the sad and trying days in the ; ade has passed, the serious struggles of T fresh in your minds. e desirous of progress and prosperity, cast your wvot Henry J. Crocker for Maygr. g 7 Fring no’other interests in this election than the interests of the of mechanics and laborers whom I have served for years. thers, this is a time for cool and deliberate judgment. 2 You ask for the ] ring apparel, your printing and your cigars. the price, but you expect to receive in return for your label union when you pur- You are You despise a counterfeit label. You when it is placed on a counterfeit of goods. You condemn the mean the part of a traitor. That is ex- in his official capacity for the last traitor. His administration reeks ¢ Union men and their friends have been repeatedly turned e pothouse politicians and Abe Ruef have prospered. Remem- d hmitz-Ruef's administration honest cement contractors have been arrested and dragged down to the Hall of e purpose of being held up. They petitioned, but their gued, but their arguments were ridi- t they must “go to Ruef.” ayor and Schmitz the deputy. Are we to have two it chmitz-Ruef regime? of San Francisco, because it is beyond the power of The fact is If so, then God help 1 are both necessary factors in the advancement of trained, sober intelligence is the most prompt factor A vote for Henry J. Crocker for Mayor is a vote for your home and corruption 1se our talents—God’s gifts—wisely and well, and posterity ar n book as the men who in the hour of post of duty, valiant and strong, and we will lay a ructible, for the progress and prosperity of a greater O. A. TVEITMOE. MONSTER PARADE ON MARKET STREE Continued From Page 35, Column 8. | Henry J. Crocker and other candidates » the Republican ticket. ‘Market street . presented an animated scene. Red fire ted up the street, bombs burst in the alr, throwing myriad colored stars over the housetops. The air resounded with tremendous ghouts for the standard bear- er, who rode past the enthusiastic people who lined. the - curbstones. Henry J. ©Tocker was constantly engaged respond- ing to the plaudits of the people. His head was uncovered three-fourths of the t along the line of march. His ears were filied with the shouts of members of -all parties. The reception accorded him.-was an evidence of his great popu- larity. His passage through the streets was more like a triumphant procession. Humndreds of people crowded windows and roofs and joined their voices to the din. "Handkerchiefs end flags were waved at the next Mayor of San Francisco. He .responded with smiles and bows to the enthusiasts, Mr. Crocker proved himseif an ideal rampaigner. Ncching escaped his atten- tion throughout the llne of march. A * mather stood «t the curb with a baby in her arims, and as soon as Crocker passed in his carriage he saw the happy pair and, with uplifted hat, cried, “Three * c¢heers for the baby.” The mother was so tickied that she immediate:y kissed the recious youngster and whispered in his ear that the next chief executive of San Francisco would be Henry J. Crocker. Shortly after £ o'clock the procession ; from the rooms of the Union League Club in the Palace Hotel. Cap- tain R. P. Hurlbut, grand marshal of the parade, gave the signal for the start and a squad of mounted police cleared the way for the oncoming thousands. The carriage in which rode the stand- ard-bearer, Colonel Pippy and A. Van der Nalllen, was estorted by the members of the Dirigo and Union League clubs. A little ahead of the walking members were 200 “Crocker Rough Riders,” who yelled themselves hoarse for the champlon of the ticket. As Mr. Crocker’s carriage swung into Market street the cheering began, and it spread like wildfire all atong the line. In passing up the street Mr. Crocker rec- T ognized Gavin McNab, the De: boss who put Franklin K. Lane :Ln:ct‘:)lll:'e: s;c:.ifle;d next Tuesday, and Gavin took of s hat to the next Mayor. 3 returned the salute. 2 e Red fire was burned in front Cal! and Chronicle. Hundreds ofo;e::i: stood in front of the big bulldings and yelled lustily for Mr. Crocxer. The small boy grew very f; yelling, 'Hello, Henr’."ryln:lm"""‘l‘rhrbez cheers for Hen,” and the candidate for Mayor took It all good naturedly. There were cries from Schmitz sympathizers and Mr. Crocker would wave his hand and smile. When one enthusiast asked, ““What's the matter with Schm'tz?" Mr: Crocker came back promptly with the answer, “He’'s all right; he's a friend of mine.” The air was filled with shouts from the Dirigo Club. The club turned out more than one hundred members, who were armed with megaphones, and they made the welkin ring with their famous war- whoop: ‘Wah, whoo, wah? ‘Wah, whoo, wah! Dirigo, Dirigo, ‘Wah, whoo, wah! A small boy threw a bunch of Schmitz cards into the carriage and Mr. Crocker surprised everybody by laughingly hold- ing one of the cards in his hand, and every time some Schmitz supporter showed bad taste in yelling for his man Mr. Crocker would hold up the card and announce that “He was all right. But come out to the City Hall and meet me.” “Can we get in?” yelled a bystander. “You bet you can,” replied Mr. Crocker, “and you won't have to see any one else first.” This caustié allusion to Ruef raised a laugh in the crowd and the Schmitz man feil back crestfallen. | Dr. C. C. O'Donnell, who has been be- | fore the public as candidate for Mayor on more occasions than one, stood in the middle of the street, and when Mr. Crock- er he ran out and raised his silk hat, disclosing his gray hairs, yelling, ““Three cheers for Henry J. Crocker.” This was a strong indication that Mr, Crocker was a popular candidate, Dr. O'Donnell's cry was taken up by hundreds of others and the air vibrated with the enthuslastic shouts. As the carriage passed the Phelan butld- ing Mr, Crocker glanced up at one of the windows and as he saw the familiar faces of his wife and children, a happy o, in Cause BRAND HA YBL'S STATEMENT v o & ! [ | CROCKER =~ TRADE UNION , o it 5l Ve L el e S ol [ he undersigned,fo hereby Geclare our intention.to 2ornm i a“Non-Partisan Trade Union League au the call of tlis termorary | - LA ‘ arganization for the purpose of furthering the eleotion ‘of ‘the Hen.Benrytd .Crooker for Mayor.of 3af Franoinag: ! | o e e o . St < 11 (] { | | L |+ | | REPRODUCTION OF C. M. HAYBL'S SIGNATURE ON ROLL OF MEMBERSHIP OF THE HENRY J. CROCKER | WORKINGMEN'S LEAGUE, PROVING THAT HAYBL'S STATEMENT THAT HE DID NOT SIGN LEAGUE ROLL IS ABSOLUTELY FALSE. AR union men. State of California, Crocker Workingmen's League. crossed his countenance and he stood ;? in the carriage and bowed and smil Proudly turning to his escort, he sald: “That's my happy family,” and every member in the party who heard the an- nouncement looked up to the window and raised his hat. Even the tremendous cheering of his followers did not please him as much as did the sight of the little family whom he is honoring by being a good citizen, a loving father and an hon- ored man in the community. Opposite the Phelan building Mr. Grau- man presented moving pictures of Henry J. Crocker. These pictures showed Mr. Crocker in the midst of an earnest speech and as the original looked up at the pic- ture he laughed heartily. He watched his movements with a great deal of inter- est and his own earnestness surprised him. At Tenth and Market streets, Mr. Crock- er met a bunch of his old friends. They are members of the Fire Department, a part of the municipal government claimed by Abe Ruef. The firemen cheered for Mr. Crocker and the latter jovially yell back: “I'te got four wheels this time, boys,” and the sally struck home. All the way down the line Mr. Crocker was cheered by the Republicans, who marched. and the people who lined the curbstones. . City and County of San Francisco. B. E. Powers first being duly sworn deposes BERT E. POWERS. LB NTON CAMPAIGN LIE THE P. H. McCarthy and Bert E. Powers, in Affidavit, Prove That Metal Polisher Uttered Falsehood. H. McCARTHY, president of the Building Trades Council, has nailed as absolutely false the statement of C. M. Haybl, published in a morning paper, to the effect that he (Haybl) never signed the membership roll of the Henry J. Crocker Workingmen’s League; knew not the purposes of the league and had no hand in its formation. In addition to the word of Mr. McCarthy, which is good, to the effect that Haybl’s statement is false, The Call publishes herewith a reproduc- | tion of Haybl's signature, among the first on the roll of the Henry J. Crocker Workingmen’s | League. To further put the brand of falsehood upon Haybl's statement The Call herewith publishes an affidavit, executed by Bert E. Powers, a member of Felt and Composition Roofers’ Union and member and business agent of Building Material Team Drivers’ Union, which proves that Haybl, who is a metal polisher, not only signed the roll of membership of the Henry J. Crocker Working- men’s League, but was an active worker in the formation of the league organized to further the in- terests of the Republican candidate for Mayor. Mr. McCarthy’s signed statement, branding Haybl's statement as false, follows: Editor Cali—Sir: The statement published in a morning paper signed by C. M. Haybl is a political campaign lie from beginning to end, and carries no weight with honest and sincere Mr. Haybl's enthusiasm, first in one cause and then in another, has exaggerated his stupidity. My position with reference to the Building Trades Council is plainly set forth in my statement, re- ferred to. If Mr. Haybl had a clear understanding of the English language and any regard for the truth he would not have expressed himself as he has. The affidavit made by Bert E. Powers, corroborating Mr. McCarthy and proving Haybl the disseminator of falsehood, follows: P. H. McCARTHY. and says: That he is a resident of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, a member of Felt and Composition Roofers’ Union and Building Material Team Drivers Union and the business agent of the latter organization. That on or about the 10th inst. deponent became interested in the formation of the Henry J. That on or about said time C. M. Haybl not only signed said list of membership in said league and knew the purposes of the league, but voluntarily assisted in the formation of the Henry J. Crocker Workingmen's League by circulating one of said lists for signatures. : Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of October, 1903. JOHN RALPH WILSON, “Sis, boom, ah! Sky-r-o-c-k-e-t! ‘Whizzz222— Boom! Ah! C-r-o-c-k-e-r!"" Two thousand friends' of Henry J. Lynch, candidate for Sheriff, marched in the parade and cheered for Crocker and Lynch. As they passed in review, Mr. Crocker became excited and, turning to Colonel Pippy, said: “It makes my heart Jump. This is great. It beats all kinds of meetings."” ‘When the Bahrs Volunteers, 1000 strong, came marching past, escorting the popu- lar nominee for Assessor, Mr. Crocker was delighted. He stood up in his car- riage to review the stalwarts and ex- changed gladsome greetings with Judge Bahrs. The latter stood up in his car- riage all along the line, and the cheering he received must have made the Demo- crats feel that Washington Dodge had a Notary Public in and for the City and County of San Francisco, State of California. D e e A s s e cheers by their friends who lined the street. / Robert A. Vance, candidate for Super- visor, had a large following out, and they also cheered for the popular candi- date for Supervisor and the head of the ticket. The Golden Gate Park Driving Club turned out in large numbers to help Algeltinger win his fight for Supervisor. Some of the fastest horses that appear in the park were driven by their owners. Mr. Aigeltinger's banners were consplcu- ously displayed. Behind the rubber-tired sulkies came scores of vehicles contain- ing the friends of the popular hay and grain man. d Bouquets were thrown into his v by fair admirers of Mr. Crocker. .h'}.‘%l: fragrant flowers were turned over to Col- onel Pippy, who held them for the stand- ard bearer. Mr. Crocker thanked the la- dies who honored him. Mr. Crocker proved himself a winner with the fair sex. His handsome face won many cheers from the ladies and this is looked upon as a good sign by the managers of the campaign. The latter argue that the fair ones will urge their husbands, fathers, brothers and sweethearts to him. At Fifth and Market streets Mr. Crock- that the Bahrs Volunteers numbered|er made his first speech. The procession : ), and letters contalning signatures friends of his cause are still flowing in, was halted and hundreds of people crowd- ed around his carriage. A. Van der Nail- len was the first one Qfl:l“!;m‘:fl.- swers Union Labor Par- ty’s Ch airman. Proves Thomas B. Eagan Is the Representative | of Abe Ruef. 3 HOMAS McCONNELL, president of the Water Front Henry J. Crocker Club, pays his respects to Ruef, Schmitz and Eagan in a racy style as féllows: “Headquarters of the Water Front Henry J. Crocker Club, Oct. 31, 1903.—Ed- itor Call: Will you kindly allow me to state some facts with reference to state- ments made In a circular which came to my house through the mail neaded ‘Shall It Be Schmitz? A Plain Talk to Plain People,’ and signed by Thomas F. Eagan, chairman of the Union Labor campaign committee? “‘Mr. Eagan tells the workingmen of this city that the election of Mr. Crocker would be the death knell of the Independ- ence of labor and the signal to commence riviting chains and shackles on every wageworker in the city. He teils us that we can avold all this misfortune by vot- ing for Schmitz for Mayor. “Now Mr. Eagan knows that statement Is deliberately, maliciously and willfully false. “Mr. Eagan worked for years on the water front, surrounded by union men of old and established unions, employed by those business men that are now backing Mr. Crocker, and I challenge Mr. Eagan to deny the fact that those workingmen that he worked with for years, in good times and bad times, before elections and after elections, received from those busi- ness men the highést wages, the shortest hours, the fairest play and best treat- ment of any mechanics of their class in the world. And deny if you dare that they have always been and are now the finest men you ever saw in your life; and that they always were and are now allowed every privilege tnat it is possible to allow workingmen. “Mr. Eagan himself was not a union man at that time for the reason that the ¢lass of work that he worked at and the men of his class, who were very few, had no union; but they were employed by those same business men and received the same treatment as the mechanics referred to above. When the disturbances that led to the formation of the Union Labor party were going on Mr. Eagan thought he saw a good opening through which to elevaté himself from a Buckley Lamb into a great Labor Union advocate, and forthwith his class were rounded up and formed into a union. They had great difficulty In finding a name for their union and 1 doubt very much if they have found one yet. They called themselves some kind of painters, but ths Painters’ Union would not stand for that, .but it was good enough for ‘Mr. Eagan to get into politics with, which he lost no time in dolng and became a candldate forl, Labor ticket- and r Schmitz. He L leading man ani t silver-tongued on Labor party. He If, but he expected a Recorder on the Un he made a t was looked upon he was known orator’ of the T was defeated him job from Mayor Sc “Now, Mr. Eagan, that you were shamefully treated by Mayor Ruef-Schmitz. You know that I was very Iindignant over the treatment that you received, and I told you so on several occasions, and also the members of your union. And you know that I ex- pressed my views very phainly on that matter among all classes of workingrhen on the city front. You also know that you shared my views then and stated that you were shamefully treated. And you told me that you wrote a letter to Mayor. Schmitz telling him that you were quali- fled to filll any position in the municipal- ity that he should see fit to bestow upon you. And you kmow, Mr. Eagan, that both yourself and your letter were ig- nored by Mayor Schmitz. Where is-that letter, Mr. Eagan? You were left severely alone until your services were again re- quired. Then you were bought, body, soul and breeches, by Mayor Schmitz’s boss, Abe Ruef, with the’ petty political job that you now hold. And you are sent out by Abe Ruef, your master, to tell the un- fon men of this city that their employers, the business men of this city, who al- ways treated you right, will destroy our unions and that the police will beat our brains out if we don’t vote for Ruef's . man for Mayor—Schmitz. Mr. Eagan, it would be very hard for the police to beat the brains out of the workingman: who g would swallow that, because that mar would have no brains to beat out. “Now, Mr. Eagan, you claim to repre- sent and talk for the unions and the un- fon men of this city. That is false. You represent nobody but Abe Ruef. The workingmen of this city have brains and they do thelr own thinking and talking, and they know, Mr, Eagan, that the Re- publican party is all right. The Bulletin . tells us that the Republican party is.all right. Mayor Schmitz tells us that the Republican party is all right. Abe Ruef tells us that the Republican party is-all right. Franklin K. Lane tells us that the Republican party Is all right. "And the union men and .the workingmen of this | city know without being told that Henry J. Crocker is all right and that Henry J Crocker will be the nmext Mayor of San Francisco. “Therefore I say that the workingmen * of this city can make no mistake by going to the polls on election day and voting the straight Republican ticket. Respect- tully yours, THOMAS McCONNELL, “President Water Front Henry J. Crock- er Club.” D B R R I i i s e e s “Ladies and Gentlemen: Mr. Crocker will speak immediately after me, but 1 want to address you for a minute. I want to say that during this entire cam- paign I have been making addresses two and three times a night south of Market street and 1 want to tell you that 1 have rot been Interrupted in my speeches. Never In the history of San Francisco has there been such enthusiasm for the Republican party and for the next Mayor, Henry J. Crocker (cheers) as there has been south of Market street. (Applause.) Never before in the history of San Fran- cisco have such big Republican meetings been held. Out at Bernal Heights and in the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth As- cembly Districts, the crowds have been big and enthusiastic. This all points to victory for the Republican ticket and I assure you Henry J. Crocker w'i’ll be the next Mayor of San Francisco. (Great Ap\i']::rs\e zhe cheering had subsided Mr. Crocker arose and was greeted with cheers. When the enthusiasm had quieted down he spoke as follows: “The Republican party has honored me very greatly by making me its nominee tor Mayor. I have pledged myself to the people. No one else has had any pledges from me. If I am elected Mayor of this city 1 will give you a good; clean, fonest administration and I will try to do all I can for the good of San Francisco. I will devote my attention to the bond lssue. I will see that the money voted by the peo- ple of San Francisco is honestly expend- ed and the workingmen are given their share of the expenditure of the money, and I am sure they will in return give thelr labor to the betterment and improve- ment of the city. New sewers, parks and public schools will tend to make our city one of the greatest in the world. I thank you.” (Cheers.) The carriage drove on and another stop was made at the corner of Market and Fourth streets. Mr. Van der Naillen spoke and Mr. Crocker followed. The standard bearer was given another fine reception, and he spoke as follows: “I stand for good government. I stand for government for the people without regard to class, and I promise you that if T am elected I will give you a clean administration.” When the carriage was opposite the Claus Spreckels building the Rough Rid- ers lined up and were saluted by Mr. Crocker. The latter rose in his carriage and thanked them for their splendid showing and effort in his behalf. Mr. Crocker called for three cheers for Grand Marshal Hurlbut, and they were given with a will. The procession proceeded down to the Palace Hotel. Mr. Crocker stepped out of the vehicle in the entrance of the hotei and the members of the Union League and Dirigo clubs gathered around him, and he tnanked them for their fine showing. He told them he ap- preciated their splendid work and would always remember their kindness. He as- sured the members that a Republican vie- tory was certain next Tyesday. & —— ADDRESSES SMALL CROWDS. Schmitz Shows Signs of Losing His Following. Schmitz spoke before two meetings last night, one at Teutonia Hall, 1322 Howard street, and the other at Union Square Hall on Post street, near Powell. Neither of the meetings was large. At Teutonla Hall there was a smatter- ing of Union Labor followers who half- filled the seats. Powel Fredrick, Dr. Dil- lon, Harry Knox and other Labor candi- dates made speeches to kill time and hold office and told the listeners that the only way to have the office run right was to place him in it. He drew Fredrick plec- tures of the city being ‘defrauded out of vast sums of money should any one but himself be elected. Mayor Schmitz arrived late and gave the same old speech. He was not mak- ing a mud-slinging campaign, yet while he talked his hired card distributers "era“ at the doors, giving out all kinds of de- famatory literature about the other can- dtdates for Mayor. 3 The selt-styled friend of the plain peo- ple, their servant whéen not Ruef's, told’| how he would improve the city. How he had done so much for it and his people and how property had increased n value. | | He said that Lane had no possible chance in the fight. He was proud to be the ser- | vant of the laboring man and would al- ways consider it an hondr to do his. bid- ding. ~ He warned the people not to-pay any attention to the lying newspapers, but to vote the straight ticket and roll up a majority that would startle the whole United States. Schmitz referred to the strikes he had peaceably- settled and sald that his slogan, taken two years ago, would ever be equal rights to all and spe- cial privileges to none. 3 > From Teutonia Hall the Mayor went to a smaller meeting at Union Square Hall Here, as before, the speakers preceding the Mayor experienced the same difffculty in keeping any one of the small assem- blage till the Mayor came. Schmitz du- plicated his time-wern speech to a Tew who remained and departed chagrined a his frost. . The Mayor also spoke before several different union meetings. FAVOR CROCKER." Words of Commendation From Interior Press. 4 AR Gesstns Papers in the interfor see in Hexry J. Crocker the best man for Mayor in San Francisco. Some clippings from them afe as follows: % CROCKER THE BEST MAN. - Crocker is the best man for Mayor of San Francisco, it must seem to all who are capable of taking a calm view and an tmpartial one of the situation over there.— Alameda Argus. - < CROCKER IS A WINNER. £ San Francisco has recently Yoted to bor- row and spend $15.000,000 in public . im- provements, and as Crocker is a bugihess man of experience he is having the sup- port of the business and conservative men quite generally. e From this distance it looks as though Crocker had several points the best of the situation.—Bakersfield Echo. CROCKER IS SAFE. San Francisco is again in the throes of | a municipal campaign. By popular vote the city has lately been bonded for a large amount for city improvements. The public-spirited men of means joined in the urgency of these needed improve- ments. Now that they are ordered it is | not thought best these large appropria- | tions be expended in the interest of any | one class of residents. Mayor Schmitz bas | made a passably fair Mayor, but elected | as he was by the efforts of the Uniggh| Labor party, he has of necessity be manipulated in its interest. He Is pre- sented for re-election, and although he was a good flddler before election, and has not brought his party into serious dsicredit as Mayor, the solid men and tax- payers very maturally feel that the largs