Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-12
WIDE AWAKE.
THE BUSINESS MEN OF THE CITY
COME TO THE FRONT.
Expressions from All Sides in Favor
of the Independent Republican
Verdict, the "Bosses Must Co."

The deepest interest is being taken by all
classes of citizens in the coming city cleo
ton. and scarcely anything else is talked of
upon the streets. Since the action of the
Independent Republican Committee, the
opinion seems to be almost universal that
the fraudulent practices of the bosses must
cease, and that on Tuesday the iDiquity
will be literally buried beneath the votes
of the outraged rank and file of the Repub-
lican party.
THE BEST ELEMENT
Of the Republican party is practically
unanimous in favor of the movement to
put an end to boss rule, and especially in
the Fire and Police Departments. Men
who have never taken any part in politics
at all are at work actively, and express
the determination to go to the polls and
do all in their power to secure the defeat
of Odious bosslsm, emanating from First
Ward corruptionists.
Reporters of the RECORD UNION went
among the prominent business men of the
city on Saturday afternoon and evening
and interviewed them upon their views of
the situation. 1t was found that among
the taxpayers, merchants and business
men generally, the sentiment was almost
unanimous in favor of the revolt against
bossism.
Most of them say that they do not care
to have their names in print, as they are
not politicians, but that they deem It their
duty when square chance is offered to
y,t1fo and tO tha IL,
have been a disgrace TO the city, to do all
they can to accomplish that result, and
that on election day their votes will be cast
for that purpose. The majority of those
spoken to were Republicans who have al
ways voted that ticket. They say that they
are not now going to vote against the Re-
publican party, but that they are going to
cast their ballots to punish those who, by
their acts, have brought disgrace upon that
party. If it is necessary, in order to &C
complish this end, to vote for some Demo-
Gratis, they propose to do it, especially as
the Democratic Convention placed none
but good names upon their ticket.
THE BUSINESS MEN.
Said prominent J-street merchant: 81
do not usually take any part in politics,
further than to cast my vote, but | believe
the time has come when the decent element
in the Republican party should have some
thing to say in the management of the
party. The business men of the city gen.
orally seem to have made up their minds
that this is the right time to act, and am
satisfied that if we want good men to fill
our city offices, men who are not under the
influences of bosses, we must take hand
in this election"
There is very little chance of success of
the Bosses said Republican politician.
never knew a cause to win in this CITY
yet where such unblushing frauds were be-
hind it.
MURRAY is CALLED A COWARD
Because he declined to run; but in this
they are wrong. Murray found out that he
had simply been put up to be sold out for
the benefit of Huntoon. He saw through
the trick in time to save his money and his
reputation. Short was nominated for the
same purpose. L have worked with the
Republican politicians OF this city for
many years, and l know what am talking
about. They will trade every man on their
ticket for a vote for Huntoon. They want
control of the Board of Fire Commission
ers, and they will throw down any man on
their ticket to secure it."
do | think the Independent Republi-
cans will succeed?" said merchant who is
taking some interest in local politics for the
first time.
!" FEEL ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN
OF it. l have not talked with business
man to-day who has not expressed the de-
termination to rebuke the boss element and
put the seal of condemnation on ballot-box
stutfing. They all understand that the
scheme will be to trade votes for Fire Com
missioner, but they also understand that
the independents are SO sure of admins
tering punishment that there is no sense in
trading. | never voted anything but Re-
publican ticket before but 1 don't see
where politics comes in at this election,
anyhow. What we want is first to sit
down on ballot-box stuffing and next to
have good men in Office. When 1 have to
make choice between the influences now
operating upon the community l know
where | ought to stand, and / shall be at
the polls to do my duty"
know what the general sentiment is,
said another, "as well as any man in this
town, and 1 can tell you that among the
business men it is all one way. They have
got tired of boss rule, and will lay it out
cold on Tuesday"
HOW THEY PROPOSE TO WIN.
do you know how they propose to
win p said K-street merchant. +" Well,
I'll tell you. Just as the polls close in the
First and Fourth Wards-perheps in the
Second-300 or 400 of the boss tickets
will be dropped into each box. This is
bold game, but it has been proposed, and
the fact that their intention has leaked out
may prevent its being carried out success
fully. Another of their plans is to trade
everything on the ticket for votes for
Huntoon. The cry now is, Anything to
defeat John Well The Independents
should look well to their tickets and trade
with no one."
REQUIEsCAT IN PACE.
well" said Third Warder," 81 never
felt $50 good in my life. We have got
the bosses to kicking and squealing. We
will beat them three to one in the Third
Ward, two to one in the Fourth Ward, and
they can't vote enough dead men down
town to help them out. The bosses will
be buried on Tuesday, IAN ReqtieScat IN
Pace can be written over the door of their
political headquarter on the corner of Sec
ond and ]"
DISGUISED AND DELIGHTED.
Il never saw SO many disguised Repub-
icans in my life" remarked well-known
hop-raiser who lives in the Third. Every
man that | know in my section of the
town is delighted with the prospect that at
last we have an opportunity to down the
bosses. / shall vote so as to give them
blow from which they cannot rally. l
never voted for Democrat in my life, but
this time l know my duty to the COM
munity, irrespective of politics, and l shall
vote the ticket from top to bottom that is
headed by II. c. WOLF
Such expressions could be continued
through columns, but enough have been
given 10 indicate the drift of public senti-
ment.
Some disgruntled politicians were indus
triously circulating report yesterday that
H. c. Wolf had some time in the past
spoken disparagingly of the Knights Of La
Dor. He brands the statement as mali
cious falshood. He is mechanic repre-
sentative laboring man, and is unalterably
opposed to Chinese cheap labor.
A uote for Hinltoon or Todd is vote TO in
crease insurance rates, TO make the Fire De-
partnaent a machine for the purposes Of the
men tuho staff ballot-6oxeS and rob you of