The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-02

exceedingly Furnishing business on Sansome
street. In the year 1881 Mr.. J. F. Plagemann
was admitted to the firm, the name of which
was changed to that Of Siebe Bros. Sc
Plagemann. The firm has gone on pros
pering and extending its operations year by
year, and it is now regarded as one Of the
leading wholesale houses in the State.
Mr.. Siebe connected himself with the Re-
publican party in 1856. In speaking of his
assumption of party utilization he said last
evening: when 1 joined the party l
thought / was right and after thirty-lour
years experience as a member of it l now
know that my early judgment was correct"
In 1871 lie was elected to the Assembly as
representative OF the Ninth District, aud in
1881 WAS reelected. His record as a mem
bef # the Legislature is faultless. He en-
tered the Assembly n comparatively poor
man, and upon the expiration of his term
returned to private life, less wealthy than
upon The day Of his election, but possessing
a reputation for sterling integrity and
record to which there were no vulnerable
points. He Was, and is, upon every ques-
ton affecting the welfare of the working
man, 10 be found upon the side of the poor
man, the mechanic and the laDorer
When still in the Assembly he was noml-
mated by his party in 1882 as a candidate for
the Assessorship. Against his inclination
end contrary to his judgment, he accepted
the nomination in the interests OF his party
and although unsuccessful at the polls lie
came out of the struggle without spot upon
his reputation.
ALWAYS A REPUBLICAN.
Always Republican, his devotion to
party was only exceeded by his love OF
purity and his hatred of the dictatiOn of
independent candidate for the office of
Assessor, he was guided not by the desire
for personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT but in the be-
lief that his action was for the best interests
not only Of the people but also Of the party
to which he has always been Loyalty at
taehed.
He received in that election 1900 votes.
the successful candidate polling 100 votes in
excess Of Mr.. Siebe, large number of bal
lots cast for the latter being rejected on ac-
count of the erroneous Sre;ling of his name.
Mr.. Siebe was stronger in defeat than he
could possibly have been in victory, and his
enthusiastic nomination in the present cam
paign as the regular Republican candidate
for the Assessorship, with the subsequent
hearty support which he has received, de-
spite The slanderous and venom0us attacks
of those who uusuccessfully attempted to
prey upon him, Enthusiastically demonstrates
the esteem with which he is regarded by his
fell0w-citiZens. His old friends have gath
cred around him. The ranks of his sup
porters have been daily increased by the
addition of all those who desire pure, in
corruptible and equitable administration of
the important Office to which he Will be
called by the electors upon the 4th OF this
month. MIR. Siebe seeks the office, not for
the emoluments attached to it-for the in
come which be derives from his business
amply sufices for his maintenance-but be-
cause he has been unjustly assailed and be
desires to be vindicated; and because he
knows, as do the electors, that his admins
tTation Will give no cause to suspect the
Of pOrruDiiDO iptfnpnpaG hut will
insure even-handed justice as well to the
poorest as TO the richest and most powerful
man in San Francisco.
BLACKMAILING SCHEME.
On the 21s. Cf last month John ID. Siebe,
Republican candidate for Assessor. and
citizen of standing and reputation, in the
course of an interview published In the Bull
letn. charged that the opposition of the
Evening Post to his candidacy was due TO
the fact that lie had declined to pay its pro-
prietors $1,000. Mr.. Siebe was quite specific
In making the charge. He said person at
tached to the Post had called on his brother,
Fred c. Sebe, and demanded the money,
stating that proportienate assessments were
being levied GU all the candidates. Since
MIR. Siebe made this statement the attempt
TO blackmail him has been the subject of
discussion everywhere. RumOrs have been
circulated that many candidates have been
approached in the same way. In other in
stances the friends of candidates have been
sought Out ana money demanded.
On the evening succeeding the publica-
ton Of the interview in the Bulletin with
Mr.. Sie'e, the Post dumped q column and
half of choice billiDgsgate upon the mead
of the candidate for Assessor, but said not
aword concerning the attempted blackmail.
Evidently that was not considered charge
worth denying 1t is said that after safe
cratker has followed his profession for sew
eral years, his moral perceptions become so
opaque that his occupation, which at first
appears to him to be slightly Legitimate,
ultimately, in his estimation, becomes fine
art that ought to be encouraged. The fail
ure OF the Post to take any notice of the
charge CT attempted blackmail, which, under
the code, is punishable by fine and imprisOn-
ment, indicates that this crime, when per-
petrated by newspaper which practices it
ts its main means Of support, is considered
merely venial. The only editorial answer
so far vouchsafed by the Post, although sew
eral days have elapsed, is the following,
published the day after the charge was
made:
fhe Evening Bulletin announced that in cor
rupt bans lie Office OF Assessor was worth
klrrsJ,000 IN four years. The salary Is only
1000 year, or $4,000 for four years. u Is
sabd that Siebe is spending $4,000 10 get
elected this year and That The expenses for the
two times he ran before were $4,000. IL Siebe
Is after honor lie Is paying dearly Tor IT. TX he Is
after anything else be should be defeated.
Mr.. T. G. Siebe, brother OF the candidate