The morning call., 1892-11-05
NO BOSSES FOR ITALIA.
A Rousing Meeting Held Last Even
ing.


ing.
If Mike de Young or Kelly and Crimmins
understood the Italian language and had
been up at Bersaglieri Hall, on the corner
of Union and Stockton streets, last night,
they would have head some things about
themselves and their methods of conducting
politics that would have given them paip.
The occasion was the meeting of the
Italian citizens, who considered themselves
perfectly able TO voice their sentiments in
regard 10 municipal politics without the aid
or assistance Of the bosses of either the Re-
publican or Democratic parties.
In fact the meeting was Non Partisan
one, and one of the most enthusiastic of the
present campaign.
When Chairman Palmieri called the meet
ing to order. at o'clock there were about
400 people IN the hail. and nearly all of
them voters who had come there to show
which way they intended to vote next Tues
day.
In the galleries which extended around
the hall were large number of ladies, and
they made their presence felt in the general
enthusiasm Of the meeting.
Mr.. Palmieri opened the meeting by
short but impressive speech stating the
position that all self-respecting Italians in
tended to take in the coming election, and
at the end of his remarks, which were
loudly applauded, introduced A. L. Albora,
the first speaker of the evening.
Mr.. Albora evidently represented the
feelings Of those present, for it was at least
five minutes before he could be heard on
account of the cheering
His speech was in Italian, and he ex-
planned fully the objects of the Non-Parti-
san movement which bad come about by
the general rottenDess of municipal affairs,
and which 1t was the duty of every Italian
citizen to support on election day.
In speaking OF Kelly and Crimmins he
hat disha
selves, it could be expected that those who
were under their banner IS aspirants for
municipal offices could be placed in the
same category.
In summing up Mr. Albora said that
Kelly and Crlmnins had the idea and had
made the statement that they could control
the Italian voters for 80 cents apiece, and
that this meeting was called for the pur-
pose of showing all bosses that the Italian
people were not to be purchased, but would
vote for honesty and clean politics, no mat
ter what the cost.
He ended by saying that the bosses would
change their opinions when they counted
the Italian vote on election day.
The speech was closed by three rousiDg
cheers for l.. X. Ebert, our next Mayor.
Thomas Ashworth, candidate fer Super
intendent of Streets, and j. Fl. Humphreys
candidate for City and County Surveyor
then addressed the meeting and were re-
ceived with frequent remarks of approval
called upon the Italian colony to place
themselves on record as not afraid TO get
away from boss rule and TO show that they
meant it by voting the Non-Partisan ticket
from top to bottom.
o. M. Godaracena, candidate for School
Director from that district and G. Malpiede,
both made earnest appeals to the audience
10 support the ticket and show that they
had the welfare of the city at heart.
They were followed by David Mahoney.
who made one Of the strongest speeches OF
the evening and was listened to with intense
interest by all present.
l.. l.. Plstolesi. who was formerly one of
Kelly and CTimmins' county committee.
men, who had become disguised with their
methods, then made few telling remarks
be first branded the statement published
IN the Morning Chronicle and the Evening
Post-that he would sell out the Nom
Partisans for S2o0-as lie, and said that
was the usual statement they made when
decent men left them.
He also gave some interesting history
concerning the Third-sireet gang which the
audience fully appreciated.
i. 5. Hyde, president of the Board of
Education, was the last speaker, and de-
voted bis remarks entirely TO school topics,
and called upon all Italians to stand by the
Non-PariiSan candidates and not TO place
their children under the fostering wings OF
Kelly and Crimmins.
The meeting was one Of the best attended
ana most enthusiastic ever held under the
auspices OF the Italian colony. and they can
DC counted upon TO roll up a majority for
the Non-Partisan ticket which Will make
the bosses weep.