The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-29

Barry Baldwin. ..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
j. A. Johnson" L
The Insurance offices of the city are fire.
quently located in the same building and
it is not difficult matter for any skeptical
politician to test practically the feeling OF
the insurance men on matter in which
they are obviously directly interested.
Nothing is more certain than this: that
If there had been any such fear as the
morning Doodle organ has indicated the in
surance men would have spoken with no
uncertain sound. and would have promptly
published a warning TO the NOn-PartSans
TO beware the ides of November.
They have done nothing of the kind. On
the contrary they are laughing outright at
the turnip ghost by which the Third-street
gang have sought 10 scare them.
In some of the insurance offices where
the head of the concern has admitted parti-
san affiliations. or pledges to vote for a
friend" the employees are enthusiastic for
Ebert, and it is very doubtful, indeed, if the
combined strength OF the other candidates
for Mayor will amount to 80 per cent, so far
as the insurance employees are concerned.
AS for the agents themselves their senti-
ments can be easily inferred from the fol-
lowing interviews:
John X, Hillman, manager of the San
Francisco department of the American Cen
trail and Delaware insurance companies, 3l7
California street, said: 80 far as | am
aware there is not man in our Office but
what i: going to vote for Ebert for Mayor
During the past week | have talked with
twenty-five or thirty underwriters, and there
is not one but has stated that he is going to
vote for Ebert. There is no rees0n what
ever, from an Underwriters standpoint,
why the city will not be safe in his hands"
c. A. Laton, general agent OF the Palatne
Insurance Company, 439 California street,
said: II have been in business on this street
for thirty-f0ur years. and l think / know
every insurance man OF the line. | have
not heard single man say word in sup
port OF the story that the Fire Department
will be neglected and risks increased II
Ebert is elected Mayor. i have nothing to
say against the other candidates. but be-
leye Mr.. Ebert to be an upright. intelligent
man, and good citizen, and 1 am going to
support him."
j. w. G. Cofran, of the firm of Belden &
Cofran, managers of the Hartford Insurance
Company, 3l3 California street: Il have not
word against Mr.. Ebert. He is a good
man and l shall. probably vote for him.
DO not believe that his election would Ia
any way operate periodically to the insur-
ance interests or that rates will be dis
turbed."
A. r. Garry for H. NJ. Newall C Co., rep
resenting the Boy lston, Ocean Marine, Ma
tional Of Ireland and Atlas Of London in
surance cOmpa MES. He said: "Ihere is no
opposition to Mr. Ebert on our part. Per-
sOnally / have pledged my vote TO another
candidate as matter OF friendship. but
believe if Mr.. Ellert is elected he will do
what is right in connection with our bust
ness. as we'll rs any other business. | be-
lieye Ellert to be perfectly straight man in
every respect"
H. 4. Mann of the firm of Mann & Will
son was the next agent inteTvie wed. The
S..
Company OF Manchester, England, the
Agricultural Insurance Company OF New
York. the Firemen's Insurance companies
OF Baltimore and Newark, the st. Paul
Fire Insurance Company of St Paul, the
Oregon Insurance Company OF Portland,
the Glrard Fire Insurance Company OF Phil
adelphia, the Teutonia Insurance Company
of New Orleans and several companies In
France and Italy. Mr. Mann said:
1--WE are not opposed to Mr. Ebert, or
making any fight against him. There is
nothing in Mr.. Ebert. politically or per-
sonally, that would lead us to fear his cleo
ton TO the mayoralty, either as under
writers or in any other way"
AT the office CT the Canton Insurance
Company of Hong KOng, located at 304
California street, the employees were en-
thusiastic for Ebert. I'VE know of MOTH
ing" said the acting agent, in Mr.. Ellert's
record which would make him in any way
IL.
them in any way afraid of him. We look
on him as Thoroughly honest, public-sp spirited
citizen"
The agent of the Marine Insurance Com
pany Of London. England, with Offices at
SOC California street, said: There is nothing
In Mr.. Ellert's record political or personal
which would lead this company to fear his
election to the mayoralty of San Francisco.
We believe him TO be an upright and honor
able man, a good business man of progress
sive ideas. and a good citizen. There is n
strong probability that he will receive an
Overwhelming majority of the votes in this
office"
The agent Of the Providence Washington
Company at 314 California street said: 81
AIN certainly not afraid of anything hap
penipg 10 our stock If Mr.. Eleft is elected
Mayor OF this city. i have never regarded
him as an incendiary of high order The
confidence of this corporation would GER
fainv not be disturbed by the election of
Mr.. Ebert"
b. Faymonvlle of the Fireman's Fund.
i01 California street. said: "Our vice.
president, William j. Dutton, is in Denver,
but il speaks for itself that he was men,
Der OF the Non Partisan convention which
nominated Mr.. Ebert"
An amusing incident In the reporters
-ound of interviews was when he entered
It one Office in which the agent is VIGOROUSLY
cordial ally OF one of the Third-street
posses. The agent was out at the time, but
he clerk who notified the reporter of the
act exclaimed: That's so, he's a friend
# IS: but we're all going to vote for
1llert"