The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-01

This election in san Francisco is probably
more cons picu0us in the devices Of canvass
ing placards than any that has occurred
heretofore. A candidate may make speeches
or address himself 10 arguments, but he
takes care that his name is everywhere pro-
claimed. And not content with his name,
which is by nc means in all cases euphoni-
Gus, he gives his portrait TO the public and
this IS usually as much an improvement on
natures handiwOrk as caligraphy Is on ordi-
nary chirography. But the name is every
where in colored lines of bold type. Il
floats across the streets, It adOrns express
wagons, coal drays, outlying packages OF
merchandise, saloon walls and counters,
telegraph posts and store windows. II is
even seen In lavatOries. but whether placed
there by enemies or friends Is doubtful
As the names also appear in official ballot
form in all the journals the voter is GER
tainly not left to his own wits to make up
his mind. lie has time enough 10 mediate
on the whole history of politics. and II he
does he will support the Non-Partisan can
didates
The eoncocted interview is always fraud
utterly detestable, but particularly so If the
lying is Matched in the interest Of the paper
publishing the interview. A neat exposure
is made of this Infamous deceit In the man.
ner in which the Chronicle makes the Rev.
DR.. f. r. Ollie. OF the Central Methodist
Episcopal Church, speak on the election.
The doctor is represented as denouncing
Mr.. Ebert as the candidate for Mayor hui
the doctor has been further questioned on
the subject and The pretended interview re-
solves itself into whole-cl0th mendaclty and
utter DerveIsion of explicit statement DIR.
Ollie declares that lie is opposed to Wendell
Easton for Mayor, and that not one word
published on'his opinions OF Mr.. Ebert was
actually uttered In QlfnPh thA matter qh.
solutely, DR.. Ollie avOws himself a sup
porter of the Nun-Partisan movement.
There are various kinds of interviews.
Some of them are imaginary, and this. in the
organ of the railroad company, must be one
of them.
Election fighting has now bsen active for
months and there will be another week of
it. After the decision OF the people Is
known the fires of contention will be banked
for the next contest, and the public mind
will be free to turn 10 ordinary affairs of
life. The pugilistic encounter between Joe
Choynsh and Godfrey is reminder that
The amusements of the prize ring are not
stopped even by a Presidential election.
The pugilist is outside Of politics aud APP
parently he is capable OF assembling as
many thousands 20 study his style and
method of hitting as The most eloquent
speaker could on the greatest issues of poll
tics. In spite OF the DeaTness OF the cleo
tion very little Will be discussed to-day but
this fight among large numbers of people.
Tie betting results will sustain loQuacity.
10 Nevada man has gone TO the grave at
the age OF 60 who is believed not to have
washed himself for twenty. five years. His
aversion for soap and water for detergent pur-
poses is said to have arisen from a VOW that
he would not take a bath until he saw the
Democratic party In power. He had be-
come so accustomed to his filth that when
Cleveland was elected he found excuses for
backing out from specific performance.
Like a sweep OF the old chimney-p0t school
be had become famillarized with the CON-
fort OF good layer Of dirt and its economy
in sparing him the expense OF clothes.
When some inconslderate friends threat
ened 10 souse him and scour him clean he
vowed vengeance upon item with lethai
weapons, and they desisted. AS politics
are now uppeTmost, IL would be harsh to
say he was the dirtiest man 10 Nevada, and
there are some other States where he might
shine as well as others la the White robes of
the ofiice-seeker.
The war between France and Dahomey
seems to be OF use internationally in show
ing the effects or the modern rifle in max
ing wounds. A soldiers aim is not so much
intended 10 kill as to disable, but ia prac-
tice he has no time to discriminate. He
fires bindly and the bullets find their billet.
some to kill aud others to MAIN; but for
every one that strikes a thousand do not.
The modern rifle bullet has high penetrating
power at great distances-one or TWO miles.
II not more. Ii the bullets strike a nom
vital part and DO not so clean through 1t