The morning call., 1892-11-05

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The Chronicle sees the handwriting on
the wall which marks the downfall OF the
bosses and the political relegation of Mike
de Young to obscurity.
Almost in every issue the assertion Is
made that there is no detection in the Re-
| publican ranks, and that the old line voters
will stand b. Kelly and Crmmins and help
| them to get their clutches on the public
| treasury.
The fiction factory on Market and Kearny
| streets daily coins its fabrications to cover
| the movement toward the Non Partisan
| party. Its INTERPRETATIONS of Elert are
fiimsy enough, but its picture of the Nom
Partisan party being in a state of collapse
reaches that border of sbsurdlty that'makes
even the followers Of the Third-street bosses
laugh aloud, although the laugh Is sickly
with the vision of defeat so plain before
their eyes that even the Chronicles fabrica-
tiOns cannot veil it.
Within the last week the Chronicle has
been particularly strenuous In its assertions
that the Union veterans intended to stand
by Crimmins. Kelly and De Young in the
present campaign. An article that was
recently published in THE CALL, furnish ed
on the most reliable information, that the
soldiers and sailors of the late war could
not stand the political stencil of Third
street and would take some action to de-
nounce bossism as against pure politics,
was denounced in the Chronicle as without
foundation.
The CALLS assertions were denoun ced
editOrially and locally.
But this could not change the irresistible
onward march of events. The vindicaton
OF The CALL will be seen from an account
of a meeting of the Veteran Republican
Soldiers and Sailors League. which last
night came out boldly and fatfooted and
indoTsed The Non-Partisan party as a
whole.
They said that there was no Republican
ism" ia the politics Of Crimmins. Kelly and
De Young, and therefore they repudiated it
rs political mongrel.
They will have none of it. as 10 swallow
ID means nausea.
The Veteran Soldiers and Sailors League
Is the strongest organization of old army
officers, soldiers and sailors In the State.
1t represents many votes In this city. Its
members are the staunchest, truest and
purest OF Republicans, and have always
maintained the strictest adherence to the
principles it represents.
Their Endorsement of the Non-Partisans
will carry with il weight not TO be given
by any other organization OF a similar char
acter, because the members of the league
stand forth as the representatives of the.
highest and most loyal Republicanism.
Their Endorsement Is also only another
evidence of the overwhelming tide of pub
lie sentiment which has set in favor OF the
NOn-Partsan party. Not day passes but
some accession is made to ;he ranks of the
Non-Partisans, until to-day it presents such
front that il will sweep everything before
IL at the polls.
The Veteran Republican Soldiers and
Sailors ratification of the Non-Partisan
ticket last night was grand and disinter-
ested support and Endorsement of clean
politics and honest municipal government.
and the influence of this cooperation will
do much to contribute to victory for the
Non-Partisans on election day.
Last night was memorable one in the
history of the league, when 1t joined the
army of decency and honesty in local poll
tics. 1t was known that the question of the
Endorsement of the Non Partisaus was COM
ing up. liz consequence the rooms of the
league on Turk street were packed with
members, who desired to put them selves on
record in voting on the question.
When President X. N Cochran called the
meeting 20 order the rooms were so crowded
that one could not wedge himself in. The
veterans were out In force, and looked de-
termined as they sat In their seats. 1t was
plain that they Lad decided on repudia;iDg
bossism.
During the transaction Of routine bpsi-
ness little attention was paid, the old SOL
diers and sailors busying themselves in dis
cussing politics.
CALL reporter listening to some of
them talk heard one old soldier relate how
he had been turned out of the County
Clerks Office by Blattner. Another told
story about going down to see Crimmins
about the league. Crimmins said: 60
the league. They are all soldiers and
sailors, and will vote the Republican ticket
anyhow"
When new business was announced the
following resolution was introduced:
WHEREAS, We oelve In a government "of the
people. for the people and by the people," aud In
cur declarations OF principles demand Honesty
nieipal politics under The name OF the Republi-
can parry is controlled by few Individuals who
nop 10 %heh Snts 81 me the
TO manipulate affairs for their own personal ag-
grandizement, and are In fact unworthy Tie
name OF any political parry, much less one with
such a glorious record as has the Republican
party; and whereas, the votes OF 5000 veteran
soldiers and sailors have In the past made Re.
publican victories possible In this 81 ate and city,
Resolved, That We maintain our fealty TO The
Republican parry and lis principles and Will use
all honorable means 10 secure the election OF
the candidates on the national Republican ticket
Resoitet, That we denounce the methods
adopted in placing the candidates on The So
called Republican municipal ticket. We de-
nounce the spoils system OF politics, as manipu-
lated under the guise OF The Republican party In
this city, as being opposed 10 good government
pFiuctllrs.
Resotred, hat OF all the different candidates
naried Tor position on the municipal ticket the
ones named by the NOn-PaTtlsans are tho only
ones who offer US an opportunity 10 throw of the
yoke OF The "bossesr and secure honesty aud
purity In local affairs.
Resolved. That we icordialiy indorse the muni.
cpal candidates OF the Non-Partisan party, and
Will endeayor by all honorable means 10 secure
their election. We believe that public officers
should be responsible TO the people, and that
''pubc office Is public trust"
Resotred, That copy Of these resolutions be
furnished such daily papers OF this city as Will
publish them, and that they be spread upon The
minutes OF this club.
There was an intense silence when the
resolution was read. There WAS no discus
sion. The men were actors, not takers.
They were there for business, not to handy
words.
A motion that the resolution be indefi-
nitely postponed was lost by an almost
unanimous vote.
Il move lnat tne resolution De adopted,
and that we proceed TO vote by ballot" rang
out loud, clear, ringing voice. like one used
to give command. The motion was adopted
and the balloting at once began.
Each soldier and sailor came up and de-
posted his ballot on the table as his name
was called. When the last name was
reached, the excitement was intense.
They then began to coun. the ballots.
Tho was co moe 49,
second, third and fourth. AS the count
proceeded it was soon seen that the veteran
soldiers were forming into ranks to fight the