The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-23
LIBRARY POLITICS.
Animal Election Of the Mechan-
les Institute.
A Big Fight Expected at the Polls Pro
ncuncemeats Of the Opposing Parties.
The Two Tickets.

Polls VIII be opened ut the Mechanics In
stitute this morning for the election OF seven
Directors, and the signs are many that one
of the most spirited contests in the annals
Of the institute will then begin.
Heretofore but little interest has ever
been manifested by the members at large IN
the selection of officers. They have been
content to enjoy the privileges without
burdeniag themselves with responsibilities,
and the business of the concern las re-
NAMED undlsturbed for years in the hands
Of the few
How the Nominating Committee was cap
tured by what is now known as the pro
gresslYn party" has been already shown in
the pages Of THE CALL. Since then charges
and c0unterscharEes Of base ingrattude and
lack Of enterprise having been banded back
and forth, tbs friends Of the old board deter
mined not to give uD the ship without a
fight. Accordingly an opposition ticket
was prepared, and the sweetest speakers on
both sides have been canyassing tire voters
for weeks past.
The latest announcement on the subject
comes from q member OF the Nominating
Committee in answer TO Mr.. Hendy's
charges OF ingratitude. i states that the
institute property has increased in value
not through the efforts OF its Directors, but
through the gT0Wth OF the city, and then
goes on TO say:
The present management, which has had con-
troll all these years, cannot point TO On- single
thing tnat Il has done 10 make the Institute what
% ought 10 be, aud give the peOlIe something IN
re.uIn Tor what they collectively have given u.
On The contrary, that management has diverted
the institute from rs true objects, ana made u
simply ieal-estate specuiaiOr and a political
machine. instead Of progressive educational
institute.
our choice has been Influenced by the wishes
OF members DESTROYS OF advancing Tie Usriul-
ness OF Tie institute ID lis legitimate functions
educator On mechanics. science, literature
and art There Is a pressing demand iOr Detjer
accommodation in building ana rooms, 10 lh'
crease The facilities OF IN library news and
cfesS rooms. anu suvply suiiab OppVItuh ilits
Tor lectu es classes and study We believe the
Institute las now reached Such a nrm and pros
porous condition as 70 tuly warrant 4eBlI innate
Use IF lis funds IH providing education Tor TIE
masses Iu the ape Of Iectu es on an desirable
subjects by the abest ecurersi TN establishing
technical schools, opening SPACIOUS claSS-Ioolns
WIFI GOOD instructors iH all mechanical ana
technical pursuits aud making Tie library altIac-
tive 10 all classes OF readers.
The tickets are as follows:
REGULAR TICKET.
A. S HaU.die. President Of The California Wire
Works. Fremont street.
ID. A. Macdonald, Enterprise Mill, 2l7 Spear
street.
-" We >-t''.'r 4''N.-f a.
George Cumming, macLllI>f, 20 Fell street
barsdeu Manson, civil engineer, HafbOi Com.
mis~lOueTs' Once.
Charles a. Main, trunk manufacturer 900
Bush street.
Ferdinand Formulas tinsmth. residence 1909
Dupont street
OPPOSITION TICKET.
Irwin c. STUMP, manager Of The Hearst estate,
A. Nevada Block.
Robert Ewing, builder. AIS California street
". I. Y SChenck, FIRE hose and apparatus,
224 Mars et street.
j. X. Firth. proprietor OF the Phoenix Iron
W0r :, 30 Fust street.
Charles Elliott, mechanical and hydraulic en-
gineer, 5l6 California street.
K T. Hammond Jr9 Park Commissioner, 10
montgomery str et.
Henry ]. Bush President Of the Bush S
MalletL COMPANY "a Geary street