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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
JOHN E. PECK
(CIothier.'

John E Peek. the Market-street clothier,
who is not actively identified with The
movement, Is for the Non-PaTtSan ticket,
aud has signed the petition for a heading.
Il nave never taken an active interest in
politics." he said yesterday; "bnt l have
s,uiied the situation closely enough 10 know
hat change is needed from the old
methods. The bosses have had it all their
own way for a good many years, aud i!
dues seem TO be about time for the people
% take the matter in their own hands and
clean cut the City Hall.
"A few months ago, you viii. remember,
we had what pTOfessed % be a Republican
primary here to select delegates TO a State
convention. held at Stockton. It was the
most CutTa geOus affair 81 the kind ever held
in this or any other city for that matter,
and was simply disgrace. The decent
citizens refused 10 take part when they saw
how things were going. and 1000 votes
were east bY less than 1900 men, fully one
rd OF whom were Democrats.
The bosses had it all their own way.
and as 4 result the viii OF the people was
suppressed.
'Far that matter the Democrats were
almost as bad and their convention was as
BADLY bosS-rIdden as that controlled by
Kelly
This has been going on until the affairs
If the city have been turned over to men
who simply live IN the hope Of more
piunder
''Such a state of affairs cannot exist and
the people will be compelled to take mat
.eTs III hand and right the evils"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
THOMAS MAGEE
(aeaI Estate,


Thomas Magee, real-estate dealer. at 20
Montgomery street. said:
you ask why /, who have always been
a Republican, am now a Nom Partisan?
The question is easily answered. The con-
troll OF this city is business proposition
and the people are tired of having Kelly
aud Crimmins and other bosses handle
their property and the citys property as
they please. Why, the way the bosses of
both parties have managed things in the
past is an insult to the intelligence and
manhood of every American citizen and a
disgrace to our people. The so-caIed
silarians do not object to spending money
for public improvements when they get
value for it. but they are tired of the street
extensions and widening of streets to I'M
prove the property of a few bosses or their
henchmen at the expense of the poorer
classes. Nearly every one of this class of
Improvements has been worse than high
way robbery. The Non-Partisan ticket
will, in my opinion, easily win and that
will mean the death of bossism"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
Her UuHELCOMB GUEST.
A Receiver Wanted for the
Pleasanton.
Mrs. Pend eton Said to Be Insolvent and
Creditors Ask the Court for
Protection.

On October 8 last THE CALL published
exclusively the news of the financial embar-
easements of the Ii otel Pleasanton manage
ment. However regrettable tie fact was a
good news item and no contemporary had a
line of it, They. therefore. attempted to
bolster up their lack of enterprise by deny
ing the fact of financial embarrassment on
the part of the management.
Yesterday, however, suit was instituted
by the California Furniture Manufacturing
Company against Mary +. Pendleton for
the foreclosure of two chattel mortgages on
the PleasantoE Hotel.
The full amounts of the mortgages are
$751; 800 and S35, 600.
The plaintiff also asks for the appoint
ment Of a receiver, and the court appointed
o. NJ. Brennan to act in that capacity.
1t appears that the first mortgage was
dated November 81 1887, the amount being
Sl5.o00 at per cent, payable IN INSTALL
ments OF 500 a month"; the security being
the furniture in the hotel on the corner OF
Suffer and Jones streets.
The second mortgage for $50, eco was to be
paid In monthly installments OF 500, with
interest at the same rate.
On October 28, 1891, there was an ac-
counting, when 1t was asceTtalned that q
balance was due of 1892 So on the first
mortgage and $50 05 CD the second
BY condition in the deeds, if any install
ment became more than thirty days over
due. then the whole principal sum then re-
naming unpaid bt came at once due and
the mortgage OF his assigns might foreclOse.
Tie plaintiff also alleges that a part OF
the personal property had been removed by
the defendant since the mortgage WAS made
without consent or permission of plaintiff,
and by her disposed Of. and that the part
and portion thereof which still remains in
said building is insufficient to secure the
debt, and the rest is in danger
This is the usual plea in pettioning for
the appointment of a receiver.
The complaint further alleges that Mrs.
Pendleton is insoiyent; that she is owing
large sums Of money. which are due and
which she is unable to pay.
This is another reason for asking for the
rec eiYeT, which the court mas appointed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
ASA r. WELLS
LMili-Om1eIN


81 am a Republican" remarked Asa R.
Wells, but l do not admit that that sbou ID
prevent my entertaining a desire for an
honest administration of municipal aft airs
While am for the election Of Harrison aud
Reid, / am for Ebert and the rest of the
Non Partisan ticket.
why? Simply because l believe it to be
the only way Of escaping from the corrup-
ton OF the bosses, who have robbed the
people for years.
Il know that the Non-Partisan eonven-
lion was absolutely free from dictatiOn 50
far As nominations were concerned. and |
know also hat there is lot man on tie
ticket y no has made promise to any one
who voted for him. In other words, il
elected they can 60 into office free TO do as
sbey please, exeept that they are pledged to
redeem the promises which we have made
20 the people through the platform,
Not for a great many years have the
affairs Of the city been conducted on busl-
ness principles, and the time has come. IN
MY opinion, when the idea of honesty ana
aightiorwardness should prevail.
''The people to-day, | believe, are in open
revolt against the old methods, and the
verdict at the ballOt-bOX, in my opinion,
will be overwhelming in uur favor"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
TAX BROOKS
(Merchanrl

Max Brooks, president of the Produce
Exchange. member of the present Board of
Education, and one of the leading grain
merchants Of the city, said: at is needless
to tell you have alH avs been a Republican.
was elected by Republican and Democratic
votes both as a member OF the Beard of Edu-
cation, aud my experience has made Nom
Partisan of me until such time as tbs city
is purged OF its bosses, their satellites and
the corruption resulting from the control of
affairs by such people.
"Whv. sir. I've seen so much OF Kelly
and Crimmins' dirty work during the short
time I've been a public official that am
worse than disguised.
Il tell you now that the present Nom
Partisan movement has got more life, more
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poison aus influence over many American
cities, but its destruction was surely written
when the Australian ballot law was devised.
The character of the boss is A guarantee Of
his fate. His platform is self. his politics
money, his ambition to loot the public treas
ury Undecided. TO bribe legislation ana
escape unpublished. He dethrones the
honor of weak men and utterly pOllutes the
character of weaker oneS and while pro
Tossing to carry ont the theory of honor
among thieves robS his victims as rem0rse-
les,ly as be cajoles his followers.
''In San L ancisco we have seen an in
EQUITY like the dives, those hotbeds OF vice
and kindergartenS of crime. where every
bestial, sou-destroying vice thrlves, and
where men lose health and manhood to-
gether-we have seen this foul blot upon
eur Christian civilization supported, aided
and encouraged by those bosses whom the
Non Partisan party seeks TO overthrow.
Il am a N0n-Partsan because / believe
in the future Of my country and believe
that the best m cans to preserve It's safety is
10 battle for honest government"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
GEORGE w. SCHELL
IAttorney-at-Lawl


Those who vote to continue criminals in
power are parties to tie crimes of those
they uphold"
This strong and terse sentence was uttered
By George W. Schell yesterday afternoon.
THAT is tie reason why | will aid and
assist in the success of the Non Partisan
movement" he continued. Now, am not
an ffice-seeker," said Mr.. Schell," but /
am Interested in the welfare of this city.
Il am q stanch Republican. and have
always been one. When it comes down to
municipal politics party is different matter.
''The bosses howl that the Republican
party is being endangered, but any sane
man knows vel enough that Rspubliea n
principles are not concern ed In municipal
affairs.
II live in the Thirty-ifth District. At
the primary held last April Kelly and Grim
Minis had $50 Illegal votes stuffed into the
ballat-boxes, yet with ali that the ticket
headed came out three votes ahead. But in
the shuttle Ia transferring the ballots to the
returning board we were beaten by one
vote.
''Thevery OF this kind is surely not to be
charged to the Republican party No, it
IS the work of the wolves who have got into
the fold and disguised themselves In the
skins Of their victims.
In all my political experience | never
encountered such unity of opinion as ex-
ISIS in this city to-day against bossism OF all
Kinds.
Buckley was laid low Two years ago !;
but here, again, these who are conscien-
tionsly in favor Of honest and economical
government are confronted by bosses liz
both The Democratic and Republican ranks.
The quiet but determined fight that is
now being made TO overthrow corruption In
his city will surely win.
81 can tell YOU Of dozens Of leading Re-
publicans and Democrats who have aban-
doDed party lines and are united in aiding
tbe NoD-PaTtisan movement.
They are doing their work quietly but
effectually.
There is no hurrah about them, but let
me tell you those qnlet ana honest voters
are in the great majority in this city.
IL admire The CALL for its determined
light against municipal rsscality, and |
know It voices the sentiments of those
whose opinions are free from bias or boss
control"
Mr.. Sehell is a valuable acquisition to the
ranks Of the Non Partisans. He was Pro-
bate Judge of Stanislaus County years ago,
and was Harrison elector four years ago.
lie was also delegate TO the Chicago con-
vention that nominated Blame IN nearly
every Republican State convention since
1867 he has been a prominent figure, and
was delegate to the constitutional cOnven-
lion in 1879.
In 1890 he was appointed special United
States Attorney to prosecute the Chinese
eases. He is not All office-seeker.
Il would not have an Office if 1 could get
II Tor the asking" is the way he terselY puts
the matter
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
MONROE GREENWOOD
Guinness Man,

Monroe Greenwood, who stands as high.
perhaps, as any man in the community. be-
lieves in the Non-Partisan movement and
is confident that it will succeed.
why am | member Of the party?" he
asked yesterday Simply because | be-
lieve it TO be the only avenue of escape from
the present state of affairs
1.-TWO years ago we elected a straight Re-
publican ticket in order to defeat Buckley.
who had robbed the city for years, and what
was the result? Merely that Martin Kelly
rode into power and lorded it over the city.
The affairs of tile municipality in my
opinion should be conducted on the most
rigid business principles, and in order to
bring that about only such men as are re-
liable and honest should be chosen.
in saving this OF course | admit that
there are good men on the other tickets, but
it is hard TO believe that they are not more
or less dominated by boss influences.
Of elected they might in most instances
conduct their Offices with honesty, but they
would, fear, i'll them with deputies who
are known slaves of either Kelly or Sulli-
van.
"The Non-Partisan candidates are free
and can be trusted"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
LOUIS E. PHILLIPS
(Attorney-at-Law,.

Attorney Louis f. Phillips, who has co
closely identified himself with the Non
Partisan movement, beiEg asked to give his
reasons why he was a Non-Partisan, said !.
Never before in the history Of San Fran
cisco has there been such a vital. urgent
demand for decent local government as
now The days OF the Vigilantes are
famous for the suppression of open. potori-
Gus crime, but the present situation is
worse, because it means steathy yillainy.
which Is always harder to detect ana more
difficult TO punish
1t is to reach this class Of crimes through
an honest election and a fair count that the
Citizens N0n-Partisan party is i'm exist
ence. The movement has the strength OF
right behind It, There is not pnre-minded,
honest citizen IN this community who does
not approve and commend its work, and the
real backbone of this republic to-day is just
mar class OF men and women who stand
behind these efforts for reform.
he curse OF boss rule extends its subtle,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
CHARLES ASHTON
IDEAL Estafcl.

Il am Non-Partisan because | am tired
of seeing the people robbed and the NUM-
cipal Offices conducted by men who have
neither brains nor training" said Charles
Ashton, the real-estate dealer at All Mont
gomery street. ''Pve always been Repub-
lican, but there is no hope for us with
either of the old parties, and the time has
come for the people to throw off boss rule
and have our business properly attended to-
The Nom Partisan movement is headed by
business men and is joined in by all good
citizens. We will win whether we get a
heading for our ticket or not People will
get mad enough. if heading is denied US, to
vote the Nom Partisan ticket who might not
do so otherwise. All the Non Partisans
ask or want is decent government, where
the taxes collected shall be spent --r re
good of the whole people and not paid to
bosses and their heelerS."
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
M. ROOT
cor Root 4 sandersOn, Merohant')

cor Root & Sanderson, herchsntst
"AmIa Non-PaFtisan? yes" said L, NJ.
Root of the firm of Root Sanderson,
wholesale grocers. at 129 Market street yes
terday.
'Why am l going to vote the Non-Par.
,isan ticket? Because this is a free country
and a man can vote as he pleases, for one
reason; because am opposed to boss rule
for another, and because | think the men
On the Non-P Partisan ii ket. with few eX-
ceptions, are the best men running Tor
ufice IN this city.
We've had too much of bossism, too
much bo0dieisln. and it is time there was a
radical change in the management OF affairs;
u think the Non-Partlsan ticket WIZ
win. I'm not politician aud don't talk
politics, bat | look on this N0n-PaTtiSan
movement rs business proposition.
Mayor Sanderson stood by his partner
while he gave the above brief interview,
but said not word in reply to the structures
made by Mr.. Root upon the old parties.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
LEON DENNERY
lReal Estatel.

Leon Dennery. the real-estate agent, is
working for Ellert aud the rest OF the ticket.
"My object" said he, SIS to keep down
the bosses aud TO wipe out the corruption
lists who have been plundering the public
treasury. That, as / understand 1t, is what
the Non-Partisans exp ct TO do, and for that
reason am with them.
Business methods should prevail in all
departments at the City Hall. and clerks
should be forced TO do the work for which
they are paid instead of doing politics.
''At the recent primaries the departments
were practically deserted for days and men
who were drawing large salaries from the
city were out stufiing ballot-boxes aud in
timidating voters.
This can only be stopped by driving
Kelly and Crimmns out"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
DANIEL MEYER
{Capitalistl

Eyes, am heart and soul with the Nom
Partisan party" said Daniel Meyer, the
Pine-street capitalist, to CALL representa-
i've, land mean to work as much as l can
for its success, and use all the influence
may possess to further the interests Of the
movement in the coming campaign. am 4
stanch Republican, but in this city. where
my property interests are not moons der
able, look and hope IoT better municipal
government.
''By this, do not mean TO say that the
ticket put up by the Non-PartisanS is by
any means perfect. nor do | think that the
names of the various men who are candl-
dates for office on the ticket are IN every III
stance the men I myself should have
chosen. But taken as a whole, the Nom
Partisan ticket is an improvement on either
the Repu bie.tn Democratic tickets ana
choose The best one. / Furthermore think
that the NOn-Partisan ticket wild so right
through at the c0ming election"
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DRY GooDs.
LADIES'
c. 9TH

81 inches a 9oc, 75e,
81 IS, 81 50, - 81 so, s.
and s. SO a yaro all colors.
For prices on her Dress
Goods read this all.
At 5c-HEAVY &C on CRASH. rega'
lar price 813c
At 5c-FULLrWIrI Il UNBLEACHED
HEAVY MUSI s., was Toe.
At i218c -GEE UlNE sGCTCH
akPHYF vi 6IN6HAMs %s
At 2oc.1R EAvY CREAM LINEN
DAMASK, was q.
At soo-nEAvY -BAcnED DAM
ASK. 60 inches, vas 85c
At Ioc-sILK W Ing. dotted great
variety, was 20
At 2Oc-5-in. COLC8FD SILK LACES.
all sh dies, was
At f5c-hEN'S COET1S sOCKs, navy
and brown. full la5saed we're Zoe.
At 62$c-MEN's AsY. BLACK Isle
SOCKS, were 35a. HoW .0r 81.
Att 1sc-CHLDI ems FAST. n ACK
SEAMLESS HOSE. any size, we're
zoe.
5c-LADIEs CAST. BLACK
SEAMLESS Hos Beayg aad strong.
At 7HC-L A ID 4 ; GALBRlEEAN
UNION SUITS. ere 81 %
At 45c-LADIES' TRENCH WOVEN
CoRSETs, near AL sizes, 10 close
out, were 81.
At S5c-38-in. AL WOOL HEAVY
SERGE. six colo worth soc.
At 5Oc-3S-iD SP C1AL BARGAIN
NAVY SERGE, vot.
At 7Sc-39-in. ALI. Wool ~ IONS,
alligator effects arfb 81 %.
At ST. 25 RAIN ROP CHANGE
ABLE SILKS, worth s., Ten shades.
Feather Boas go inches at
81, 81 so, s., 81 S. Collar
cites at 35c, 65c 75c, White
at 81 IS.
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r. w. rIcEWEN.
(Renl Estate

with the Non-Partisans In power the
tax levy can be reduced, the highway rob-
berry known as street extensions be stopped,
and Kelly and Crimmins' hands be taken
out OF the pockets of the people," said f.
w. McEwen, the real-estate dealer at 4l5
Montgomery street "I've just come back
from the Thirty-eighth District and tie
Non-Partisans will sweep everything be-
fore them out there. Whole clubs
have said, while we are Democrats
or Republicans in national and Congress
sonal matters, we are Nom Parisans in
municipal affairs, and all the work and
threatening the bosses can do Will not stop
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
j. w. COFRAN
Insurance M,nsgeIl

j. w. Cofran, general manager of the
Hartford Insurance Company, was seen al
his Office. at 313 California street
Il am anxious TO avoid newspaper inter-
views at all times. and especially on poll
ties" said he. II signed the call for Non
Partisan convention and am not at all sorry
did so. The platform of the Non Pa rtisans
best expresses my views on the subject.
think the election OF the ticket will certainly
prove OF vast benefit TO the city and will
greatly improve municipal politics.
Il hope the ticket will win, and believe
IL will 1t is popular among business men
generally, and since it affects only this city
VIII draw from all other parties alike"
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The by r1any Prominent

might draw fees. Go among the clerks
who have each month had to pay a part of
their salaries TO the bosses. Go among the
men who drive over our horrible streets.
Go anywhere. and wherever in San Fran
cisco you find an honest man-honest to
the core-y0u will find man in sympathy
with the Nom Partisans.
"My boy. this time there will be hundreds
Of votes cast for the Non Partsans that
would never have been under the old law
Now man votes and lie and he alone
knows how he voted. Men whose bread
and butter have heretofore depended upon
the way they voted will this time vote
against the bosses and chuckle to them
selves over getting even.
Eve are going to win, and don't you for
oct IL -
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
A. j. DONOVAN
attorney.

A. j. Donovan, the Montgom ery-street
lawyer, is another man who believes the
bosses must be downed, and who, while a
Democrat on national issues. is working for
the success of the Non-Partisan movement.
Honesty and business principles must
prevail in the departments Of the city gov
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ernment, but neither can Ne looked far nntll

eminent. but neither can be looked fer until
the bosses are driven out by the people.
AS Democrat. | hoped at one time that
the regular party would be free after the
lusive. They allowed themselves to pass
into the hands OF other men, who, while not
so bad as Buckley. perhaps, we're equally
as nndemoeratc in their methods.
''Both regular conventions were slated
from the start, and neither expressed the
will Of tie people.
''To defeat all this the citizens must stand
tornthnr"
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the rush that has set Ia toward the prom
ised land of honest government for San
Francisco.
THE workingmen are looking at the mat
ter in new light. and they will vote no
more as Kelly and Crimmins' or Buckleys
disciples command them. It's the bosses
day Of Judgment, aud l want to be in at the
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old political preferences for national and
Congressional candidates.
What the Non-Partisans are doing is 10
make business proposition of this munich
pal election, ana they will win sure. sure
and Mr.. Eastland emphasized the "snre,, in
a way that showed he meant what he said,
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The KsImucks Freed.

Emperor Alexander has freed the Kali
mucks Of Astrakhan from serfdom. These
rowing peopIe are Buddhists and they num-
Der 100, 0G0 souls. When the other Russian
serfs we're freed in 1861 the Kalmucks were
not permitted to enjoy the results Of that
reformation, for it was thought that so wild
a people would abuse their privileges.
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JOHN B. HULITE
(Merchani)

(Merchant).
''Pm too busy to talk politics to-day" said
John B. Hulme, commission merchant, at 10
Davis street. Yes. Pm going to vote with
the Non-Partisans That's all, that's all, :"
and Mr. Hume mnrmured some rather en-
phatlc words when the reporter tried to
insist upon answers TO other questions.
Mr.. Hume was firm in his determination
not TO be interviewed. and he was allowed
to have his own WaY
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1857 Llc9zED $40 E III TIE CRY
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C. P. TAI ERNACIF.

7oxoo-SE cor. Col Cav ,e4aas..,t /,
with or thout orgals lfnitt re- cha.ss urnaeef
heater carpets. pianos, spieadidN aaaB.e eel for
church. eluo, armory, stable aad osnef 9aSl-