The morning call., 1892-11-02

that upright candidate for Mayor.
A wave OF indignation swept the down
town" mercantile district yesterday. No
one who has not conversed with the big
Jewish wholesale merchants, manufacture
ers and importers can form even an APP
proximate idea of how strongly they feel
the latest insult Mike de Young has heaped
upon them in his morning sheet.
Made desperate by the unavoidable de-
feat which stares him and his gang in the
face on election day. Mike has lost control
Of himself and Is throwing all prudence to
the winds.
He took notion that it would be an ex-
cellent stroke to call the Non Partisan can :
didate TO the mayoraIty Levi RothschiId
Ebert. although his real name is Levi Rich
ard Ellert.
On Mikes chimney bulletin board bore
the Inscription Levi Rothschild' in large
letters and beside 1t was the word ''Elert, y
written so small that il was hardly visible.
When Ebert appeared in Mikes paper he
was referred to as Levi Rotnschild."
The object OF this was SO plain that not a
single Israelite in this city who happened to
see these names or heard of them could
mistake their meaning.
1t is evidently Mikes intention 10 make
the enemies OF the Jewish race believe that
Ebert is of that faith and nationality. and
by implying boldly that Ebert, therefore, is
not worthy of the esteem be Is held in by
every reputable citizen De Young has d.
rectly and deliberately insulted every jew
ish resident OF San Francisco.
De Young has malici0uslY and untruth-
fully sought 10 cast oppTobrium on highly
respected race.
A CALL reporter who mingled freely with
the Jewish merchants on Sans0me and
Battery streets yesterday found il a dan
nrOcpp0lnR tn mPnfiOD MiER ia
Young or his paper.
1t was like shaking red flag to an infuri-
ated bull TO touch that topic in the presence
OF some Of these gentlemen.
There is hardly a word in the dictionary
expressive of disgust. hatred or contempt
which was not applied to Nike by one man
or another.
"The Hebrews have nothing but con-
tempt for Mike de Young to-day" said one
irate dry-goods importer.
THAT low-liyed fellow is not worth
talking about" boot and shoe man ex-
pressed himself.
Il would rather see yellow dog in the
United States Senate than Mike de
Young" one Of the biggest men on the
street tersely put Ii.
at is the height of impudence for that
apostate to Insult class of respectable
citizens" Indignantly SAID the head of an
Importing firm.
That mans record ought to be shown
up aud printed in larger type than the
letters be Used In putting Levi Roths-
child on his bulletin-bOard, said a man
who has been In business twenty-four
years on SansOme street. Those W no do
not know him as we old-timers do would
then detest him as much as we do"
With very few exceptions the Jewish
merchants are with the Non Partisans, and
nearly all Of them will surely vote for
Ebert.
They will also use every effort to defeat
Mike de Young's Senatorial ambition.
A quiet and thoughtful Battery-street
dealer evineed his sentiments and those OF
his felow-merchants by saying:
Il blame Nike de Young for nearly every
movement which has been disastrous to the
trade and welfare Of this city. Ii is GER
tainly he who was largely responsible for
the manner in which the Southern Pacific
has become the oppressive monopoly 1t
now is.
ITO gain selfish ends he has always ruth
lessly ignored the interests of the common
wealth. and 1 firmly believe that lie would
be most undesirable representative OF this
State 10 the United States Senate.
1T Is also my opinion that he is wholly
united Tor the place and that California
has many good men who have unblemishe
records and would be by far more able TO
earn distinction for themselves and bene-
fetal legislation for their State than De
Young. whom / never considered an able
nor even an educated man."
speaking OF Ellert'S candidacy, the same
gentleman said that man VINO sat for two
years in the Board of Supervisors with the
notorious solid nine and had made record
for himself which made more than probable
his election fol Mayor was entitled TO any
office within the gift of the people of this
city.
in the days OF past municipal corrup-
ton, said he, "Ellert was the only Office
holder who pursued his duties conscien-
tlonsly. honestly and to the best of his
ability. and that is the reason the Jewish
merchants are going TO vote for him."
number OF the men seen by The CALL
reporter stated that the unjustified attacks
made against Ebert by Mike de Young have
had The effect Of eBlarging Elert's circle
OF lflends among the merchants and Of
making him even more popular than he
was before the Chronicle became so des
perate as TO resort TO ''Levi Rotnsehild"
filings and presentations in the shane of
reports OF meetings which had never taken
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