The morning call., 1892-10-18
IF WOMEN COULD Vote
The on-PartiSans Would
Win by Long Odds.
THEY ARE FOR HONEST MEN.
"Cal' Reporters Interview q Number Of
wsll-Known Ladies Who DIVA Prop
erty in This City.
THEY ARE FOR HONEST MEN.

sent out reporters to interview some of thu
representative lady property-owners OF this
city.
They all said "Non- Partisan"
And how could they say otherwise. being
honest women, taking pride in the prog
ress and well-being Of San Francisco and
being concerned for their own property
interests?
Which of the municipal parties do you
preferp was the question asked by THE
CALL representatives..
The answers differed in degree rather
than in kind.
Mrs. Charles Lux was not feeling at all
well when the reporter arrived at her pala-
tiai mansion, and an extended interview
was out of the question. Still the lady. in
spite Of bodily indiSposition, was her own
gracious and charming self, and was quite
willing to express herself clearly and de-
cdedly on the subject of the present politi-
cal situation in San Francisco.
Il am heartily in favor Of the Non-Parti-
an move ment." she stated. ''as it GEMS to
me to promise a reformation and purifying
of the various departments Of the municipal
government which has been for some time
past and is now very much needed.
Il am not this morning able TO talk at any
lergth on the subject, but the Non-Partisan
ticket is the one which indorse aud which
| should be glad to see elected, and you are
quite at liberty to make that statement if
you choose TO do So" And with this the
brief interview ended.
Mrs. James Irvine, enc of the truest and
sweetest gentlewOmen OF whom California
can boast, received her early morning
caller with her characteristic simple and
gentle courtesy.
II know very little about politics." she
said, much less than / ought to know, for
l know women should keep fully informed
concerning such things, still when ones
health is poor and other duties are pressing
one is apt TO neglect the newspapers little.
| do know, however, that San Francisco
has six candidates for the Office of Mayor in
the field this fall, and that seems TO me re-
markable enough to arouse interest in any
one"
(Which one would you prefer to see
eleeted?"
well. now. we have tried the Democrats
and the Republicans, and / do not think
that eilher OF those parties has distinguished
itself in the management of municipal af-
fairs. We need change-a purifying-in
the various departments OF the city govern
ment, and If this new party, the Non Parti-
san, will keep its pledges it seems TO me to
be the party which should be put In power.
1t certainly cannot manage affairs much
worse than they have been managed during
the past years, and there is a chance that il
may manage them great deal better.
Therefore. it seems TO me that it might be a
good idea to give it an OppOrtu nifty to carry
out its present promises. Ii it does so it
will assnredly be glorious thing tor San
Francisco.
Il see that the Non .Partisans express
themselves very forciby on the street-work
question, and think thatit is time something
was done to rectify the abuses in that de-
partment. There should be a system OF
street work which would insure its being
done thoroughly and well " hen it is done.
AS Ii now Is streets are torn up over and
over, on one preieXt or another, until the
propeTty-oWnerS' patience and purses are
both exhausted and some one, not the prop
erty-0wners, makes money by each new
digging up of the tbOTOughfare. l more that
the NoE-Partisans, If they are elected, will
fix ali this" And the morning caller as
sured her that they would.
Would Mrs. Mabel c. Treadwell see n
CALL reporter for a few minutes? The
pretty young woman who answered the
doorbell shook her head dOubtiuly. Mrs
Treadwell, she explained, had been III,
seriously so. for some months. and, though
now recovering, saw scarcely any one.
STILL" encOuragingly, "she would go and
see" and meanwhile the reporter might
find shelter from the hot rays of the fall
sun in the elegantly furnished reception
room at the left Of the door and there await
Mrs. TreadwelPs decision. which happened
probably through the Intervention of the
}
presently Mrs. Tresdwell herself, a slea-
der little lady with beautiful eyes, and
wonderfully pleasant voice and smile ap-
peared.
what do l think of local politics this
fall?" she echoed in reply to question
too i'll to take any interest at all in politics
this year. l think women shonld take an
interest in such things, and always have
myself until this year. | have always been
an ardent Republican, but really II seems
to me If the Nom Partisan party keeps Is
promises 1t will lie a great thing for the
city If its ticket is successful. We need
some one in Office who Will carry out the
wishes of the people and make San Fran
cisco the beautiful, clean, well-ordered city
that she could be under proper administra-
ton. San Francisco has the natural adj
vantages to make her one of the l0veliest
cities in the world, and she should be; but
as it is at present her streets are disgrace
to her citizens, although money enough is
spent on them every year to make them
almost perfect.
although my sympathies are naturally
with the Republican party, still after see
ing how little has been done by the Repub-
lican officials in the past for the good If the
city. must feel that in local politics men.
not party, should be considered. IL the
bipartisan platform Is made unlike the
one mentioned by Kate Fied) not simply to
think that the men on its ticket should be
Endorsed by the vote of our citizens"
How would You like DR.. O'Donnell for
Mayor"
The pretty slender hands were lifted In
swift depreciation. I'VE want some one
at the head OF the municipal government
who can receive our many distinguished
visitors with dignity and courtesy. and who
will say and do nothing Of which our best
citizens need he ashamed" was the an
swer. 'Mr. Ebert ard MIR. Easton can each
be depended upon 10 do this.
PERSONALLY, / should prefer Mr.. Easton !;
as a property holder. however, granting
that Mr. Ebert is honest in his intention TO
carry out the Non-Paitisan promises,
should be glad TO see him elected. And so /
think would every ore be who has the good
of the city at heart"
babe the pleasant little lady good morn
ing" and went out again into the full sun
shine.
Mrs. W. f. Babeock is lady we'll known
to her townspeople through her many acts
of transformations but liberal charity. PrOvi-
| dence has blessed her with suffieiency of
this worlds goods so that she has no need
| 10 close her ears TO the cry of distress, and
| Der generous heart and ready hand has
called down upon her the blessings Of many
| Of ner less fortunate fellow-creatures. Mrs.
Babeock lives In a roomy comfortable cot
tage in the western part OF the city-a cot
tage rs simple, unpretentious and charm
| ing as its overland she was found in the
sunshiny morning-ro0m thereof-a Martha
Washington looking woman in draperies of
soft, fieecy, white woodland Intercepted
as TO her ideas in regard 10 The coming
municipal election.
Il really do not feel as If / ought to say
| anything at all upon that subject" she
| said, smiling in her genial way. II have
not this year given it the attention which
ought to have done. My husband was a
! thorough Republican, and L had always
| considered that my party, but l must con-
| Tess that there has been very little to be
proud of in the Republican administration
or municipal affairs.
1.-The Non-Partisan ticket seems to be
made up of good men, and the existence OF
tie party itself is proof that the business
men of the city are tired of old methods and
are anxious for change. | should like to