The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-15

seen in San Francisco. 1t was a great clAi'
oring throng. hot and eager fer the over
throw of bossism. Can the co1n-bo"kh'
vote stand up against such volume OF IN
dfenatione Shall ind ecent bossism prevail
against d. cent citizenship?
Tile platform was crowded, the galleries
were crowded. the little stage-boxes were
crowded the vast auditorium was crowded.
There was not vacant chair in the
building. There was not standing-room
after o'clock in the Wigwam last night.
Aud for an hour after the monster Non
Partisan demonstration and msss-meeting
was called to order great croBd-lsrge
enough to have filed the Wigwam again
stood outside and tried in vain to gain al
entrance.
1t was bad night for bosses.
1t was the doom of bOssism and Doodle
ism in san Francisco, or the signs of the
time were not true.
Party shackles snapped and cracked
asunder at the Wigwam last night.
You could hear the breaking Of local par
tisan ties
You could see the people, banded to-
gether for honest government, bidding de-
fanee to municipal corruption.
1t was a Vigilance Committee of the
Whole.
Honest upright men. who love San Fran
cisco and take a pride in her material
growth and progress, we're there.
Stern-visaged determined men were there,
sober-minded citizens and honest taxpayers.
The wealth. the culture. the brains, the
Drawn and muscle Of San Francisco were
there.
And their presence and their cheers and
enthusiasm sounded the death kuell Of cor
Tupt machines and party bosses.
Wouldn't it be good business PROPOSE
ton 10 elect man like L. R. Ebert for
your Mayor" said Barclay Henley from
the platform.
The answering cheers must have pene-
street.
"And we're going to elect Wsilaee's elisor
Sheriff of San Francisco" Numbered Orator
Henley.
The enthusiasm was deafening.
''We've got corruption and far-reaching
cunning to fight, fellow-eitzens. but the God
of justice is with US and the prayers Of"
The rest Of the sentence was drowned in
prolonged cheers.
The Wigwam never looked neater and
prettier than it did last night. The decora-
tons were tasty, and everywhere were the
notices and legends Of national Republi-
eaDIsm.
Harrison and Reid"
Protection"
Reciprocity"
These were the notices. The speakers
and the audience were mixed. Republi-
cans. Democrats. third party and fourth
party men elbowed each other. sat side by
side, and cheered the same sentiments.
And why not?
They were all honest men, gathered fol
an honest purpose. All, 1t was a sorry,
sorry gathering for the bosses!
Asa r. Wells called the meeting to order
Eve assume by this grand demonstration
tonight that the people are with U.S." BIZ
said.
That bis assumption did not do violence
to the truth might have been inferred bS
the tremendous round of applause thai
greeted his modest statement
Then Mr.. Wells introduced Percy Beam.
ish as chairman.
''FellOw-citizens," began Mr.. Beamish
but he got no further just then.
There was q sound of music in the air
and people in the aisles made room for thu
Harrison Club of San Francisco.
To the stirring tune of Marching Through
Georgia" played by full brass band, The
Harrison Club, hundred strong. marched
seats on the stage.
They carried a banner bearing the trsdi
tional protection legends and transparency
advocating L S. Cohen for the Assembly
from the Thirtieth District.
They were roundy eheered.
There was more music, the Third Regi-
ment band joining in the spirited refralns
ave ask your votes for the welfare and
preservation of the city and county of Sar
Francisco" said Chairman Beamish.
The reply came In cheers.
Secretary Simpson read letters of regre
from citizens whose names. be said, wer
Synonymous with honesty. integrity ant
enterprise.
They were from Claus Spreckels AM
Thomas Magee respectively. Each ex
pressed sorrow at their inability to be pres
ent and their eternal adherence to the prin
ciples of the Non-Partisan party. And thei
reading was cheered to the echo.
Chairman Beamsh announced that Mr.
Spreckels bad that afternoon voluntaril,
contributed a check for $500 toward the ex
penses Of the Non artisan movement
The check was cheered.
Barclay Henley was introduced.
when the honest men Of both partie
disagree the bosses get in and carry off tn
swag," said Henley.
mo man can succeed permanently II
California in public life unless he make
terms with the railroad dshonorable to hi
manhood and disloyal to the beet interest
Of the people,"
There were cheers for Henley when h
sat down. and all Of his telling periods wer
applauded vigorously.
B. T. Flint. candidate for Supervisor
made stirring speech.
I'VE mean to lessen the corruption ant
iniquity that has prevailed In San Fran
CISCO" said the Rev. j. Q. A. Henry whel
he took the platform.
'.Is there a name that's tainted on til
entire list?"
''No. no, mop came from every part of th
house. and some one in the gallery said
They're clean, anti-boss men," The cheer
were resembling Mr.. Henry had aske