The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-03
scANDINAvIANs SPEAK OUT.
They Are Goiug to Help the Non-Parti-


They Are Going to Help the Non-Parti-
=. The few creatures of the bosses who ven
tured to dodge in and out OF the anter0om
at st. Georges Hall, Pythian Castle, last
might, did not get much comfort for their
pains.
- TWAS a fully attended meeting OF the
S@edish-AmeTican Club, and ont Of the $50
nsembers present over 400 were citizens, and
:. were loud in praise Of the Non-Partisan
F. ticket
. More than this they are going to vote it.
with only two exceptions. One is Charles
o. Swanberg, the Republican nominee for
" School Director. Dir. Swanberg is OF Swed-
1sh extraction and his countrymen are going
TO give him q complimentary vote The
same compliment will be paid to A. {.
. treese, the Democratic nominee for Public
:: Administrator.
: Ten new members were enrolled and then
Chairman Ark q. Spencer introduced Fl.
II. Scott, the Non-Partisan candidate for
Sheriff
AS Mr. Scott walked to the platform he
was scanned quietly by the men who are
now determined 10 see him elected. There
was not the least sign or frothy enthusiasm
or campaign sentiment about the clean,
well-shayed, intelligent welI-dTessed 400
men through whose ranks he passed. They
were mentally weighing him in the bal
aNctS, anu NUeH MI ScOtb addressed item
1t was evident that he was not found want
ing.
Every one knows that Mr.. Scott is man
OF action, not OF words. II did not attempt
any set speech or clap-trap argument. He
simply tod the assembly plainly that he
stood before them as the opponent of boss
ism in politics. He spoke of the causes
that had made the Nom Partisan movement
necessity in the politics of San Francisco.
Win lew honorable exceptions the nomi-
nees on the Republican and Democratic
tickets were the nominees OF the bosses.
Such is not the case with the Non Partisan
nominees, not one OF whom is pledged in
any way.
Mr.. Scott was loudly applauded as he re-
tired.
Chairman Spencer nextintroduced Super.
visor Burling of the Third Ward who also
spoke very briefly and dwelt on the fact
that 5000 electors, without regard TO party,
had pressed the nomination on him.
Captain A. Z. FreeSe was then called on.
lie spoke Of his intimate acquaintance W it'll
the Scandinavian colony during residence
oil forty years in this city, and Of his pride
In meeting bis friends present as a man OF
Scandinavian birth. He also referred TO
the fact that when tie Buckley ticket was
voted down at the last election he was the
only survivor OF the wreck. Then he was
elected by 1000 majority. In the coming
election he expected to get 10000.
c. o. Swanberg, the Republican nominee
for School Director, and Frank j. French,
the Non-Partisan nominee, also spoke and
were cordially received.
The meeting then adopted the report OF
the executive committee indorsng the Nom
Partisan ticket.
- Chairman Spencer. who has worked long
and hard to bring the club up TO its present
high standard. was delighted with the re-
:: suit. There Is no question whatever of the
unanimlty OF the members on the question
9 o. me Hon-Parilsan ticket. and the vote OF
400 Will be unit on Tuesday next.