The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-04

ties Dationalities and creeds who had only the
welfare OF the city to serve. 1t resolved not 10
tax its Candidates for expenses and to pledge
them TO good government, and also pledged
them to promise no office to any one for SUP
port They also promised the candidates not
10 seek positions for themselves or friends after
the election. The convention by Teuomina ing
many OF the present Office holders wished IL
understood that faithfUlness in office would be
rewarded.
L. r. EIert for Mayor received fhe unani.
nous support -Four years faithful service as
Supervisor and two years as Mayor with a clean
aggressive administration. an election at your
hands would seem just reward for fidelity TO
your interests. He, IL was, who more than any
other man crushed the numerous sIrert-ex ten
ton frauds. where The waTd-Strikers of both
parties thought they had succuienI browsing
at The public expense. You Will not do your
duty unless you elect him Mayor by an over.
wheming majority
for Auditor. john ID. Siebe for Assessor. James
n. Block for Tax Collector, A. G. Freese, Public
administrator, NJ. c. Haley for County Clerk
and Harry L. Creswell for City Attorney.
In regard to the Sheriff McDade made a clean
record, but integrity with The Buckley and
Rainey Democrats did not count. He was put
on the spit, after depositing his entrance fee,
and roasted. The Non Partisans nominated
the stalwart James McNab-elect him. Men
with self-respect will not do dishonest act
McNab is a man in size, action and honesty.
Those who have known him longest love him
best.
James II. widber for Treasurer has served
the city before. and you all have his unim-
peachabe record.
Antoine Roman for Recorder--honest and
misunderstanding well OF the citizens of San
Francisco, the discoverer OF the abilities OF
many OF our prominent writers while he was
publishing the Overland.
Coroner, r. l.. Rlgden; Surveyor, Z. L. Van
der Nallen; SuDrrinieDdent of Streets. c. E.
GruDsky. Colonel Mendell, Professor David
son and Irving Nj. Scott, when they were Sc
lected some years ago to form sewerage sys-
tenn for the city, chose Grunsky as their prin-
/ hat hayQ
had Iot Of lncompeeBts for the last thirty
years filling this Office of Superinte ndeDi Of
Streets. Thirty years ago we had an under
taker, and 1 guess we have kept him ever
since. They all undertook the JOB. and The
streets show that they made miserable
failure. There has bern two bricklayers; one
Ship-builder, and in the winter he was success
many times, as some parts of the streets would
fioal bis ships, one narbe-cutter, and If he
were as Street Superintendent they would be
as thick as In Lone Mountain; Two Custom
house inspectors, nice men TO Superlntend the
streets; one teamster. he did as well as he
could, but his best was failure; clerk,
whai fitted him for the Office and what could
you expect but disappointment; one real
estate dealer, no one claimed he was dishonest
no streets missing while he sat on 1.-THE
simply did nothing, and is now willing
to serve you again. and ay there il Ii TAX all
summer. What education has he TO fit him for
the position? His works prove he hid none.
One ironmOlder and hotelkeeDer-He was a
better mOlder OF sand than Street Superiptend.
emf. linen we nave the lncufDDent-D0Or TEL
low. No one, not even Buckley or Burns
would :hink of renOminating him. He is a
speedy fellow-speedy To accept streets ana
swear they are done according to specifica-
tons. He swore a certain specimen of cOncre e
was according TO specifications. Two or three
OF his S4perday deputies sw0re to the sans
| thing. Judge Trout said the lump OF mush
which was taken from the street, and which
they were swearing to, was silent witness
! against them and gave judgment against their
| friends. Ii is said contractors have to pay the
Street Department $3.50 to accept each block.
Now, from this evidence, don't we want an
experienced. honest engineer 10 be SuperiD-
tendent OF Streets? Mir. Grunsky Is strongly
recommended by Colonel NJ ndelI and the Mer-
chants' Association, which Is now sweeping
our streets, since the Buckley and Pepper
scandal OF paying Supervisors through Kelly
| got too hot.
what is the use Of getting tinsmith,
oaker or cobbler to set your broken leg when
DOCTOR Is at band. All these incompetents
nave. 10 me language of the street. pulled the
| leg OF tDe city to the extent of twenty. nine
mlilons, ana the present one what has he to
Snow Tor bis part? If any Of you wanted a
sewer put In would you employ Pierce the
drayman or Ashworth to boss the lob? No;
you would not. Then why saddle them on the
/ city?
Superintendent of Public Schools-The nomi-
nee IS r. d. Faulkner, principal of tho Potrero
Grammar School, teacher for sixteen years in