The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-05

municipal officers"
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Nov. /, 1894.
To the Voters Of the City and County of
San Francisco: The San Francisco Citi-
zen's Non-Partisan Club has been organ
lied for the purpose of promoting a better
| understanding of Non Partisan principles
| among the intelligent voters of this city
and county. and in pursuance of its mission
the organization submits to you, for your
most careful cerusal. the following expla-
| nations, which may assist you in deciding
upon your final action on the 9th of No
vember.
Non-Partisanism, in its fundamental
principles, is contemporaneOus with the
very incipiency of political development;
| 1t has been proven in history that all
epOchs of note have been the eliminating
| point of general upheayal against estab-
| lished rules and governing law, whether
| on account of their c0rruptnesS, or through
| their pernic;ous tendencies. 1t is a we'll
| known fact that in all these instances the
| conservative followers Of opposing pOliti-
| cal parties have united. and although
recognized as the mainstay of prudent
medIatOry counsel, have cut loose from
| their apparent principles to become ag-
| gressive and radical, for the purpose of
obtaining without delay change for the
| public good in the general administration
| of public affairs. Our city and county to
degree have traversed these revolution
| airy regions, and we are convinced that the
| time has arrived when the best elements
| in all lines of business and trades should
| join hands and collectively oppose the
| common enemies IF good government and
proper development. We are favored by
| nature with fine climate, rich sur
IN on mi T1NEt sod NH
| Cal position, and with many other advan-
| tages that should insure for Us Tot only
the greatest prosperity, but also most ad-
vanced conditions In the way of municipal
| administration.
| The Citizens Non-Partisan party, after
| thorough scrutiny, has presented to you
| names of suitable candidates Tor the diff
| feTent departments of our city government,
| and tire records of these men should most
| certainly convince you of the sincerity Gifts
| leading spirits to procure a clean manage
| ment tor this municipality. The conven-
ton of our party being composed of strong
| adherents to the old factions in a political
| sense, it is only natural that wherever the
candidates of the Republican or Demo-
cratic parties were acceptable. from moral
| standpo that their names should appear
! on our ticket, 10 fact this very issue should
| warrant your sincere consideration and
divest your mind Of possible suspicion of
| existing anlmosilies or sore-headedness on
! the part OF participants in our movement.
| Our party is non-pulitical for all iutents
| and purposes, good and honest municipal
| governments being the sole object Of our
! labOrs.
In the selection of our candidates for
Mayor and County Clerk we have made
| good one of our pledges to reward honest
| and faithful servants. l.. r. Ebert and NJ.
| 5. Haley do not require further endorse
ment at our hands.
| We call your particular attention to the
names OF candidates nominated by our
| party for Supervisors and School Directors;
| all OF them are not only excellent citizens,
but their past careers are an absolute guar
| antee of their moral standard. Every one
| OF the nominees has been prominently be-
| fore the public eye for years past, and we
can assure you that they make a material
sacrifice in accepting the positions ten
dered them.
| Fifteen freeholders have to be chosen at
the coming election for the purpose of con-
structlng new charter We have nomi-
mated men of our own party, whose large
and diversified interests seem a positive
assurance that they will use their best
| efforts to produce document that will be-
satisfactory TO all concerned.
In the Judiciary branch you will find
that we have conceded in almost all cases
with one or the other of the old parties
Messrs. w. W. McNair, Tor Justice of the
Peace, and Barclay Henley, for District
| consider that their superior fitness for
their respective positions entities them TO
| our preferential support.
For your special investigation we pre-
| sent the name of our candidate for Sheriff,
MIR. James McNab. He is one of our prin-
clpal Standard-bearerS, and we can saw
that during his long residence on this coast
be has shown himself worthy of the IN
| divided Endorsement of his fe low-citiZens.
and. like all men of superior Judgment, he
| has shown how to retain, notwithsland-
ing his extensive business. the sincerest
cooperation on the part OF those who
served under him.
But little can we add to the established
record of Mr.. John d. SieDe, whom we
| have renominated for Assessor on account
of the superior qualifications of which he
is. possessed for the proper and unbiased
| discharge OF his duties.
Mr.. c. b. Grunsky has been nominated
| for Superintendent of Streets, and we can
| recommend him as thoroughly equipped
civil engineer of marked ability, whose
past services to the city have given pos
| tive assurance that if elected our sewer
| system will be improved and an endeavor
shown 10 bring our city up t. the standard
| of Eastern rivals. Mr.. Grunsky has the
unqualified Endorsement of the Society OF
| Engineers and the skillful mechanics who
| have worked under his directions. We
| have repeatedly met with the statement
is attended to by the City ana County Sur
vey0r This impression is entirely er-
roneous. and we consider it, therefore,
necessary that the chief officer of this
department should be possessed OF a
thorough technical education.
Mr.. r. ID. Faulkner, our nominee for
Superintendent of School. is a thorough
teacher. scholar and pedagogue of note.
HIS election, we are sure, would procure
for the School Department sterling man
| and an earnest and untiring worker; for
the city, loyal promoter of its interests.
and for the children an able, kind and con-
siderate counselor.
For Recorder. Mr.. Anton Roman has
been selected. His personality is so well
known TO every citizen of this CITY and
county that we consider it sufficient to de-
clare that for the good of the Office for
which he is designated we trust that he
may become the choice of our co-yoters.
DIR. K. l.. Rlgdon has been chosen for
the position of Coroner and MI. E. L.
Van der NallIen for City and County Sur
yeyor. Both gentlemen are en,inentIy
qualified for their respective offices. they
are both spoken of in the highest terms,
and we feel justified in recommending
. isor, No.