The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-07
BY THE OBSERVER.

nominations made by the Non-Pariisans,
| namely that the entire ticket is good one
and that its success on November 9th is
| foregone conclusion. was in the company
yesterday of two OF the most prominent
leaders in the movement and after express
ing opinions as to the relative merits OF
the various candidates. one of them, an old
| friend of the Non-Partisan candidate for
Ass essor, Mr.. Siebe, said that his election
to succeed himself was Ger ainty, for the
reason that his conduct while in Off g has
been such as to command the support of
the independent voters. Said he: There
can be no possible hesitation in deciding
among the various candidates for As
SCISSOR. Mr.. Siebe has not only given US
| cred able administration of the office, but
he has signed pledge to Institute i'm
provements in methods which will secure
fairer assessment than ever before. The
! Democratic morning paper In an editorial
the other day remarked as to the chances Of
Mr.. Siebe's opponents: THE Rainey cand-
date, DR.. Bryan, is the hero Of the Post
office steal, and the Burns candidate, MI.
Read. is former servant of Crimmins and
Kelly, in whose behalf fragrant attempt
was made 10 steal the recordership a. the
last election In tie face of such state
men;. coming from the leading Democratic
paper. Mr. Siebe has walk-over before
him."
Mr.. Siebe is one of the best-known men
in public and private life ia the city. Not
only does he enjoy local fame, bur his rep
utatiOn extends all over the Pacific Coast
He has in the past received many honors
at the hands oil his own party, and it will
be remembered that running on his own
party ticket in 1890 he received hand
some majority. His record as Assessor
shows that be is an economical and con-
scientious Official. who not only reflects
credit uron himself. but upon the city as
well. He has shown himself to be an ex-
cellent dis 'iplinarian in the management
of the large force under him. with the
result that the expense to the city is no
greater DOW than it was twenty years ago,
despite the fact that the business of his
| department has been Quadrupled In that
time. In 1892 it will not be forgotten
that be saved the city few thousand dol
lars, and since then the saving has been
gradually Increasing. l have taken some
| pains 10 tiad out from real estate agents
who consider themselves experts as to
whether TT not Mr.. Siebe is thoroughly
coDversant with property values, and the
! unanimous verdict appears 20 be that he
| is, and while he aims constantly to be just
| to the claims of the taxpayers, the interests
of the commonwealth are not allowed TO
| suffer. Be it said to lis credit Mr. Siebe
! has never been the slave 10 the bosses
even in the days Of party local govern
ment, and that is one of the chief reasons
why he now enjoys The support of the
! Non-Partisans.
During my rounds among the local poll
ticians l also learned hat the present
| County Clerk, Mr.. Haley, has strong fol-
lowing outside his own party. and having
secured not only the nomination from the
| Democrats but also the unanimous sup
port of the Nop-Parlisans there can be but
little doubt as to bis reelection. Since
Mr.. Haey's incumbency the County
| Clerks Office has been fer the frs: time in
| its history self-sustaining. The Office is
conducted strictly on business principles,
and while the legal allowance for salaries
every month is S10,S50 he has, without i'm
pairing the efficiency of the service. man
aged to get along with an expenditure of
about $4,000. 1t is provided by law that the
County Clerks office is entitled to eighty.
1 I'VE CLERKS, Dut III. marcy cOntTlVeS 10
perform the duties of the office with forty
and odd men. When a public official
saves over $4,000 year to the city on
| salaries alone it is safe conclusion to
| arrive at that under honest administra-
ton in some of the other Offices like re-
suit could be brought about and
thereby effect very large saving to
| the taxpayers.
| I was present when Mr.. Haley re-
ceived his nominations at the hands
! of two parties. and when be was
called to ackno wledge the honor con-
| ferred upon him he stated that there
| was room for impr 0vement 10 further cur
| falling the expenses of the County Clerks
office, and if he should be elected 10 sue
coed himself he wouli show even bet er
record at the end of his term than the one
which now stands to his credit Mr.. Haley
came to San francisco rom st. Louis forty
years ago when he was but years old.
He graduated from the High School here
in 1869. He was for years engaged with
lis father in the dairy business. after
which he served under the HsrbOr Com
missioners from 1883 to 1887, and then
went into the employ of the well-known
bankers. Wells, Fargo & Co., where he had
au opportunity OF acquiring a thoroug b
knowledge of the profession in the audit
| ing department. Mr.. Haley's political OPP
ponents. under the old party methods of
| conducting local elections, always admit
| ted that lie is sound and consistent In his
principles, and his splendid record in office
has confirmed this opinion beyond the