The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-09
Non-Partisans Continue Their
Activity.
DEMOCRATIC TEN PER CENT TAX
The Dictator Tells Why Jerry Ma
honey VIII Remain as a Can.
didate for the Senate.

VIC 1lCpuDtlCdu IL
took form last night in meating held at
Teutonia Hall, where 0osslsm in municipal
politics was rounuly denounced.
The speakers we're: Edgar Briggs, c. A.
Douglass and P. Cookery. A club was or
ganz d with c. A. Douglass as president
and I'll. l.. Jones as secretary.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
WHEREAS. The Republican municipal con-
controlled by ID. NJ. Burns and John d.
Spreckels. comprising the political firm of
Burns. Spreckels & Co., did select candidates
for the various municipal offices; ana whereas,
the delegates to said convention, with few
honorabl exceptions, were owned and con-
trolled by ID. NJ. Burns & Co.. and were selected
without regard TO the wishes OF the Republican
voters OF The CITY and county OF San Fran
cisco, and did not in any sense rep,
whereas. the majority of The delegates repre-
senting the Thrty-frst Assembly District were
selected by Fire Commissioners A. j. Martin
and County Committeeman z. Pendergast and
did not in any way represent the wishes of the
Republican voters of said district and were
selected only in the interest OF ID. nj. Burns s.
Co Therefore be 1t
Resolved. That we, the voters OF The Thirty
first Assembly District, In mass-meeting as
sembled, DO hereby repudiate the candidates
dominated by The said convention, and that in
the interest OF pure politics. and for the better
government OF the Municipality OF the city and
county of San Francisco, We do hereby pledge
ourselves not to vote for any nominee of said
convention. either municipal Or legislative, I'M
less after due consideration we find that the
nominee whom we may support Is worthy of
our confidence and will not be controlled by
any boss or faction and be il further
Resoived, That c. F. Curry. the slated nomi-
nee OF the Burns convention for the office of
will be controlled by Fire Commissioner a. j.
Martin, and being satisfied that, in considera-
ton OF his receiving said nomination. In
the event of his election, the patronage of his
office will be used In the interest of boss rule.
and believing that it would be TO the best In
terest of he municipality We call upon all good
citizens to use their best endeavors TO defeat
him. And be 1t further
Resolved. That in the selection of P. Fender.
CAST as county committeeman for the Thirty
first Assembly District the delegates perpe
trated grevous wrong upon the rights OF The
Republican voters OF said district, as he does
not in any sense represent the sentiments OF
| the community, and we emphatically condemn
their action.
WHEREAS. For the office OF Assessor OF the
city and county Of San Francisco. the ineum-
bent, john ID. SIebe, by strict adherence 10
business principles IN the management of said
Office, has demonstrated that he is capable and
worthy of reelection, and is not nor has lie
ever been controlled by any boss or other out
side influ nee, but has always been indie
pendent In conducting the affairs OF his office;
therefore be IL
Resolved, That we, the voters of the Thirty
first Assembly District. commend the record
of said John ID. Siebe as Assessor. and pledge
ourselves TO use our best efforts 10 secure his
election.
TIE Blenperhassetts held another meet
ing in Pioneer Hall last night. just why
they should have met does not appear, for
it is too late for their ticket to be officially
recognized. Sunday morning at O'clock
the convention adjourned after ballot
ing for nominees. The campaign COM
mittee appropriated the ballot-boX with
out announcing the nominees, it bel an
noupced that the names would be made
public later. SO last night the Blenner-
hassetts came together again and the cam
paign committee made its announcement
of the count of the ballot.
The on-Partisan campaign committee
discussed ways and means last night.
Quite number of subscriptions were
made and tomorrow light all of the nom-
nees will appear before the convention
Thomas Magee presided at the meeting
last night and w. F. Norcross acted as
secretary.
1t has been decided to hold two rous-
ing meetings under Non-Partisan auspices
in this citv. One meeting will be held
very shortly. though the dale has not been
fixed as yet.
The campaign committee of eighteen
and the auditing committee of the Demo-
cratic general committee met in jlni sss-
sion lasi night and accomplished no hing
IL was announced that James II. Barry
had resigned from tue auditing committee.
John Nj. Klein presided and Frank z.
Hughes acted as secretary.
Nearly all the candidates were in attend
ance, including Congressman Mcguire and
Judge Levy. The trouble began at the
| outset. No basis Of argument was found
| and no attempt was made TO find any. Tc-
night, however, il is claimed that eyerv-
thing will be patched up. The great
stumblng-block Is over the contr button of
candid ates-how much of the 10 per cent
of their salaries shall go TO committees.
and how much each individual shall be al
lowed to expend for himself.
The Tenth Ward Estee Club held a
ronsiDg meeting at 1875 Stevenson street
last night, ID. j. Garvey in the chair. Emil
Heidenreich secretary. The club indorsed
Charles +. Curry for County Clerk, WI.
liam j. Ruddick for Sher fl, Adolph
SDreckels for Supervisor Tenth Ward.
John ID. Siebe for Assessor, j. A Camp
bell for Police Judge. James B. Allen for
Recorder and Thomas b. Shannon for
Congress. Sreeches were made by A.
Hoffman,, M. r. Smi b, Y. Bates and Ed
ward Plum. The meeting adjourned with
three rnusing cheers for the whole ticker.
The Richard 1. WheIan Independent
Club was organized at Scottish Hall. The
following officers were elected: William
j. O'Brien, president; T. j. ONeil, secre-
tdEE, DhktI,
Sixty-fve names were signed to the roll.
The Garments Political Club met at
Irish-Am-rican Hall last night. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
p. Nj. McGushin; vice-presidenr, john
Devaney; secretary, Peter Tamony :;
treasurer. P. Walsh; sergeant-at-arms,
James Semple; executive committee
James Mclaughlin, Owen MeQuade,
Charles Mcbride, james McHugh, 2. C.
Morton, J mes Kelly, Henry Devaney.
John ID. Siebe was unanimously in
dorsed for Assessor. Speeches were made
by John Devaney. 7. Walsh, Peter
Tamony and P. NJ. McGushin.
Tie Oriei Independent Club of the
Thrty.fourth District met last evening at
1929 Market street and elected B. +. Carter
president aud John Kehoe secretary.
After remarks by several members the
club unanimously indorsed Joseph p
Kelly for Congress.
]. L. Dwyer and Thomas j. Clunis will
ADDRESS the public at METROPOLITAN Hall
Saturday night under the auspices of the
State Central Committee.
Jerry Mahoney. the Republican nominee
for the Senate from the Twenty second
District. has decided to remain in the fight
despite his record. An effort has been
made to have ex-senator George III. Will
liams retire as an independent candidate
ia that district. but il has not proved sue
cessful.
Colonel d. NJ. Burns, who returned Sun
day from his fishing trip to The McCloud
River. was at the Republican State Csntral
Committee headquarters yesterday. When
questioned about Mahonsy's standing his
reply was an interrogatory. "Wby," he