The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
The Democrats Can Have AL
the Rest of the City
Offices.
COMMITTEES NOW AT WORK
DR.. Jerome 4. Anderson Will Head the
Municipal Ticket if the Com.
bination Goes.

To fuse or not to fuse is the question
that has been agitating the Populists and
one branch OF the Democracy OF the City
for several days past, and while nothing
definite has yet been decided committees
from both parties have held several meet
ings and propositions have been made on
both sides looking toward combination
IN relation 10 the municipal ticket.
The PopUlists were the first 70 mention
fusion on the local ticket, and their de-
mands on the Junta-for it is the Junta
Democrats with whom they hope to com
bine-have been clean cut from the start
The Populist leaders recognized that with
out combination they could not hope TO
win anything worth having, and ct
meeting held week ago it was decided
that fusion with the Junta was the most
feasible plan in sight, and q committee
was appointed to set the ball in motion
and feel the pulse Of the Junta Democrats.
Il was st once discovered that the Junta
men had just one thing in their minds that
could not be altered, and that was the
proposition that the Democratic party pre-
sumably having more votes ct its COM
mand than the Populisss should Command
more of the patronage, therefore the only
ground on which fusion could De hoped for
was that the offices commanding the most
patronage should go the Junta- The Popu-
list leaders were willing 70 compromise on
anything like fair basis and meeting
was held 10 discuss the matter.
II was decided 10 offer the Democratic
managers support OF every municipal Off
Ger except the Mayor and Board of Super
Tisors If the Popuiists could De assured OF
every assistance IN these places.
Since then nothing definite has been
done toward fusion, because OF the back
wa-dness of the Junta leaders, but the
pot Is boiling and a definite result Is ex-
pected almost every day now. Pending
the result OF the conferences shat are being
held the PoDulists have decided on one
thing, and tn ct is their candidate for the
Mayors chair.
In case the Junta Democrats accede to
the proposition, Dr. Jerome a Anderson
viii be the PopuIisI candidate for Mayor
At the last election but two Populists
were elected TO office, one being AdOlph
Sutro as Mayor and the other DR.. Ander-
son as g member of the Board OF Free
holders While the Freeholders were n
session DR.. Anderson made himself felt in
many ways, besides making the light OF
the alIopathic school OF medicine He
fathered many OF the sections Of the pro-
posed new charter relating 10 municipal
ownership and made record quite N ac-
eordance with populistic principles
Dr.. Anderson is considered by the Popu
lists to be their most available candidate
and he will be pushed TO the front in case
the fusion scheme is accepted BY the
Junts-
In regard to the Supervisors little has
been said so far, but it Is believed that the
names presented will be those of repre-
sentative citizens, and that the Populists
will stand pat on tie proposition of
having their candidates accepted
OF course there are those among the
PopuIists and slso among the Democrats
who say that fusion can never be- These
are mainly office-holders in the City Hall
who feel that they would not be benefited
by any such COM mbinatIon. and men who
have not been consulted about the fusion
matter.
Their strength will develop when the
accredited representatives OF the two par