The San Francisco call., 1896-10-29
CHEERING AT THE CHUTES.
West End Club Republicans Make
Things Lively for Their
Candidates,

The Republicans ofSthe Thirty-seventh
Assembly District were the hosts last
night at the Chutes where they gathered
thousands strong to welcome those candi-
dates of their political faith who could abb
sent themselves from other engagements
long enough to drop in and be presented
to the assemblage.
B. J. Solomon, president of the West
End Republican Club, introduced District
Attorney W. s. Barnes as chairman of the
evening, and the latter declared in his
opening remarks that he would insist
upon five-minute limit being observed
by each speaker.
Charles L. Taylor, candidate for Mayor,
had few words only to say. He was glad
to see such an aggregation of ladies in, the
audience and he prophesied that 1t would
not be long before woman suffrage would
exist in this State.
az believe" said he, sin suffrage being
accorded equally, irrespective of color,
creed, class or SEX"
Mr.. TAYLOR reviewed his forty years in
the ranks OF Republicanism, beginning at
the time he presided at the meeting that
ratified the nomination of Abraham Lin
coin for the Presidency of the United
States.
He stated briefly thatif he were elected
Mayor of this ty he would use every ef-
fort to reduce taxes and see that the al
fairs of the City be administered on the
same principles upon which he conducted
his own personal affairs.
The speaker was strong in his assertion
that in Importance the National Issues lar
exceeded the local ones, and that the ter
rible failure made by the Democratic party
in the past four years shows how radical
change is needed.
II. or1~ h
out protection it is almost useless to TIL
the soil of California
Police Judge Charles A. Low was next
introduced. He is a candidate for re-
election, and the mere mention or his
name by Chairman Barnes brought forth
enthusiastic cheers. The Judge, as did
Carroll Cook and Judge Campbell when
they were presented, said it was not in
cumbent upon a candidate for the
judiciary to make political speech.
Judge Low stated he desired TO have the
people within his hearing friendly and
Just. He has done all in his power and
within his ability while on the bench to
care for their interests, and he proposes to
continue doing so should he continue IN
office.
Chairman Barnes introd uced George w.
Elder, the nominee for Superintendent OF
Streets.
Mr.. Elder modestly bowed and retired.
But Martin Stevens, the attorney, recited
what he knew personally of the work done
by Elder as the expert for the Street Com
mittee of the Board of Supervisors during
the past twenty-four months.
He pointed ont that In that time Elder
had saved 100000 for the City and
managed TO secure from the Grand Jury
seventeen indictments against the present
Democratic Superintendent of Streets.
The names of Judges John Hunt and
JoachimseE were mentioned and cheered
to the echo.
In turn the following well-known peo-
pie paid their respects to the crowd: Will
liam Deane, Edward Wolff, Anna Shaw,
J. r. Aiken and Judge Boncstell.
The Plumed Knights Drill Corps, the
Thirtieth District Drill Corps, the Phoenix
Drill Corps and the Bear Cub visited the
chutes during the meeting.