The San Francisco call., 1896-10-29
JOSEPH I. DIMoND
For Mayor.
For the People. Against the Charter.


This sentiment appears to have filled
the Democratic heart with enthusiasm, for
Mr:.Dimond's headquarters are crowded
with earnest workers who are fiocking
from all parts of the City TO pledge him
their support. Every one of these visitors
counts, for there is not one who IS without
influence in his own neighborhood.
On the other hand. Mr.. Phelan's head
quarters in the Flood building appear al.
most deserted, except for the clerks and
other attaches who have been employed by
Mr.. Phelan' s literary bureau to address and
mail the printed matter tha. so clearly
sets forth the importance of adopting the
new. charter and electing Mr.. Phelan as
MAYOR.
Among Democrats the idea has become
deeply impressed that Mr.. Phelan's can
didacy is closely identified with the advo-
cacy.of the new charter, and as the new
c. arter is not popular with great many
Democrats Mr.. Phelan's interests are sui
fering in consequence.
Whatever other causes may be at work
tie friends of Mr.. Dimond are growing
more confident Gay by day. L. J. Glynn
yesterday said:
We have just received fattering news from
the. water front and the Potrero concerning
Mr.. Dimond's growth in popularity. Wherever
he goes and voters get acquainted with him
they recognize him instantly as man OF the
people and without hesitation decide to give
him their support
voting for Phelan last week. Now they are
for Dfmond. 1t is hard to tell what has made
this change, but we know it has come
number of prominent liquor merchants
have volunteered their support for Mr.. Di-
mond. They will not formally indorse any
candidate Tor Mayor, but ] think the ma
jority of them will be for Dimond on election
day.
Then there are the Democratic voters among
the iron foundries. Last week it was conceded
that many OF them preferred Phelan. At last
they have realized that Dimond has q better
chance OF being elected and they have de-
cided to vote for the stronger man, they
don't want to throw their vote away.
Mr.. Dimond, when asked for personal
opinion OF the outlook, declined to say all
that he thought about The situation, but
from his manner it was to be inferred that
he accepted the estimates of his adherents
as trustworthy if not incontrovertble.
Charles Laumeister, the Kelly -Mahoney
nominee for Mayor, designated on the
official ballot as Citizens Republican, lis
Just about where he was VIXEN his cam
paign was opened. Very little is heard of
him in the various political centers. His
personal friends VIII vote for him as usual,
but outside of that he will not cut any
figure in the result.
DR.. C. C. O'Donnell, the persistent inde-
pendent nominee for Mayor, Coroner or
ANYTHING else, appears TO have lost his
grip, and IL is doubtful whether he will
come in ahead of or behind Oliver Everett,
the Socialist Labor candidatea
In conclusion. it may be noted that the
support of Colonel G. L. Taylor for the
Mayoralty does not come from any par
ticular class of citizens or any section of
the City. The sentiment in his favor per-
vades the entire community, and is mani
tested in various ways throughout the
municipality. Whether you go into
stores, factories. shops counting houses
or banking esta blishments you are sure to
find a goooly number of voters who are
earnest in their advocacy of Colonel Tay-
lois candidacy. That is the kind of a
vote that counts on election day. 1t can
not be overcome by bonfires, marching
clubs and noisy orations from all the out
of-the-way platforms of the City.