The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-12

before take definite stand. Still must say
that even if the City Central Committee
should have been 's5oodled" l do not see
where it affects u.s. Certainly our committee Is
not responsible for the sins OF others.
The members of the committee OF twen-
ty-one are greatly enraged at the lnslhua-
ton that they have formed an aiiiance
with dishonor, and TO-DAY they addresseo
the following letter to Frank A. Leach,
editor of tn Enquirer:
Editor ENQUIRER: The description in the En-
committee OF twenty-one is great surprise
to a large number of that committee. The
work OF selecting lat intelligent, honest, ais
interested and representative cltlZens ol OaA,
convention was not sought by that committee;
but IL has been assumed as the cali OF GUY,
and the task is nearly completed Inc oeie-
gates chosen, and whose names VIII very soon
he announced, will command the respect ana
confidence of every voter in Oaklane. In the
selection OF these men there has been no VIE
pu. ling no grinding OF axes, no trading 10 Sc
cure personal fayorites; but there has been
thorough canvass OF each ward TO md the best
men to represent the varied interests OF our
city.
ment. Why should we care? A solemn duty
has been put in our hands and we are deter
mined to discharge that duty honestly ana
fearlessiy. OF whom shall we be atraldE
James NJ. Haven, Thomas NJ. Robinson,
George B. n. Gray, 4. NJ Benham. Sol Kahn,
Walter Meese, Charles Mau, Z. P. Taylor, A: Z.
Richards Paul Goldsmith. George C. Pardee,
D. S. Moulton, C. Il. Daily, George A. ADAMS
members of the committee OF twenty-one
January IL, 1897.
The situation present is regarded as
serious, and it looks as though efforts
were made to bring about return OF the
times when ''soiid mines" took their cues
from Steve Gage before they voted IN the
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broken away from the young retormers
headed bv George G. Pardee, Assessor
Dalton, Frank K. Mott, R. w. Snow and
others, and they are wondering why he
has done so.
few weeks ago, in the interests OF
harmony, so it was declared, the he-
publican City Central Committee turned
the party organization over to the young
men. who are strong for the recovery of
the water front. The twenty-one men
who were empowered 10 appoint con-
yentlon to nominate city officials are the
strongest men in the party, and although
he was not aware of the plan until it was
all done Mr.. Leach was supposed to be
friendly to it, and for month was Ger.
tainly not opposed to 1t.
That the Mayor and Council so nomi-
mated would fight CALAMITY for the water
front could not be questioned and their
election seemed equally certain.
One of the most indignant of the COM
mittee said to-day that there is something
needed far more convincing than Mr..
Leach explanation published in the after
noon. He sd d:
1t looks es if Tom Carothers. Steve Gage,
George de Cola and their friends have cap
tured Frank Leach and his paper. The article
in Saturdays Enquirer was so false in its in
situations that it was intolerable, and could
only be explained in one way. Leach SAID
ia Srer4 n fFpaTn ~
one was that of his areh-enemy, Frank Mofhtt.
Mofitt and Leach have fought for ten years
and if the Wsll-knoWn Democrat were to leave
this section Leach would not know where to
lookwhen he wanted to make capital at another
mans expense. Many OF US have not seen
Mofitt for months Others do not know him
by sight, and certainly 1t is absurd to hut
that he is running the Republican party this
year. Mofitt's individuality is magnlfed
when it is understood that he is closely con-
nected with the new Dingee water company.
OF course we al know that the new Council
will have to fix the water rates for the COM
ing year and il would be absurd 10 suppose
that the rival water companies do not take an
interest IL local politics. There IS a general
belief that the faction that mas broken away
from Pardee ard mis- felloW-committeemen SO
suddenly have found she ter in the dual camp
maintained by those powerful corporations,
the Southern Pacific and the Contra Costa
Water Company.
Leach would never have broken away from
Psrdee without purpose, and his sudden
Pardee appeared, controlled Oakland politics,
makes me think that some OF those political
stories that came from Vallejo must have had
q foundation.
The feeling is very bitter. and the COM
mittee wonders if the absurd story of their
being bought by Moffitt was not brought
forward TO hide tie evidence of worse
betrayal 1t is recalled that Leach sup
ported Josiah Ames some years ago; that
he persistently fought the candicaev of As
SCISSOR Dalton in the interests of r. Leckie; ;
that he opposed Supervisor Pelouze, who
supported Dalton, and ridieuled John L.
Dawes ferry scheme, aud that Old Pard
Bassett accused him of betraying his
plans 10 recover the water front to Edison
Adams. All these things have been re-
vived, and it is also stated that Mr.. Leach
and w. H. Mills recently passed some
hours together.
As result OF all this bitterness there will
certainly be two Republican tickets in the
field. The ardee-Dalton followers will
present their usual determined front to
the incorporated moropolies, and the ee-
ment known as 1.-The machine will also
put up candidates. The committee of
twenty-one meets Tuesday night, and
they declare that they will be ready TO
name their men.