The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20
Leading Residents of
Sacramento Express
Their Views.
The Republican Candidate for
Mayor Steadily Gaining
Strength.
His Published "DecIaration Of In
tentions" Meets With Gen.
eral Favor.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 10. - William
Lands interview, ,pu blisheu in an evening
paper here, has done much toward adding
strength to is area dy popular candidacy.
1t is straightforward business-like talk
of a straig ghtforward business-like man.
His review OF municipal affairs discioses
familiarity with and a knowledge of the
city's needs which few men possess. The
following interviews with some OF Sacra-
mento's leading men show the general
trend OF feeling throug hout the city:
f. B. Adams of Adams, Booth & Co.
said: That interview has my cordial in
dorsement. 1t has the right ring to it.
and, let me tell you, when William Land
has finished his term of Office the people
OF Sacramento will point to him and say
There goes tie best Mayor Sacramento
ever had
Hon. l.. T. Hatfield, ex-Assem blyman.
said: 81 read Mr.. Lands interview in the
Bee very carefully, and must say that 1T
was greatly to his credit and will be the
means of helping him to his election"
Senator F. Ennis, president Capital City
Wheelmen, said THAT interview means.
more 10 Mr.. Land than anything yet
accomplished in his canvass. 1t voices
The sentiment of the wheeImen and at the
same time gives the city the assurance of
a careful and economical administrat 10 n
of municipal affairs"
William Henderson, of Henderson,
Brown &. Co., wholesale prod dealers,
said: "When a man talks like that he
means business, and / am doing every
thing l can 10 secure the election of
William Land"
Flood V. Flint of Leeman & Co.. hop
factors: The interview of Mr.. Land, as
published in the Bee and Union, should
satisfy every man in Sacramento to who de-
sires TO see the city prosper. l have heard
many favorable comments on il, and be-
lieye it has virtually assured his elec-
ton.
Come back here a moment" continued
Mr.. Flint, and he led the way 10 his pri-
vate office. There are three prominent
men in here talking and We will see how
they stand"
The three gentlemen referred 10 were
Rudolph Wittenbrock, George G. Brewer
and William Lseman, all wealthy hop
men owning properly in Sacramento. Mr..
Wittenb brock res ponded 10 the que Stion of
how he stood on the Mayors fight by
sayin :
Why, it was only this morning that l
got two votes for Land and 1 intend get
ting great many more"
Mr.. Brewer said: "He will be the next
Mayor all right"
Mr. Leeman replied: "Flints interview
will do Tor the firm"
Just across the street The CALL CORE
spondent met Ma jor w. A. Anderson, who
predicted the election of Mr.. Land and
said further: you may also add that |
know Mr.. Land to be sound on the city
debt question"
Hon. William Beckman, ex-Railroad
Commissioner, president of the Peoples
Bank, said: That was very good inter-
view and has helped Mr.. Land greatly in
his fight"
Hon. F. R. Dray of the Sacramento
Bank was next seen and this is what he
said: Did you see when ex-President
Harrison said, Good local purposes and
management are not the worse for being
associated with good national purposes
and measures? Well, sir, those are my
sentiments in nuishelI. Not only are
local purposes none the worse for being
associated with national ones, but the bet
ter for 1t; and as a Republican say what
We want to do is to keep our Republicans
in line. If we can do that Wlliam Land
our nominee. will be surely elected
Colonel Ell r. Hamilton and w. P.
Coleman OF the same bank gave similar
expressions. and predicted The election of
Mr.. Land and further prosperity of the
CITY under his management
robert Richard son of Crocker & Co. s. q
mem ber OF the Republican County Com
mittee, said: II am an ardent supporter
OF William Land, and when read that IN
terylew l laid the paper down and said,
William Land is Sacramento's next
Mayor l have heard fifty men say the
same thing since it was published"
Eugene s. Elkus OF l.. Elkus & Co.,
Ush m lQQQ 10 ri nj caid
turned from New York and Chicago, and
what struck me more forcibly than any
thing else IN the interview W was Mr.. Lands
reference to The Trinidad bi umen. AS a
matt of fact all streets now being relaid
in New York and Chicago are of this ma
terial. If Mr.. Land carries out the plans
laid down in his statement TO the Bee
Sacramento will profit greatly"
r. 2. Burr, the retired capitalist. re-
piled to the query: "Mr. Lands dec
laratlons were just what the ople
wanted TO hear. How will he run?
Well, I'll bet $50 he is our next Mayor"
Adoiph Sched OF ScheId's Bakery said:
'Mr. Land made no mistake in giving out
such a statement as l read in thi- morn
ing's Union. 1t has. brought HIM many
votes"
Dan Long of Freud & Longs meat mar
ket wondered how it was that he was be.
ing interviewed by THE CALL corre-
spoHuenI "HeH oI.iy lew weeks ag o mat
paper had said he was Democrat. Be-
ing assured, however. thai ii Was a mis-
take and after an abject apology he con-
sented 10 talk and said: ''Ii Mr.. Land
will have the support of the Board of
Trustees Sacramento Will not know her.
self in twelve menths. l am in hearty
accord with every word of the interview
Frank Miller, president of the National
Bank of ID. o. Mills. said: "Mr. Lands
position on roads is most commendable
Good roads are costly and he w burden
on the taxpayers, but they are necessity.
The wheelmen rejoice that Mr.. Land anu
all the other candidates have views which
meet the experience and conclusions of
many people in many nations. Mr.. Land
has an immense fund of engery, and you
may depend upon his carrying out what
ever he undertakes"
In order that the position of those nom-
mated by the Republican Convention
might be known in connection with the
great stir occasioned by Lands declara-
ton of intention, The CALL correspondent
saw each one in person and the following
constitutes a summary of their replies:
Charles X. Lipman of the seventh:
MIR. Lands interview is my platform"
1. j. Pennish OF the Ninth: AZ will
stand by Mr.. Land on every proposi ition."