The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17
THE A, P. A, WILL
HAVE k TICKET
Endorsements Now Being
Made in All the Ward
Councils.
Republicans Will Regularly
Commence Their Campaign
Next Monday Night.
Municipal Trades Uaion League Will
Also Hold a C invention and
Indorse.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, |

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
908 Broadway. Feb. 16.
Politics IS now engaging the attention
of the average citizen, although there is
no excitement such as generally marks a
local campaign. The American Protective
Association has now taken an active part
IN the fight, and the advisory board met
last Friday evening and canvassed the
names of all nominees. From its LIST
certain candidates were picked out and
Immediately sent to the nine councils
within the city. Each of these councils
will vote on the names submitted and
send their returns to the advisory board
The returns will be canvassed, and the
candidates receiving the highest mum ber
of votes will be placed on the association s
ticket.
The active work OF the Republican cam
paign Will commence next Monday.
NJ etings in different wards will be held
every night, and there will be a grand
wind-up at tie Tabernacle on the evening
OF March 6.
Tomorrow night the Democrats VIII
open their campaign at the Tabernacle.
w. W. Foo:e and Seth Mann, candidat e
for Mayor, will probably be the speakers
ic NJ ~ SAuUt W ulCu
consists OF mem bers in good standing OF
trades unions, has decided to hold con-
vention on the evening of February %, for
the purpose of indOrsing candidates.
Each of the trades represented in the club
will be entitled to five delegates.
George P Morrow of TemescaI, the
president of the Republican Alliance is
making a determined fight to succeed
John Daggett as Superintendent OF the
Mint. The only political position Mr..
Morrow has held heretofore is that OF
director OF the Home for Adult Blind.
His com Detitors In the present fight are
Senator Denison and ]. c. CGrrier, who
was Pension Agent under the Harrison
administration.
will meet and will discuss the advIsabillty
of placing on the municipal ballot various
questions submitted to them by J. G. Butt
ner of the Peoples party. Mr.. Buttner' s
questions are as follows:
For the fire hydrants TO alternate between
the two water companies.
For remitting city taxes for five years on
manufacturing plan Is investing $40, 600.
For a comprehensive and efficient sewer
system for the city.
For municipal ownership of public utilities
For system of parks and bouieyards.
For electors to have ight to originate ordi-
nances by petition of 20 per cent OF the voters
For municipal reclamation of West Oakland
For the summary closing and removal of
saloons in resident districts where protests are
fled
For municipal control OF the W alter front.
For city to put all streets in first-class con-
dition, the work to be performed by residents
OF the city only.
These questions have already been dis
cussed in committee of the whole, who
have referred them back to the Council
without recon mmendation. as some are
considered practicable and some inadvis-
able.
The Portuguese Republican Club elected
the iollowins officers: President, J. S.
Alvares Cabral; vice. president. John L.
Mariantee; secretary, NJ. F. Mathews; !;
treasurer, N. J. Silver, and Martin Simas,
guard. Executive com mmittee-Joseph P.
Dias. John l.. Marlantee, NJ. F. Mathews,
NJ. j. Silver, J. P. King, John Freitas and
4. o. Per V. The mex; meeting will take
place at Pacific and Willow streets at s
P. NJ. Wednesday, February II.