The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
DAVE DOES NOT
WANT A RECOUNT
The Result of the Election
Is Highly Satisfactory
to the Mayor.
Explains How Some Railroad
Men Were Interested in
HIS Campaign.
Some Secrets of the Mayors Office
Male Public By Hs
Honor.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
Q0S Rroadwav March 10

Ill
908 Broadway, March II.
Many statements having been publish ed
to the effect that Mayor Davie intended TO
contest the election of Captain Thomas,
he publicly contradicted them tonight.
He said:
All fntimations that intend to contest, the
election are falEe and have not emanated from
me. believe the election officers were hon
est and that recount would be Just as likely
TO rob me of a few votes to add them TO nv
share. Since the result was known many
peope have been TO my office, telling me that
IN certain precincts Il he election officers were
not properly chosen were not sworn in and
that there were other such petty irregul lari-
ties; but am satisfied that they are unworthy
OF notlee ana were but uninIentional errors
even II they existed. / shall certainly not
show such pusillanimity as TO attempt to take
advantage OF any alleged technical irreg-
ularity.
am satisfied with the result as regards all
the candidates, because believe they honestly
represent the choiee'of the ma jority of voters.
nave peen before the people for two years,
ana 1eel highly gratifed that in spite of all
Inc influences that were brought to bear
against me. and all the secret attempts TO un-
Qermlne me, that came out within 100 votes
ei being winner. There were 5000 votes
cast, and man should feel that his conduct
has been thorough " approved when he loses
reelection by such small margin.
during the las campaign did not make
slI gle speech, preferriDg to let the people
judge by the work of the last two years, and
am very gratified al their Judgment other
candidates have found it necessary to repeat
nightly what they would do and what they
would not do, but my voice has not been heard
once, neither has any newspaper made my
fight. Under these conditions my position is
very gratifying to me.
have not by word deed done anything
or SAID anything to injure the chances of any
candidate. have shown tue kindIiest feeling
toward them all and have not referred in any
manner TO anything that might hurt any of
my opponents chances of election. Others
cannot say the same regarding me, but bear
them no i'll viii. The matter was decided by
the public and abide by their decision.
1t has been pu ublished that the railroad peo-
Ile were making my fight To a certain ex-
ent.they were. Their doing so was the logical
result of my known standing on certain issues
before the people. do not approve of forcing
any community to attend cnurch or to fre-
quent saloons or to go TO San Francisco TO
spend their money. l have frequently stated
tnis and IS result all the German element of
local society, naturally the nquor-dealers, and
most OF the uberalminded people decided to
support me. With that strength there is a
certain following OF politicians who are sup
posed to be friendly with the railroad. They
added their strength to the o theirs and natur-
ally were found among my supporters
did not seek their support and of course I
did not scorn II. No man with any knowledge
OF politics would. i can now, however, hon.
estly say that have never consulted single |
railroad official since took Office, regarding
support, neither have been visited by any of |
their friends and neither have l pledged N.Y.
self in any manner 10 aid them in anything |
they might desire. I
One reason for the friendliness of all the |
railroads is that I have treated them cour- |
teously. When it has been reported to me |
that their servants had been violating some |
of the city ordinances have at once dictated |
to them letter instructing them as to their
duty, and calling their delinquencies to their
attention.
And have never had to do this twice in