The San Francisco call., 1898-02-16
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SAN JOSE, Feb. 15.-There was an important meeting of the members comprising the nominating committee of the Charter Club tonight. The first work performed was the organization of the committee. Judge J. R. Lewis was elected chairman and George A. Muirson secretary. Delegations from several other cooperating good gov ernment organizations were received and an informal conference on the mat ter of candidates was held.
 Among other business transacted the names of candidates for various officers were submitted for the consideration of the nominating committee. These will receive attention between now and the 24th, when the committee will make it's report to the body of the club for ap- proval The list of candidates that are to be considered for the various offices is as follows:
 For Mayor-C. M. Wooster, S. B. Smith, A. K Whitton. J. P. Jarman.
 Treasurer-J. F. Colombat, William Fischer.
 City Clerk-J. I. Southeimer. Thomas Bodley.
 Councilman, First Ward-G. Peirano, M Kenney
 Councilman. Second ward-w E. Jack son, Adam Riehl. M. D. Green, G. A. Muirson.
 Councilman, Third Ward-H. J. Ball. M. O 'Brien s. H. Wagner, F. K. Ledyard, T. J. Riley.
 Councilman, Fourth Ward-C. H. James, Gustave Nelson.
 Councilman at large-J. P. Jarman eff not nominated for Mayor), F. c. Ensign.
 Members of the Appointing Board of fourteen-Joseph R. Patton, A. S. Kilt rodge, D. J. Porter, T. A. Carroll, A. B. Hunter, D. M Burnett, D. c. vestal, c. w. Alexander,J J. E. Auzerais, s. G. Tomp- kins, B. F. Brown, c. W. Fisher w. E. Crossman. w. B. Hardy, c. H. Allen, A. T. Hermann, Orlo Phelps, G. M. Bowman. G. w. Peckham, T. Ellard Beans, c. l.. Written, A. Ady, r. E. Brockhage, T. Brewer, J. F. Dwyer, J. R. Lewis, J. R. Ryland, Dr. H. J. B. Wright, E. A. Will cox.
 Never before has community been aroused to such a pitch of determination and resentment against corrupt ring methods as is now the case among the people of San Jose. This feeling, as already re- lated in these columns, has crystallized III @iiS Oi iSdHlzdllOn or the New Char ter Club. This body Is not only the representative of many of the foremost residents of San Jose, but it also rep- resents number of other organiza- tions. whose objects are the inaugura- tion and maintenance of such a regime in municipal affairs as will make San loses government a boast for the State and for the nation. It is claimed that the New Charter Club. through it's own membership and that Of the various bodies which are working in cooperation with it, will control not less than 5000 votes. As the usual vote at a municipal election runs short of 5000, the good government movement is thus virtually assured of victory in the April election. It is the express purpose of the lead CTS in this matter to make the victory so overwhelming however, that the gang of boodlers and corruptionists will have absolutely nothing with which to go into any future campaign. With all its candidates defeated, with no patronage at it's disposal, with no fa- vors to confer and with no power to work out its revenges, the gang will be deserted by the parasitical follow CTS that make up it's strength, and the