The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25
MANY ASPIRE
FOR POLITICAL
PREFERMENT
Republicans Who De-
sire Nominations.
LIVELY INTEREST SHOWN
THE LOCAL CONVENTIONS WILL
MEET TUESDAY.
Henry Martin Is Now Entered in
the Race for Sheriff In
stead Of Treas
LIVELY INTEREST SHOWN
THE LOCAL CONVENTIONS WILL
MEET TUESDAY.

The attention of the local political
world is now centered on the Republican
nominating convention. The municipal
convention. will meet Tuesday night in
the upper hall of Native Sons building
and the judicial, educational and legis-
lative convention will meet at the same
time in the lower hall. There are many
aspirants in the field for nominations, but
none of the political prophets are willing
to hazard guess on naming the winner
in any of the contests. 1t is an open
light all round, and the ambitious ones
are busy making a personal canvass
among the delegates. The conventions
will temporarily organize Tuesday night,
and after the appointment of the usual
committees on platform, permanent or
ganization and order of business an ad-
Journment will be taken to give the COM
mlttees time to prepare their reports.
The names of Horace Davis and Charles
Patton are being mentioned in connection
with the mayoralty race.
Supervisor Ed Smith was a strong favor
lite in the fight for the shrievalty nomina-
ton, and great surprise was expressed
yesterday when he announced mat he
would not accept the nomination nor any
other place on the ticket The fact is
physicians have advised him to take a
much-needed rest. They feared the ex-
element that accompanies a campaign
would have a very serious effect on him
With the withdrawal of Smith came the
announcement Henry Martin had entered
the held for Sheriff. 1t was generally be-
lieved that Martin had his eye on the
treasurership and that he stood a good
chance of carrying off the nomination.
School Director Head, ex-County. Clerk
Blattner and Supervisor Morton will COM
pete with Martin for the place.
Henry Baehr and Asa r. Wells have
their friends out battling for them for the
authorship.
There is every promise of strong
fight before the county clerkship battle
is settled. William A. Deane, at present
Deputy County Clerk; William Joost,
Whitesides and Major Whitefeld are en-
tered. Deane came wILnin few hun
dred votes of defeating Auditor Broderick
two years ago, and his friends are using
that as an argument to show his popu-
larity.
Ex-senator Eugene Bert, J. w. Allen
the nomination for City ana County At
torney Bert is a strong favorite with
the younger element in the convention.
trict Attorney Hosmer, ex-Judge ]. c.
Daley and Attorney General Fitzgerald
are among the available candidates for
The. friends Of Supervisor John Lack
mann are pushing him to the front for
fRe hds TIE ooa Roa seD not w oBee
to third term. Ex-Supervisor Albert
Heyer is also mentioned among the aspi-
rants.
Ed I. Sheehan and Oscar Tolle. court
room clerk in Judge Cooks court, are
striving for the nomination for Tax Col
lector.
There are many aspirants for the re-
cordership P. H. Prendergast, secretary
of the Republican county committee.
James Shook, j. j. Collins A. Aigeltinger,
w. w. Allen and Henry Wynne, a drug
gist, are in the field.
Ex-Police Judge Davis Louderback
would not decline the nomination for Pub
lie Administrator. Ex-Superior Judge
Charles w. Slack who recently resigned
from the bench has many friends work.
ing to secure the nomination for him.
Martin Fragley, the Mission livery sta
bic keeper is said to be on the inside track
in the race for Street Superintendent. He
will be given warm battle, however, by
Charles A Wetmore and ex-Street Super
intendent James Gilleran.
The workers for Dr. Hawkins feel con-
fident that he will be renominated for
Coroner. DR.. Lustig, a member of the
Insanity Commission. and DR.. f. H. En-
erson are also fighting for the nominal
ton.
F. L. Turpin would like to represent the
Eleventh Ward in the Board of Super
visors and J. Harry Scott is being urged
as a candidate for the Twelfth Ward.
There will be close contest for the
Senatorial nomination in the Twenty sec
ond District. Ex-Assemblyman Henry c.
Dibble, z. M. Dodge, ex-Assemblyman
Frank H. Powers, Jacob Samues, Charles
Mooser, II. c. Ffrebaugh and George
Walker are among the contestants.