The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21
RICHMOND VOTERS.
They Hold a Non-Partisan Meeting
and Listen to Candidates.

Richmond District Independent Club
was the rendezvous of nearly all the can
didates of both parties at a meeting held
at Clement street and Fourth avenue last
night, Robert Haight had the honor of
presiding.
From the enthusiasm manifested for
the Republican nominees Richmond will
doubtless give a good majority to the
nominees of that party.
Charles L. Patton was the first to be
introduced to the meeting, and was the
signal for round after round Of applause.
which took the form of an ovation. He
briefly stated the line of duty he will pur-
sue when elected Mayor of San Fran
cisco. His remarks were brief as II was
not on the programme for any of the
candidates to make speeches, but rather
that they present themselves for the
voters benefit, yet he made a telling hit
against netting Jimmy's' declaration of
interest in the workingman, by repeating
Mayor Phelan's remarks before the Board
OF Supervisors at a time when the duties
Of the janitors of the City Hall were
Mayor Phelan at that time said that
SIS a month was too much for Janttors
All he paid his janitors for looking after
| S35 a month. This he considered enough
Patton assured his hearers that he
would insist on eight hours as being a
days work and nothing less than 81
/ should be paid to any laborer. CHEERS
and applause) ..-,,
! nominee for City and County Attorney,
/ received a most flattering reception he
gave an account of his actions at the time
cut stone into the Affiliated Colleges build
/ ings. This movement he stopped by de-
clining 10 approve of the contract
He assured the people that II elected
he would insist that all public contracts
contain the clause-eight hours work;
nothing less than 81 for the service, and
! oil tn no
He favored the city owning its own gas,
water and street railroads.
]. B. Carson, Republican nominee e for
Superior Judge, spoke few words, after
which Sig NJ Bettman, Republican nom
/ inee for State Senator, and II. H. DAVIS
independent candidate for the same once
made their bows and short addresses.
! G. w. Collins, Republican nominee for
/ Supervisor of the Eighth Ward: appeared
| and was warmly received. His address
was short and to the point
! Justices of the Peace F. H. Kerrigan
and Joseph E. Barry were presented and
every marriageable couple in the Rich
! mond district free of charge who should
apply to him during the next two months.
! Police Judges Conlan and Mogan We're
accorded very pleasant reception, ana
Thomas T. Graham. Republican nominee
for Police Judge, made a short address,
as did also r. H. Webster, Republican
| nominee for Superintendent of Schools.
The Introduction of ". A Deane, nom
inee for County Clerk, was the signal for
| q burst of applause, seconded only to that
given for H s Martin. Deane spoke but
a short time, and had the audience with
him throughout.
H S. Martin, Republican candidate for
Sheriff, fairly captured, not only the
lobby, but the ladies, who arose and made
him welcome Martins popularity in
Richmond IS to some extent due to his
splendid management of the French Hos
pital Of which he is one Of the head off,
! Gals.
Frank Murasky, Democratic nominee
| for Superior Judge, made a favorable i'm
| preston.