The San Francisco call., 1898-08-03
LOOKING TO THE PRIMARIES
THE BOSS FIGHT TO REFLECT HIS BROTHER.
Will Not Spare Money to Garry His District-The Campaign in
 Santa Clara County Is Now On.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 2.-The Good Gov ernment Club of Santa Clara County is taking an active interest in the pri- maries to be held throughout the county on August 10, and every mem Der Is putting forth his best individual efforts to see that only the best citi- zens will represent the Republican party in the county, State and Con- gressional conventions. From now on until the elections are held meetings will be held throughout the county un- der the auspices of the club. In this way it is expected to educate the voters as to what is right and show them the | evils of corruption and boss rule in ] politics.
 Every precinct of the county has been organized, and 1t Is the thoroughness of this work that predicts an overwhelm7 i ing success. The delegates are all practically agreed upon, and the list will be published in a few days. The men selected to represent the party in 1 the conventions will be the cleanest and most representative ever sent to- politi- cal gatherings Heretofore Req has named all the delegates, and it became very nauseating to the better element. | Now the people have determined to l rule. and to. accomplish this they will i rally to the support of the delegates of the Good Government Club.
 1 The County Convention will be com | posed of 165 delegates. Of this num- l Der 5S are from the city and 107 from 1 outside precincts. In the latter pre- l cfncts the Good Government Club Is l especially strong and it's organization [ perfect. It is also doing good work in the city.
 ] rr1,a Doo copc ic 1r-Orl-ipo O nav r11 . a to pull the wool over the unsuspecting voters eyes this time. Dewey clubs have been organized in the First, Sec ond and Fourth Wards, Alameda, Crandallville and Franklin districts, and into these the Req lambs have hocked It was thought by the Mackenzies and their superior that the patriotism aroused by the war would cause many to be drawn into their meshes through the formation of Dewey clubs. But this plan has proved a failure, for there are few in these Req meetings. Their membership is about evenly divided between Republi- cans and Democrats.
 There Is a warm fight on for delegates in the Supervisorial District represent ed by George E. sRea. brother of the boss, and the gang Is making every e1- fort to win out. Jim, Req has. de cIared he must carry the district. Gill roy Is in the district, and here a bitter opposition has sprung up to Req E. H. Farmer Is making the fight against l the gang man and the prospects are | that he will beat him: Boss Rea Is sc anxious to have his brother reelected 1 that he has declared he will spend S25O( to carry the district.
 This evening the members of the Good Government Club held an enthu
 siastic meeting at Los Gatos. Thursday
 night there will be a mass meeting a
 Moreland, at the school house, at 7:3O
 A number of prominent speakers VII
 be present. The campaign is now fair
 ly opened, and rfeetings will be held Il
 various parts of the county from nov
 until the primaries are held.
 c. F. Freitag, a trustee of the Coco
 Government Club, in an interview to day, said; "The aims and object of tn
 club Is good government without bos
 rule We want good government by tn
 people, and want the people to selec
 material for office and elect. men wh
 will perform their duties without hay
 ing the boss dictate to them. The Goo'
 Government Club is Republican, and i working for the permanent advance
 nent of the Republican party in Stat and national politics. Heretofore tn
 boss has endeavored to rule both polit
 teal parties and select such men iron
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