The San Francisco call., 1898-10-08
GOOD MEN TO ELECT.

l TT the campaign progresses the Republican can l / \ didates gain greater strength than had been anticipated. They have the advantage o
 being good men. and in many instances the added advantage of being opposed on the ticket by bad men, rather, by weak men, whose only excuse for being before the public is yearning for office. The list of Republican candidates is too long to permit of each being mentioned here in detail, but 1t is list which will bear comparison with the other side and bear so we'll that the thoughtful voter, gardess of party will be impelled to support it at the polls It has doubtless been aided by the so- called Non Partsans who, after proving themselves partsans of the narrowes stripe, withheld indorse- ment from large share of the Republicans. It IS being helped in many other ways. The candidates are meeting the people face face and winning their confidence.
 At the head of the State ticket MT. Gage is ex- posing the allacy of single tax favorite scheme ot Maguire's, and demonstrating that Maguires rail road fight had in 1t a large element of that quality commonly known as bluff Mcguire answers by saying that the single tax IS not issue and that the Congressional Record lacks accuracy. Neither answer is deemed adequate and the followers of Ma guire melt away
 Of course there is in San Francisco an accentuated
 interest in the municipal fight. There could not well be a greater contrast between two men than that which is made apparent by study of Patton, who heads the Republican ticket, and Phelan, who not only heads the Democratic ticket but dictated every name thereon. Patton IS citizen, called suddenly from private life because the interests of the com munity demanded such guidance as he could give and such probty he Is known to possess. Phelan is boss Pretending to be mortified at bossism, he has adroitly gathered the potency of party into h1s individual hands, and hopes to control the city.
 The fact has not been forgotten that the Super visors of Phelan's selection, in office, are precious lot of banded rascals, the good ones among them being helpless minority It IS fresh i'll the public mind that the Board of Education, blushing aggregation of the venal and corrupt, also the choice of Phelan. As in the Supervisors in this board the honest outnumbered and powerless Now once more Phelan has taken the role of dictator. Once more he has named the per sonne1 of the two bodies Democrats hope to elect them What guaranty has the public that for this second time Phean has not picked out men who will readily form themselves into Solid Flights" or Solid Nines?" None whatever.
 Incidentally the Widber matter is also damaging to Phelan Wdber stole because the opportunity was at hand and the carelessness of the Mayor af forded the opportunity Doubtless the Mayor never thought that the "heftng' of coin would contribute to the ruin of life the making of felon and the disgracing of an honored name This possibility was one of the things he failed to "heft" But now, with grim justice it weighs against him. The cang of prison doors on Widber will be audible reproach to the aspiring Mayor,
 Patton has no awkward record to explain away Instead of reaching for the office it truly sought him and found him reluctant to accept