The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
Would Enter the Coming Cam paign in the Guise of
 NOn-PartiSans.
GANG IS HARD PRESSED.
Seemingly Faces Sure Defeat at the Hands of the Reform
 Element.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 2O.-Now that the New Charter Club has got so far along toward the naming of full ticket ln the coming municipal election, inter est is aroused as to what the other po- litical organizations propose to do. Up to this time there has been no pro- gramme of any kind announced by the Democratic or Republican city commit tee, both of which are reputed to be under the control of Boss" Req. It is, therefore, expected that whatever they may decide to do, whether sep arately or jointly, will be designed to work to the defeat of the candidates nominated by the New Charter Club.
 It has already been suggested in one of the local papers, whose columns are known to be open to the cause of the gang, that the Democratic and Repub- lican leaders come together and nomt- nate a so-called non-partisan ticket, by dividing the places on the ticket as equally as possible between alleged Democrats and Republicans. While such a ticket might have the merit of be- ing non-partisan, it would certainly have the vital defect or vice of being a strictly gang compilation.
 When Jim Req was asked what he thought of the situation as it now stands, he endeavored to emulate his political master, the president of the Southern Pacific Company:
 "Oh, l am out of politics. he re- marked with laugh.
 What do you think of the men who have been mentioned as possible can- didates by the New Charter Club, talk ing the list as published in The Call?" he was then asked.
 Why, they're a lot of soreheads and office seekers and most of them have records. l know their records well.'
 On being told that the Charter Club had agreed to the publication of the list of probable candidates who would be placed on the ticket of that organization in order that the individ- uals might be subjected to the criti- cism of all good citizens, and on be- ing requested to make public what he knew to the detriment of any of these gentlemen, he declined to do so, saying that he could be heard from at the proper time.
 c. D. Wright Is chairman of the Re- publican City Committed In the course Of an interview on the subject of both parties Joining in the selection of a mu- nfcfpal ticket he said:
 
 Club ticket to be placed in the field. What the Republicans will do-whether they will join with the Charter Club or put up an independent ticket-I do not know. So far as am personally concerned may state I am a straight out Republican, except iS municipal affairs In municipal government it: cuts very little figure whether a man Is a Republican or a Democrat, as long as he is it man for the office, as long as he is honest, upright and ca pablo.
 I am utterly opposed to the man. ner in which the city government has been run Tor the last two years. In the Council and in the Mayors chair we want men who are known to be above ereproach. AS far as the present Coun- rcil is concerned I think it is a disgrace to the city. It is too bad that a man like Frank Stock should have decided not to run for Mayor. He is the kind of a man I should like u see occupy the office of Mayor. I don't think that any class of men or the gang could control MT. Stock. If the best citizens of the city would come together and nominate ticket. irrespective of poli tics. I would be in favor of it''
 T. C. Hogan is the chairman of the Democratic City Committee. This is what he had to say on the same sub- ject:
 Personally am not in favor of joint nominations, but the matter will have to be decided by the committee as whole. I am in favor of a separate ticket. so far as the Democratic side of the matter Is concerned"
 Neither of the regular party commit tees will be called together for talk ing up the matter of nominations for the April election until after the New Charter Club has made it's nomi- nations.
 In order that there may be no uues- tion as to the validity of nominations the City Clerk will demand that all be made by petition. Petitions may be filed as early as fifty days before the day of election, but not less than twenty days before such date with the City Clerk.
 This means that the filing of petitions may begin tomorrow and continue as late as March 22
 Now that Frank Stock has with drawn from the field as a candidate for Mayor, the gang is somewhat at a loss as to whom to put at the head of the ticket which it will put into the field. Among the names mentioned for this questionable honor are those of Mayor Valentine Koch and George B. Mckee