The San Francisco call., 1898-03-22
"BOSS" REA
 HAS NAMED
 HIS TICKET Alignment of Forces for the San Jose
 Campaign. Martin the "Gang's" Can- didate for the
 Mayoralty. Political Dictator Makes the Nominations to Suit
 Himself.
NO CONSULTATION AT ALL.
Not Aware That the Ticket Was Completed Until It Was
 Printed.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special DlSpatcn 10 The CaIl
 SAN JOSE, March 21-"Jim'' Req caused his business men," consisting of Paul Pastin, C. S. Wright Rush Me- Comas and A. G. Bennett, to hold an other mass meeting" to-day for the purpose of further discussing candi dates and a platform to be placed be- fore the voters of San Jose. It will be remembered that the first act in this po- litical farce was played last week and resulted, according to the editorial of the gang organ, in the selection of candidates for City Clerk, Treasurer and members of the appointing board.
 According to 4. G. Bennett, who acted as secretary of the mass meet ing'' held in the office of c. D. Wright, nothing definite was decided upon at the meeting held to-day in the line of selecting candidates to complete the ticket. C. D. Wright is authority for the further statement that no candi- date was selected for the mayoralty, nor for Councilmen. Action was de- ferred to a future meeting, he said, when platform also would be adopted.
 From facts which came to the knoWl- edge of The Call correspondent it ap-
  made a wide detour from the path travelled by the truth, or Jim" Req has not fully taken them into his con fidence Whatever he may have in structed his business men" to do at the mass meeting" seems to give him little concern. He evidently knows that they will obey his every and slightest behest whenever he is ready to make known his wishes.
 It was, therefore, in evident antlcl- patton of what he intended they should do in the future that Req caused an order to be given to Popp & Hogan, printers for a large number of cards hearing the names of the candidates who are to be placed in the political race by the boss against the candl- dates who stand for good and econom- ical government.
 At the business mems mass-meet- ing'' to-day the title to be given to the gang" ticket was discussed, but on the authority of Secretary A. G. Bennett this matter was also left in abeyance. Here again Req had the advantage of his "business men, for he has already christened his aggregation of candi- dates with the name of Business Mems Ticket" This designation ap- pears at the head of the cards which were delivered to Req at his office to- day The full ticket is given on these same cards as follows
 For Mayor-Charles J. Martin. Clerk-J. w. Cook.
 Councilmen-At large; James D. Miner; Ward, H. Ward Wright; Third Ward; H. M. N. Spring; Fourth Ward, w. J. Rog CTS.
 Appointing board--P. P. Austin, E. G. Bennett, T., H. c Booksin Src Milton Camp Camp D. Hatman, John Leffler, Rush McComas, J. K. Secord, Francis E. Spencer. Frank Stock, C. D. Wright.
 By this action the boss lines were formally and closely drawn in the con- test for control of the government of this city.
 The ticket of the New Charter Club was placed before the public more than two weeks ago. Not until to-day was the ticket in opposition to the good government candidates made complete, and then only in surreptitious man ner, and by the political boss who is generally held responsible for all that is reprehensible and objectionable in politics in the city of San Jose and the county of Santa Clara.
 This was the last day on which peti- tions of candidates could be filed The total number of candidates in the field is fifty-six. The twenty-two on the ticket indorsed by the boss have al- ready been mentioned. Those on the ticket of the New Charter Club are as follows:
 For Mayor-Sanford E. Smith. Treasurer-Joseph F. Color,ibet Clerk-James M. Allen
 Counclmen-At large, John P. Jarman; First Ward " E. Crossman; Second O'Brien Fourth Ward, Edmund Cooper Appointing board-Charles H. Alien. Lawrence Archer; John E. Auzerais, T. Michael Kenny. William G. = Alexander, Gr Luis Argues, Calvin P. Bailey J. H. Campbell, John J. Sontheimer, Thomas J. Riley, D. C. Vestal.
 In addition to the candidates on the two tickets the following have filed petitions:
 For Mayor-A. B. McNeiI ! Clerk-William J. Dougherty.
 Councilmen-Ffrst Ward, William Moir, Charles q gl3. P ,;. ,Bern1hardt; Second Ward, | tus; Fourth Ward, John D. Roberts, Will liam Zegler, John Britton, Julius Krieg. Appointing board-A Friant, l.. $. Cav. allaro.
 i A. Vatuone, who filed his petition as a candidate for Councilman from the 1 First Ward on March II, withdrew 1 from the fight to-day. All candidates have until Saturday next to withdraw At meeting of the Council tonight Jim Req, through Councilman Will liam c. Noting, one of his most loyal henchmen, attempted to inf1ict pecu- niary injury on J. P. Jarman, who is suing the boss for $50,00 damages for islander. Jarman has a number of bills against the city for repair work on one of the engine houses. These amount in 1 the aggregate to $50 45. The bills are | for materials furnished and work done at different times the largest being for | $53 75. On the plea that the claims aggregated more than S100 the limit prescribed by the charter for expendi- lures made without asking for bids, 1 Nolting, as chairman of the claims | committee, refused to approve the | claims, and the matter was referred to the City Attorney for an opinion | Councilman Dittus, chairman of the I fire and water committee, explained that the claims were legitimate, as the work was ordered by him on authority vested in him by the Council. He had given Jarman, he said, three separate