The San Francisco call., 1898-02-10
WILL OPPOSE THE REA GANG San loses New Charter Club to Name a
 Ticket. Intends to Work Unexpectedly in the Coming City
 Campaign.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 9.-The city cam paign, which will be begun in about three weeks, will be one of the hottest ever fought in this city. The election occurs on the second Monday in April, and the successful candidates take office the first of July. The fight this year will be between the New Charter Club, which stands for good and eco nomical government, and the gang which has run Santa Clara County pol itics for years.
 That the New Charter Club is talk ing an active interest in municipal affairs is evidenced by doings of the past week, and it's victory obtained over the Council yesterday, when that body by a writ of mandate was com pelled to pass an ordinance placing the assessment of city property and col lection of city taxes in the hands of county officials This was hard blow to the gang, as some half-dozen of it's most ardent supporters will be minus clerkships during the summer months
 At present there are two restraining orders baking jobs of the Council that were secured by the New Charter Club The first is to restrain the Mayor and City Council from entering into a three year contract with Nash & MoRey- holds for sweeping the streets, and the other enjoins the officials from pur- chasing a fire-alarm system from the United States Fire Alarm Company. Both acts savor of crookedness, and it was proposed to let both contracts at eXorbitant figures to the highest bid der. The restraining orders come up for hearing before Jude Kittredge next Monday.
 The New Charter Club is hereby formed to unite in one organization those who desire to secure good government for the city of San Jose by substituting correct business principles in the management of public affairs in the place of the present corrupt and wasteful system
 The primary object of this organization IS to cause the election and appointment to ofhce Of those only who are honest and capable, and who will in good faith carry out the many reform principles embodied in the new charter. We believe these de- sirable results can best be attained by assisting in united effort to rid the city o1 oihcers of interruptions methods and unsaVory regulations; by placing men in the public offices who are guided by a sense of honor and who are not subseryi- ent to the dictates of any political ring or boss. by electing those who have the mental capacity and business integrity to manage the municipal affairs in an honest and economical manner and with out fear or favor; by inspiring confidence in public servants to do their duty. with out fear Of losing their positions by ad- vocating the improvement of our city and inducing desirable people to settle in our midst
 We believe that honest, capable and fearless city officials are necessary to complete the mechanisms of the new charter, and therefore the purpose of this club as here stated, and we agree to sup port such candidates for office as may be approved by this club.
 The New Charter Club will put ticket of it's own in the field This has been decided upon. Other organiza- tions having good government in view will be asked to affiliate. Such encour- agement has been received from the taxpayers that members of the club feel confident of electing most of the officers. The fight will be a determined one, and it is proposed to educate the people on municipal affairs. Literature bearing on the evil of gang rule will be issued and number of mass-meet- ings will be held