The herald., 1898-10-16
betterment of the navigation of the river,
OF the state.
ROBERT A. THOMPSON
UNION NOMINEE FOR SECRETARY
OF ATE,

UNION NOMINEE FOR SECRETARY
OF STATE
The candidacy Of Mr.. Thompson IS one
Of the happ.est on the union state ticket.
He Is a pioneer, man of affairs. an editor
Of ability and large experience, man OF
tested capacity and integrity in public sta
ton; in fact, am ideal nominee.
The editor Of the Red Bluff News, an
intimate acquaintance Of Mr.. Thompson's
Ct thirty years standing, speaks Of his
friend and neighbor In the following fiat
tering manner:
THE union parties have presented this
gentleman to the voters of California for
their favorable consideration as their can
d.date for secretary Of state. HIS nomtna
tion IS admirable from every point of view,
as his high character, sterling integrity and
eminent qualifications guarantee that, If
elected, he will make an ideal state official
This is the first time Mr.. Thompson has
asked favor of the people of the state.
and he Is perhaps not as we'll known as
some Of those who have been more prom
inent in state politics in the past but he
has an official record in the county in which
he resides and as a federal official, Of which
he may justly be proud For many years
Democratic party as the able editor Of the
Sonoma Democrat, Of which his brother,
Hon. Thomas L. Thompson. was proprietor;
during which time he did much for the
county by making known it's resources and
advantages by frequent and well-timed
articles published in the Democrat Rec
ognizing the value of these services, the
Democrats of the county elected him coun-
ii, ,,lr fo- tlr-A A.
public officer he gave great satisfaction,
as was shown by the ma jortes received by
him. At his first election his majority was
less than 200; at the second. 500, and at the
third, 1900. This occurred, too, at a time
when his party's majority was growing
smaller in the county. These increasing ma
jor.t!es are an eloquent testimonial to the
excellence Of Mr. Thompson's administra-
ton Of the office Of county clerk, which
excellence was recognized by Republicans.
as well as Democrats. At the expiration Of
his third term he voluntarily retired to pri-
vate life and took up his pen again as
editor of the Sonoma Democrat
early IN Mr.. Cleveland administration
Mr.. Thompson was appointed United States
appraiser in San Francisco, and discharged
tho difficult duties Of this position so intel
ligently and satisfactorily that he soon ac-
quired the reputation Of being one Of the
best appraisers in the governments en-
ploy. He remained IN the office five years
his term of office extending into Harrison's
administration one year and a half. On his
| retirement he received letters of the highest
commentator from Hon. Timothy G.
Phelps, the Republican collector Of customs
and also from all the customs brokers and
other employees, and we may also add with
the expressed regrets of the merchants
who were thrown into contact with him
as an official. The high esteem in which
Mr.. Thompson is held by the business COM
munity of San Francisco Is shown by the
many assurances Of support given him by
Republicans, as we'll as Democrats. I'm
fact, there are good reasons for believing
that Mr.. Thompson will receive very large
support from the Republicans of San Fran
cisco in recognition Of his excellent official
record and as a protest against the nom
ination Of his opponent, whose record as