The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09
WOULD Be A
POPULAR
CANDIDATE
Irving M. Scott May Be
the Peoples Choice.
AS A NOMINEE FOR MAYOR
AS A NOMINEE FOR MAYOR
A GENERAL DEMAND FOR HIM
TO LEAD THE PARTY.
Mcguire Succeeds in Again Making
Himself Unpopular With the
German Democrats of
the City.

Although the date of the Republican
municipal convention has not yet been
fixed much speculation is being in
dulged in regarding the choice of the
party for Mayor. There are many
available candidates among the solid
men Of the community, but with so
many to choose from there is much
uncertainty and diversity of opinion as
TO the particular man upon whom the
choice should fall
1t is this uncertainty that has led
many Of the leading Republicans of the
city to express a. wish that individual
preferences be set aside and that all
unite in asking Irving M. Scott to ac-
cept the nomination. Mr. Scott arrived
IN New York a few days ago after an
extended visit to Continental Europe
In behalf of the Industrial and CONNER
cia1 interests of the Pacific Coast. He
is due to arrive in San Francisco with
In Few days, and 1t is more than
probable that upon his arrival here he
Will De approached on the subject that
is now upperrnost in the minds of those
interested in local municipal affairs.
1t is pointed out by the Republican
leaders that Mr.. Scott is perhaps the
most popular man in California to-day
and that his popularity extends to peo-
pie Of all classes and conditions. If he
can be induced to accept the nomina-
tlon there is no doubt but that he
would be elected by a majority exceed
Ing that ever given candidate Of any
party In this city. Having the conf
uence Of the people it is certain that he
could and would bring order out Of the
chaos that has characterized the con-
Duct OF municipal affairs in San Fran
cisco for SO many years.
Should Mr.. Scott express a. reluctance
to enter into public life and thus neg
lect his great private interests il will
De urged that the term is a short one
ana that as a good citizen he owes il
10 hlmSeIt and the community at large
10 surrender personal interests and de-
vote himself to a cause that vitality eff
1ects every man, woman and child in
San Francisco.
Much dissatisfaction is being mani
rested on the Democratic side concern
ing the conduct of the affairs of the
party IN both the city and State Now
that 1t has become apparent to the
FULLEST among them that the affairs of
the party have been given into the
keeping OF the members of the Clan
gallagher, there can be no doubt as to
what the result viii be. In the i'm
probable event of Maguire's election all
Of the fat appointments in the state
VIII be parceled out to the members of
the clan and the real workers in the
party will be left to a discussion Of the
husks. In San Francisco the result of
a Democratic victory would be the
same. The Gallaghers, the Manns. the
Ireacys, the Leggetts and the elect Of
the band of single-taxers will secure
the cream of the patronage to the total
exclusion OF the party workers. Even
under present conditions no less than a.
score of the members of the clan are
feeding at the public crib. If the Ma
guire-G Gallagher Phelan combination
succeeds in gaining control of local af-
fairs the number will be trebled.
Judge Mcguire made an attempt yes
terday to square" himself with the
German Democrats of the city by ap-
pointing Oscar Hooks, a member of the
German Democratic Central Club, to
a place on the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee. When Mcguire ap-
pointed the tWenty-one members at
large of the State committee he ignored
the request of the German Club for
recognition. He then added insult to
injury by appointing DR.. Max Magnus,
man who is anything but popular
with the members of the German Club.
When this action became known Ma
guire was informed that he must re-
pair his mistake or suffer the loss Of
the support of the German Democrats
of the city. This he promised to do.
In the meantime, however, he appointed
DIR. Maenus a member of the purity
committee Of the State committee. Now
that he has appointed Mr. Hooks as a.
member Of the State committee he finds
that the act has not in any way bet
tered his condition so far as the Ger
man Democrats are concerned.
e. l.. Hutchinson. the Populist nominee
for Lieutenant Governor, was in the
city yesterday. He intends going to
San Jose to-day to make love to the
Native Sons. He is very popular with
the old line Democrats. In this re-
spect he divides the honors with J.
Aubrey Jones and Judge Van Dyke.