The San Francisco call., 1899-11-07
SPLENDID VICTORY IS ASSURED FOR HORACE DAVIS
Ovation to His Candidacy
at the Closing Meeting in
Metropolitan Temple.

There is no doubt about it. 1 have been
all around town to-day, and have found
lots OF people who voted Tor Phelan last
year who are not going to vote for Phelan
this year.
Three cheers. for Horace Davis and
three more for Ryan greeted this happy
conclusion, marking the maiden speech Of
the repres seAtatiVe OF the working classes
o1 san Francisco. No more telling politi-
cal address has been made before any
audience during the campaign.
Cries Of Van DuZer! Van Duzer!" were
heard, and In response Judge a. 2. Van
DuzeT came forward. he said that 1t
was not the thunder that splits the oak
ana crushes the rock, but that IL was the
lightning. Then, l say, said Mr. Van
DLzer 1t Is not the orator that will
bring about a Republican victory. All
the orators this side Of kingdom come
cannot accomplish as much good as sim
ceTe work on election day by the friends
OF Horace Davis.
ITO day the manager of Honora BILE
James q. Magulre told me that last year
Phelan traded of the Little Giant OF
Democracy that Phelan's ambition might
be gTatiued. AT the city election this
man said, We propose 10 pay up our
score With Mr.. Phelan with compound in
wv hen Phelan says that Mr. Davis will
not carry out the provisions of the char
ter he utters an infamous slander and he
knows II TO be such. This demag gogy is
unworthy of any man who aspires 10 be
Mayor Of this big city"
Great applause greeted the speaker as
he retired. District Attorney Murphy fol
lowed He insisted that national politics
was involved in the city election, For the
reason that the country is on the eve Of a
presidential election and that it is the
auty OF every, section that has benefited
hold the hand Of Mckinley
As California goes SO may go the
81 GHiioF, H., said the speaker; This State
rgnttuuy EelOngS in the Republican col
umn. (Applausel. MI Davis is the arcnl-
tect Of mis- own fortune. He was not born
WITH a golden spoon in his mouth. That
Mr.. Phelan was is not against him; il is
cuIe and VituDeration that has been
heaped lpon Mr.. Davis by a subsidized
press none. has had the. haruihood to
question mis- honesty and integrity. He
is president Of the Lick School, an lnsti-
tuition that has done more for the youth
OF this city than any other In San Fran
cisco What more do the people of this
city want than such a candidate as Hor-
ace Davis? He is pure His home life is
pure. (Applause.) He is Phelans peer
from a moral standpoint as well as intel
lectuaIy. (Great cheering.) If you want
good government vote the Republican
ticket from head to foot"
Judge Murphy in closing made an ap-
peal 10 the voters TO cast their ballots f6r.
Alfred Black for District Attorney. He
said that during the twelve years he had
occupied seat on the Superior bench
Mr.. Byin5ton, the Democratic candidate.
had never appeared in his courtroom to
try a case.
Let me tell you, fellow-citizens. that
the District Attorneys office is not a
to teach inexperienced law
yerS crlnl'.ai law, said Judge Murphy
l. Golden, a young orator, asserted that
the charter was not an issue in the cam
pa1gn. The candidates might as we'll say
that they would support the constitution
OF the United States as to uphold the pro
visions Of the charter. Both are the laws
of the land and man would be a traitor
he knickerbocker quartet made a hit
with parody on popular air the re-
fraln Of which was "Good-by, Jimmy.
good-by; your tricks are vain, your ways
are dark"
Judge A. B. Hunt, Registrar of the
United States Land Office made a briaf
speech replete with humor. He said that
II the audience was an indication Of .he
sentiment Of the city Horace Davis wouId
be the next Mayor of San Francisco
Judge Van R. Paterson, the next speak
er. said that II Republicans are lOVal 10
their duty to-day there can be but one
result-yictOry-fo the entire Republican
ticket, from top to bottom; and not only
that. but it will be a vote of confiderce
in and a vote of cheer to honored nd
beloved President William Mckinley. No
Republican, he continued, knowing the
record OF the Republican party, and view
ing the splendid achievements of the pres
ent Republican administration, could vote
for the nominee of the Democratic party
in preference to the nominee of his own
party, especially when that nominee Vas
such genuine man. physically, mentally
as Horace Davis He closed bv
stating that there was no doubt of the
ability of Mr. Davis to fill the office. and
he promised for the Republican candi-
date, if elected, a perfect administration
of municipal and school departments
Judge Paterson dwelt on the record of
Mr.. Davis in the halls Of Congress, and
from it added to the testimony already
offered Of the well-known fact that Mr.
Davis was the sterling friend of labor
TrrI T1..-l
change of attitude on the mari
of James D. Phelan since the last visit
Of William J. Bryan. Then, he said, Mr.
Phelan was willing that the people should
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