The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-05

the document been presented to me I
would certainly have refused to sign
it, for with me it is anybody but
Burns.
HENRY ]. CROCKER-I signed the
petition favoring Burns candidacy for
the very reasons set forth in the paper.
Without in any way sighting the other
candidates, some of whom are my per-
sonal friends, l believe that Burns
would make a creditable representative
and that the interests of the State
would not suffer in his hands. I signed
my name partly out of friendship and
partly for the confidence which l have
at all times placed in Burns. l don't
think that any mistake will be made If
he be sent to Washington as Califor-
MAS representative in the Senate.
SIGMUND GREENEBAUM, man
ager of the London, Paris and Ameri-
can Bank-I signed the paper written
In the interest of Burns for Senator
because he is particular friend Of
mine. l am a Republican in politics,
and in affiXing my name to the recon-
mendation l believe that / acted for
the best interests of the party and the
States welfare.
LOUIS CAHEN-I signed the docu-
ment recommending the election Of
Burns for Senator because he is a per-
sonal friend of mine. 1t was not at the
solicitation of the Southern Pacific
Company that I affixed my signature,
though if that corporation should ask
me to subscribe to any proposition that
would not go against the grain 1 would
certainly comply with the request, be-
cause it has always treated me prop
erly. l can safely say that | was in
fluenced simply by my personal friend
ship for Dan Burns, whom l have
known many years and for whom /
have a great regard. I consider him
superior to some of the other candi-
dates who-have been mentioned, and as
a friend I believe him entitled to my
support.
MEYERSTEIN & CO, Battery
street.-The so-called Endorsement rec
ommending Burns was signed by Alfred
/. Meyerstein, young man just turn
ing the age Of 81 years, and son of
Lewis Meyerstein, the senior member
of the firm. The young man had no
authority from the house to put the
firms name to any such document, and,
Furthermore, had the senior member
been consulted, he says he would have
objected to the firm going on record as
indOrsing a man for United States Sen
ator whom he does not know.
CIR TOWN DISTILLERIES COM
PANY, LOUIS HAAS, Secretary-Our
house signed the paper at the request
of bushes friend who brought it in.
No. do not care to mention any names,
but 1 presume it was presented by the
same gentleman that visited other
firms in this section of the city.
JOHN A. HAMMERSMITH of HAM
MERSMITH e. FIELD-Yes, I signed
for the firm. Not that I wanted to take
any hand in the contest, but Nose
Gunst came to me and asked as a per-
sonal favor to sign. That is the only
reason there is for our name appearing
on the list.
c. W. CRAIG of c. w. CRAIG &
Goa business friend of mine brought
the paper to me and l signed it. l told
him at the time that I did not consider
that it amounted to anything. but at
his solicitation attached my firms
name. 1 took no particular interest in
the matter and am now sorry 1 signed.
] believe that one of the reasons set
forth as to why the document should be
signed was that Mr.. Burns had been at
tackled by the newspapers and ought to
be indicated.
WILLIAM WOLFF of WILLIAM
WOLFF & COL signed the document
at the earnest request of a friend-Mr.
Andrew Of the Shasta Mineral Water
COMPANY No it was not because l
know anything about Burns personally,
but because I did not like to refuse the
request of a friend. That was all the
interest I had in the matter
WILLIAM CUFF of WILLIAM
CLUFF & col personally signed the
document I believe it was presented
to me by Mr. Andrew of the Shasta
Water Company. Yes. I think Burns
would make a good Senator. have
lived neighbor to him a long time and
know his family very we'll. He is a
personal friend of mine and I had no
hesitation in signing.