The San Francisco call., 1899-09-19
RUSS IS NOT
A CANDIDATE
FOR MAYORALTY
Dark Horse Is Still in
Grooming Quarters.
A HUNT FOR SUPERVISORS
DEMOCRATS DESIRE TO EXCLUDE
oLD-TIME FICE-SEEKERS.
Iroquois Club Resolution May Pro-
woke a Big Row in the
Democratic Con-
vention.
DEMOCRATS DESIRE TO EXCLUDE
oLD-TIME FICE-SEEKERS.

Tonight the Republican Conventions
committee on permanent organization
and order of business will meet at the
Grand Hotel. 1t is probable that plan
Of business proceeding will be adopted.
Henry B. Russ, ex-Supervisor and man
ager of the Russ estate, is not candi-
date for the nomination of Mayor. He is
not the real thing as a dark horse" and
is not the one that the leaders of the
Republican League have in mind for the
race. When Mr.. Russ was spoken to yes
terday on the topic of his proposed cam
didacy he remarked:
II am not a candidate for Mayor and
would not accept the nomination if the
convention nominated me. Yes, several
delegates to the convention have men
toned the subject and inquired of me if
L would accept, but L told them that L
was not candidate and would not under
any circumstances agree to run. My
business affairs render it impossible for
me to engage in politics at this time"
When it was suggested to Mr.. Russ that
Zenas u. Dodge desired to bring him for
ward a candidate, the former said:
Mr. Dodge did not speak to me on the
subject" The question was asked: Did
Henry T. Scott suggest your acceptance
of the nomination." To this inquiry LIZ.
Russ replied: Yes, Mr.. Scott spoke to
me, suggesting that | should be a candi-
the time from my business which the
duties of the office would demand. L feel
extremely grateful for the newspaper and
personal comment, but my acceptance of
any political office this year is out of the
question.
At the Democratic fountain of inspira-
ton the assertion is made in positive
manner that the Republican dark horse"
was trotted out in the person of Mr..
Russ, but at the headquarters of the
Republican League the story is told that
hnrGa't jC in ,r-c
and full of spirit and go. The knowing
ones say: wait for a day or two for the
grooming, and you will see the winner
of the race"
No doubt seven or eight names will be
presented to the league caucus September
2S. Many Republicans believe that Hor
ace Davis Is the strongest man men
toned. Others asert that Captain John
Birmingham would make an excellent
candidate. The advocates of youth speak
of George Newhall, Henry ]. Crocker and
Judge Slack. John Lackmann, who is fire.
quently mentioned as the leading candi-
date for Sheriff, is being urged to run for
Assessor. Before the campaign for nomi-
nations draws to close the popular
Supervisor may be pressed to run for
Mayor
The Democrats are not making much
headway in the pursuit of acceptable men
for the Supervisorial ticket. special
effort to exclude old fossils is recon-
mended to the committee of seven.
According to inside gossip, there is no
intention of turning down old men other
than those who are old in ofhceholding.
Men are wanted whose names are not
constantly before the public. The seven
Democrats who are charged with the duty
of discovering eighteen first-class men
encounter obstacles at every meeting.
Common fairness and good politics re-
quire them to consider the names pre-
sented by the various district delegations,
but when the obscure and untried are
excluded few remain but the old-timers Of
the political arena. well-known Demo-
cratic leader remarked: The stomach of
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men are not specially sought for but
modern men whose names have not been
before every convention of the past
twenty years are wanted. and it is no
easy task to persuade them to give a
little time to the service of the city"
The row precipitated by the Iroquois
braves in demanding the scalp of every
gold Democrat may cause Fred Baldwin
to lose the nomination for County Clerk.
His name was signed to the resolution
characterizing the gold Democrats as
men who sacrificed principle for profit.
1t is said by the Democratic advocates
of sound money that L. f. Byington. who