The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
Cleveland Talks
to Old Time
Democrats.

~ HE municipal campaign is in full
swing. The Populists and Free Sill
Yer Democrats who follow the
standard OF William Jennings
Il Bryan rallied at Metropolitan Tenn
pie last night and listened TO their
local leader, DR.. c. D. Cleveland. the Peo-
PIES party nominee for Mayor. DR.. Cleve-
land expounded the principles of Democ-
raCy as taught by Thomas JEFFERSON. he
pointed out the false pretenses OF the Phe-
lan-McNab Democrats in claiming that
the new charter was an issue in the cam
paign He made II clear 10 his audience
that the charter was adopted by the peo-
pie. ratified by the Legislature and de-
clared valid by the Supreme Court; that
1t was the local constitution of San Fran
cisco and could only be changed by the su-
preme intelligence OF the people.
Horace Davis, the Republican leader in
the local contest, Is conducting a gallant
campaign and everywhere receiving the
applause Of the people. Republicans who
voted for Phelan last November are daily
falling into line under the banner Of Ho-
race Davis Republican districts which
gave but a slender majority for Mr.. Pat
don last year will roll up tremendous ma
Jorities for Horace Davis on November I.
Great activity prevails at the headquar-
ters of the Republican County Committee
and at the rooms of the Horace Davis
Central Club. Reports received from the
eighteen Assembly districts are highly en-
couraging. The downtown merchants are
ca little slow in responding TO the demands
of party duty. Business is so brisk under
the Republican administration of national
affairs that many of the merchants can
not spare time to consider the impor-
Tance of local affairs. Should the party
which Phelan trains with get the relns
of power in this county the merchants
would not have business enough at their
stores 10 divert their attention from poll
tics.
Horace Davis and his associates on the
Republican ticket will receive another
popular ovation at Metropolitan Temple
tomorrow night. 1t is known that United
States Senator George c. Perkins and
Irving NJ. Scott will address the audience,
and the County Committee may be able
10 announce before Tomorrow that ex-
Senator Charles n. FELTON, will speak to
the people.
Last evening at Headquarters of the
Horace Davis Central Club 723 Market
street, a general meeting Of the Republ-
can County Committee was held. An in
tcrChange of views on the progress Of the
campaign was a feature of the assembly.
Reports of increased activity all along the
lire were presented. 1t was resolved to
furnish the Election Commissioner with
the names of capable men to fill the quota
of Republican officers of election.
The subject of filing the vacancy in the
Interstate Commerce Commission was
considered. Dr. Dalzell introduced the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas, There now exists a vacancy in the
Interstate Commerce Commission, which va
canCy Is to be filled by appointment by the
President: and whereas. the present Republican
County Committee Of the city and county of
San Francisco was created by a convention.
the delegates 10 which elected under cir
cUmstances hitherto unprecedented the said
election being held under the recently enacted
State primary law and whereas every vote
cast and counted under general super
vision, thus Kidding the election of the per
niCious influence OF the boss element and there
by making this County Committee truly repre-
sentative Of the Republican party of this city
and whereas. there has never been any appointee
from this great Pacific Coast upon the above
mentioned Interstate Commerce Commission.
therefore. be it
Resolved. That this County Committee, speak
ing for the Republican party Of the city and
county Of san Francisco, and feeling that the
Pacific Coast is justly entitled TO a representa-
tive upon said Interstate Commerce CoEmis-
sion. do hereby respectfully and most earnestly
urge the President 10 I'LL the vacancy referred
10 by the appointment of a representative from
the Pacific Coast; and be II further
Resolved, That a copy OF these resolutions
be at once forwarded to the President for his
consideration.
The people of the Thirty-ninth Assem-
bly, District will meet at Saratoga Hail
this evening and listen to Horace Davis