The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
THE REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK.

X FPURTIC stalwarts in San Francisco have
~ no reason to be downcast over the condition OF
l \ the party or the prospect OF the great PreS-
dental campaiQn that is coming. On the contrary,
there is much that is encouraging in the outlook
and the more the situation is studied the more salts
factory it appears.
lust before the primary elections the condition OF
the party was indeed depressing its loyal support
ers It's machinery had largely fallen under the con
troll either OF ward bosses or OF men who had close
affiliations with such bosses. There were well
grounded discontents among the rank and file, and
faction fights among the leaders So demorallzed
was the organization and so weak the party spirit
that not few men OF influence in the party dis
posed to yield the municipal election without
struggle 1t was argued by these men that it would
be better to indorse Phelan than to put up candi
date against him. better to let the issue pass than
attempt to rid the party OF Burns and Kelly and
Crimmins and make a fight for the control OF the
city under the new charter.
Thanks to the energy OF loyal Republicans such
weak counses were set aside The business men, the
taxpayers and the intelligent workingmen who make
up the real strength OF the party were rallied. The
bosses were routed in the primaries At the conven-
ton ticket was nominated that every true Repub-
ican, that every good citizen could support without
hesitation. The Honorable Horace Davis one OF the
most eminent men OF the city accepted the nomina-
ton for the mayoraty and entered upon canvass
that won the respect OF all AS result the party
reformed its organization, revived the spirit OF its
members recalled many an indifferent Republican to
his duty and polled for the head Of the ticket more
than 1000 votes.
The showing made at the polls appears the more
excellent when it is remembered that the campaign
was made on the Republican side upon strictly
legitimate and honorable lines. Nothing in the way
OF demagoguery, triCkery personalities was made
use of. The canvass was not only clean, but it
conducted the highest plane OF political endeavor
Notwithstanding the irrtations caused by the gross
personalities OF the Democratic candidates and the
press that supported them notwithstanding the sour
rous ampooning OF Mr. Davis and the spying prac-
ticed upon him, notwithstanding the foul trick OF
issuing forged circular in the name OF the Young
Mems Institute designed TO injure the Republican
candidates, the Republican press and the Republican
candidates refrained from retaliating in kind Not
single vote cast for Horace Davis, therefore, was
cast for him by reason of false preenses or nsrepre
sentation. His vote may be taken the measure OF
the loyal Republican strength OF the citythe strength
that can be counted to stand for Republican
principles and Republican candidates in every con-
test that comes.
With that much of assured strength the party can
face the future without fear. The old bosses have
been driven from the party organization, and its ma
chinery is in the hands OF men in whom the rank
and file can have confidence The spirit OF victory
has been reawakened and party loyalty restored
When the time comes for San Francisco Republican
ism to prepare for the Presidential campaign it will
be found in excellent condition There will be har-
mony, loyalty and discipline The municipal con-
test has not been fought in vain