The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-10-11
Executive Committee of
the Association
Meets.
Makes Ready to Indorse
Nominees for Mayor and
Supervisors.
Colonel E. F. Preston on the List Of
Republican Aspirants for Gov
ernship-Political Lead
ers Are Kept Busy.

The executive committee of the Califor-
MIA Liquor Dealers Association held an
important conference on the local political
situation yesterday afternoon. The men,
bers of the committee discussed the usual
custom of indoTsing candidates who would
be fair to the liquor dealers, and after
due elaboration it was decided to suggest
70 the general association, which meets at
B'nai Birth Hall on Thursday evening,
October "a, the advisability of only indors-
ing candidates for Mayor and Supervis-
ors. This proposition was unanimously
agreed upon by the executive committee,
and II its report is adopted all other fights
On the ticket will be left open, as far as
the liquor interests are concerned.
Between now and the time the general
body will take up the matter of indorse-
ments a committee from the liquor deal
ers will wait upon Messrs. Wells, Tobin
and Schmitz, the three candidates for
Mayor, and get from them an expression
Of what their policy toward the liquor
dealers and other businesses in general
Will be In the event Of their election. II
is understood that the candidates will be
asked fat-footed Questions on this point.
In all probability the executive commit
tee will then select one of the candidates
for the liquor dealers Endorsement and
report the selection to the association
when it meets on the Path inst. There is
every indication that 1t will be a hot ses-
sion.
The election Of officers for the ensuing
term took place yesterday, with the fol-
lowing results;
President E. L. Wagner; vice president, A.
Clsck; financial secretary, T. p. Mccain;
treasurer. Oscar Hooks; conductor John W.
-Twenty-eighth District, J. W. Lar
sen; Twenty-ninth District. John D. Coghlin;
Thirtieth District. c. D. Mangels; Thirty first
District, J. w. Grove; Thrty-second District,
J. J. Boyle; Thirry-third District F. n: Bent;
Thirty-fourth District, J. H. Muller; Thirty
fifth District James L Ward; Thirty-sixth
District. Charles l. Adams; Thirty seventh
District, NJ F. OConnor; Thirty-eighth Dis
charles N Fisher; Fortieth district. William
Lab; Forty-first District Max Ludwig; Forty
second District T Lunstedt; Forty-third Dis
trict J. Michel; Forty-fourth District, Charles
Mitchell; Forty-ffth District, Thomas H. Lind
Directors at Iarge-James Cairnes Joseph
King. jesse Marks, D. R Dunbar, James F.
Cheetham.
Forty-eight new members were initiated
T fle igeT Ie FTeont Club will receive
Asa r. Wells and other nominees on the
Republican municipal ticket. There will
be music and speeches.
The Democratic managers have engaged
the entire upper floor Of a large building
on Market street for campaign uses. Next
Wednesday night there viii be a mass
meeting to ratify the ticket.
Eugene z. Schmitz, the Union Labor
party's nominee for Mayor, has addressed
several audiences this week, and his cam
paign managers are arranging for a big
meeting.
Another Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of California is in the field. E. f.
Preston of San Mateo County has an
nounced TO his friends that he is an aspi-
rant for the gubernatorial nomination.
Mr.. Preston is well known throughout
the State as a lawyer and public speaker.
He has taken an active part in the lead
ing political campaigns since 1880. In the
State campaign Of 1898 he was one of the
foremost Republican orators in the field
and addressed vast audiences in the San
Joaquin Valley and other portions of Cali
fornia-
Recent changes in the clerical force of
the State Mineralogist and the rumor of
Impending removals create the suspicion
In mining circles that Governor Gage has
resolved to convert the State Mining Blu
reau into a. political ma chine. H S Dur
den, q Republican who has had charge of
the museum for twenty years. has been
notified that he will be dropped from the
payroll H. L. Barker, Republican and
Grand Army man, who has been connect
cd with the institution a long time is
among those no longer acceptable to the
machine: Van w. Jacobs, a Democrat is
one Of the clerks recently let out State
Mineralogist Aubury tells the people thai
he has had nothing to do with the
changes Seekers for information get the
impression that Governor CAGE is resnon
Eible for them. Mr.. Burdens notice that
he was no longer wanted came TO him
night before last He will be succaede5
AK Of resolute action on the part of lead
ing miners Of the State to prevent If pos
sfble the execution of scheme to convert
the bureau into political club