The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24
Herrin Is Denounced
as q Perverter Of
the Public Morals
Is Declared to Con-
troll Nominees on
Republican Ticket

Il dealers associations, ana CneTS
III will be no Endorsement of Wells
by either. Tobin or Schmitz will
be indorsed by the liquor merchants ii
any Endorsement whatever is given, but
the indications are that candidate
for Mayor will be indorsed. The
trap to catch the retailers and bring them
into the wholesale organization was set
by John Lynch. Collector of Internal
Revenue. The retailers and the whole
salers will not stand for the Lynch pro-
gramme They know Wells record on
the license question and that is enough
for them. All the Lynches in creation
cannot change their purpose to protect
themselves.
Johnny Lynch, whose term Federal
officeholder is drawing near the end, is
again neglecting his official duties 10
meddle in affairs that chiefly concern
people who pay taxes to support our mu-
nicipal government. Lynch IS not resi-
dent of San Francisco, and it is none o.
his business how the liquor dealers vote.
If he goes too far in his implied threats
to make it uncomfortable for dealers who
will not take the programme he may
get what he most deserves. 1t may
crafty representatives of the liquor trade
to know that Senator Perkins has agreed
with Senator Bard to take up the sub
ject Of the appointment of Iynch sue
tor Bard favors Stephen Kelly of San
to indorse any good man recommended
by his colleague in the Senate.
Lynch Has Tricky Ways.
Lynch is noted for his readiness to
do the nastiest kind of politics. He viii
go to the limit of using forged tele-
grams. At Sacramento he produced d
bogus telegram, representing 1t to be
genuine message from Senator Perkins
vote for D. M. Burns for United States
Senator. Even Senator Perkins, whose
forbearance is remarkable, and whose
desire to please everybody amounts ~
enthusiasm, asserts that the utterance Of
a forged telegram is a diShonorable act.
Lynch will not scruple to use any sort
of tactics to catch the liquor dealers of
their guard, but his cunning vii! not pro-
cure the Endorsement which he is schem-
ing to obtain. This subject is already SEE
tied so far as Wells is concerned, for that
be considered. The Society for the Pro-
lection and Care Of Aged and Indiscreet
Takers may indorse Mr.. Wells and re-
ceiVe a testimonial from Mr.. Cobb at the
Grand Hotel, but Endorsements elsewhere
will be few and far between.
Lynchs official position does not dis
turb the liquor men, as they know that
he will be removed from Office in Decem-
Der next
Dr..C. F. Buckley. a stickler for royal
ty, a subject of King Edward the Sew
enth and standing candidate for dlrec-
tor of the Hibernia Bank, is meddling in
affairs that do not concern the King. DR..
Buckley, whose character as a man and
whose attainments as physician are
not questioned, in the local campaign ad-
vises the people against supporting Mr..
Tobin. DR.. Buckley is not registered. He
is not a citizen of this country. He has
no aspiration for American citizenship.
He dwells in this country because he can
90 better here than in England. Perhaps
he wants to be near the Hibernia Bank
in case his long cherished wish to be u
director of that institution should be
gratified. Before projecting himself any
further into the politics of San Francisco
he should advise with the British Consul
and get the consent of his Majesty, King