The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26

loI supervisor, ne .TeCeiNeu -o'i-'
=. out of a total of 52,0OS votes.
At that election Asa R. Wells. candidate
for Auditor, received "a, III votes. For the
coming municipal election $4,000 citizens
are registered. tits estimated that the
vote Will approximate $4,000. Indications
at this hour point to Tobin's success, as
ne is daily gaining votes while Schmltz
and Wells are losing ground.
The supporters of Tobin have completed
arrangements for active work In every
district of the city from this time until
livened and the enthusiasm of citizens in
splred by the eloQuence of gifted orators.
Mr.. Tobin is a good talker himself and
wins strength wherever he speaks. Ihe
of oratory in behalf. of the principles of
good government which Mr.. Tobin rep
reSents.
Candidate Wells made a speech last
tered by the nominee Three tipes he
sald, Gentlemen, am very glad TO
see you" The gladness of Mr.. Wells last
night can be understood in view of his
disappointment the night before, when
ne, was out after dark in quest of an au-
was glad to see somebody last night to
make up. for the disappointments of the
nlght before: Excluding the three times
tnat @ he said, Gentlemen, 1 am very
of'.about 200 words, With the consent
OF the. campaign committee the speech
may be repeated next week. Cobb
Words a rderenee 5Ee eo to aaareiS Tar Faf
There Will not be much of the speech left
when these words are eliminated, but the
wrath of good citizens in fine section
of the city south of Market street may
be appeaSed.
Z The cigar dealers say the programme
to be carried out, should Wells happen
to pc elected Mayor, is the appointment
s2,, 9I Nose Gunst to the Police Commission.
The policemen would then be expected 10
smoke the General Arthur cigar
Wells Was Bunkoed.
An enterprising politician of the 'push"
species known as 'Spuds Burke induced
Asa r. Wells and Guardian w. H. Cobb
to make an expedition to Folsom street,
near Fourth. night before last to appear
before the Peddlers' Union and receive
the peddlers' Endorsement of Wells for
Mayor. Mr.. Wells hired coupe and
along with Cobb visited several halls but
failed to find the place where the pod
dlers weresdn session. The story goes that
SpudsP obtained $50 for the promised in
.dorsement. When Wells and Cobb found
they had been bunkoed they drove rapidly
away from the scene. The facts of the
visit leaked out Now comes the pres-
dent of the PeddlerS Union with the fol-
lowing statement:
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 25 1901.
Editor of The eCall-Sir: Your attention. is
called to: the fact that this mornings issue
nected one Thomas Burke alias "Spuds''
city. 1 desire to say as the president of this
corporation that Burke is in no manner con-
aneeted with our organization and he is not
authorized to use the name of the "Peddlers'
Protective Association The Peddlers' Asso-
citation has taken interest in the local po-
litical fight and will indorse ticket or can
didates for office this year. Any person using
the name of organization is an impostor
and candidates should exercise caution
in dealing with persons claiming to represent
us. Very truly MEYER BLOOM, President,
406 Drumm street.
The advice given by Meyer Bloom is
good and sound. Wells and Cobb should
profit by it. Candidates should exercise
caution and care in dealing with persons
claiming to represent the Peddlers' Asso-
citation" AS to the $50 reported to have
been given for the Endorsement, "Spuds'
Burke may spend it where it will do the
most good for the cause he represents.
1t is true that Joseph 3. Tobin and Eu-
gene E. SchmitZ declined to plank up S5J,
but that declination did not discourage
'Spuds. He was reprehensible, however
for the fact that he was not on the spot
himself to give Wells and Cobb three
cheers when they alighted from the
coupe. Even in that district, which Mr.
Wells speaks of as Tar Flat, the ordinary
courtesies of the campaign should DC re-
spected by the push element.