The San Francisco call., 1904-10-06
INDEPENDENT
CANDIDATE IN
THIRTY.NINTH
Republicans in the District
Name Lawyer E. I. McMur-
ray to Run for Assembly
Refuse to Support I. E. At
kinson, Who Was Selected
by Ruef and MaeStretti

An independent Republican candidate
for the Assembly will be put in the field
In the Thirty ninth Assembly District
In opposition to T. E. Atkinson, nomi-
nee of the Republican organization,
and, Of course. the Democratic candi-
date. At a meeting of the United Inde-
pendent Republican Club of the district
named, held last night at Fourth ave-
nue. and Clement street, Attorney E. T.
McMurray, who resides at 329 Sixth
avenue, was selected as the choice of
the club to present a petition to the
Registrar requesting that his name be
placed on the ballot.
The selection of McMurray to repre-
sent the independent Republicans of
the district was preceded by a warm
discussion as to the advisability of
placing an Independent candidate for
the Assembly in the field No one seri-
ously opposed the move. but those that
favored 1t We're unsparing in their criti-
cism OF the methods of the men that
had made their action necessary. Be-
fore the discussion was taken up how
ever, resolution under which the
meeting was called and stating it's pur-
pose was presented and adopted This
resolution follows:
Resolved, That 1t is for the best In
terests OF the Republican party and
the Thirty-ninth Assembly District for
the Independent Republican Club of
the district to initiate a movement for
the nomination of an independent Re
publican candidate for the Thirty
ninth Assembly District
ATTKEN MAKES STATEMENT.
Judge John R. Aitken, president Of
the club, explained the situation to the
club in terms that would permit of no
misconstructton. He said:
We have met here tonight, not to express
cisapproval of any Republican principles in
volved in the present situation but to reaffrm
our allegiance to Republican principles by con-
demning in no uncertain terms the dishonest
action Of certain bosses who. in manner any
say VINO our candidate for the Assembly
should be.
At the behest of Abe Ruef and F. A. Macs
tretti. Commissioner Of Works, men who at
the last election proved traitors to their party,
as they had done many times before, delegates
to the municipal convention were placed on the
ticket whose interests were those of Ruef and
Maestretti. and then these elected
by the most fragrant fraud. The ballot boxes
of the district were stuffed and we were beaten
not by fair means but by foul This we will
not tolerate. and We are here to show these
men that here these methods will not be toler-
ated
Many of those present addressed the
gathering, which was a large one, in
the same strain, with the result that
when the time came to settle upon a
candidate every man present expressed
a willingness to go into the fight and
stay to the finish. Upon motion, the
chair appointed William H. HazelI,
Fairfax Wheelan, L. H. PedIer, J. A.
Cutten and ]. A. Andrews committee
to agree upon those who should be
considered by the meeting as candi-
dates for the Office.
NAMES ARE PRESENTED.
The committee soon returned and
presented the names of A. r. Ahlborn
and E. T. McMurray for consideration.
Mr.. Ahlborn said that he did not de-
sire to stand in the way of Mr.. McMur-
ray If he desired to accept the honor at
the hands of the club, and he put mo-
ton that the report of the committee
be amended by the striking out of his
name. At his earnest request the mo-
ton to amend prevailed and Mr.. Nc
Murray was agreed upon.
Assisted by A. r. Ahlborn, J. J.. Cas-
sidy, William Hampton, w. H. HAZEL,
Wallace Bradford. G. S. Brundage and
]. T. Terry, Mr.. McMurray will imme-
diately begin the work OF preparing his
petition for a place on the ticket. While
the signatures to this petition are be-
ing secured another committee of twen-
ty will make house to house canvass
in the interest of Mr.. McMurray and
explain to the voters the condition of
affairs that compelled them to take the
action they did.
The meeting adjourned with three
cheers for McMurray and the renewal
of promises to him that every man of
the club will do his level best to see
that he is carried through to victory in
November.