The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23
AdverSarieS Fail
to Find Point
for an Attack
PASTORS FAVOR
HIS CANDIDACY
Ministers of San
Jose DiSprove
Charges.

SA = O0s
z. A Hayes Of San Jose is going TO
win back 70 the Republican column
the Fifth Congressional District of
California His campaign is progress
ing IN a way that has alarmed his
Democratic and Union Labor oppo-
nents and thrown despair into the
camp OF his enemies. Representing
as he does the great principles of Re
publicanism, having learned of their
seundness through personal expert
ence. which he makes known to every
audience he addresses, his position in
the fight is one that leaves no point of
attack for his adversaries save by un-
fair means and falsehoods.
Last Sunday the Examiner opened
q broadside on Hayes. 1t was assert
ed that the Pastors Union of San Jose
was opposed TO the election of the
Republican nominee. Several inter
views were given in which clergymen
were quoted as saying that they were
antagOnistic TO Hayes. The San Jose
Mercury comes forward with a page
containing positive statements from
the pastors themselves that they are
favorable TO Mr.. Hayes election. I'm
der this heading the Mercury replies
70 the Examiners broadside:
Pastors repudiate the Examiner
and brand its alleged interviews as
false Not a gambling game in a sa-
loon Of San Jose. Attack on city wan
tonly false. Attitude Of citizens gross
ly misrepresented in Examiner ar
ucles. Pastors Union not antagonis-
tic TO Mr.. Hayes. There is no law
and order league here. No gambling
games in San Jose saloons Citizens
misquoted. Regret that political cap
ital was made out OF what had no
such bearing. Rev. w. s. Kelly saws
that the Examiner reporters chief
purpose in interviewing him seemed
10 be 10 obtain some statement from
him against Mr.. Hayes or the city ad-
ministration.
CAMPAIGN PROGRESSES.
But while Mr.. Hayes opponents are
desperately searching for a vulnerable
point Dy which his candidacy may be
weakened, he is going ahead with his
campaign. And his friends are as Wig
Orous in their efforts in his behalf as
he is in his own. In every Assembly
district included in the Fifth Con
gressional District a Hayes club has
been formed. At the Headquarters of
each Of these clubs some one is in
charge throughout the day giving out
information and reciting facts that
are vote winners.
From now on till the close of the
campaign these district clubs will hold
a series Of meetings, so that the work
SO well begun viii not lose its inter-
est through lack Of initiative on the
part of those whose interests are most
al stake. At the majority Of these
meetings Mr. Hayes will be the prin-
cipal speaker. His knowledge of the
conditions that caused the panic of
the Cleveland administrations lends to
each Of his speeches added interest
and he never fails TO hold his audi
ences and win their approval. His
views on the Chinese question are also
OF interest TO every workman on the
coast, ana, unalterably opposing Chi
nese and all Oriental labor as he is
this fact viii be taken into considera-
tion on election day by all those that
believe the work Of America should he
done by Americans and at American
wages.
VISITS POSTOFFICE. !
Without formal notice of his inten-
ton TO meet the clerks of the Post
Office departments Of the city and the
mail carriers. Hayes visited their
headquarters at the ferry yesterday
and met the 600 men employed there.
l. s-
years that an aspirant for Congress
sional honors has been able to meet
these employees Of the Federal Govern
ment. lie shook hands with all of
them and was most cordially received.
Whatever the candidates of the Dem
Ocratic party have promised the mail
carriers and clerks in regard to an in
crease Of wages or a betterment of
their condition. it is fact too we'll
known to admit Of dispute that DEM
ocratic Congressmen, as members Of a
Republican House. VIII have little or
no power in the next Congress to OBJ
tain the passage Of any measure pro-
posed by them.
II requires one in sympathy with
the administration TO do this. Mr.
Hayes has forcibly expressed himself
upon the question of higher wages for
postal employees. He believes that
none Of them should receive less than
500 a month and has pledged himself
for vigorous action TO secure this end
The employees knew Of this on the
occasion Of his visit and also knew
the intense sympathy that he has witt,
all wageworkers.
POLITICS NOT MENTIONED.
Before leaving he visited the various
heads Of departments and also the
railroad mail clerks in the upper part
of the building. No politics was
mentioned in the course Of the visit.
Yesterday morning at an early hour
Mr.. Hayes visited the different car
houses OF the United Railroads of San