The San Francisco call., 1904-09-22
LOCAL FORCES
ARE ALlCNlNC
Endorsement of Union Labor
Party Is Accepted by
Edward J. Liyernash
LETTER TO COMMITTEE
Republicans of the Fourth
District Will Meet This
Evening at Pioneer Hall

Delegates to the Fourth Congression-
al District Republican Convention will
assemble at Pioneer Hall this evening
to nominate a candidate for Congress.
This district lies wholly within the
boundaries of San Francisco and en-
braces the following assembly dis
tricts: Twenty-eighth, Twenty ninth,
Thirtieth, Thirty-first, Fortieth, Forty
first, Forty-second, Forty-third, Forty
fourth and Forty-fifth. The Republi-
cans are confident of their ability to
elect the nominee of their convention.
The nomination of E. J. Livernash by
the Democratic convention, which met
in Santa Cruz last month, did not rep
resent the desires of a majority of the
Democratic voters of the district. In
fact, very little Interest was manifest
ed in the proceedings of the conven-
ton. The Union Labor Endorsement,
which was given to Mr.. Livernash' s
candidacy at Pioneer Hall last Tuesday
night was obtained through the agency
of William Randolph Hearst, Mayor
Schmitz, A Ruef and other slate work
ers of the labor convention simply pre-
sented the Livernash programme and
the delegates took it in perfunctory
manner. In a letter as follows, Mr..
LiVernash accepts the nomination of
the Labor convention.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 81 1904.
Messrs. Thomas Eagan and E. ]. Beaver
Notification Committee Union Labor Party
My Dear Sirs: l accept the nomination OF
the Union Labor party to be it's candidate for
Member of the House of Representatives,
Fourth Congressional District of California.
Two years ago l consented to be the can
didate of the Union Labor party and the Demo-
cratic party for a seat in the House of Rep
resentatives 1 consented because l thought
1 could more effectively champion certain prin-
afn Of potf paI ant in xrrhfr oh I ha-
lieved If L a member of Congress than
if L were not 1 frankly explained to the
citizens OF the Fourth California District what
/ would stand for If sent to Washington and
they expressed approval of my principles by
giving me a mandate to represent them in the
chief legislative body of our country.
Since then 1 have striven to keep the faith
1 pledged my people by standing for such
government within my Information and by
my conscience 1 have felt would be most likely'
to yield the greatest good to the greatest
number.
On my return to San Francisco, and without
anything in the nature Of solicitation on my
part, the Democratic party again conferred
upon me the honor Of nomination for Con-
gress. And now likewise without solicitation
the Union Labor party has for the second time
made its nominee. 1 need scarcely say
that these manifestations of an unaltered
friendliness by the parties originally sup
porting me l fully appreciate.
That concern for the plain people of Amer
lea which led me TO consent to be a candi-
date in the beginning, reluctant though / was
to enter public life, governs more strongly
now than it did two years ago; for now better
than then 1 understand the DANCE misrule
whereby more than 80 per cent of our people
are oppressed by unjust laws operating in the
interest OF a specially privileged and steadily
narrowing few. And l wish 10 return to Con-
gress. if at all, with my status in that as
semblage unchanged to continue the work 1
have begun. and this free of the accusation
that the mandate l have thus far held has
been in any sense recalled; for an alteration
of my status in Congress would injuriously
affect the mission for which l engaged in pol
/ u1fcc cir fo
speak for organized labor; and 1 am mainly
pleased by the action of your convention be-
cause l wish to say to the Fifty-ninth Con-
gress, should / be member of that body
that. having observed my. work in the Fifty
eighth Congress, organized labor approved my
stewardship and bade me persevere
Please convey TO the convention which speaks
to me through you my assurance Of intention
TO continue to plead for essential justice to the
plain people. regardless of the outcome of the
political campaign begun Sincerely yours.
EDWARD J. IIVERNASH