The San Francisco call., 1905-08-10
Nomination for Mayor
Is Wide Open to
Best Man.
Delegations Will Not
Seek the Advice
Of Grafters.
Caucus May Be Called
to SoIidIy Cement
the Forces.

Agents Of the grafters' alliance are
circulating the report that the minority
OF the Republican convention, under
the direction Of Ruef. Will outgeneral
the league forces and gain by political
manipulation the ground that the
grafters lost IN Tuesdays battle at the
primary polls. This sort of clustering
talk by the ugly losers shows that
Ruef is not well informed concerning
the character OF the Republican League
delegations. Moreover, the facts JUS
tify the assertion that the minority is
growing smaller by degrees and beau
tifully less" while the majority column
is receiving reinforcement.
The Lynch-KelIy delegation Of the
Twenty nth Assembly District is al
ready out Of line with the minority and
practically in the camp Of the majority.
The Ruef forces in the Forty-fourth
and in several districts south OF Mar
ket street do not enjoy the prospect of
srraying themselves with the losers.
Inclination TO jump into the league
band wagon is keenly manifested by
quite a number of Ruefters. When the
convention meets TO organize the
strength Of the minority viii hardly
exceed 100 delegates. The lesson is
plain that the grsfters lost and the
league won. The subservient police
equal 70 the comprehension Of that fact.
When the reports reached the voting
booths Tuesday night at 9 o'clock that
the league had carried the election, in
solent members of the police force at
once became civil and Obliging. They
declined TO jOstle and bullyrag decent
citizens at the behest of Ruef's cleo
tiOn officers. The fremen, janitors, po-
Icemen and the whole array Of munich
pal attaches study the political skies
and many Of them recognize in the ris-
ing sun the likeness Of some one other
than Schmitz.
LEAGUE FORCES SOLID.
The notion is absurd that the league
delegations will be torn asunder be-
cause some particular seeker Of emolu-
ment wants the nomination for Sheriff
and somebody else wants Endorsement
for Supervisor. All indications point
20 a remarkable cohesion of the league
delegations on the proposition TO put
IN the field a man for Mayor who will
enlist the support and confidence of the
great body Of intelligent. progressive
men comprising what is known as the
good citizenship of San Francisco.
Contests for subordinate places on the
ticket can remain in allegiance until the
question of the MayOralty nomination
is disposed of. The eager aspirant for
a
Of seeking the favor of Ruef in the Re
publican convention will get recogni-
tion where the poultry gets the ak.
The battle Of last Tuesday made the
simple truth clear TO the dulleSt poll
tician that the Republicans of the city
can win without Ruef and cannot win
with him.
No one is slated to head the Republi-
can ticket. Many worthy citizens believe
that II. d. Loveland ought TO be nom
mated for Mayor. He is able and popu-
lar. Others hold that General c. A
Woodruff would be an ideal candidate
He is an army officer on the retired list
and the Supreme Court has yet TO de-
eide whether an army officer is eligible
70 the office Of Mayor. General Woodruff
is known as a capable, energetic and
resolute man. John Lackmann is a con-
servative man with a strong following in
the community. The grafters are very
bitter against him Many leading citi-
zens entertain the hope that former Su-
perior Judge Charles w Slack may he
persuaded to allow his name to be pre-
sented TO the Republican convention
when nominations for Mayor are con
sidered. He is regarded as an ideal citi-
zen Of high character and fine attain
ments
CAUCUS OF MAJORITY.