The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
LEAGUE COLUMN
IS UNBROK[N
Grafters Fears a Coalition
of the Republicans and
Democrats of the City
RUFF TIPS HIS HAND
Federal Patronage Promised
to Prevent Fusion on
Nomination for Mayor

The Ruefters have failed in their efforts
to detach delegates from the column of
the San Francisco Republican League
and are now working diligently and
adroitly to prevent coalition of the Re
publican and Democratic forces. There
is said to be convincing proof in the pos
session of the League that Ruef made an
offer Of West Point cadetship to Re-
publican delegate provided the latter
would vote and work against the PROPOSE
ton to coalesce with the Democrats. The
officers of the League did not set trap
for Ruef. but when they received infor-
nation that the boss was promising Fed
eral patronage to bolster up the cam
paign of graft they did not advise a re-
lection of his proposal, preferring that
the boss should go ahead and disclose
the identity of the United States Sena-
tor or Representative in Congress who
had patronage to place in this kind of a
pool. 1T is claimed that Ruef offered to
show down and produce the man who
would deliver the cadetsnlp.
1t is just possible that some member of
the California Congressional delegation
might have recognized Ruef in days gone
by as a Republican and promised him 4
caGetship, but in the light of current po-
litical events in San Francisco the prom
Use cannot be made good. Staunch Re-
publicans of the California delegation
will closely watch all the recommended
tions for cadetships at Annapolis and
West Point and eliminate Ruef deals.
The, giafters fully realize the fact that
a coalition of Republican and Demo-
cratic forces in this campaign for a re-
demption of San Francisco will result in
the overthrow of the Ruef-Schmitz ad
ministration. hence 1t is expected that
the grafters alliance will promise any
thing and everything to prevent the
regular conventions of the two leading
political parties from putting in the field
a Joint nominee for Mayor.
The League delega tions controlling the
Republican municipal convention are firm
and true. There is not the slightest sign
of weakness or treachery in any delega-
ton. When the proper time arrives a
caucus of the majority will be called. In
the selection OF a nominee for Mayor
Ruef will not be consulted. In caucus the
nominee will be indorsed. The list of
available and acceptable men for the
Mayoralty is quite extensive, embracing
such names as Fred Roster. John c.
Kirkpatrick, Albert Castle, II. ID. Love-
land. Charles ". Slack, w. 6. Stafford,
r. J. Taussig, John Lackmann, Daniel A.
Ryan, bdenr anu james McNaD-
The Union Labor convention viii meet
a Lyric Hall next Wednesday evening.
On the following evening the delegates
will assemble at Native Sons Hall on
Mason street and probably ,enoHainate
Mayor Schmitz The county committee
of the party. Thomas +. Eagan chairman
and George j. Berger secretary, met last
night and adopted these resolutions:
Resolved That we. the County Committee OF
the Union Labor party OF san Francisco, do
hereby unanimously dsnounce the false and
misleading so-caled final report of the Grand
Jury a political document framed for poll
tical purposes, with only political ends in view.
and so far Mayor Schnitg is concerned filled
with falsity and hypocrisy.
Resolved That we unanimously endorse the
administration of Mayor Schmitz and pledge
him the undivided support not only of this
County Committee. but of all wage workers of
San Francisco and dentunce the crooked
and despicabIe work of Foreman Andrews OF
the Grand Jury and OF his accomplces in and
out of the Grand Jury betrayal of one of
the most sacred trusts known to American
civilization. by misusng for personal and poll
tical ends the powers of the Grand Jury