The San Francisco call., 1905-08-16
LEAGUE COLUMN
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Anti-Ruef Declarations Are
Adopted by the Majority
Forces of the Convention
CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR
Republicans Expect to Win
Eleven of the Assembly
Districts in Next Battle

The league delegations to the Repub-
lican municipal convention have q
majority of 100 and will nominate
straightforward anti-Ruef candidate
for Mayor. 1t is settled that the NOM
inee will be selected in caucus without
assistance or suggestion from the
Ruefters.
The name of Rudolph ]. Taussig is
added to the list Of prospective candi-
dates for Mayor. He is president of
the Mechanics Institute and by virtue
OF his position is regent of the Uni
versity of California. He is known as
an able and popular business man.
Others favorably mentioned are for
mer Supervisor DR.. Perrault, Dr. Henry
Gibbons and former Superior Judge
Charles w. Slack. Many citizens re-
gard Judge Slack as the ideal man for
chief executive of the city. H. d. Love-
land is highly spoken of as a man of
energy and exceptional ability James
McNab is accredited with the possess
sion of qualities such as firmness and
force of character that eminently equip
him for the office Of Mayor. Raphael
WE'LL is spoken of as an ideal man for
the position. He is highly esteemed as
public spirited man of unswerving in
tegrity. Business engagements called
him to Paris few months ago, but he
Will be in San Francisco before Sep
tember l.
The Thirty-eig Assembly District
Republican delegation met last even
ing at 80 Fulton street and elected
A. Van der Naillen Jr. for chairman and
Charles c. Morris secretary. The fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted by the delegation and signed
by every delegate:
Whereas. The delegates of the Thirty-eighth
Assembly District were elected on a well un-
M Pia
form: and
Whereas. False and scurrilous rumors have
been spread that certain Of our members have
been persuaded or may be persuaded TO turn
traitor, join the ranks OF the. enemy and be-
tray the Republicans of San Francisco; there
Resolved, That each and every member OF
this delegation denounces these Infamous
rumors, and hereby pledges himself TO stand
for the principles of the San Francisco Re
publican League from first to last. clean poll
ties and clean administration.
A resolution indorsing John ]. Greif
for County Clerk and recommending
him for favorable consideration by the
convention was unanimously adopted.
The Stablemen's Union No. $3.50,
Thomas F. Finn president and Frank
Miller secretary, has adopted the fol-
lowing:
Recognizing the fact that we are again ap-
preaching municipal campaign. and also
realizing that we wish the head of our city
who is earnest advocate of the principles
of organized labor and who is willing
to assist to bring about fair conditions and
living wages; therefore be ii
Resolved. by Stablemens Union No S760.
at regular meeting assembled at 102 OFar-
rel street. That we indorse the administration
OF honorable Mayor. Eugene e. Schmitz.
and also use best endeavors to secure his
denomination and election.
Fifty canvassers for the San Fran
cisco Republican League have been
placed in the field and fifty more will
be added to the force in a few days.
The canvassers will ascertain the
names of all registered and unregis-
tered voters in every precinct of the
city.
The membership of the league is con-
stantly increasing. Citizens in SYM
pathy with the movement to rescue the
city from the sway of graft are earn
estly requested to join the organiza-
tion.
Prediction is made at Republican