The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
BATTLE TO GUST
The CRAFTERS
Forces Are Organizing Under
Banner of San Francisco
League of Republicans
CRUSADE is POPULAR
Voters to Have Opportunity
to Support Candidates
OF the Highest Character

George d. Clark. president, and Dan
iel A. Ryan. secretary of the San Fran
cisco Republican League, have re-
turned to the city from Monterey. In
company with many other prominent
Native Sons they attended the annual
session Of the Grand Parlor in the his
toric old capital of California.
The news of the defalcation and
flight of Tax Collector Ed j. Smith
reached A. Ruef of the Schmitz admin
istratfon at Monterey. simultaneously
at that place Treasurer ]. E. Nc
Dougald got the information that
Smith had absconded with a great
quantity of loot. The usually placid
and easygoing custodian of the mu-
nicipal cash box was distressed over
the tidings. Ruef assumed All air of
jaded depression, exclaiming, See how
it is; 1 cannot leave San Francisco for
a day. without something of this kind
happening" The remark impressed the
listeners with the notion that Ruef
sizes oup himself as the agent who is
responsible for everything that is done
or left undone in San Francisco. The
comment of the boss was note accepted
as fiattering ITO the Schmitz end of the
local government. The Mayor under
the blessed new charter is supposed TO
know something as to what is going on
in the City Hall: If he cannot keep tab
9on his associates in office by counting
the coin from time to- time he might
follow the example of one OF his HAS
trious9 predecessors and "heft" it.
Ruef did not. receive a cordial greet-.
ing at Monterey from the Native Sons
of the interior. His record as the agent
of the Schmitz administration was the
topic of comment fn undertohes. Ruef
announced publicly that he would net
put up fight against the forces of the
San Francisco Republican, League for
control Of the nominating convention
of thee party. He indicated, however,
that he would oppose the Republican
ticket at the general election in No
vember.
8 The new quarters of the league at 636
Market street will soon be ready for
occupancy. The opportunity of Joining
In the movement for better local gov
ernment will be presented to every
voter of San Francisco. Ap address
outlining the purposes of the new or
sanitation will be mailed to every reg
istered citizen of the metropolis. A re-
turn postal card will go with the ad-
dress.
In the appointment of Assembly dis
trict committees the patriotic citizens
who are leading the crusade for better
government of othe town will endeavor
to recognize all the elements of good
citizenship. From every Assembly dis
trict word comes that the mechanics,
merchants, lawyers, doctors, business
I.mt i, wage earners and tax-paying cit
liens generally are earnestly in favor
of a change in the administration of
local affairs. The people want some
thing in return for the vast sums OF
money annually paid into the city
treasury It seems to the tax-paying
citizens that legions of loafers, ballot
box suffers and grafters are nourish-
| ed at public expense; that money
which should be expended in clean
! ing the streets and sewers is squan
1 dered, stolen or frittered away.
Inland politicians OF the machine
type are perceptibly disturbed over
the turn of affairs in San Francisco.
They apprehend that George D. Clark,
! d. A. Ryan, r. J.. Welch. Fairfax HI.
!. Wheelan, James A. Wilson, John
| Lachman, David Rich. E. ]. Bowes,
! John P DAILY and other active men
of the league are creating an alliance
] for use in State politics; but the ap-
/ prehension is not we'll founded. The
voters of the city will not be called on
| this year to elect Congressman, State
officers or members of the Legislature.
| The way is clear for free and open
municipal contest. The Republican
party proposes to place before the peo
pie as candidates for delegates to the
local nominating convention the best
| citizens of the community. The voters
ct the primary election in August next
| will be asked to elect these candidates.
If the purposes of the Republican
League should be executed men of
known character and ability will be
| nominated by the convention. 1t is
! quite we'll understood now that all the
| looters and grafters Of the town will
oppose the movement for better local
| government
Edward Knowles Co. are printing another
swell booklet for the Parafffne Paint Co,