The San Francisco call., 1906-09-15
Bell Will Receive
Nothing From
Union Labor.
By Thomas b. Sullivan.


Three men in California are looking
longingly for the labor vote of San
Francisco. This vote, particularly un-
der conditions that obtain this year,
is very material factor in the guber-
national campaign. The Union Labor
party. having decided to place a State
ticket in the field, is being trailed
now by Gillett. Bell and Langdon.
Each is nursing a hope that he may
receive from the labor people an in
dOrsement. but each viii be forced to
nurse a disappointment. William f.
Herrin has decided that none of the
gubernatorial aspirants now in the
field shall receive the union labor
stamp.
Orders to this effect have gone forth
and Mayor Schmitz and Abe Ruef viii
obey them. Among the terms Of the
contract made between Ruef and Her
rim at Santa Cruz was one which made
Il imperative upon Ruef to prevent the
Union Labor party from indorsing
either Langdon or the Democratic
nominee for Governor who had al
ready been chosen but not yet named
Herrin as a matter of course could
not force the union labor people to
accept Gillett, but he is powerful
enough TO prevent either Of the other
candidates from receiving what they
all consider a valuable political asset
Ruef and Mayor Schmitz dominate the
Union Labor party and they viii IN
sist that a straight ticket independ-
ent OF the other parties be placed n
the field. The argument will be made
when the Union Labor convention
meets next Wednesday that it would
be a dangerous political mistake to
indorse any other party nominee. II
viii be urged that the State Labor
party has a great future to protect
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for public favor.
In this fashion Bell will be denied a
support he is striving very hard TO
obtain When the Herrin influences
hattered him out Of a reasonably sure
victory in a Congressional contest IN
TO the absurdity OF a gubernatorlal
feht there was no intention on the
part OF his tempters that he should be
Governor of California He was to be
removed simply as dangerous possl-
biiity in Washington.
Herrin ordered, therefore, that Bell
should not receive any comfort from
the laborites. as this might jeopardize
the chances Of Gillett Langdon, OF
conrse. cannot hope to obtain in the
Labor Union Convention even the toler-
ance he received at Sacramento. He
has nirted with all parties and, having
deceived them all, cannot resurrect his
political fortune by becoming Doodle
Dee A prominent politician who has
studied the situation with some Judg-
lnent and concern decided yesterday
that he had discovered a correct cefini-
ton Of a Doodle Dee. He says it is
twelve platitudes and grin and calls
Itself LangdOn.
The labor leaders understand thor
oughly that an Endorsement of Lang
don would be an acceptance Of Hearst
and they are not yet willing to commit
themselves to anything that suggests
Hearst. II they were free, however,
from the controlling influence of Mayor
Schmitz and Ruef there is little ques-
ton that they would tndOrse Bell They
will not be permitted to do so, but will
be forced to place a complete indepen-
dent ticket in the field. This ticket will,
Of course, be another contribution to
the strength of Gillett-
Fire Commissioner Parry is making
what appears to be a vigorous cam
pafen to obtain an Endorsement of Bell,
but he is not ignorant Of the fact. that
he will not succeed. Who the guberna-
torial nominee of the Union Labor
marty will be has not yet been deter
mined. but he viii not be Mayor
Schnitz. His Honor feels too deeply
the responsibilities Of local distress
that have been placed upon his shoul-
ders to enter a campaign TO save the
State from its despoilers.