The San Francisco call., 1906-05-30
PRAISE WORK
OF THE MAYOR
Citizens and Officials
. Deplore Partisan
Attacks.

Taking as their keynote the recent
attacks that have been made on
Mayor Eugene f. Schmitz and his ad-
mlmStration, leading members of the
bar and judiciary of the State, the
Governor and other State officials who
gathered at table at the Cosmos Club
vices: the Mayor has performed for. San
Francisco. The occasion was a lunch
Monday noon commended the ser
con. given by Tirey L. Ford to the
members of the joint committee on
call for special session of the Legisla-
ture, its advisory members and mem
bers of the press.
Beginning with the Introductory re-
marks by ToaStma Ster Ford and the
opening response by Governor Pardee
and on through the list of speakers,
the tenor of the remarks was of praise
Tor the work done by the Mayor. and
of optimism for the future prospects
OF San Francisco. The general Senti-
ment was that the time for the picking
up OF party lines the fomenting of
factional fights and the resumption of
animDsities that were Interrupted by
the calamity was certainly not now.
In presenting the Governor Toast
master Ford referred to the work of
the joint committee in reviewing the
legislation and assured him that the
members had given every paragraph
close thought So
GOVERNOR THANKS COMMITTEE.
Governor Pardee thanked the COM
mittee for the work@ and care devoted
TO the call and said that the work had
been done nobly and we'll He then
referred to the chaos into which the
city was plunged a month ago and
spoke glowingly of the men who have
led IT back TO order and peace; headed
by his Honor the Mayor
Mayor Sehmitz was then presented
and said in part:
AT this table are gathered men who
have never failed to carry out fITe .f,laTis
they have outlined It was on such men
that called in the hour of need, know
ing that they. would do the utmost with
hedrt and soul. for the welfare. and in,
terests. OF San Francisco The men of the
committee of forty stand shoulder to
shoulder forgetting past differences in
the great work that lies before them. -.
When j selected the: committee of forty
l. didn't think of party. L didn't stop to
consider whether a man was a. Repub-
ltcan or a Democrat. a capitalist or, q la
boring man. / was looking for men, and
censcientiously tried to choose the best
men to save the city. And L took those
who are among the; flower OF San Fran
cisco and who will build so that she will
become the greatest city on this. .conti-
nent
J. Q. Hayes of San Jose. after
speaking of the good feeling toward
San Francisco extant in San Jose
said that he regretted that so soon
after the calamity any element should
impugn the motive of those who have
faithfully served the city.
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler
echoed the sentiments of MFR: Hayes
and added that no man is big enough
to make political capital out of so
great disaster. He said that no man
could hurt the Governor or the Mayor
in their good work when the great
forces of the community are backing
them .
Major General Greely, in comnian nd
of the United States troops, praised
the spirit shown by San Francisco and
deplored the first sign of the break
ing up into factions.
The other speakers were Judge
Frank j. Murasky. Attorney General
Webb and A Ruef, who thanked the
POSTMASTER for his hospitality
The other guests were Judge Thom-
as F. Graham, w. F. Herrin, w. c.
Bartnett, Garret McEnerney Gavin
McNab. Code Commissioner Davis. w
II. Metson, ]. Z. Richards, George
Francis and w. H. Girvin