Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-04
A GREAT
POLITICAL
BATTLE
Shall Graft Rule, Is the Question
The Fight Is Peculiar, Republic
can Papers Supporting the Demo-
cratic Candidate, and Democratic
Papers Backing the Republican.
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San Francisco, Nov. 4.-One OF
the most bitterly contested mayor
ality campaigns in the history OF
San Francisco will end tomorrow.
There are Ave tickets in the field,
Union Labor, Republican, Democrat
ic, Good Government and Socialist.
Each has nominated a full set of can
didates. although in several instances
one candidate has been chosen by
two and thre eparties.
Mayor Taylor is the candidate for
reelection of the Good Government
and Democratic parties; Daniel Ry.
an, young lawyer, heads the Re-
publican ticket, and p. II. Mccarthy
the Union Labor ticket.
While the fight for the mayorality
has been vigorous one, greatest in
terest centers in the choosing of
district attorney.
William II. Langdon. the incum-
bent, has been nominated by the Re-
publican, Good Government and
democratic parties. His Union La
Dor opponent is Frank McGowan,
heretofore looked upon as corpor-
ation lawyer.
I.angdon made his campaign on
the platform of "prison for the bood-
lers." He has been going along at q
iwbirlwlnd lace, receiving an ovation
wherever he spoke. His reelection
seems assured.
The fight for the head of the tick
ct fas been n strangely mixed one.
Taylor, the Democratic incumbent,
is being supported by the two morn
ing Republican papers, while Ryan,
the Republican candidate, is receiv.
ing his sole newspaper support from
the Democratic morning daily.
Taylor's supporters see in him the
Moses who will brink them out OF
the financial wilderness. They say
he has the confidence of the EASTERN
capitalists. and that with him at the
head of the city's government money
will begin 70 flow into the city and
the era of prosperity that followed
the fire, but which has faded away
since the summer, will be restored.
Ryan's supporters are making the
identical claim that the Taylor people
are making, adding that youth and
v'goT Is needed to restore the city.
and that Taylor. II elected, will rep
resent only the capitalistlc class.
Mccarthy is making straight
lUnIon Labor campaign. He has been
resoItIng to more or less vitupera-
ltton, being particularly severe on
l-ayior.
Taylor, Ryan, Langdon and Me-
Carthy spoke In various parts OF the
city today, and are scheduled TO make
addresses tonight The Mccarthy
campaign will be closed this evening
with a Union Labor parade.
Few bets were recorded this gorn-
ing, Practically no Taylor or Lang
don money is on tap at the pool
rooms. A Mccarthy admirer left
$4,000 with a prominent betting
commissioner with instructions TO bet
II at 10 TO 6. with Mccarthy on the
short end, but no bets were made at
these odds. The money is now being
held at 10 to s.
If the vote should prove TO be a
close one the result may not be
known until Tuesday. as the voting
will be by Australian ballot, instead
of the voting machine,
/ According to a statement made
this morning by Chairman Mat
Brady. OF the Democratic and Good
Government League Committee, the
vote will be as follows:
Taylor, $4,000; Mccarthy, $4,000;
Ryan. 1900; Reguin (soclalisD
$500.
The Republicans make the follow
ing statement;
eve figure Ryan to get $4,000
votes and upward We figure Nc
Carthy to get $4,000 aud Taylor l5'-
900 votes. The Taylor people and
many labor people are switching toI
Ryan. We figure that Taylor is out
of It.,
The Mccarthy managers claim
that their candidate will poll 29'-
600 votes, or about one-haif OF the
total