The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-03
SAN FRANCTSCO'S ELECTION
TIE CETY'S CREDIT ar STAKE
~ THE CAMPAIGN.
schmltE I'm jail Directing the Canvass Of
the Union Labor CAndAdate-ADpenls
20 G1ass Prejudice -ISeDublIcans sup
porting Dr. Taylor for Reelection.

tne Union LABOR acknowledgement
20 Glass Prejudice II ReDubIIcans sup
porting Dr. Taylor for Reelection.
SAN Francisco. Oct. 2s.-The three
corncred political campaign now in proRresa
10 San Francisco has some curious featurea
which are worthy OF attention az a nom
partisan experiment in the interests OF
good government. To San Francisco itself
the election is of great Importance. for the
choice ~ a level headed Conser vative
Mayor means much in the speedy rebuild
ing vt the city.
OF course. even IL such an anarchist 81
r. ". Mccarthy. the head OF the Union
Labor ticket. should be chosen Mayor. the
reconstruction OF the city would go on. but
the great impetus which has been given to
rehabilitation by the efforts or reform
Will DE practically lost for the next two
years. It. is difficult to get Union Labor
partisans To see things in their proper
light, hut a campaign OF education is being
carried on and before election day every
workingman who has any property in
forests will he fully informed of the fact
that the election of any man not favorably
known in the Fast will hurt the city.
When the party managers began to ar
LIS W. NtAliAlitbtb u Whb SGtu J1AL LUe
policy of wisdom was to form a union OF
Republicans and Democrats and thus
put up one good strong man to oppose the
Union Labor candidate. This policy was
adopted AT the last election. but at that
time Schmitz was the Union Labor can
didats for his third term.
He absolutely controlled his own party,
and through Abe Ruef he controlled all the
d~isreputable machine element Of the Re-
publican party. He also received the help
Of the liquor dealers and the proprietors
Of disorderly houses and the small business
men who believed that there was more
money in a wide open town thar in a well
regulated city. These elements combined
snowe under the fusion candidate. who
was a young lawyer named Partridge.
But now the situation is different. The
Republicans had broken ava from Ruef-
Schmitz domination and the retail mer-
chants had found that a wide open town.
while il might bring them more business.
was not profitable. as they had TO yield
up too much for police protection. Sc
the leaders we're hopeful OF union upon
one candidate.
The primaries showed a very strong
vote for good government, the Republican
League. headed by Daniel A. Ryan, burying
out OF sight the old machine wing OF the
party. Ryan is a young lawyer who has
made some reputation as a stump speaker
and who is a good political organizer. He
established the Republican League after
the fire, worked up sentiment in the various
election districts against the old machine
methods and won out by a large vote.
Throughout all this election work he
cellar that he had n o personal ambitions
and that he would never consent to the
use OF his name for Mayor. But when
he found that the delegates elected would
do as he wished he performed a somer-
Sault, and after the usual byplay announced
that he had changed his mind and would
consent TO stand for election.
A strong minority Of influential Repub-
leans bitterly opposed Ryan's nomination.
They took the ground that Republicans
and Democrats should unite on DIR. Taylor.
the present Mayor. who had administered
affairs we'll and vas looked on in the East
az the representative of reform and con-
servatism. But these men were not dele
gates. and when the matter came 10 a vote
they saw Ryan nominated by a comfortable
majority. Then this minority rebelled.
formed a Good Government League and
proceeded to indorse the nominees and the
Democratic party.
Al the head of the Democratic ticket is
Ur. Edward r. Taylor, who was appointed
Mayor and who has won golden opinions
for his work while in office. For District
Attorney the Democrats nominated William
n. I angdon. the man who made the prose-
cution Of Schmitz and Ruef possible by
conserving to the appointment Of Heney
AZ Assistant District Attorney. Langdon
has allowed Hehey great latitude and the
result has been a vigorous prosecution Of
the bOodlers.
The Republicans under Ryan saw clearly
the strength of Iangdon. so they also
put him on their ticket. Hence whatever
may I've the result for Mayor. Langdon is
erre Of reelection.
Tn" Union Labor party made a mistake
~ the outset in nominating Patrick H.
Mccarthy, head Of the Building Trades
Council. a. candidate for Mayor. Nc
tarthy is \ very able union organizer and
rs head Of the Building Trades Council
has adjusted many troubles and prevented
di-astrOus strikes: but he is not a man of
the character or the attainments necessary
IN the Mayor of a large city. Besides he
has = feud on with Michael Casey. head Of
tho GonmSters' Union
'ascv was recently placed at the head
NJ tho Board of Public Works by Mayor
layicr aR the most competent man in the
riiy for the place. Some OF the extreme
a%uii-uniOn men over the appoint
ment. hut those who knew Casey's execu-
tr,o ability and his large know ledge of men
applaIdcd the selection. Casey certainly has
done wonders in clearing the streets in the
burned district and in forcing owners to
repair their sidewalks.
CIsNy's quarrel with Mccarthy will
ALLEVIATE a large wing of the Union Labor
trdTy and the votes OF those men will all
10 given to Taylor. The Socialists also
have q complete ticket in the field, but their
vote Is always nominal.
Mccarthy is making a very aggressive
campaign end il appealing TO the better
class prejudice which was called out during
the long street car strike. Mccarthy was
largely responsible for the continuance Of
The street car strike after IL vas plainly
evident to every one that the carmen were
lcaten. IL was his influence also which
induced the carmen's strike committee.
after permitting union men 10 ride on the
ears. to refuse to call of the strike.
Mccarthy at heart il a Socialist Of the
extreme tyne and he does not mince his
words when OF The campaign platform.
w his first ~ eech he declared that IL Taylor
was elected San Francisco might exTect 70
500 the greatest strike in its history. and he
tas Developed that idea since. In fact he
has PIT the capitalists and employers on
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