Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
TWO 10 ONE
ODDS LAID
ON MA YOR
BETTING FAvoRS THE GOOD
GOVERNMENT MAN
FRIsco's CAMPAIGN TO CLOSE IN
RED FIRE GLOW
Foresigns Indicate That Voting Win
Be Heavy--contest for District
Attorneyship is Bitter
est Fight

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2.-Tonight
will see the close of the municipal
campaign so far as public meetings are
concerned
AS a finishing flourish the supporters
of the Union Labor ticket have ar
ranged a street parade and demonstra-
ton for Monday night, when 1t is
promised $4,000 standard bearers and
their allies Will march in line.
All of the parties have planned for
overflow meetings in various parts OF
the city and with street corner bonf1res
and red light to set them on.
Five tickets are in the field and
thirty-two offices are to be filled, those
of mayor, district attorney, eighteen
supervisors, auditor, treasurer, assessor,
tax collector, recorder, city attorney,
pilblic administrator, county clerk,
sheriff, coroner and two police judges
But the great public interest is CEN
tered in tile district attorneyship and
the mayoralty in the order named.
District Attorney Fight Hot
District Attorney william H. Lang
don's name appears three times on the
official ballot, he having been nomi-
mated for recollection by the Republic
cans, Democrats and Good Government
league. His chief rival is the Union
Labor party's nominee, Frank Nc
Gowan.
Between him and Langdon lies the
bitterest fight Of the campaign, the real
issue of which is shall Francis J.
Heney be retained special prosecutor
of indicted corporation officials?"
For district attorney the Socialists
have placed in nomination Ernest E.
Kirk. Three rivals are in the race Ter
the rnayoralty. DR.. Edward. r. Taylor.
/ who suceeeded Scbnaftz. heads. the
Democratic and Good Government
Ileague columns on the official ballot.
| Daniel A. Ryan, leader of the regular
Republican forces, and Patrick II. Nc
| Carthy, standard bearer of the Union
Labor party, contest with him. The
socialists have nominated Ernest L.
l-Reguin.
| Foresigns Indicate ,an exceptionally
heavy vote on Tuesday with the results
wholly in doubt. Bets are being freely
made that DR.. Taylor will be elected
The odds on linn are to and some
heavy wagers have been laid.
This is the way the five chief candi-
dates sized up their own chances In
statements dictated by them tonight:
Taylor Is Confident
Mayor Taylor: II shall be elected by
very large plurality because I am
satisfied that the people Of San Fran
cisco are in favor of honest and decent
government, a government free of all
partisanship or bias, and which wishes
nothing, knows nothing or cares to
know nothing except the welfare OF
San Francisco and its people For
many years 1 have been in favor of
non-partisanship in municipal affairs,
but never till now has the opportunity
been presented to the people of San
Francisco of having that policy carried
into effect. The ticket of which am
the head has on it Democrat, Republic
can and Union Labor men and Is IN It's
pers onne1 the best ticket that has been
placed before the voters of this city for
years. I sincerely trust that every
man on the ticket with me will be
elected.
1.-THE city owes it's deepest debt Of
gratitude to William H. Langdon, the
present district attorney, under whose
administration the present prosecutions
are being carried forward. Had it not
been for sis conduct as. district attor-
ney San Francisco today would still be
under the rule of Schmitz and Ruef
and the rest of the criminals who made
her a byword and a mock before the
whole world. I therefore am most
heartily in favor of Mr.. Langdon."
Ryan Optimistic
Daniel A. Ryan, Republican nominee
for mayor: II am satisfied shall be
elected for these reasons; 1t is gem
ticket was nominated by convention
wholly Embossed and absolutely free OF
corporation control, the nominations
were the free expression of a conven-
tion elected by the people, the ticket is
composed of the best citizens, represen
tatives of all classes. The people OF
San Francisco know it is necessary to
get away from class fights; it is be-
lieved the Democratic and so-called
Good Government forces represent the
moneyed class, and that the so-called
Union Labor party is not truly repre-
sentative of labor but of certain politi-
clans and also of corporate interests
''The Republican ticket is clear of the
prejudices which naturally exist in the
two other camps, and 1t holds out to
the people safe and conservative
middle course. as against the radicals
ism of the other two. 1t is free from
all the bitterness engendered by con-
that never before in San Francisco was
an approaching election so difficult to
prejudge, / am willing to venture the
following estimates as embodying my
best Judgment: OF a total vote Of $1,000
there will be cast for me $4,000. for
Mccarthy 1900. for Taylor $4,000 and
for Reguin (socialist) 2000."
Patrick Fl. Mccarthy. Union Labor NOM
inee for mayor: IT believe now that +
shall get more votes than will be cast for
Taylor and Ryan combined. OF the 5000
to $1,000 votes to be expected feel con-
fident that $4,000 and possibly 5000 viii be
for me. My friends the enemy, can have
the others. They are welcome to them. I
can AFFORD to stand some knlflpg within
my own party and among the business
element The actual labor vote hi San
Francisco is. on account OF the disturbed
conditions caused by the earthQuale and
fire. difieult to determine, but 't may be
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