The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
YTI-GRAFT FIGHT
9LEASES ROOSEVELT
Ige Dunno Declares Presi-
dents knowledge of Local
Situation Is Remarkable
stern Politicians Admit Taft
VIII Be Nominated Despite
Money interests

iudge Frank II. Dunno. who has just
urned TO San Francisco after a trip
ough the southern and eastern
ties. was greatly impressed with the
innate knowledge of the ins and
is OF conditions here shown by Presi-
Mt Roosevelt, with whom he had a
ag interview in Washington While
New York the Judge had recsived
letter inviting him TO call at the
hite House.
The presidents knowledge OF what
going on here is remarkable" said
loge Dunno yesterday. IF he knows
5 much about the rest OF the country
$ fund OF information must be amaz-
&. After my interview / am ready to
elieve what his friends say OF him
lat he is the best informed and closest
ian to the people in the United States
.oday."
Roosevelt Is IN especially close touch
eith the graft situation here. He
howed himself an enthusiastic adrnirer
= the work OF Francis J. Heney. Chat
Gg with the Judge about the graft
,rosecutors achievements in the land
-raud cases and the local situation
President Roosevelt exclaimed: Isn't
ne a wonder, II we only had a few
lore men like Heney scattered around
tais country lighting for the decent
ling, what q me example IT would
bew
PRAISES CITE's PLUCK
The president remarked IN the inter
lew that lie was gratif1ed TO learn that
san Francisco had at last secured a
- can city government He said that
ne pluck and loyalty and strength dis
played by its people made him regard
.-sn Francisco as the finest city in the
nited states in many ways.
Throughout the east Judge Dunno
9und keen interest displayed in San
rsncisco affairs. In New York" the
ddge said, people asked me again
ma again if our city government out
aere had improved. I noted a feeling
4 disappointment and even distress at
le termination of some of the graft
srials. They don't seem TO think that
e have altogether escaped from our
I'D conditions. all Of which shows how
aard ir is TO set = good reputation once
on have had had one"
The judge had the following to say
bout national political conditions as
hey appeared TO him:
.'E0PLE WITH ROOSEVELT
In politics the east is all excited
over the coming national conventions.
.he moneyed interests are all against
.ioosevelr and mis- policies. If they
ould they would crush him and all he
,tands fer in the republican conxen-
Ion. But he is too strong for them
he people are with him. and if he
Fanted il he could have the nomina-
ion himself by merely saying the
Foro. However. lie is against a third
ierm and through his influence will
dominate Taft. in fact. Taft is as
cod as named now. In New York
aey admit be has over 100 more votes
,lledged than is required to nominate
i'm.
DEMOCRATS CHEER BRYAN
The democrats appear to have de-
cided on Bryan. He, of course. is op-
s'osed 10 Wall street, but / don't think
wall street viii have much chance III
tilis convention If il had it would put
p Woodrow Wilson or some other
tghly respectable philosopher who
lands for nothing in particular
While IN New York / went to hear
5ryan one night at Cooper Union The
.'iace was packed TO the doors and more
.,eople were turned away than could
Let IL Inside the audience cheered it
elf crazy over Bryan. His reception
sas one Of the greatest 1 ever saw.
'emocrats ] met there said he was
lronger than ever with the people
nd predicted he would make a better
= an. II nominated, than ever before"