The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
DEFEATS
SCHEME OF PUSH
Republican Nominee in Thirty
ninth Makes Herrinites
Change Their Plans
Proposed Resolution Condemn
ing Candidate Changed to
Formal Endorsement


After preparing resolutions declaring
that they could not support the regular
republican nominee for the assembly,
the Berrinite republicans Of the thirty
ninth district changed their minds last
night and indorsed him after all This
was the manner of it:
+. ]. Callan is the candidate for the
assembly, and he is a member Of the
independent club Of the thirty-ninth,
which has fought and worsted the Her
rinites in numerous primary elections
When Callan was nominated the
push" promised to support him, but
they failed to keep their promise. One
of the most prominent members OF the
Herrin club, Abe Friediander. started
out to help elect Jack Mclaughlin, the
union labor candidate. and is still at IT.
AOthers nave followed his example.
Meanwhile the Herrin club, of which
Judge John r. Aitken is president. ad-
dressed a letter to Callan in which they
referred to a purely mythical report
that Callan had bolted the republican
party. would not support Perkins for
reelection to the senate and would not
take part in any republican caucus. An
answer, was requested FOR the consid-
Grafton of the club a q meeting held
last night.
\
The Herrinites did not expect an an
swer; much less did they think that
Callan would present II ia person. He
did. though He appeared st the meet
ing last night and Informed the club
that he was not pledged for or against
any man, that he would vote as his
conscience dictated aad that he GER
tainly intended to caucus with the
other republican members
This disconcertCo all the schemes of
the Herrinites and they reluctantly tore
Up a set OF resolu'iOcs reading Callan
out Of the republican party and de-
nouncing his candidacy first allowing
him 10 read them ;hat he might appre-
ciats the dire peril in which he had
stood.
There was nothing Tor the clue to dc
then but 10 indors.s -allahs candidacy
which they did, with many promises to
help him win. Only Abe Friedlandel
announced himself rs still opposed to
Callan.
Mclaughlin, Ca'ans union labor op-
ponent. has been trying to defeat Cal
Ian by telling people that the repub-
/ lican nominee has been in the district
only a short time and that he has vir-
tually withdrawn from the ticket. Cal
Ian has lived in the district for five
years He is in the fight 10 stay till he
wins.
LABOR HELPS GIRDWOOD
In the thirty-fourth district Davit
Girdwood the republican nominee fol
the assembly, is making a vigorous
campaign, with every prospect Of cleo
ton Some of the Herrin machi'ts meT
are knitting him and working openly fol
/ his democratic and union labor OPP
ponent, but without much success. Grid
wood is a member OF the marble work
ers' and the stone cutters unions anc
viii get big union labor vote in addi-
ton to the republican plurality
In the thirty-fifth Fred Gerdes and In
the thirty-sixth Henry \. Beatty ar
making winning fights, devoting large
part Of their time to argument in favo'
of the India basin or Islais creek pro
! ject and the direct primary amendment
/ These INFORMS play a large part AIS
/ in the fight for the senate which is be
ing waged by Dick WEIGH in the nine
teenth and by John MCGEE in the TWEEN
ty-frst districts. WEIGH has pledged
/ himself not to vote for any candidate
for United States senator who viii no
promise TO work for subsidiary nav,
yard at Hunters point MCGEE is
young lawyer of great ability who ha
always stood for the best in republican
politics He has many staunch friend
working for him at both ends Of tn
district.