The San Francisco call., 1908-08-19
FIGHT IMPRESARIO
EXPECTS ELECTION
T. Clarence McGrafh Announces
Aspiration to Seat in AS
sembly as Democrat
Bourbon Leaders Hesitate to
Name Candidates With Nc
Nab and Hickey Absent

me for the assembly this time.--T.
Clarence McGrath.
Flushed with the victory of the Bell
forces in the forty-fourth district, the
great fight impresario and thirst ami
hilator thus delivered himself on the
evening of the primaries. Up and down
the great white way of the coast the
news Of his candidacy few and on
every side toasts were drunk to the
success of the man who made Sharkey
famOus-or was it the other way
around2
7. Clarence twas said would make a
Whirlwind campaign. The tide of bat
tie would roll from his JOY forum in
Fillmore street TO his theater of select
continuous vaudeville in Pacific, and
Mamie Strauss. his republican oppo-
nent. would be swamped before the bal
lots were counted.
Just what legislation T. Clarence
would advocate in Sacramento it is too
early TO say, but it is not likely that
he would introduce an anti-prize fight
bill
With both Gavin McNab and Tom
Hickey out of town the democratic dis
trict leaders are somewhat shy about
announcing their legislative candi-
dates, but a number of tentative sug-
gestions have been made, subject to
approval at headquarters.
SOME CANDIDATES SUGGESTED
In the twenty-eighth district Johnnie
Greedy has picked out James Sullivan,
q young blacksmith, as the likeIiest
opponent for Finn's man. Walter Ma
cauley. In the twenty-ninth the Bell
men have picked Charles McGreevy to
run against the incumbent, John A.
Cullen.
In the thirtieth there are two candi-
dates. Harry McGovern, a grocery
clerk, would like 10 make the race, and
so would Con Rodden. The democrats
figure that there is a good chance to
elect an assemblyman in the thirtieth
owing to the fight between the Bell and
Barr factions of the republicans. hence
the rivalry for the nomination.
In the thirty-drst James Barry is
talked of as the probable candidate.
IN the thirty-second, despite the
strength OF Dick Welsh on the republi-
can side, there are two candidates.
James Crossley, an elderly man living
in South San Francisco, would like to
get the nomination But the district
leaders think he is too old to make a
campaign and are thinking of nomina L
ing Jeremiah Lynch, who they think
would have q chance to receive the
union labor Endorsement. Without the
realize that they have no more chance
than plate of ice cream in an engine
room.
In the thirty-third Bernard CulIum,
manager Of a big hardware company in
the Mission. has been chosen by Sheriff
Doian. who is confident that the right
sort OF man can keep Paul Fratessa
at home.
WAIT FOR FENNELL'S RETURN
The thirty-fourth district will have
no candidate until Jake Fennell re-
turns from his vacation and looks over
the situation. The thirty-fifth has a
possible candidate in one Joseph Wall,
but the leaders have not asked him to
accept.
In the thirty-sixth the Bell forces
have not chosen their candidate. The
leaders in the thirty-seventh have Of
fered the nomination to William A.
Breslin. a young salesman, but he has
refused TO take the chance and they
are looking elsewhere in considerable
perplexity.
Nobody has yet been mentioned in
the thirty-eighth- In the thirty-ninth,
where the Bell forces won out, Harry
Bocchio is an active candidate for the
nomination. Nobody is anxious to make
the race in the republican fortieth. Irv-
ing c. Ackerman, son of the well known
attorney. has been spoken of in the
forty-frst
In the forty-second Dan Kearns. the
architect. will probably be the nominee.
In the forty-third Charles Mccarthy.
the plumber, is regarded as a strong
man. In the forty-fourth T. Clarence
McGrath is the only candidate SO far.
In the forty-ffth. q Bell district, Charles
Lightner, a drayman. will get the nom
ination IL he wants 1t.