The San Francisco call., 1908-07-31

Schmitzg about Mr.. Ruef ! have nothing
10 say.--Julius Kahn in a speech
July Is.
At last the unwillingness Of candi-
date julius Kahn 10 criticise Abe Ruef
has been explained Abe Ruef is TAX
ing an active part IN Kahn's fight He
is lining Up his old henchmen for the
smiling congressman. and trying vainly
to pull down members OF. the Lincoln
Roosevelt league.
Ever since Kahn returned from
Washington 10 make his fight for re-
nomination he has exhibited an in
superable unwillfngness to discuss
civic graft. and grafters. He has been
particularly taciturn on the subject OF
Abe Ruefs felOnies. And now the Sc
cret is out
The glad hand congressman who de-
clares epigrammatically that it is guam
titv and not quality in votes that
counts. relying on Abe Ruef for. help
in his uphill fight for nomina ton. in
the fourth congressional. district, has
been careful not TO offend the sensitive
susceptibilities Of the arch boodler by
adverse criticism. He dismissed Ruefs
iaiquities with a wave: OF the hand; he
had nothing TO say about Mr.. .Ruef. s..
RUFF WORKS FOR KAHN -.
As soon as Ruef got out Of Jail he
wept 10. work in the congressman,s be-
halL The curly. boss SUMMONED his old
henchmen and ordered them into the
- fight in the fourth district, paying spe-
cia1 attention 70 the pivotal fortieth
and forty-first districts.
Ruefs agents have even the temerity
10 approach men connected with. the
Roosevelt league in the fourth
congressional district. but all his ef--
forts ia that particular have only re-
acted against Kahns candidacy. In
dignation al Ruefs insolence has sent
these leagUers into the fray with re-
doubled determination 10 beat Kahn
and the push"
The news that Ruef is taking adran-
tage Of his freedom from jail to play
his old kind OF politics on behalf Of
Kahn comes from various men who are
in close touch with the primary fight
which is now going on Their state
ments are direct and unequivocaL
F. Il Dam, chairman of the repub-
licsn county committee, made the fol-
lowing statement yesterday:
7 an reliably informed that Abe
Ruef is doing all he can 70 help Julius
Kahn IN his primary fight. Ruef is
sending for men who used TO do poll
tics with him and urging them TO get
on the railroad tickets in the fourth
congressional district.
ABE's EFFORTS FAIL
Men connected with the Lincoln
Roosevelt league have told US that
Ruef has approached them and tried
n Knh f,f
efforts IN this direction have had the
effect OF making these men even more
determined in their fight for the sue
cess OF the league"
All the old Ruef henchmen," said
Ralph Hathorn OF the fortieth district
have received orders to get into the
fight behind Kahn. Since Ruefs free
dom their activity has been very no.
ticeable. Maurice Asher. Mamie Cohn
Sanford Feigenbaum and other friends
Of Ruef have helped to frame the rail-
road ticket in the fortieth district"
Ruefs activity IN the forty-frst dis
trict is vouched for by A Z. Graupner
one OF the league leaders there, in the
following statement:
Right after Ruef got out OF jail
Mario Bollo. Horace Perazzi, George
Maxwell, Billy Barton and others whose
affiliations with the ex-boss need no
explanation became active in Kahn's
behalf They are making a hard fight
but we have no fear Of the outcome"
ENLIsTs OLD FOLLOWERS
Ruef is not confning his efforts 10
Kahn's district, but is enlisting his old
followers in the thirty y-seventh. thirty
eighth, thirty-ninth and other dis
tricts. Eddie" Wolfe thought it worth
his while 70 swap assistance with Kahn
and invited him 70 speak in the thirty
seventh. where he gave him glowing
sendon- other machine politicians in
the fifth congressional district are find
ing time TO lend Julius a helping hand
but, OF course. the star performers in
his behalf are in his own baIliwick
HENCHMAN WORK HARD
In addition TO Abe Ruef the list Of
machine workers who have taken their
coats Of for Kahn is long one. Mil
ton Schmitt. Oscar Greenebaum Mamie
Cohn Maurice Asher, Gus Hartman
and Sanford Fiegenbaum are leading
the fight In the fortieth district. H G.
W DinkeIspiel is Kahns captain IN the
forty-frst- Sammy Kohlmann is in
charge IN the forty-second. Mamie
Strauss is working day and night in
the fOrty-fourth. Louis Stroll is doing
his share in the forty-fifth. Eddie"
Wolfe and Kahn have a reciprocal ar
rangement Kahn makes speeches in
the thirty-seventh for Wolfe, and Wolfe
reaches over into the fortieth and for
ty-frst for Kahn. While not neglecting
Wolfe's fight in the thirty-eighth, Max
Goldberg and Sammy Beckett are de-
voting much of their time to Kahns
candidacy. Abe Friedlander of the
thirty-ninth is giving only part OF his
attention TO the hopeless machine fight
IN his district and is enabled to take
& hand for Kahn in the fourth Jake
Shsen and DR.. Henry Abrahm Of the
state central committee are rendering
ye0man service 70 Kahr