The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
LOOKS ron SUCCESS LITER


The San Francisco democratic clsb eanvrat,,
Z! 9a.ss the rioters who supported its candidates
~ ~ tae recent primary election, and ineidenta,lE-
tt people at large. HTAsn tie encouraging ~
SUIT OF the campaign The club tickets r.alle,l
- per cent IF the total democratic vote and
carried SIX districts thus showing an incyrase
Of strength since the May primaries
since lis establishment IS months ago the
e-se mas constantly gTg~n in numbers and in
nect5on with the obstacles which a new or-ean
lzaSion must contend against in opposing a ha.lr
AaN5hs al me advantages that naturally accrue
tc the regular organization, is guarantee of
complete success in the siear future II i r1. III
I9lng 10 record that this growth has been at
famed without any sacrifice of the principles
upon which the club is founded bur instead
l 'ias eeea aeeolnpAnied by an Increasing CONF
uence IN aud deFot1o1 10 these rTiaciples
ordinarily the election returns Constitute tho
nest commentary upon the result In the present
instance however. ssn ATTEMPT has haen rnada
% the self constituted lealer of the democracy,
% Hlsrepresenf the significance Of Tl,esflsy.S :
election. In order thar The public may be cor
aSs - il-oAslea se the San francisco democratic
eiub taxes this means Of refnting the boastful
clalms Of the individual in question
RESENTS ATTACK ON BELL
in the first place it IS to be noted that The
statement issued by the local democrats boss
is il the main splenefic, attack upou M.
own defesf as boss 81 tie denecratic ~ nsrtr hls
The sspersions east upon Mr.. Bell 30 far as
are based upon two grounds-frst that Mr.
Bel has been q candidate for public Office. sec
uAttisr mat E1it gentleman does not live here
Thus the local boss rzises two new issues Il
politics namely, TO whether 2 man who has
been candidate Tor Office may thereafter take
Part N the affairs Of his party. and 70
whether a man who does not live here hut
Who is native OF yonr state, may advise
and act with those Of his party who do live
here.
The mere statement Of these issaes Is eutn-
eient To settle them favorably To Alr. Bell in
the minds OF intelligent citizens. II IS sufficient
10 remind the people Of San Francisco that tie
man who raises these questions owes the in1u-
eAce OF ats 1ssiilett leadership u ne Iact thar
ne has constantly surrounded himself with ofhec
holders aud with office seekers many OF whom
have been defeated On more than one occasion.
The reference 10 NF. Bells place Of residence
and 10 his membership in a fraternal organiza-
Tlgn are of z piece with The gAncrai tone of the
e-election statement issued Dy the local boss.
These references would he out Of place III sAy
time. coming from any man sEyling himself 3
democrat; they are particularly inappropos com
ing from their present source and under the
/ pretense Of explaining an assumed victory
DISCUSS MORAL OF DEFEAT
The local boss affects an air Of great salts
faction with the result Of Tuesdays election
de sgeaks q The moral D ,.,,a soni,sined @ I'm = Eel
( cisco having passed a vote Of confidence IN
themselves" gty which presumably he means
hinselfl, and Of the influence Of union men IN
the councils of the focal organization These
statements. when compared with the known
facts, especially the figures Of the election.
The victory = Of tie .sloe4l orgsization'' is
summed Up IN The fact that Il has polled Only
laAI
2 total Of nearly 9.oDQ votes The dimensions
q this victory diminish aPpreciably when il Is
recalled that these figures are the result OF a
campaign IN which the power of patronage. not
10 mention the power OF money was invoked in
tie largest possible degree. to the exten.
! OF dlsckaTging employees OF public Offices who
refused 10 do politics at Tire dicfaEion OF this
] local boss. and promising lucrative jobs TO ali
and sundrF who would sgree 10 work for the
program tickets
DECLARES VICTORY DUBIOUS
Further it should be borne in mind that q
number Of districts were won by the 'orEanIza
1ion' by maGein small that change OF
+ from one - votes wDuld bzFe altered the re
suit Considering the advantages Of the POSI-
ii0a occupied by The -lOeal organization. the re-
/ suit cannot but be regarded as very dubious
democratic club il is apparent that another sHel
victory { y win transfer Tie hoR0rs OF --regu
larity'' from the hands Of the local boss TO
! truly democratic organization.
The San Francisco democratic club is tie or
Eanization or following Of no single man nun
] Der Of men, II recognizes no leadership othel
than that of wise counsel and strictly demo
( pose Of re-estahlishing in San Francisco demo
cratic party which shall represent and express
! the democratic sentiment of the community. ii
/ is pledged to the object Of securing a govern
ment which shall be democratic II fact as vel
IN name.
The result Of the recent election affords rea-
s0nable ground for the prediction that the OBJ
iecIs OF the club are IL keeping with tire wishes
! Of the people and that q consequence Of pub
lie faith In its purposes and personnel these Oh
5ects win be obtained IN the future. Dur
ing the coming campaign the club VIII devote
| It's whole energies 70 insuring tie election o.
Bryan and Kern and the state and local demo
cratic candidates.