The San Francisco call., 1908-09-24
Thousands Sign Petition Filed
by Good Government
League
Demonstration Indicates Re-
election of Judge by a
Great Majority
Decent Element Struggles to
Show Approval of Incor-
cuptibIe Jurist

Never in the history of the state
has there been a political demonstra-
Gion comparable to that which took
place at the city hall yesterday, when
members of the Good Government
league solicited signatures to the peti-
tion placing the name of the leagues
candidates for the judiciary upon the
Official ballot. The issue was well de-
fined. II was whether or not Judge
Frank H. Dunno should receive the
support of the people for reelection.
The answer was unmistakable. 1t in
dicated plainly the election by an over
whelming majority of the Judge who
has administered justice with an even
hand throughout his term
While it was TO have been expected
that men would display an ordinary
degree Of enthusiasm in their efforts TO
get their signatures on the petition
10 place Judge Dunne's name on the
Official ballot, the intense interest taken
and the enthusiasm displayed showed
that the decent citizenship of the city
has not been unmindful OF the stand
OF Judge Dunno in the cause OF civic
Righteousness and justice. Impassioned
appsals were made for the cause of
decency on the steps and in the cor
ridors Of the city hall. and the re-
sponse IN the names signed TO the
petition was a ringing Endorsement OF
the judge whom the grafters hate
5000 SIGN PETITION
Originally the leaders in the Good
Sovernment league thought it would
FAKE them until week from next
Monday to secure the 1.765 signatures
required by the statute to place the
name of the leagues candidates for
the judiciary upon the Official ballot
Within four hours after the petition
was sent out yesterday the statutory
number Of signers had been secured
and late last night more than 5000 had
signed the petition.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning sup
porters Of the Good Government league
appeared at the city hall with petitions
asking that the names Of the leagues
candidates be placed upon the official
ballot. Within short time the i'm
10 those who went to register and
signatures were appended heartily by
those desiring to see justice upheld
During the afternoon and last evening
there were q number OF lmpromptu
speeches made in the city hall and in
the immediate vicinity by businessmen
and workingmen, in which tie speakers
exhorted their hearers to sign the petit
ton The appeals were the outpour
ing OF the demand for honesty and
decency in public Office and were re-
sponded to heartily.
Practically out Of every 10 men
who registered yesterday signed the
petition Ten men were kept busy
taking the signatures, and as many
more could have been used to good adj
vantage
SCHMITZ VIEWS DEMONSTRATION
Conspicuous among those who did not
sign the petition was Eugene Z.
Schmitz, ex-mayor of San Francisco.
When one of the blanks was presented
10 the some time mayor he read a few
lines until he came TO the words
Frank H. Dunno" He went no fur
ther. Elevating his eyebrows, he
walked to the registration desk
IL was a noteworthy fact that last
evening those who appeared at the city
hall to register were substantial busi-
a nessmen and workingmen. When they
were maze acquainted Win the con-
tents Of the petition they quickly fell
into line and awaited their turns TO
place their names on the blanks. En-
thusiasm was at the highest pitch and
men who had never participated in
politics previously any more than to
cast their ballots spoke to crowds. ex-
horting them TO make the fight for men
who stand for what is decent and
honest in public life.
One orator in an impassioned appeal
said:
There is only one reason why Frank
Dunno was not nominated by the re-
publican machine convention and that
was because he was not crooked
JACOBS FORECASTS VICTORY
Isidor Jacobs, one Of the leaders Of
the Good Government league, devoted
his entire time TO securing signatures
When asked for statement last even
ing ne said:
1t is apparent TO any one who has
witnessed the demonstration here to-
day and tonight that Frank H. Dunno
viii be returned TO the bench by g.
majority greater than any ever heard
Of IN tbs history of the city. II what
I have seen today is a criterion in any
respect Judge Dunno will secure more
than two-fhirds OF the entire vote with
out the slightest trouble.
MOI Only % q 4ACIiDCA Ol Ile GOOD
Government league, but as citizen Of
San Francisco I am proud of today's
record. II shows that in spite of the
purchasable press the decent element
Of this city will rule and that the time
has passed when a corrupt and vicious
coterie Of petty politicians can glut
4. themselves on the spoils of Office
Frank H. Dunno is only the outward
\. symbol Of the principle Of justice and
[a~errv fo~ which the DeODle are p77f-
ing. In voting for him the electors of
san Francisco will show to the nation
that we are not lost TO all sense of
civic honor"