The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
GIVE PROMISE OF
BREEZY CAMPAIGN
Party Leaders Predict That
There Will Be Lively
HustIing for Votes
Breathing Spell Until After Con-
ventiOns Formulate Platforms
and Name Committees

and Name Committees
san Francisco is promised a muni-
oipal campaign OF unusual energy and
length. The new direct primary law
has worked very satisfactorily in
arousing the interest Of the voters in
The selection of nominees and now that
tle party tickets have been framed the
politicians are getting ready for the
long campaign.
MODEST .sTIM. SULLIVAN
Tim Sullivan confessed yesterday
that he probably would not run the
municipal campaign for the republican
ticket. He let it be known that the
entire running OF things would be
turned over TO the county committee
10 be selected at the republican con-
vention August 80.
I'm for the whole ticket from top to
bottom said Sullivan yesterday.
While some OF the men favored did
not win out I think we have a good
ticket and should win. I'm a republi-
can and strictly partisan 1 believe il
high time We had a straight republican
administration. It has been I6 years
since We have had a republican ad-
ministration. Let's try II and see what
we can do.
The new direct primary law makes
IT very expensive for any one running
for Office, but on the whole 1 believe 1
ike the working of il. The 'claimer'
IS now put out Of business. In my dis
Irict. the thirty-seventh, Senator Eddie
-n IL. -
this was his district, but yesterday he
finished third9'
sullivan captured % out of the %
delegates from the district. the TWEEN
sy-third being George d. Clark, who
was on both the Mauzy and the Wolfe
tickets
sullivan said the incumbent commit
sge would merely secure a hall for the
convention and then pass out OF exist
ence. He did not think anything would
he done regarding the platform before
she convention He remarked that the
chosing Of nominees before framing a
platform was an unusual condition
drought about by the new direct pri-
mary law.
MAY DIVIDE SUPPORT
Charles NJ Plum. who was at the
mead Of the citizens committee OF
twenty-five. hinted yesterday that the
committee. which had been organized
chiefly in the interest of Crocker, as
he put it. might not support the entire
republican ticket.
Tine committee of twenty five viii
probably have a meeting tomorrow
tThursda W" said Plum, and map
things out in a general way for the
coming campaign. The citizens COM
mittee will certainly get behind Crock
er for mayor. Just what others il will
support I can not say.
Il feel very favorably toward all
the republican nominees. We have
oar republican ticket now and / shall
certainly support il in its entirety.
HEAD IN A WHIRL
Andrew Mccarthy. chairman of the
citizens campaign committee. is total
ly al loss as TO what he win do or
assist in doing. The primary cam
pafgli SO confused. tired and aroused
him. he states. that his head is in a
whirl
II do not know whether Tim Sulli-
van viii conduct our campaign or not.
Mccarthy said. --Or il We will support
the entire republican ticket right down
the line I do not know, even. when
the county convention viii be held.
You see I know nothing of the next
steps 10 be taken
DEMOCRATS HOPEFUL
The democrats are to hold their con-
AtltAi0l aug uSA - III A@S III iioAis dAtSA
which they viii outline their campaign.
The McNab organization is well pleased
with the outlook and is hopeful OF
electing Leland mayor as well as land
fng some Of the other Offices.
We shall probably begin our cam
psign the middle OF next MONTH said
Thomas ". Hickey, chairman of the
democratic county committee yester
DAY We really have formulated NJ
plans vet for our campaign. as, the new
committee will outline the campaign
We shall support the whole ticket. W.
are well satisfied with the result O
the direct primary election, and arr
hopeful for the entire ticket at thu
coming election.
Union LABOR CONVENTION
The union labor convention will b,
held August 80. The platform vii
consist Of the promises made by th'
party. through p. II. Mccarthy an'
others during the primary campaign
and the principles of organized labo
itself
There viii be no meeting held prio
10 the convention William Hagerty
chairman Of the union labor count.
committee. said yesterday The cam
psign for the primary nomination tool
on so many Of the aspects of a regu
lar campaign for election that tn
people already are acquainted with th'
things we stand for and the reason
for our vigorous fight this year"