The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-07
McNab Democrats
Name These Men
AS Their Choice
For Supervisors


tion for democratic nomination
for supervisors:
james p. Booth, member of in
cumbent board and a veteran OF
reform supervisorial boards; has
been one of the pillars OF demo-
cratic ticket strength; a good cit
izen and a straight public serv-
ant; chairman printing commit
tee for many years; has always,
voted with the people as against
unreasonable demands OF public
service corporations; voted and
worked for Hetch Hetchy, Lake
Eleanor, SIS cent gas rate. re-
duced telephone rates and for
disputed water rates.
John e. Brannan, retired, never
held any public office; lived in
thirty-seventh district many
years; always supported organ
ization democratic ticket; enjoys
reputation OF good citizen.
William Frederick, United
States circuit court jury commits
sioner; member of incumbent
board; one OF the Oldest organi-
zation democrats in San Francis
co; veteran in politics; elected
auditor over William A. Deane;
made good record in that Office;
served on several supervisorial
boards, has generally voted with
the corporations.
A. C0mte Jr., attorney. student,
veteran supervisor; one of San
Francisco's best vote setters; has
always stood with the organiza-
ton; his honesty never Ques-
toned. but has voted generally
with the corporations.
George A. Connolly, attorney,
appointed to board by Mayor
Taylor; has affiliated with anti
McNab democrats; has been an
ChCA kSNAN SdpCENlSOA anu Ills NON0S
have been with the people on
public service corporation oues-
tions; is not a prohibitionist, but
has antagonized liquor interests
by license views.
Timothy /. Fitzpatrick, young
attorney, always supporter of
McNab organization; reputation
good; was bond and warrant
clerk under District Attorney
Byington; prominently identified
with management of Branden-
STEMS fight for district attorney
against Langdon.
j. Emmett Hayden, interested in
cafe at ferry and bars on ferry
boats; was on the Mccarthy
Casey union labor slate and lost
place on union labor ticket
through supreme courts decision
in the primary law test case; has
done organization politics during
comparatively short residence in
San Francisco; formerly active in
democratic politics in Marin
county.
Oscar Hooks, wholesale liquor
dealer; member incumbent board;
chairman committee on licenses;
veteran supervisor; has clean
record on public service corpora
ton issues, made vigorous losing
fight against the Punishment of
slot machines; always been with
McNab organization.
George James, cashier for A.
p. Hotaling company, wholesale
liquor dealers; prominent in anna
teur athletics; has no political
record.
Thomas Jennings, capitalist,
member incumbent board; vet
eran supervisor, whose name has
been big vote getter for McNab
tickets; chairman of finance COM
mittee on this and previous
boards; his votes have been on
the side of the people; an un-
usually good public servant.
James A. Johnston, clerk, mem
Der incumbent board; nominated
as a representative of organized
labor by good government league
and democrats two years ago;
chairman public utilities commit
tee; extremely active in gas rate
investigation; an energetic pub
lie servant, whose votes have
been with the people on all pub
lie service corporation questions;
political affiliations antagonistic
to regular organization.
Marius j. Kast, capitalist; en-
joys reputation of good citizen;
ran for legislature in fortieth
district last year to fill vacancy
on ticket; has always supported
regular organization.
Christian HI. Koehncke, brew
cry agent; ran for treasurer on
Phelan ticket and was defeated;
never held public office and gen.
orally not active in politics, reg
ular in his Affiliations.
= Matthew HI. McManus, furni-
ture dealer; candidate for super
visor on fusion ticket in 1905;
has done organization politics in
his district; otherwise not active;