The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
DEMOCRAT SPEAKS
FOR PERCY LONG
Former Member of Board of
Supervisors Urges Re=elec=
ton of City Attorney

City Attorney Percy v. Long had a
which large number of voters in the
Thirty-sixth district heard speeches in
behalf of the city attorney, who is
seeking denomination at the hands of
the republicans. Daniel S. O'Brien
called the meeting to order and Thomas
r. Bannerman was named as chairman
of the evening. Bannerman paid a
high tribute to the honesty and ability
of Long.
Henry U. Brandenstein, democrat
and former member of the board of
supervisors, strongly advocated the re-
election of Long
Percy Long is entitled to your sup
port regardless of party affiliation. We
want efficient men in Office and such
men as Percy Long sacrifice their per-
sonal interests when they take city
offices. I, as a democrat, a national
democrat and a state democrat, admon-
ish you to gauge a man by the enc
mics he makes. You know that Mr..
Long has incurred the enmity of inter
ests that want special privileges" said
Brandenstein.
The speaker took occasion to refer
to the necessity of encouraging honest
men in politics and said, referring to
the Ruef-Schmitz Doodle board, that
when so many men of the board of super
visors We're corrupt there was some
thing the matter with the voter.
After songs by James and Edward
Driscoll, plea in behalf of Long was
made by Jesse Steinhart, member of
Longs staff. He said that the instruc-
tions of Long to his assistants were
that each man in the Office, when APP
pearing in a case for the city. should
fight it as fairly and as honestly and as
hard as he could. Steinhart added that
no political opinions were written in
the office
The men who can not run the Office
are the men who criticise the office,
said Steinhart.
Long was greeted with applause.
Great questions are confronting the
city" said Long. AT present we are
engag ed in the acquisition of water
system. This is being fought by the
existing corporation, which thinks its
interests are being jeopardized. We
are also involved with the gas COM
pany, over the fixing of rate. Cues
tions of transportation, of health and
of acquiring school and other property
are coming before our Office for con-
sideration The city is interested In
the high pressure fire protection sys-
tenn. The gas and the water companies
nave refused TO move tne1r HndInS, anu
so we shall have to go to court to in
stall a salt water system"
Long next complimented his able
staff rather than take all the credit
for the success of the office to himself.
He remarked the success his office had
achieved in the fight to stop blasting.
Long said that he was free from
pledges and was making his campaign
on the record of his Office. He was
given three more lusty cheers when
he concluded.
Thomas Walsh, democrat, Joined in
the Endorsement of Longs administra-
ton.
Chairman Marshall Hale of the Long
club announced the names of the COM
mitteemen charged with making Longs
fight. Here are the members of the
committee and the resolutions which
are the slogan of their campaign:
To the Republican Voters of San Francisco:
We submit to the republican voters of San
present city attorney, who seeks reelection.
His record as a public official and the many
important matters requiring competent and
honest management intrusted to the city at
torney, in our judgment, require his retention
In office.
Marshall Hale W. W. Watson
Charles W. Slack John II. Speck
James NJ. Allen John S. Partridge
Thomas r. Zimmerman Herbert E. Clayburgh
William J. Dutton Charles A. Shurtlef
A. Aronson Charles A. Adams
Edward Rolkin I. G. Kierulf
A. Wenzelburger John Nightingale
William H. Hammer