The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
McNab Democrats
Name These Men
For Supervisors

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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; good cit
izen and a straight public serv-
ant; chairman printing commit
tee for many years; has always
voted with the people; voted and
worked for Hetch Hetchy, Lake
Eleanor, So 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 Broderick, 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. COmte Jr., attorney, student,
veteran supervisor; one of San
Francisco's best vote getters; has
always stood with the organize
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
energetic supervisor and his votes
have been with the people on
public service corporation ques-
tions.
Timothy i. 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. Emmet 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.
Oscar Hooks, wholesale liquor
dealer; member incumbent board;
chairman committee on licenses;
veteran supervisor; has clean
record on public service corpora
tion issues, made vigorous losing
fight against the banishment of
slot machines; always been with
McNab organization.
George James, cashier for A.
p. Hotaling company. wholesale
liquor dealers; prominent in anna
eur athletics; has worked with
organization.
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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
ber 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 ahave
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 III. Koehncke. brew
ery agent; ran for treasurer on
Phelan ticket and was defeated;
never held public Office and gem
eralIy not active in politics, reg
ular in his affiliations.
Matthew III. McManus, furni-
ture dealer; candidate for super
visor on fusion ticket in 1905:
has done organization politics in
his district; otherwise not active;
enjoys good business reputation.
Daniel C. Murphy, attorney; ap-
pointed to Taylor's first board;
elected by good government
league and democrats 1907: chair
man telephone rates committee;
has voted with the people on
public service corporation ques-
tions: energetic advocate J of
Hetch Hetchy.
Henry Payot, retired; member
of incumbent board and veteran
of several boards; conspicuouslv
good citizen; identified with
fights for reform supervisoriaI
boards for years.
WV. Sanderson, attorney. ap-
pointed to incumbent board by
Mayor Taylor. vice Giannini: en-
Joys excellent reputation at the
bar; name has been unfortunate
ly confused with that of Sander
son of Doodle board; partisan af-
filiations generally antagonistic
To regular organization.