The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21

lican convention In the frameup OF
the new county committee.
That portion of the good govern
ment league which Is on the ground
knows in part what it wants to do. 1t
also has pretty fair idea about some
of the things 1t is going to do. 1t
wants to run an Independent for mayor.
That desire was behind the unofficial
postal primary" scheme which 1T con-
ducted. James D. Phelan was the man
of the hour in the league eye at that
time.
The hubbub created by the postal
primary put Phelan out of the race
effectively enough Some of the
leaguers did not see 1t that way then.
Some of them may not see 1t that way
yet. 1t is understood. however, that
Phelan had no trouble seeing 1t. 1t is
said that he has told league leaders
that he would not consent to run as
an independent candidate and that, in
his opinion, his candidacy would result
IN the election OF P. H. Mccarthy.
WALTER MACARTHUR DISCUSSED
According to some of the men in the
know" about good government league
affairs, walter Macarthur was OF the
opinion. prior to the primaries, that he
might feel compelled to run II Crockef'
Leland and Mccarthy were nominated
San Francisco has no better citizen
than waiter Macarthur. The 1eaguers
are not prepared. however, to con-
slider him as a great vote getter. Some
OF them have been thinking about
Daniel A. Ryan as the proper man to
cast for their Noses roia. Ryan may
not be giving much thought to his
pofieital future. but It IL 10 TO 1
bet that the good government league
stands the same chance of getting
does Of electing Boss" Crocker king
OF England. Those odds may be short,
but II is good bet
As the good government leaguers
see IL. they can not support any of
the partisan nominees for mayor.
They never did like the color of Le-
lands hair and they prepared to dis
approve OF Crocker three months be-
fore he was nominated.
WANT A TICKET
They want q candidate for mayor to
complete an independent ticket. They
expect little or no trouble about find-
ing enough candidates for the other
places on the tickets nominated last
Tuesday. They will nominate Francis
J. Heney for district attorney and
Percy v. Long for city attorney. H.
@. Mathewson'e record Is expected to
bear critical examination, which will
land the leagues Endorsement of his
desire to be auditor. Tax Collector
ment league Endorsement and he and
Public Administrator BILLY" Hynes
may reasonably expect a renewal of
the leagues approval. A. G. BoRgs
republican candidate for recorder, has
managed to disagree with Rudolph
Spreckels several times about things
political, which may mean that the
leagues Endorsement for recorder Will
go to Godchaux.
SHERIFF is HARD PROBLEM
With Eggers, Finn and Dolan as the
partisan nominees, the shrievalty
question is tough lump for the roofi
government Ieaguers. The supervi.orIal
situation Is easier and will probab bly,
result In something like an even brea X
az between the republican and demo-
cratic nominees. Eight OF the demo
cratic incumbents are reasonably sure
OF good government league fndorse-
ment. Comte and Broderick bat con-
siderably under 200 with the league's
executive committee. but Booth. Con-
molly. Jennings, Johnston. Murphy.
fayot and Ssnderson appear to be ali
right. Oscar Hooks has an honast
record, but some of the IeaEuers insist
that he is too close to Gavin McNab.
On the republican side of the fence
the leaguers have no quarrel with Paul
Bancroft or his record. They admit
that Murdoch is an honest man and
they have heard fortunate things about
h. l.. Cutten, q. s. Fyfe, Matt HarrIs
Sr., Fred L Hilfner. Herbert Rothchiid
and Thomas s. Williams. OF cour.s
these early reports are subject "a
amendment and revision, but for ths
time being these candidates stand
pretty well with the good government
league What II really needs now is =
candidate for mayor. 9