The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-31
ALL REPUBLICANS
AGREE TO VOTE
FOR ". CROCK[R
Conference With Party Nominee
Results in Endorsement by
the Independents
Mauzy Men Approve Plan TO
Elect Stewart Mayor and
Report Is Adopted
Bv GEORGE A. VAN SMITH

CISCO That was Inc EeruIcI returned
yesterday by the special committee ap-
pointed by the independent republicans
conference to quiz the party nominee
for mayor on his attitude toward the
vital issues of the campaign.
That verdict agreed upon by the
unanimous vote of the independents
committeeman who questioned Crocker
means more than a mere certificate of
good political character for the man
whom the republicans of San Francisco
nominated for mayor. 1t means re-
united republican party in San Fran
cisco. 1t means that at last and as a
result of the direct primary election
law the republicans of San Francisco
are going to fight under their own
party banner to elect a republican
mayor OF San Francisco.
Not Soreheads
That verdict proves that the inde-
pendent republicans of San Francisco.
who supported Byrosl Mauzy for mayor.
are not soreheads. II proves that they
are republicans. re5jy and willing to
support republican who stands un-
equiyocally for. the republican princi-
pies they have championed
1t means that the republicans of San
Francisco having registered their choice
as between two good men. the friends
and supporters of tho defeated candi-
date are ready to bow. like the good
republicans they are 10 the will of the
majority.
The report of the Independents COM
mittee of 1s was written by Rolla V.
Watt. who presided. ovsr the indepen-
dents conference slich indorsed
Mauzy for. mayor n report only
carried cut the wfIs q the committee
men as unanimously expressed satur-
day afternoon at the conclusion of
their conference with Crocker
Conference With Crocker
Eleven of the l3 special committee
men were in conference with Crocker
for more than two hours Saturday aft
ernoon. The absentees were Byron
Mauzy. who left the committee confer
ence to avoid anything like embarrass-
ment of either Crocker or the commit
teemen. and DR.. Hugh Lagan After
the conference the II independents
present agreed that they would recon-
mend to the parent body that it in
dorse Crocker's candidacy
1t developed yesterday that such ac-
tion did not suit the purposes of the
representatives of the thirty-ninth dis
trict organization. E. T. McMurray did
not want report prepared or sub
mitted yesterday. The constitution of
the municipal league was exhumed to
prove that no Endorsement could be
given legally.
Puts Damper on Debate
Rolla ". Watt put a damper on the
debate by writing the following report,
which was unanimously adopted by the
special committee. and few minutes
later unanimously adopted by the con-
ference representatives to whom it was
submitted
"The committee of 13 appointed to
meet Mr.. William Crocker. with view
to learning his attitude toward the
vital principles for which we have
stood. begs leave to report that it met
last and after a two hours conference
is prepared to. say that his views are
in full harmony with those Of the mu-
nicipaI league of independent repub-
lican clubs ar under these circum-
stances we express the view that Mr..
Crocker is entitled to the fullest sup
port Of all the voters of San Fran
cisco.
Keynote Is Sounded
The keynote of republican harmony
was sounded again last night, when
the county convention was in informal
session for a few minutes. 1t was
struck by F. H. Dam, rival claimant
with Harry Worthington for the chair
manship OF the county committee,
which is about to pass out of existence.
Owing to the fact that the registrars
office will not be able to get out the
credentials for delegates until this aft
ernoon it was necessary to adjourn the
convention until Friday night.
Dam. who signed the call for the
convention with worthington, called
the convention to order and made the
announcement of the necessary adj
journment. Dam said:
AS you know, both Mr. worthington
and myself claim the honor OF presid-
ing over the county committee as its
chairman We both signed the call for
this convention. ! shall be absent from
the city when you meet again. Mr.
worthington will organize the conyen-
tion. | concur in the action he will
take. We are working together, with
the hope that all the factions OF the re-
publican party may do the same. to the
end that William Crocker shall be
elected mayor of San Francisco"