The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-25
CROKER EXTENDS
THE OLIVE BRANCH
Independent Republicans Show
Themselves Somewhat Coy at
Accepting 0yertures of Foe
Promises Given as to Represen-
tation on County Committee
and Other Things


branch to the leaders Of the indepen-
dent republicans yesterday.
1t was an interesting ceremony.
Croker offered the biz OF foliage with
due impressiveness Of gesture and ap-
propriate words. The independents,
yawning q bit to show their nonchal-
ance turned the olive branch over and
over with polite attention, passed it
from one hand TO another and made
complimentary remarks about its
verdure and the shape Of the leaves
But they ended by telling Crocker that
they were not quite sure whether they
really wanted TO accept II; they pointed
out that olives were a cultivated taste
anyway. and handed the branch back
with the promise that they would talk
the matter over and let him know their
decision later on.
NET By APPOINTMENT
Several leaders OF the independent
republicans who backed Byron Mauzy
for mayor net Croker by appointment
late yesterday afternoon. The meeting
was arranged at Crocker's request.
The republican. candidate let them
understand that he appreciated their
strength and would like TO see them
behind him. He talked Of harmony in
the republican party. Finally he said
that he was authorized TO tell the
independents that. if they so desired,
they might be assured of proper repre-
sentstion On the committees to be
named by the convention as well as on
the county committee
Croker said that the Independents
could name the county committeeman
from the districts which they had won
Of
mitteeman for every two delegates or
action Of two delegates representing
these districts in the convention He
said that they would be given two out
Of the five members OF the platform
committee and corresponding represen-
tstioa on any other committees which
the convention might see Mt TO name.
he said further that they might rest
easy as to the platform containing
2 substantial Hetch Hetchy plank. as
well as pIanks covering other vital
issues Finally he told them that
while Tim Sullivan would name the
chairman OF the convention, they
might pick the secretary.
There were no conditions attached to
these offers. There was no talk OF
quid pro quo. but Of course il was I'M
derstood that If the independents ac-
cepted these f1attering overtures they
would get behind Croker and help to
elect him.
@NO STRINGS ON HIM
Croker further assured the indie
pendents that nobody had any strings
on him; that he was absolutely I'M
pledged TO any OF the men who had
taken part in his fight for the nomina-
ton.
What did the independents think
about il? Well. the independents
thought Croker so eager for the con-
summation OF the olive branch cere-
mony that a little show OF indifference
on their part would not be amiss- Sc
they refused to wax enthusiastic over
the proffered terms: they were not so
sure that they really cared about the
county cOmmittee-at least that was
the way some OF them felt They re-
called that nominal contro lof the
present county committee had only re-
suited in continuous pickering. recrim-
ination and ill feeling. Besides, they
pointed out that there were certain SUI
pervisorial nominees for whom they
did not wish 70 stand sponsor
The independents finally told Crock
er and the friends who were with him
at the conference that they would think
the matter over and submit IL to the
executive committee of the municipal
league.
What the league will do remains tc
be seen. The overtuTes will be dis
cussed Informally and If sentiment war
rants II a meeting Of the executive
committee will be called for further
consideration OF the subject If polit-
fcaI conditions frame up so that the
republican platform proves satisfac-
tory and they are convinced thai
Crocker's assurances of an independent
administration are acceptable. II IS pos
sible, that the independents will receiv,
the dive branch. Otherwise IL will BIZ
turned down. In order 70 satisfy then
on the platform Croker offered to pre-,
pare q draft OF what he thought wouIc
be the right sort OF a political instru.
ment and submit IL TO the independents
for their study.
WHAT THEY WOULD GET
The division Of the county committee.
proposed by Croker at the conference
yesterday would give the independents
SO out OF IS committeeman That would
include one committeeman for the
.twenty-eighth or twenty-ninth dis
tricts. six for the thirty-second. six fol
the thirty third. eight for the thirty
fourth. FIVE for he hirty-ifth. IL for the
thirty ninth. and one for the forty.
third. The other ~ committeeman
would be divided between John C
Lynch, Jere Burke and Tim Sullican
DR.. Haderle, who leads Sullivan's dele
cation IN the thirty-seventh district
was mentioned at the conference as z
likely chairman of the convention. Nc
candidate for secretary was spoken OF
While plans for the present campaign
are uppermost in the minds OF the or.
ganfzstion men, some OF the independ-
ents are already thinking Of the state
campaign next year and of the cam
psign two years hence. scheme OF
financial organization is being bruited
among them whereby at least s24Ol
could be raised in two years through
the voluntary contribution of 81
month by 100 representative independ.
ent republicans. It is thought that the
financial tie would bind the independ.
ents together and give the ma tidy FUND
on which to start their next campaign
The details Of the scheme have not vel
been worked out.
DEMOCRAIC CONVENTION
The democratic convention will bt
held next Tuesday night, at a place
TO be designated by Secretary Charles
Feighan or the county committee. The
delegates assembled at Lyric hall last
night in accordance with the terms OF
the original call There was no attempt
TO transact any business or even tc
go through the form OF effecting tenn
porary organization Chairman Thomas
W Hickey explained to the delegates
that the election commission would not
complete the primary, canvass before
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