The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
WANT CRoCkER FOR MAYOR

WANT CROChER FOR MAYO
Some of those prominently identified
with this new movement said that the
committee of % would choose William
Croker. who has the support of the
regular" wing Of the county commit
tee. as its candidate for mayor.
Walter R. Bacon. author of the reso
luton providing for the executive com
mittee of %. said that the program as
perfected did not extend beyond the
Endorsement of Crocker for mayor. 1t
has been given out. however, by mem
hers OF the Tim" Sullivan wing of the
county committee, that the regular
ticket would be Endorsed, including
Charles NJ. Fickert for district attor
ney Benjamin Mckinley for city at
tOrney. Doctor Hartley for coroner. 10
seph G. Mansfield for public admins
traitor, Joe Taaffe and Benjamin l.
Bloch for police judges. The ''regu-
lar" ticket was also to indorse John J.
Greif for county clerk and John Z.
McDougald for treasurer, both of whom
were Endorsed by the municipal league
of republican clubs, but ii was re-
ported last night with some show Of
authority that McDougald was not to
receive the regular" Endorsement.
Yesterdays meeting was the result
Of a call addressed to nearly 200 bank
ers, merchants and professional men
About 80 Of those who received the call
were present at the meeting, which
had a total attendance Of IS.
Tim" Sullivan was not present at
the open meeting. but was represented
by Charles II. Forbes, secretary of the
county committee; John ]. McManus,
his assemblyman, and several employees
of the county committee engaged in
the work of preparing Crocker's petit
ton.
The meeting also attracted half a
dozen candidates, among them Nat
Coghlan, who wants the nomination
for district attorney; former Election
Commissioner Jewel, who is out for
nomination to the board of supervisors,
and John W. Rogers, head of Red
Hayes campaign organization, who
wants TO be tax collector.
The Mauzy interests were repre-
scented by several of his supporters.
They insisted that they were not dis
turbed by the movement, whose first
business il will be to indorse one of
Mauzy's opponents for mayor. George
J. Wellingtons mayoralty aspirations
were represented by Robert W. Neal
and W. S. Williams.
County Clerk Harry l. Mulcrevy was
represented by several attaches Of his
office and a corps of card passers, who
distributed invitations to support the
union labor candidate for county clerk.
PLUM MADE CHAIRMAN
The meeting was called to order by
Frank Powers of the law firm of Hell
| lez, Powers & Ehrman. Charles NJ.
Plum was the unanimous choice of the
meeting for temporary chairman and
Paul NJ. Nippert, president of the insur-
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chosen temporary secretary with equal
unanimity.
The business of the meeting was
disposed of with dispatch. Aside from
/ the motion to adjourn, the only bust
ness from the floor was presented by
banker /. W. Hellman Jr., and Attorney
Walter r. Bacon.
Hellman introduced a resolution call
/ ing for the appointment by the chair
of a committee of seven members on
permanent organization and a finance
committee Of five members.
Bacon introduced the resolution which
empowers the committee of % to select
and file republican ticket. With only
nine working days remaining in which
to circulate and file petitions for can
didates, whose petitions are not now
ready, If any such be chosen by the
committee, its work must be taken ur
/ at once II is expected that the COM
mittee will be completed and the first
meeting held today. 1t is understood
that the committee will organize bs
choosing Plum as it's chairman and
Nippert as secretary.
THE HELLMAN RESOLUTION
The powers Of the committee of o.
are absolute. AS indicated by the text
Of Bacon's resolution, IL is not only
charged with the selection of a com
plete ticket but also with the duty OF
putting its selections on the officiai
ballot. Here is the resolution:
Whereas the political situation
in San Francisco demands that some
action be taken by the merchants.
businessmen and tax payers of
the city for the purpose of secur-
ing TO the electors candidates for
office who are known to be capable.
upright and energetic men, and who
Will devote their time to the best
interests OF San Francisco. There
fore be ii
Resolved. that an executive com
mittee of 25 be appointed by the
chairman, of which committee the
chairman and secretary of this
committee shall be ex officio mem
bers. for the purpose of selecting
candidates for public office to be
voted for at the ensuing primary
election. and shall take such
further steps as they may deem
necessary to secure places on the