The San Francisco call., 1909-04-29
IMMENSE AUDIENCE
CHEERS HODGHEAD
Last Rally of Good Government
Club Shows Great Interest in
the Mayoralty Contest
Chester ROweII, Professors
Jones and SouIe and John
Sweeney Among Speakers

-S-0'Sh OF the enemies ofsthe
new charter and the Gazette. the organ
of the Spear-Schmidt push. for viciouslv
attacking Max TheIen and Arthur Els
Ion, two young men who are foremost
IN The effort 10 free Berkeley from the
osneful influence OF the practical poll
tieian. the good government club to-
night brought to a close in Armory
hail the splendid campaign it has made
IN behalf Of Beverly l. Hodghead for
mayor.
FULLY 500 persons We're present in
The hail and every mention of the
name OF the good government nominee
was signal for prolonged applause.
Appearing on the stage with Hodghead
We're President John ". Sweeney OF
The san Francisco labor council, Chess
ter RoTeli. editor Of the Fresno Re
publican; Prof William Carey Jones,
Prof Frank Soule, Max Thelen. L. H
Lewars and Rev. I. n. McCash, each of
whom dwelt on the necessity of hav-
ing able men and friends of the charter
IN o11ce 20 put the new organized law
IN operation Elmer Nichols called the
meeting TO order and presented Oscar
Barber as the chairman OF the evening
Up TO GOOD CITIZENS
IF a fair trial OF your charter is TO
be had its up TO YOU TO put it in the
hands OF those who viii give il fair
t-tai." asserted Sweeney, after he had
complimented the citizens of Berkeley
on having adopted such an advanced
charter He turned next to the neces-
sity OF good municipal government and
cited San Francisco as showing what
bad municipal government could ac-
complish-
II the men who are being prose-
cute6 in san Francisco now were
poor men they would be doing time
n San Quentin said Sweeney as he
warmed TO his subject In San
Francisco. Notwithstanding the ex-
posures that have been made the cor
rupt forces are again trying 10 gain
control OF the municipality. Apathy
has been IN evidence the last two
months Men are in fear Of having
their business attacked If they assert
themselves
Sweeney said that the new Berkeley
chzrter was the best municipal docu-
ment that had even been produced in
this country Give US good. clean,
honest men 10 interpret that charter
and you'll show 10 US that municipal
government can and VIII be honest
said Sweeney IN closing
FATHER OF THE CHARTER
Prof william Carey Jones. who is
called the father Of the new charter.
was roundiy applsuded- He made a
Plea 20 have the friends Of the charter
put Il into effect He wanted TO see
the charter in the hands Of those
sought and not seeking Office
i hope and trust Beverly L Hodg
head viii be our next mayor" was the
remark Of Prof Frank Souie that
aroused desfening applause He de-
scribed the good government nomi-
nee as a man OF the highest ideals
and he called attention TO the neces-
sity OF having such men TO control IN
der the new charter BE pointed out
skzt II would be triumph for the ma
chine II the enemies OF the charter
were 10 win out IN the election Sat
urday BE referred briefly TO the
misTnznzgenent OF municipal affairs in
the matter OF patronage, contracts and
franchises IN the event Of the machine
winning the election
APPLAUSE FOR THELES
When Max Thelen was introduced
as one of the ablest workers IN the
cause OF good government he was
given hearty applause TO assure him
that the unjust attacks made on him
by the Spear Schmidt organ, the Ga
zetfe, had helped and not hurt him
Theien asserted that he was not g
--orsfter." despite what the Gazette
said about him He spoke Of the
necessity OF electing men who would
give the charter a square deal and
voiced his confidence in the voters of
Berkeley
I. Il LewarE, a west end business
man paid a fine tribute TO Thelen.
who had done more. he said. TO enan-
cipate Berkeley from the local peli-
tician than any other man
IT'S hard 10 make these fellows be-
lfeye that we have no ak TO grind. be-
cause they all have a ,closetful ready
the voters 20 put the political boss out
OF business
Prolonged applause and cheers
greeted Hodghead when he was pre-
Seutec- he explained away the ten
mis- club buEaboo, OF which the push
has been trying yainly to make cap
ftaI He showed how the opposition
had been forced TO make its fight on
false issues and he took a slap at the
push organ for it's editorial inaccura-
cses He closed by reading the letter
ne wrote at the outset Of the cam
pzign informing his friends that he
would stand for the nomination for
mayor. he made fine impression
with the audience
IMPORTANCE OF THE ELECTION
Chester RowelI referred to the I'm
portant position OF Berkeley in muni-
cipaI government as result of put
ting sntoi effect a new form OF govern
nenE He said it would be necessary
10 get men big enough for the Offices
created by the charter. after which he
bestowed much praise on the ability
and citizenship OF Hodghead- Rowell
rena rked that the best way to get good
municipal government is to cut loose
from the old parties. He incidentally
referred TO the patronage system that
prevailed on the San Francisco water
front when Spear was president OF the
harbor board
Passing next TO the excellent work
Hodghead has done as secretary Of the
Commonwealth club, the speaker said
the government OF California would
have been greatly improved II the leg
isls ture had permitted the Common
wealth club TO do its thinking He
praised Eleton and Thelen for the fine
work they have done for good govern
rrerf fn Alameda county,