The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
United Railroads Secures Seven
Hundred Men to Work at
Polls Election Day
Committee Takes Measures to
Guard Against Frauds
in Voting
Whirlwind Finish Is Given Cam
paign by Friends of Project
Throughout City
EfTHE outlook for the Geary
street bond issue is more en-

Sc The outlook Tor the Oeary
street bond issue is more en-
couraging than upon any of
the three former occasions when the
question was before the people. [
have never observed so united a sem
timent All elements in the city have
declared for the bonds. The election
will be held under most auspicious
circumstances. We have both the out
going and the incoming officials in
favor of the proposition; people in all
districts, most of the leading news
papers, most of the Improvement
clubs-far more than ever before; all
the trades unions, not only the men,
but the women; all political parties
declared for it-So / can not but reach
the conclusion that all these things
will make for the success of the issue"
Supervisor James A. Johnston.
In these words Supervisor James A.
Johnston summed up last night the
results of the campaign for the Geary
street bonds. Johnston spoke at the
conclusion of ths, meeting OF the eiti-
zens committee last night in the rooms
of the board of supervisors. His words
were echoed by others at the meeting.
who are confident of success at the
polls Thursday.
Fast Finish of Campaign
With the election but three days
away the citizens committee has
turned loose all its batteries and will
wind up the fight with a forward
movement all along the line. Cards
bearing brief and pithy arguments for
the bond issue were placed yesterday
in the hands of nearly every voter of
the city. Today and tomorrow a cir
cular setting forth IL reasons why
the bonds should carry will be dis
tributed in every household. Special
colored posters have been distributed
throughout the Richmond district.
Mass meetings have been called in the
thickly populated sections of the city
and arrangements made to watch the
count election night.
Word was received last night by the
campaign committee that the United
Railroads had employed 700 men to
work at the polls next Thursday
against the bond issue. Immediately
plans were set on foot to provide
watchers. special committee. COM
posed of Milton U'ren. Mrs. Lillian
Harris Coffin. Thomas Walsh. N. Bacon
and ]. j. Pratt. was appointed to ar
range this feature.
Many Watchers Required
The committee held an important ses-
sion last night and has authorized
call for volunteers. Two persons will
be needed for each of the 800 pre-
cincts. Six hundred watchers will be
required Already large number have
offered their names. Those who will
be able to assist may register their
names at once at the headquarters OF
the organization. room sol Kamnl
building. III Market street.
TT is absolutely imperative that we
watch the count declared Milton
C'ren last night we must be per-
fectly organized for this purpose. Many
women have volunteered and have been
assigned to duty. We will require be-
tween 500 and 200 people. The other
side has contracted for an army OF
workers at the polls. We must have
representatives TO watch the count"
Street meetings were held last night
at Mission and Twenty-second streets.
Market and Fourteenth streets and
Fillmore and Post. Addresses We're
made from automobiles by Max Pop
per, Richard Cornelius. Judge C. w.
Eastin and C. A. Laurin. At each
meeting large crowds gathered and
eheered in advocacy of the Geary bond
issue.
Women Assist Work
The women who are assisting in the
campaign held an important meeting
yesterday in the Kamm building In
quick time they placed 80 of their menu
bers in important places about the cityS.~-
where they distributed cards containing
we'll worded arguments for the Geary
project. Among those who assisted
in this work were: Mrs. r. AIbrecht,
Miss Anna Chase. Mrs Robert WELLER.
Mrs. welIbrock. Mrs. L. Walden. Mrs.
j. j. Pratt. Mrs T. J. stanton and Mrs.
William Holmes. They are working
under the direction of Mrs Lillian Har-
ris Coffin.
The women win hold hnal ratihea-