The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
MULCREW IN THE
ROLE OF APOLOGIST
Tries to Explain Away Grating
of Infamous Schmitz
Administration
Fickert Among the Others Who
Speak at Rally of the
Mccarthy Club

County Clerk Harry L MuIcrevy ap-
peared in Phelps hall in Devisadero
street last night as apoiogist for the
late Schmitz administration The oc-
casfon was a rally of the P. H Nc
Carthy club of the Thrity-seventh as
sembly district Fred P. Nicholas. late
Ruef supervisor. occupied a conspicuous
position on the mourner's bench, just
below Mulcrevy's eye
Labor, in spirit OF self-preserva-
tion, elected union labor mayor in
1901, and we had good administra-
tion," Mulcrevy declared. Again in
1908 labor won victory over its foes.
and again we had good administra-
ton. In 1905 the citizens alliance
Joined forces with the foes of living
wage in the fusion ticket and the
people, standing up in their majesty,
won complete victory over their
would be destroyers.
"BUT,- EXPLAINS MULCREyY
"But''-and here MuIcrevy subdued
his trumpet tones-.whiIe the men
elected honestly intended to discharge
their duties, and werein reality honest
and conscientious men. unfortunately
conditions arose OF which union labor is
not enyious.'
Fred P. Nicholas examined his hat
band studiously.
This" the speaker went on TO say,
lis the most important campaign in the
history Of San Francisco. The future
Of the city depends on the result. IL
will decide whether the city is TO be
conducted on peaceful lines. and its
funds economically administered or
whether it will be turned over 10 such
| a board as the last, who have extrav-
agantly managed and badly misman-
aged our finances Prosperity and in
dustrial peace will come under the
| distinguished leadership,of P. H. Nc
Carthy.'
FICkERT Is HEARD
The introduction of Charles Fickert
by Chairman William Downey was the
signal for applause. Fickert expressed
his kindly feelings for the thirty sew
epth district. on whose sidewalks he
slept during the big fire.
This is the first time 1 have sought
| an elective Office said Fickert If
elected district attorney / shall not
assume duties the law did not intend !
should assume. l shall never perse-
cute man or resort TO unlawful means
| TO prosecute a man charged with a
/ pubic DQIlHS the Cditip2iSn 1
shall endeavor TO keep my temper and
not vilify my opponents l am going
TO win my Office and then 1 shall do all
l in my power TO bring together the
warring factions in San Francisco"
PREDICTS SULLIyAN'S DEFEAT
Following Fickert many other labor
candidates expressed their views. Jo-
seph j. Iinnis. for supervisor. reiterated
in various forms the dictum that -the
laboring man works and makes money
for the rich man. He confessed that
he was not working now. but he used
to work, so knew what iI meant Be
/ lief that Frank ]. Sullivan would be
easily disposed OF so that Mccarthy
might have clear sailing was also ex-
pressed.
William Pugh. also for supervisor,
began his address with ladies and gen.
tlemen." There We're no ladies present
but his views would have been no
doubt appreciated by them had they
been present.
| And so time was killed between
speakers and unaccompanied vocalists
until P. H. Mccarthy had finished pre-
siding over the building trades council
and had visited two other meetings.