New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Primarv Results a Bloc 10 the Graft
Prosecution.
rPy Telegraph 70 The Tribune

Tele o The Tribunel
Gan Francisco Aug g-The first test OF the
primary election law. Tuesday when the primary to
nominate municipal candidates was held resulted in
what appears 10 be the reputation by tho people
OF the graft prosecution at present conducted
The issue was fairly made the fight for Mayor
on the Republican ticket. Byron Mauzy and a full
municipal ticket were nominated by the so-called
independent Republicans. Back OF this ticket was
Rudolph Spreckels and those who have stood with
him IN the prosecution of the graft cases. This
ticket had the support OF Spreckels's newspaper.
William Croker the wealthy mill man. headed a
complete ticke, placed in the field by the business
mems committee in opposition 10 the independents.
Throughout the campaign Mauzy and his support
asked for votes Endorsement OF the graft
prosecution which the candidates pledged 20
continue. Croker said nothing about the graft
cases. but pleaded for support In the interests OF
business administration Of the city. He and his
supporters had much say about harmony and
the development Of get together spirit. During
the last few days OF the campaign the supporters
Of Croker openly advocated the termination OF tho
graft cases. the ground that II had been proved
that IL was impossible to convict Patrick Calhoun
or any of the so-caed men higher up"
Crocker was victorious at the polls by margin
OF 1896 votes. and Croker candidates obtained ten
OF the eighteen places the Board of Supervisors
There were two other candidates for the Republi-
can nomination for Mayor. but they little
than stalking horses. Out Of 90. COO Republican
r-sents the Republican vote In favor OF the graf.
prosecution.
Although Francis J. Heney not regularly a
candidate any ticket for nomination for Dis
trct Attorney. he had announced himself as willing
10 accept office and continue the fight against tho
grafters the old lines. AS HIS name did not
appear any of the printed ballots. was neces-
sary for thoss who wished to vote for him to writ.
In his name Charles Fickert who obtained the prt-
mary nomination the Crocler ticket was the
n,l-
left on all the others to permit the Endorsement
Fickert Fickert defeated Heney Overwhelmingly
the Republican and Union Labor tickets but
Heney won by a little hundred votes on
the Democratic ticket. This brings the square,
ly before the people at the coming election in No
vembsr. Six minor offices the Republican tickle.
were by Mauzy
On the whole, the result OF the primary was not
a very convincing demonstration that the new sys-
tenn breaks the power Of the BOSSES Politicians are
inclined 10 think that nominations be controlled
with little difficulty under the law.
new Industrial for the West opened this
week when the HerouIt electric smelter In Shasta
County. began turning out pig iron IN commercial
quantities. first shipment OF twenty tons will
be followed by shipments of twenty-five tons daily
The iron was delivered to the Shasta County
foundry at q price below that charged for East
ern iron shipped 20 the point. This iron was
made entirely by the electric process without the
OF coke. To turn this first shipment Of
electric iron more than $4,000 spent in expert
ments at the Herout plant. The iron is declared
TO be of the highest grade. and the output can
be greatly increased. exists In unlimited
quantities in Shasta and other northern counties
while electric current is cheaply produced by means
OF water power.
The city OF Pomona, aided by Los Angelo, and
other Southern California cities 1. preparing
to carry to the United States Supreme Court
case Of far-reaching Importance Pomona attempt