The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
THIS CITY SURE
TOBE GOVERNED
BY TRIUMWRATE
Proof Shown That Three May
Ors Will Certainly Be
Elected Next November
Crocker, Leland and Mccarthy
Demonstrate That by No
Chance Can They Lose
BY GEORGE A. VAN SMITH

SAN Francisco is TO have three mayors
for the biennial period beginning Janu-
ary. 1910. That is a situation not con-
templated BY the charter, but William
Croker republican. Thomas B. w. Le-
land, democrat. and p H. Mccarthy.
union labor candidates for mayor are
going 10 be elected in November.
There can be little room for mistake
about this. The candidates themselves
are the best fitted to make exact calcu-
lations touching the outcome of the
general election. Each Of the three
told me yesterday that he was going to
be elected Moreover. each had con-
Fincing and conclusive argument be-
mind his claim on victory. And beyond
all that each had a tentative program
ot policies for the administration of
san Francisco's affairs
WHY THEY WILL WIN
William Crocker, republican. is going
10 be elected not because ne s the
republican nominee or because tie re-
suits Of the democratic and union labor
primaries have made it easier for a re-
publican, but because San Francisco
wants an honest business administra-
non and because he is going TO cut
Thomas B. W. Leland is going to be
elected. not because he is the demo-
cratic nominee. which in itself does not
insure election. but because he has been
a good public servant: because he has
large number of friends and becausa
quite regardless of the results of the
union labor and republican primaries
he went into the fight assured of the
support Of large numbers of union Ia
Dor party and republican voters.
p. II. Mccarthy, union Ia Dor nominee,
is going to be elected because OF many
reasons. one Of which is that he is
union labor nominee. Another reasoB
is that the people Of San Francisco de-
mand change and in making that
change will put the affairs of the city
in the hands OF a practical business
man who knows how to do things for
all the people-the same being the
present speaker" P. H. Mccarthy.
P. H. Mccarthy is going to be elect
ed because he is going to get a major
ity Of a probable total of 65 900 votes
cast in November; because, while he
does not particularly care who the
democrats and republicans nominated,
il so happened that both parties nomi-
mated candidates for mayor who are
mo good" and have no strength" and,
incidentally, labor has got it in for
both republican and democratic candi-
dates
THEY GIVE THE REASONS
These are the reasons. They were
given by the candidates themselves.
So far as the candidates were con-
cerned those reasons appeared TO be
conclusive They had others as good.
Three candidates are going to be elect
ed md here is how it is going 10 hap
pen. as told by the candidates;
II do expect TO be elected, said
William Crocker. republican nominee,
because the state of affairs in San
Francisco at present requires a busi-
ness administration, and l know from
my long experience and large inter-
ests that 1 can give San Francisco
business administration. And l know
further that II 1 am elected mayor OF
san Francisco can be its mayor and
fiji that office with dignity and credit
TO myself and the city where 1 have
lived for "a years.
Z have mixed with all classes and
I have all their interests at heart, for
II this city is to progress at all we must
have harmony both in the ranks of
capital and labor. Their interests are
common. The interests Of capital
should be looked after and the inter-
ests Of labor, which is weaker and
can not protect itself so well, should
be looked after and labor given fair
deal
many. Nv experience in this city tells
me this. and every citizen of San Fran
cisco can see that we are lacking in
public spirit and unanimity-the spirit
Of going forth and doing things that
will bring us to the front.
MUST PROTECT CAPITAL
I believe that 1 am going to be
elected. not alone because I am the
nominee OF the republican party, but
for other reasons. 1 am going TO draw
q heavy union labor vote. My heart is
with the union men. / have spent
many. years of my life with them, and
~ the same time we must not forget
that the interests of the capitalists
must be protected. Capitalists should
not be harassed in the work they are
carrying on for the benefit of all the
people.
Il shall stand for the right. 1 am
more firmly convinced than ever that
we need the Hetch Hetchy water
project and that we must develop
pure water supply.
I shall make a vigorous campaign
and. of course. will take the stump. /
expect the new county committees
f,Iilest cooperation and I expect the
b,,sfnessn1en's committee TO appoint a
finance committee. l hope the county
convention will give me a good, strong
Platform II IL does not give me
broad platform I will broaden it on the
stump. I will not stand on milk and
water platform i am out for all the
city.
sullivan might have been easier to
heat than Mccarthy. and had McLeran
been nominated by the democrats he
would have taken some union labor
votes away from the union labor can
sldate. It might have been easier that
wav. but / am entirely confident and
ready to go TO the polls now. / am
going into the mountains for a week or
81 and then viii be in the fight"
LELAND is CONFIDENT
Naturally, 1 expect to be elected"
was IeIand's prompt reply. Why?
We'll. il is not easy TO give reasons
of hand, but 1 have been in public life
long time. The ONCE ] have held
nav not be deemed very important by
some persons, but have tried to bring
n no 10 a high standard and / believe
I have gained the respect Of the people
Of san Francisco.
I DO not expect to be elected by
democratic votes alone. 1 ] expect TO
receive support from the members Of
the republican and union labor parties
that will insure my election. Yes, my
expectations of union labor and repub-
lican support are based both on public