The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-14
Croker Promises a
Good Administration
Businessmen's Candidate for Mayor Points
Out Needs of San Francisco

William Croker. the businessmen $
candidate for mayor. addressed a
crowded meeting of the republicans OF
the thirty eighth district in La Boheme
hall, Ellis street near Fillmore, last
night. When Crocker entered he was
received with much applause and three
cheers were given at the conclusion of
his speech.
4 ask your votes" said Croker,
for business administration. 1 am
familiar with the wants of all classes.
You are all anxious to hear how
stand on the issues of this campaign.
am for everything that will make San
Francisco the queen Of the coast.
We need good, pure water and lots
of it. There's lots of it trickling
down the sides of the great Sierra,
let's hold it there so we will have, a
good supply.
VIVA would we have had in San
Francisco since the fire if it had not
been for private enterprise? Show me
a public building that has been erected.
Hang your heads in shame, for each of
you is guilty"
PROMISES TO DO THINGS
Crocker pleaded for good streets,
good sewers and plenty of electric
lights. He sketched his business ca
reer in San Francisco.
Elect me mayor" he concluded, land
I'll see to it that things are done"
Dr. Henry Abrahm presided beneath
large banner which proclaimed
Croker the regular republican nomi-
nee" for mayor.
Benjamin L. Mckinley candidate for
city attorney. answered the critics who
objected to his Willingness to wait for
the platform before expressing his
views He also disposed of the accuse
tion that he was a mere youth by
pointing to his bald spot.
NJ NJ. Stern said that the Office of re-
corder, to which he aspired, was "a
nominal Office" P. A. Bergerot, candi-
date for supervisor, repeated his slo-
gan, When will the new city hall be
dOne7"
WOLFE FOR CROCKER
Senator Edward l. Wolfe told OF the
enactment OF the direct primary law
and explained its consequences.
Politics has ceased to be a snap,
he said. Its now a pretty hard game
The candidate has TO be tried and true
10 be successful.
did not Know some weeks ago that
I was going TO be on the platform for
William Croker. l did not know Mr..
Crocker. But know him now; his
life is an, open book. With a mayor
like Croker and a supervisor like Ber-
gerot within two years San Francisco
viii have between six and seven hun
dred thousand inhabitants"
1T do not matter what board you
come before" said A. NJ. Wallen, candi-
date for supervisor. you are entitled TO
square deal. The newspapers got
nothing TO dc but knock.
~OH, YOU CHICKEN"
Whereupon a sailor in the rear OF
i am in this fight" said F. L. Han
sen. another candidate for supervisor
with becoming modesty, mot for the
salary, but because l believe we need
good. strong, straight, substantial
businessmen"
W. Z. McNutt Jr., candidate for cor
oner; Robert w. Dennis and II. G. Mat
thewson. candidates for auditor; john
j. Deane candidate for sheriff; John
". Rogers. candidate for tax collector
George NJ. Lipman, candidate for police
Judge. and Theodore Lunstedt and ]. F
Jewell. candidates for supervisor, also
made short addresses.
COUNTRYMAN SUPPORTERS MEET
The republicans of the thirty-seventt
district who are working for Robert H
Countryman, candidate for mayor, held
a meeting last night in Russ House
hall $50 HAYES street. The speakers
were r. H. Countryman. George M. Lip
man. J. F. Jewell. DR.. Benjamin Apple
John ". Rogers and Robert w. Dennis