The San Francisco call., 1909-11-03
CROCK[R TAKES
DEFEAT AS ACT
OF PROVIDENCE
Republican Candidate for Mayor
Says Il Am Not Surprised
at the Vote"
Unable to Account for Fact That
He Ran Third, but
Thanks Workers

but that TO say about the result of the
election, except to thank those who
worked 80 Loyalty for me. Gods will
be done.-
This was about the most definite
statement that could be wrung from
Crocker, the defeated republican candi-
date, last night, after he had conceded
the election of Mccarthy Crocker. it
was evident, was keenly disappointed
by the result, but he took his defeat in
good spirit He said he had no hammer
out for anybody, and he had no ex-
PLANTATION to make of the fact that he
ran third.
II am not surprised at the vote" he
admitted Asked whether he meant to
imply by this that he had all along ex-
pected> the election of Mccarthy, the
republican candidate took refuge in the
generalization that he was surprised
by nothing in this world. 81 have
reached the stage where nothing causes
me surprise" he said.
NO THEORY ON DEFEAT
Crocker was asked to state to what
he attributed his defeat. '.I have no
opinion to express" was his answer
He was asked if he thought a great de-
fection of independent republicans to
Leland had anything to do with it, II
have no thought on that point" he re-
piled.
An attempt. was made to ascertain
whether Crocker really had a thought
on that point. He was told that his
friends, who had come to his home to
congratulate him upon victory, but
had stayed to commiserate with him
upon defeat, were of the opinion that
McCarthys vote was but normal
union labor vote, and that Leland had
accomplished the downfall of Grocker
by attracting many republican votes
That may be their opinion
Crocker observed "But / have no
opinion. on the point
What is an independent republi.
CAM" he went en-. II am an independ-
ent republican in the sense that am,
Independent. The only republicans L
Know OF: are republicans"
SILENT ON FICI<ERT's VOTE
Crocker was asked what IN his opin-
ion the election means for San Fran
cisco. On that subject he said also
that he had no thought-at least none
for publication. The people want
Mccarthy for mayor, that is very Ger
tain,,' he said. Well, they have him.
| have no complaint to make. | ac-
cept my defeat with the best grace I
have. Gods will be donev
To friend who in leaving the house
said he was sorry he could not con-
gratulate him, Crocker replied with
emphasis You can congrateulate
me-"
Crocker would say nothing about the
overwhelming majority for Fickert az
district attorney. Asked whether the
fact that he had urged the voters to
support the entire republican ticket
might have helped to defeat him,
Crocker said he didn't think so, adding
that the large vote for Fickert seemed
to upset that idea
rhlENDS- Al CROCkER HOME
There was a large gathering at the
Crocker home, 945 Oak street, to hear
the election returns. Among the per-
sonal friends of the candidate who ac-
cepted of his hospitality were Marshall
Harris, Walter Grey, r. b. Mcclellan,
Frank w. Marston, Alexander Russell,
DIR. A. ID. McLane, Thomas Mortor.
Maurice Asher, ID. E. Easton, A. G. Rob-
inson, James C. Bocarde, Jay Deming,
Charles. Gebhardt and f. p. Heald.
There were also about 80 women, who
serenaded the candidate during the
evening.
The assemblage was 10th to admit
the defeat of their champion. Crocker
would not concede the victory
of his opponent until about 10 o'clock,
long after the election of Mccarthy
had been announced from the news
papers. When the returns began to
show the result beyond question,
round of drinks was ordered Some
lugubrious toasts were proposed
while there's life there's hope" was
one. Here's to a man who died game,
anyhow" was another. "To the man
who fought the gamest and cleanest
battle of them ALL proposed a third
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