The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
IN THE CAUSE OF
GOOD GOVERNMENT
Prominent Republican Leaders
of This City Organizing Inde-
pendent Municipal League
Eighteen Permanent Clubs in
Assembly District, With Gen.
tral Advisory Committees

comprehensive plans for the forma-
lion OF an independent republican or
sanitation in this city were perfected
Yesterday at a meeting held in the Lick
building and attended by ls well known
republicans
The new organization is 10 be known
as The Municipal League OF Indepen-
aent Republican Clubs" and viii con-
slst Of IS permanent clubs in the
assembly districts, bound together by
conference committee and a cam
paign committee the members OF which
VIII be elected by the members Of the
cubs Through the conference COM
"ittee the clubs are TO agree upon
candidates Tor municipal Office who
VIII be supported by the whole organi-
zation in the direct primary election.
A number Of representative republic
nave already given their approval
the constitution of the league, and
others are expected TO follow suit with
% short time Some OF the local
leaders OF the Lincoln Roosevelt league
are among the founders Of the new or
Ssnizstion.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The constitution OF the league was
drawn Up by Is republicans who. with
The advisory committee Of the league
Their names follow:
Charles e.. Moore. Charles C. Moore a Co. en-
.eiueers.
andrea Sbsrboro. Itslisn-American bank
aiiltou H. Esberg. n. a. GuDst & Co.
George H. Ilcbsinger. Humboldt savings bank.
Gustav Nornser, Sussmsn, Normser 90.
G III Bentley. California fruit canners as
Robert :. Atkins. Robert $ Atkins. mrn's
Hr.r.eo Davis S-e-rr sonr cou,nsnx
Rolla y. watt. Royal insurance COMPANY.
John " sweeney. pattern maker
iuhp r. Speck- Speck- Paschel Co
George n. Lunr Bunker & Lunt.
George Z. Crothers, Crotbers q Crothers. AT
N. II. Stewart. engineer and surveyor. Iloyds
register.
a 7. Baldwin. president Ferry drug company.
lr Henry Gibbons j., physician
o. Upham. Isaac Uphsm company.
Bradford Iesvtt. y. d.
John f. sieCsllum. vice president J. "
The finance committee Of the league
VIII consist Of Andrea Sbarboro. Mil
ton IT. Esberg. George r. Luchsinger
.Gustav Wormser and T. Q. Upham.
PRINCIPLES or LEAGUE
The principles Of the league are thus
stated in the constitution.
First-That in the formation and
perpetuation Of this organization. and
I'm the selection Of candidates for any
and aI nomins tions, the theories of
rcpresentative government shall be
strictly followed. 10 the end that the
republican citizens Of the municipality
. who desire the able and honest admin
istrstion of public affairs. may be given
an opportunity 70 select their public
servants. and
Second-To base the selection OF
6ublic servants on their ability. in
IcEritv and general fitness. and to re-
move as far as possible the influence
-fs7 s7.c--
lions.
one feature that is unique in the
plan Of the assembly district clubs in
the right of the members. by d two
thirds vote TO recall any officer or
Imnitteeman Of the club.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
The conference committee OF the
league win consist Of one member for
each 900 votes or ma jOr fraction there
of. cast for presidential elector in the
several districts. the committeeman to
he nominated and elected by the men,
bers. This committee viii select the
candidates Of the lea que.
The campaign committee viii con-
sist Of IS members. one elected by each
club. and viii take charge of the
nomination papers OF the candidates
Of the league
The central purpose OF the league,
.as explained a. the meeting held yes
terdsv is TO have the republicans of
the city center upon the strongest and
hest men for city Offices II was pointed
out that the league would solve the
problem under the direct primary law,
or extending republican support to can
didates OF other parties FOR whose re-
rurn 10 Office there is 4 general pub
lie demand. IN such 2 case, the con-
ference committee would make no
nomination. but would indorse the can
didate OF the other party and give wide
publicity 10 the leagues support OF
his candidacy