The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
YOUNG CANDIDATES
FIGHT FOR HONORS
Schools Become Seething PO=
litical Arenas in Battle for
Boy Mayors Nominations

Politics and political methods have
cast "readin'. writin' and 'rithmetic"
into the background today among the
public school pupils and the matter of
nominating the boy mayor candidates
has made a seething hotbed Of plots
and schemes Of many a peacetul class
room.
From Glen park and BuJchertown to
North beach excitement prevails. Feel
ing runs high as to who Will aid Mayor
Mccarthy in manipulating the city af-
fairs during the week OF the Columbia
park boys benefit Every boy is Sc
cretly reading up something of the
opinions as TO the Sutter street railroad
rights and the matter of who shall
dance and how late and just what the
dancing shall be like is being prepared
in harmless form by hopeful parents
who are coaching possible mayors
CANDIDATE Is SUGGESTED
Beverly Laidlaw of the Spring Valley
school has recently returned from a
trip TO Europe and his boosters" are
making much of the expert knowledge
he may have gained by visit TO the
capital of France which Will aid in di-
recting affairs in this Paris of Amer
lea"
The name of his school is a weapon
in the hands of some of his opponents,
whose "heelers'' are declaring there is
a great deal to be feared from its sub
conscious Influence.
Young Laidlaw's teachers declare his
past political performances above sus
picion and say that he was chosen for
his scholarly attainments and his cor
rect deportment. He win have the
fight of his life in his school. however,
for the choice of representing Spring
Valley lies between him and John Lib
by John may lay claim with pride,
IL is said, to being the youngest poll
ttcian in the field. He Is not quite II
years old. but his talents are so great
and his ability as mixer" so pro-
nounced that principal and classmates
alike chose him. He has a horde of
what may be termed precinct workers
busilv engaged in his behalf and today
win see an exciting time.
CAMPAIGN Is HOT
Out at the Hearst school great ban
ners are swinging in the breee to greet
the passersby with instruction to
Vote for Wertheimer" or Baird for
mayor"
Jackson Wertheimer, who is a leader
in school affairs, is one candidate. He
is great at basket ball, but excellent In
scholarship" one of his lieutenants
said. And he has. apparently. consider
able political acumen. From his cousin,
Postmaster Fisk, he received some sage
advice as to the methods of conducting
a campaign. formed most effective by
the performers" in past years. AS a
result he secured the fiamboyant bunt-
ing bearing the request that ballots be
cast in his behalf.
John Baird. who is the other candi-
date at Hearst, not TO be outdone. went
home vowing TO rival his opponent in
the sic of his banner any way. Baird is
a debater of merit and has been on the
school team several times.
Down at Glen Park Paul Christensen
and Mark Silver are to enter into COM
petition this week for the honor of rep
resenting that center of civic reform in
the mayoralty contest. If either is
chosen in the final decision it is safe to
infer that such a cleaning of the city
will ensue as has not been experienced.
Improvement clubs are the greatest
product of Glen park and the children
are filled with patriotic ferVor of all
types.
CANDIDATES ARE SELECTED
out at the John SWEET school Mrs
Fitzgerald, the principal, took all the