The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-09
ROLPH CERTAIN
OF SUPPORT FOR
HIS POLICIES
This Is the Distinctive Result
of the Election on
Tuesday
Board of Supervisors the Best
the City Has Had Under
Charter
BY GEORGE A. VAN SMITH

by GEOKGE "A. VAN SM1 II
Tuesdays vote reached the surpris-
ing total of Ss,ssS.
District Attorney Charles NJ Fickert
was reelected by majority of 1905
over Ralph L. Hathorn.
Auditor Boyle defeated John Lack
mann by the comfortable majority of
4.25o
Fred Eggers wrcsted the shrievalty
from Tom Finn in the closest of all
the municipal contests by a majority
OF 1,426.
DR.. T. B. w. Leland polIed the high
est vote for an administrative office
and beat Coroner Toner by majority
of 1858.
members of the board of supervisors.
including all Of the nine four year term
men.
Andrew ]. Gallagher Is the only
union labor party candidate to break
through the lines of the Republican
Democratic combination.
Spectacular Missing
The foregoing epitomizes the story
of the most important and at the same
time the least spectacular election ever
held in San Francisco. as told by the
completed unofficial returns.
John o. Walsh, who was among the
first IS candidates for supervisor. was
displaced by Doctor Caglieri in the
completed returns.
The most surprising feature of Tues
days election was the size of the vote
polled. The shrinkage was less than
10000 from the record breaking vote
cast at the primary election on septem-
Der &c
The official canvass is not expected
to make any changes in the general re-
suits. but 1t may show that instead of a
total OF 1865. more than 10000 votes
were actually cast
Rolph Sure of Support
OF first interest is the fact that Mayor
elect Rolph will go into office assured
of the support of II of the Is members
of the board of supervisors.
That in turn means a virtual insur-
ance of the accomplishment of the poll
cies he has outlined and many of which
he has made public.
The defeat of Sheriff Tom Finn by
Fred Eggers means that the sheriff's
office will work in harmony with Mayor
Rolph's police department. and the elec-
tion of Leland means that the coroner's
Office will work in harmony with both
the police department and the sheriff's
office.
The nine supervisorial candidates
elected to four year terms by virtue
of the highest votes are all strong
Rolph men. Six of them are seasoned
in the legislative service of the city.
Names Spell Strength
The names of Hooks, Bancroft, Payot,
Jennings and Murdock are associated
with some of the greatest accomplish
ments of San Francisco's Legislative de-
partment under the new charter. Hay
den is the juniof of these veteran super
visors, but as a member OF the incum-
bent minority he has shown vigorous
ability. w. Fl. Mccarthy, George CAL
lagher and Alexander Vogelsang, who
complete the list of nine four year men,
are of proved business ability and
Mccarthy has rendered valuable public
service.
Among the two year men Murphy
and McLeran are veteran supervisors,
intimately acquainted with the prob
lens that have arisen since the big fire
of 1906. Edward L. Nolan. as president
of the Bricklayers' union for many
terms, has repeatedly demonstrated un-
usual ability both as business man
and as a leader.
Best Board We've Had
Considered from any fair standpoint