The Union Labor Party was a San Francisco, California working class political party of the first decade of the 20th century. The organization, which endorsed the doctrine of nativism, was a powerful f
Workers on the San Francisco waterfront in 1901.
Members of the first Labor Party ticket in San Francisco, November 1901. Eugene Schmitz sits in the front row, center. Others include future Congressman William J. Wynn (top row, third from left), future Assemblyman John M. Murphy (top row, center), future Sheriff Thomas F. Finn (middle row, second from right), and future Mayor Charles Boxton (front row, second from right).
Eugene Schmitz
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Eugene Edward Schmitz, often referenced as "Handsome Gene" Schmitz, was an American musician, conductor, musical director, labor leader and politician who served as the 26th mayor of San Francisco fro
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…nativist demand for the restriction of Asian immigration and the creation of segregated schools for Asian children. The new political party nominated Eugene E. Schmitz, president of the Musicians' Union, as its candidate for Mayor. He was backed by lawyer and political boss Abe Ruef, who threw his considerable influence…
Schmitz in 1907
Schmitz c. 1894
Schmitz surveying the city following the earthquake
Portrait of Schmitz in the San Francisco Bulletin, 1925