The resolution was passed unanimously by the convention.

Prior to the "expose" the campaign had been rather tamo. Russell L. Wolden, San Francisco assessor, was opposing the incumbent, Mayor George Christopher. The partisan element had been interjected into the campaign and the consensus was the election could go either way.

The picture changed considerably after publication of the story in the Progress.

The throwaway's story pointed out that San Francisco "has become the rational headquarters of the organized homosexuals in the United States" by virtue of the fact the Mattachine Society has its national office here. The paper claimed the headquarters were moved here from Los Angeles due to the "more beneficial climate" in San Francisco.

VICE SURVEY

The information in the story was allegedly gathered in a survey of vice conditions in San Francisco "made in an effort to determine the truth or falsity of George Christopher's claim that he has given the people & 'clean city'."

Although primarily devoted to discussion of the Mattachine Society, the article also mentioned Jim Kepner Jr., chairman of ONE, Inc., and Del Martin, president of the DOB, both of whom spoke at the Denver convention. Incidentally, the story relegated DOB to the status of "sort of a woman's auxiliary to Mattachine".

The article went on to mention homosexual bars, steam baths, cafes, hotels and after-hours spots. There was a great deal more in the same vein 36 inches, to be exact.

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Mr. Wolden repeated the gist of the article in a radi o broadcast that evening (at the dinner hour), emphasizing the "family aspects" that no child was safe, etc., and calling for his election so he could remedy these conditions.

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