Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-29
THE FRISCO RIOT.
Republicans Shifting the
Responsibility.
CHRIS. BUCKLEY CALUMNIATED

The Blind Boss Blamed With Break
ing Ballot Boxes and Bring
ing on BlOOdshed.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
SAN FRANCISCO, September 2S.-Th'
Executive Committe OF the Republican
State Central Committee met this after
noon and adopted resolutions expressing
the sentiments of the State Central Com
mittee of the Republican party, on the
scenes that transpired yesterday at the
primary elections. and last night when
the votes were being counted at County
Committee headquarters. After review
ing these scenes the Committee says:
"We charge that, in our belief, these
acts we're inspired and directed by the
so-called Democratic boss Buckley ol
San Francisco, and were successfully car
ried into effect by his followers. There
fore, be it
"Resolued, That the Republican State
OcuIIdl chOOA CeShSANAr S<N
amining the facts concerning the primary
election SO held in San Francisco. pub
lish to the world that no Republican
known as such in this community was
engaged in any OF these nefarious pro
ceedings; that fraudulent voting, destruc-
ton of ballot boxes, breaking into
rooms where elections were held
the numberless assaults and bat
aifiUa,,c fbo
exhibition of deadly weapons and
the commission of murder, were the re-
suit of the political organization, of which
Boss Buckley, the Democratic ward-strik'
er of San Francisco, is the head. We dc
not charge that the more respectable
portion of the Democratic party OF this
city participated in, aided or abetted
these wicked proceedings, but we believe
the peculiar methods of the Democratic
boss of this city were the causes that led
to them"
BUCKLEY DENIES THE CHARGES.
At meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Democratic County Com
mittee to-day, Chris. Buckley denounced
as false the charge made by the Republi-
cans that he was concerned in the
primary trouble of yesterday. A COM
mittee of five was appointed to inves sti-
gate the conduct of the members of the
County Committee who interfered with
the Republican primaries, and also to
draft resolutions to reply to those of the
Republican County Committee.
KELLY's FUNERAL DELAYED.
All day in the vicinity of the old City
Hall there was scene of great excite
ment. During the day knots of excited
people hung about the corners and the
corridors of the Hall, discussing the
tragedy which occurred at the Repub-
lican County Committee rooms last
night. Hundreds of friends of the
wounded men in the receiving hospital
were admitted to- see them. Martin
Kelly's condition is noticeably i'm
proved. The physicians concluded that
they were mistaken in supposing
him to have been shot through the
lungs. 1t appears now that the bullet
through the chest went clear of the
lungs, and it is now almost certain that
he will recover. During the morning he
was able to converse cheerfully. He re-
fused to make full statement of the
affray, on the ground that any statement
made at this time would only as
sist his enemies at the trial.
To a number of reporters he said
of the Harrington faction: If that crowd
is daring and desperate enough to try
and murder me they will not hesitate to
try and swear him out of his trouble. If
they knew what my testimony would be
when I go into court they would have
men ready to swear that my statement is
untrue. The shooting Of last night does
not surprise me in the least. have known
for some time that there was a job on
foot to put me out of the way. For the
past two weeks the Harrington gang
have been asking one another whenever
they met, "are you going to Kelly's
funeral on Thursday" l feared that an
attempt would be made to break into
my house last night, so 1 borrowed a
revolver and that accounts for my
being armed when went to
the County Committee rooms. /
was shot by Billy Harrington in the
chest, and as l was trying to get out oi
the room, his brother Dan shot me in
the right foot. He shot at Donohue
earlier in the day, and he also had trou-
BILE with Christensen.
CHRISTENSEN IN A BAD WAY.
Antoine Christensen was in ali uncon-
scious condition for several hours early in
the morning. About 8 o'clock he rallied
consciousness. He was able to talk, but
for the same reason that Mr.. Kelly offered
refused to make statement. His in
uries are the most serious of the wound.
ed men, and the chances are rather
against his recovery.
HARRINGToN's CONDITION.
Harrington was placed on a cot in 9
different part of the receiving hospital
from that in which his victims laid. II
was learned this morning that after his
injuries were first dressed and he was
surrounded by number of his friends
an attempt was made to take him out o
prison. This morning he asked
that no one be admitted tc
see him but relatives and a few
friends, and absolutely refused to make
any statement about the murder. He
continued to deny that he had pisto
or that he fred shot, and says thai
Kelly shot him. Harrington is by nc
means out of danger, and his wounds are
Eob1o 10 v,rouo total