The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-26
LOCAL POLITICS.
Democratic 0fiice-Seekers Row.
Tow to the "BOss."
His-cash- Hi hness Christopher A. Buckley
Holds Cabinet Meeting-The Amer
lean Party Elects officers.

The rooms of the Democratic County
Committee, on Market street, opposite
Grant avenue, were the Mecca toward
which many an aspiring Democrat for con-
ventional and official honors turned his
steps yesterday.
The word had gone forth that His Impe-
rial Highness Christopher A. Buckley,
whom some persons who have not been in
spired with that respectful awe which re-
suits from an audience in his presence
chamber refer TO as the ''Cash-boss" of the
Democratic party, would hold a cabinet
meeting. The object of this meeting
was to enable His Political Highness
to ''size up" the ambitions of his docile
and subservient followers.
Some of Buckley's favorites in the
cabinet had suggested that it would be good
idea to give the rank and file of the local
party some of his views from the stand
point of owner and dictator so that they
might depart feeling purer in heart If not
in pocket, after having listened to the
Boss" words on the benefits of cash
politics to the meek and lowly as exem-
plified in the fine linen and diamonds OF
those who practice them.
The scene of the reception was an Sx12
foot room, which is partitioned off from the
main commiitee-ruom. His CASH ghness
sat at the head of long table. lie was at
tired as becomes man of his financial at
tainmentS and social aspirations.
lie was supported ON his right by Samuel
Rainey, Minister to the CGrpOratiOn-yard
and Fire Department Supplies generally.
The master of ceremonies was Jere j.
Dri scoll, Private Secretary and Minister of
iuid
callers at the door-with that smile so
dreaded in bookstores but so effective in
politics-and present them to the great eX-
ponent of Cash-Demooracy.
The cabinet officer stationed at the door
was John Dougherty, Minister of Local
Organization, and the size Of whose massive
head is accounted for by the broad ideas
stored within. In honor of the occasion he
wore a new pair of spectacles and had
donned his Fire Department blue suit.
Jimmy Long, Prosecuting Attorney OF Pc,
lice Court 3, and Keeper OF the Royal
Cash Seals, was the Mercury of the Occa-
sion, and fitted around like bedbug in
feather mattress.
The outer chamber presented lively
sight during tire afternoon. There were Of
ticlals and ex-Officials who had drawn upon
the public purse as State and municipal en-
pluyeS for months and years. There were
others who had an eager CLINT in their eyes,
as if they too would like to drink at the
fountain Of cash politics.
Each one had come to pay his respects to
HIs-Cash- Highness, the Democratic Boss"
in old times" sighed one of these vlsi
tors who had waited an hour in vain for
Minister Dougherty to wave his trunche0n,
or Mercury Long to wink one of his eyes,
eve used to call him Buck but things
have changed"
One by one the visitors were admitted
into the august presence. AT the door each
one DOTTED his hat like an humble servit0r,
and then kOw-towed low at the shrine of
His Cash Hghness. The audience lasted
about ten minutes, and the visitor would
emerge With solemn visage and an awed
expression in his eyes.
What occurred within was only known
to the visitor and the members of the cabi-
net.
1t was difficult to find any one of the
crowd who had come there TO look for any
thing. All they wanted was to say n good
word for some friend who would like to go
here or there or get this nomination"
1t was well known, though, that Buckley
was selecting his delegates for the State
Convention. Would-be delegates also took
advantage of the occasion to press their
claims for recognition upon him.
Later in the afternoon II. l. OBrieD,
Minister to the License Department, ap-
peared and assisted in the ceremonies of
the presence chamber with his customary
lofty praca