The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-10
DIVIDENDS DELAYED.
Local Bosses Being ImpOrtuned
for a Whack Up.
Gubernatorial Vetoes and Other Untoward
Events Seem to Have Played Havoc
With the Revenues.

1t Is rumored In various quarters that GER
tain Of the local politicians have fallen upon
evil days Already threats are INDUCED in
in an undertone about the awful vengeance
that is to be melted out in case "dlvvy IS
not made at once and the result is an I'M
usual stir in certain quarters.
a veritable hornets nest, it is said, has
been developed in the vicinity of Room IL
of the Maison Richie, where Crimmins and
Kelly have temporarily erected double
throne similar in some respects to that
formerly occupied by Christopher A. Buck
ley at the Manhattan Club
at any rate the brow of Crimmins is bent
with care, and Martin Kelly strokes his
whiskers more thoughtfully than he did of
yore. 1t is asserted in fact that they are
seriously embarrassed and are unable at
present to meet their financial engagements.
To certain members of the late General AS
sembly, it is asserted. they are indebted for
'fav0rs" done, but the m0ney is not forth
coming. The stubbornness of certain rural
members, who were strangers to the modern
legislative methods, combined with the
perverseness of the Governor In attaching
his veto to certain lucrative bills, has de-
creased the estimated revenues to such a
point that dividend is not possible, and
hence the trouble.
HEAVY LOSSES.
1t is said that one bill in particular which
failed to run the gantlet would have been
productive of the snug little sum of $4,000
while the failure of another cost the COM
bine $4,000 By two strokes $50, 600 have
been wrested from the expectant clutch of
the w0uld-Oe bosses, and this Is said to be
but small part of the sum that might nave
fallen to their share had all gone We'll.
This probably accounts for the presence
OF certain cOterie of statesmen who sun
themselves on pleasant afternoons az the
foot of the stairway leading to the Maison
Richie. They are waiting for the declaration
of a dividend, and mentally clicking them
selves for having placed their faith in prom
ises which do not seem likely of fulfillment.
Kelly and Crimmins both affect an air Of
complaisance and strive 10 give out the I'M
preston that all is we'll, but there is no
doubling the fact that they are troubled.
The ceaseless opportunities Of those to whom
they have obligated themselves are begin
ming to grow monotonOus, but money is
needed to still the rising storm and that,
above all else, is just what they have the
least of at present, or if they have it they
are making a desperate effOrtIo conceal it.
HOLDING OUT ON THEM.
Some of the patriotic lawmakers claim
that the latter is the secret OF the situation,
and they are of the opinion that an effort is
being made to hold out ON them. The prob
duIiltco seem W ue, uONefel, tlliI Tic ulol
is the true explanation and that the want of
money is real and not apparent.
The heavy losses which are known to
have occurred are the probable causes of
the depression. and the Governor by his
vetoes in certain directions seems to have
been largely instrumental in causing the
disturbance. Those who voted for the
measures of course claim that they carried
out their part of the contract and cannot see
why veto should deprive them If their
pay. Contingent fees they say were not
understood In the agreement, and they now
demand the amounts promised them. Kelly
and Crimmins are out of pocket heavily and
seem to think that the legislators should bear
the loss with them.
The noise of the row is growing more
Ominous day by day and rumors are gather
ing thick and fast. Some peculiar develop
nents may be looked tor.