The morning call., 1892-03-17
IN POLITICAL CIRCLES.
Burns Friends Fear He Is Over.
Confident.
A Caucus Of the Wilson Men Held on Powell
street-Alyore's Resignation Said
to Be Pending.

Committee which it was said was pro-
grammed to take place tomorrow evening,
Will not in all probability materialZe.
Chairman Movers, who was TO have issued
the call, has suddenly decided that the best
interests OF the party demand delay, and
Meyers is not the man - take any risks so
long as Kelly and Crimmins represent the
organization locally. The doctor sand has
been for a long time the warm personal
friend of Crimmins, ana has not looked en-
tlrely with diSfayOr upon the aspirations
of the wicked partner" Martin Kelly. 1t
is claimed that he has discovered that the
County Committee, for some reason. is not
true TO its old allegiance, and that the old
| bosses" are looking about for soft place
on which to alight. Thus far Il suitable
location has not been found at which TO
establish the base of the t0boggan, and a
| little more tine is needed.
For more than week, according to a
large number of local men, Crimmins has
been polishing the handle of Burns door
bell in search Of an interview, but the willy
Police Commissioner has paid but little heed
10 his enlreaties.
The story is told that Crimmins met a
friend on the street few days ago. and
proceeded at once 10 lnterrOgate HIM as to
! his views concerning the local outlook.
Wei, JIM" said CrimmuS 'who do
yon think is likely to come out on top?"
Do you want my honest opinion?" was
asked.
" Certainly. do"
Then go back 10 your little precinct
| south of Market street, and keep your eve
on it, You will be very lucky if that is no;
taken away. aud if you succeed in preventing
| that your hands Will be full.
Phil. so goes the story, walked away in
! disgust.
/ So far as Burns is concerned, it is believed
/ that he is very confident of the success OF
! his friends in the choice of delegates to the
/ various conven tons or lie would not have
! given his consent to the paragraph in the
! call which made compulsory the holding of
open primaries. There is no doubt that
/ Burns as Chairman OF the Executive Com
mittee and with his influence in the organ
! sZatiOn could have compelled the adoption of
clause rendering the m0ue of choosing
! delegates optional with the County Com
/ mittee, and the taet that this was not done
/ is significant At the same time there are
! veteran politicians IN the party who are
! friends TO the Police Commissioner who are
| inclined 10 gTumble and who claim that in
/ every fight Burns Is YeT-Sanguine. They
| point TO the fact that he was confident of
| the passage Of his proposed fire bill aud
| insisted 10 the last that Estee could not be
| beaten FOR the Senate. In spite OF this the
| measure was knocked out and FELTON, now
occupies the seat OF George Hearst For
| these reasons they claim that Burns allows
| his hopes at times 10 run away with III;
/ lNQ-iLtul anu taxes cualCtS tual IL more
| careful man would avoid.
BURNS AND WILSON CONSULT.
There was a meeting last night OF the
Wilson Burns Mahoney and of the Repub
lean County Committee al 10 Powell street
last night at Which tWenty-one comm ttee
men were present. They were: J. l.
Handley, A. l. Isaacs, "A. a. Watson, J
Bacigaup, ii. a Windt. j. II. Mahoney
J. /. Mccormack, Grant Israel. f. Koegel
NJ. l.. Asher, j. L. Muilin, j. ). Over, Ii. A
Steffeas Oscar Lewis. DR.. IL. q. Gerdes, }
}. Moran. John Ruggles, +. j. Mills
King" McManus, L. ID. SweitZer and j
VI. II ggins.
There are in all a members of the com
mittee, Of which three are doubtful. Thei
names are; A. Ruef, ). q. Boyd and {. c
Pistoles One. c. A. O'BrieB, is sick enc
Will be unable 10 attend the meeting of tn
committee. Sweetzer. one OF the Wilson
men. Is suspended pending An Investigation
a to his Tght to claim a residence IN thi
city.
From this II will be seen that of each 0
the cOutending factions Burns and Wilson
have twenty votes, with two absent anC
three doubtful and nineteen with Kelly ant
Crlmmins. This would give Ruef an
Smith the balance Of power, provided thel
can control Boyd and Pistolesi, bat th
Po~ell-strcet people claim that they canno
handle the ~ committeeman IN question
AT the meeting last night one Of the com
| mite enen announced that Ruef and Smit
/ naQ l0IhitU Il coin BiNdNl0u Win lie Gun
| in the Interest az the latter's fight for tn
United States Senate. and that Mike hope
through the c mbnation to control the CON
mttee IN his own behalf. This. lie said, h
had from source that was absolutely re
liable, but he was told that no such issu
would be allowed 10 creep into politics 4
| present.
WILL ALVOED RESIGN
There was persistent rumOr afOat il
political circles last night that Police Com
| missioner Alyord had decided To resign
and that he was only awaiting the Cover
nor'S decision before doing so. His plan.
is said, is 10 have DR.. John keeney al
pointed in his place, and in that even
he will step down and out 1t has bee
| known for some time that AlvOrd is tired G
the place, and that he has only been await
| ing good chance TO retire.
keeney is at present Health Officer of III
| city, and IS stepsOn 81 COMMISSIONS
Aly0Td. He is also an intimate persona
and political friend of ID. VI. Burns, and n
man, perhaps, would be more aceepiabl
IMAM be TO the men who are opposing Kell
and CrImmins.
| FELTON, club.