The morning call., 1892-03-08
IN TEE POLITICAL POOL.
Preparing for the Republican
Committee Meeting.
Martin Kelly Says That He Will Have Mike
Smith With Him On a Show Down.
Still Fighting Buckley.

There is a great deal of quiet work being
done by both political parties preliminary
to the great struggle which is coming on,
and the local statesmen are all on the alert.
A meeting of the Republican County
Committee will probably be called by Chair
man Myers for the 18th inst. as it has been
deemed advisable not to take any action
until after the conference of the State Gen.
trail Committee, which will be held at the
Palace Hotel on the 14th. On the last
named date the time and place for holding
the State Convention will be decided. and
other arrangements made for the cam
paign.
When the County Committee meets
the fight between Kelly and Crimmins
On the one side and Burns, Wilson and
Mahoney on the other will be renewed,
and both sides claim that they have the best
of IL. Kelly, who Is boastful at all times,
and whose statements must be taken with d
grain Of allowance, claimed yesterday that
he and his innocent little partner were on
top and that they would remain there for
the campaign.
MAKES AN ADMISSION.
He admitted that out of the forty-three
members at present constituting the County
Committee but eighteen had remained with
him, but he had assurances that Mike Smith
would come to his support at the proper
time. This may or may not be true. al
though Mike denies ii, but even if fact
it will do Kelly. as Smith at
the limit controls but two votes and adding
them to those already claimed by the would
be boss from the Twenty-ninth District
but 20 would be the result. The majority.
therefore. would still rest with the OPPOSE
tion and Kelly would find himself holding
the small end of the proposition.
Burns. on the other hand, is doing very
little talking, but those who know him best
realize that he is always dangerous
antagonist in political BATTLE and he is
likely to fool Kelly in his calculations. AT
any rate. Burns is quietly confident and
makes no bones of ii that he intends TO jam
Kelly to the wall, if possible.
There was. sort Of roundup of the
Burns forces in the County Committee yes
terday. and they will hold caucus at lis
Powell street during the week. At that
time. they say, twenty-three members will
be present without doubt, and probably
more.
wELL-LAID PLANS.
That would be enough TO assure them
majority at the coming meeting and if they
cap hold their strength they Will probably
spring few surprises on Kelly. Among
other things they are planning to add
twenty-five to the number OF the County
Committee, and they say they will include
in their list some of the very best men In
the ranks of the local Republicans. 1t is
intimated that such men as W. w. Mon
tague, l.. L., Baker, j. Il. Stetson, II. l..
Dodge and others will be asked to serve,
and it is thought that they will consent.
On Wednesday evening OF next week there
will be a called meeting of the Democratic
County Committee to consider various mat
tiers, aud it is not believed that successor
TO Dnugherty will be chosen. Tin O'Brien,
the Vice-President will probably serve until
May !. when the present committee goes out
of existence, and then the struggle will be
over the selection OF new body.
The old Reform Democracy, which was
led last year by Barclay Henley. Eugene
DeupIey, Charles Swift aud others, has be-
gun to look up again, and they claim that
they are in IL TO stay.
STILL AFTER BUCKLEY.
Said one of their number yesterday: 1--WE
are not to be hoodwinked by the Buckley
men, and We intend TO keep up the fight
Oh course every one knows that the County
Committee is still owned by the old boss
and II any one will take the trouble to ex-
anime the rolls of the Sutter-street organ
iZatiOn they will find that at least two
thirds of that crowd is dominated by the
same Influences. Knowing this, We do not
propose to allow ourselves 10 be dragged
back into camp and made eatspaws Of We
have got such men as Captain James Nc
Donald with us, and they will be found in
our ranks on election day. Compromise is
impossible, and we will fight Buckley until
lie 10 driven out of politics forever"