The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-06
CRINH[NS IS DESPERATE.
He Hopes to Save Only Two
Local Offices.
BLATTNER THE FAyORITE.
Ackerson to Be Elected in Return for Votes
for Jimmy Craven-The Old Fight
Over Again.
Kelly and Crimmins have grown despsr.

Kelly and Crmmins have grown despsr-
ate.
They are beginning to realize that they
have no chance TO elect their ticket this fall
and are now seeking to save what they can
out Of the wreck.
Their only hope now is to elect BILLY"
Blattner for Sheriff and George Lee for
County Clerk
At least they understand that they ar Q
knocked out In all other directions and like
Buckley they are seeking to get what they
can and let the rest go by default.
The two Offices named are the two having
the greatest amount of patronage at their
disposal and that is what the Third-street
bosses are depending upon.
To elect them now they know means the
continuance of their control of the organi-
cation and that is all they expect to hold.
There was time when they expected to
control the office of Superintendent of
Streets, but when they saw how the tide
was drifting they took sudden turn.
They nominated Green with great show
Of enthusiasm, but 1t is safe gamble that
they have no idea of electng him.
The general opinion Is that he was named
merely as a dummy, and that the man the
Third-street crowd wants Is William Acker-
son, the Democratic nominee.
At first blush it seems little hard to be-
leve, but close study Of the situation
makes it plain.
torial District, and 1t is there that his per-
sopal following is chiefly located.
There is where Jimmy" Craven has
been nominated for State Senator. and the
deal is to knife Green IN order to elect
Craven.
The word has already been sent out to
Ackerson's friends and the fight is now on.
The main struggle. howe yer, is for the
possession of the Sheriff's office, apd to such
men as Kelly and Crlmmins that alone
means a whole lot.
1t means great deal of patronage in the
way OF legal advertising.
This to Martin Kelly means liberal
rake-off.
Then. too, there are a large number Of
deputies to be named, and In the lot which
would be named the heelers would not be
overlooked.
The gang must be taken care OF, ana TINS
To lose all would be to sink into political
oblivion for all time, and that Is just what
is TO be avoided.
Two years ago, 1t will be remembered.
when Buckley saw that he was on the eve
of n disastrous defeat lie sought TO save what
little he could by the election Of Tim U Brien
for Sheriff.
There were any number of good Demo-
Gratis on the ticket. but to Buckley that cut
no figure.
OBrien had been his friend and could be
relied upon in case of election TO give places
to the old guard.
The result of it was that anything on the
ticket was traded for 0'Brien without avail.
OBrien lost and Buckley went into ex-
lie.
To Kelly this election means Blattner or
exile.
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of San Francisco steam beer.
In other words. Kelly realizes just as
plainly as did Buckley two years ago that
his power is ON the wsne. and he has
started out to save himself from the posi-
bility Of annoyance by prospective Grand
Jury.
Scott he knows by experience and he I'M
derstands what he would have to expect
For that reason Scott must be beaten, IL
possible, and the other man elected.