The morning call., 1892-03-12
KELLY Will Be DUMPED.
Crimmins Ready 10 Desert His
Wicked Partner.
a Scheme to Down the Ex-Fire Commissioner.
0'3rien Discussed by Reorganiza-
ton Democrat

rous times in THE CALL of late that basis
of agreement between the contending fac
tons of the Republican party would be
reached in the near future is about to be
realized, and the new combination which is
in process of formation not only includes
the retirement of Crimmins to subordinate
place in the councils of the party but con-
templates the throwing out of Kelly. The
latter. 1t is asserted, will be driven out of
the party, il possible. and will be lett TO
shift for himself. Even Crimmins. who in
spite OF his political record and associa-
tons, has some good traits of character,
1t is claimed has at last made up his
mind to cut loose from Kelly for good and
for all. Why he has chung to the ex-Fire
Commissioner so long as he has is mystery
to thousands of people. who have for more
tina year urged upon Crimmins the
necessity OF forming new conn ectops.
kelly'S re ord is unqualiiedly bad and
his character snch tn at his name is a re-
prOach In the eyes of decent people. There
was no political lObbery so vicious that be
was not ready TO undertake it, and the
leaders of the Republican party decided
long ago TO get rid of him at the first oppOr-
tunity. They have now hit upon plan for
doing so which they think will succeed, and
that is 10 defeat Kelly for reelection to the
County Committee and take the delegations
from TIE IWehty-nlnln ara lDlTIetN AS
sembly districts from him.
WILL BATTLE KELLY.
The man who has been selected to make
| the fight against Kelly in his own district is
| Assemblyman Daley, and he will have the
cooperation Of Billy Harrington.
The latter, it is understood. has been fully
convinced that his candidacy would not be
| the most popular, and certain concessions
have been granted him TO stand in with
| Daley, who is very popular in that section
| Of the city. With Daley as candidate
| Kelly could be routed and Crimmins can
then throw him overheard, on the ground
that his power is gone and his usefulness
1 exhausted.
The new combination will not come into
| existence with Pilsbury at ITS head and
| the truth of this Is undOubted The tall
lawyer is making frantic effort for recog-
| milton ana is using every means TO advertise
| himself, but he is unpopular and cannot
| gain control His connection with Martin
| Kelly has been too notorious. and the better
element of the party for that reason refuse
| to trust him.
Ruef has at last gone over to Kelly, but
| OBrlen, whose proxy he held, is out of
| town, and the Mahouey men will not again
| allow RUFF to vote his name O'Brien, it
seems, is not resident OF San Francisco.
| but belongs in Berkeley, and II is probable
| that his piace may be declared vacant and
Mahoney man elected to succeed him.
o'BBIEN AND THE CHAIR.
Some little comment has been excited 10y
the published interview with Chairman
| O'Brien of the Democratic County Com
| mlttee. One of the most prominent mem
| bers of the Sutier-Street organization said
| Yesterday: The Democratic ReoTganiza-
| tion Committee is rushing the formation of
| clubs. Almost every evening an Assembly
| district is organized and the system will be
| completed within two weeks. Every club
is established with the idea that il viii be a
| power within Itself and viii enlist the CO.
tfEsa a. -.
| securing the enrolment of all good Demo-
| Gratis and enabling 1t to bring out the party
| vote at primaries and on election day.
| Through the clubs already formed and the
central organization on Suffer street $50
| new names were enrolled this week, and
| from present indications next week will be
much larger. The re0rgaDiZers are entirely
| confident of success and smile when con-
| fronted with the possibility Of the County
| Committee running a ticket by itself
| Now, so far as Mr.. O. Brien is concerned,
he is very good and popular man now &C.
| cupyIng very bad and unpopular position
| Oi course, IL Is known that he was close
| friend Of the late boss but he was one of
| the men who was more useful TO the boss
| than the boss was 10 him, and If he had
| lad tie courage and Independence TO have
! st0ed aloof from entanglements with that
| class of men would have been enc of the
strongest citizens in a political sense in this
| city.
so ALSO WAS CESAR.
! OBrien is ambitious. He has The honor
| able desire 10 occupy the Office of Sheriff in
! this county, and no doubt If he could be
elected TO that position might make a good
| record. But he has made the mistake OF his
| Lille IN accepting the head Of an organization
| which sooner or later must be abandoned.
| why should he have given credit 10 the class
OF men who are supporting the present County
Committee? If tie great success of the re-
Organization means anything it is that the
| public is done for all time with the old
| Buckley-Rainey machine, and although the
| new power has 10 particular i'll will to-
| ward Mr. OBrien and men like him
| 1t would be simply suicide and a breach
| OF falth with the citizens who compose our
| strength TO agree Tor the sake of compro-
| mise to the nomination Of man who once
| when already nominated IN convention
| Withdrew and sacrificed himself because or
dered 10 90 so by boss, as O'Brien did.
| VIII the County Committee nominate a
| ticket? That would be absurd. When boss
| power was at lis height il vas always nee
| essary in order that a candid ate get any
votes at all that he assure the public that
the boss had nothing 10 do with his nominal
ton. How many votes do You suppose a
| ticket nominated by the machine would re-
ceive? Few, | imagine the only platform the
! candidates so nominated could stand on
| would be Buckiey's political corpse, laid
horizontally ard resting with one end on
Sam Rainey and the other on Maurice
Schmtt.
The State Convention will undoubtedly
recognize the reuTganlZers, because nearly
| all The Democrats OF standing are in the
ranks of that organization, and the delega-
| ton from his city Will astonish and delight
| those acquainted with former delegations
IL is understood that during the session of
| the next convention the Ioiice courts will
not, as formerly adjourn because of lack
| Of criminals TO deal with. III years gone by
they were to be found at the conventions.