The morning call., 1892-03-21
POLITICAL MUTTERINGS.
Burns Says He Wants a Fair Deal
All Round.
Smith and Ruef Anxious to Show Their In.
fuenee-Judge Sullivan Is Out for
White for Senator

1t is now believed that Dr. Myers, chair
man of tie Republican County Committee
will call meeting Of that body Tor to- NOR
row nigh /. or if not then for another even
ing of this week. Some interesting devel-
opments may be looked for when the con-
ference occurs. and the relative strength Of
the two factions will then be made known.
1t is now generally admitted that Smith
and Ruef hold the balance of power, and
they make no bones of the fact that they in
tend to give an exhibition Of their strength
in a way that will impress itself on those
who have been making light of them. Ruef.
of course, is q member of the committee,
and it is pretty sale 10 assume that Boyd
and Pistolesi will vote as directed by Smith,
Notwithstanding PistoleSI's assertion that
he is with Wilson. This would give them
a deciding vote in the committee and enable
them TO dictate terms favorable to them
selves.
BURNS GIVES HIS VIEWS.
Burns however, is inclined to regard the
struggle in the County Committee as of
minor Importance. and no later than Satur-
day he stated that he did not regard the
contest of as much importance as some per-
sons had endeavored 10 show.
Nv hen we started ill.," be said, ito work
on the committee We had no idea that we
would secure as great hold as we aid. AS
1t is we have practically divided the COM
mlttee III half, and that pats Us just where
we want TO be. Ii Will enable Us to demand
halt of the Judges and Inspectors at the
primaries, and we are willing TO con-
cede the same to the opposition.
l have never believed in politics
ID demanding more than you are willing to
grant TO your opponents. With the repre-
sentatiun that we shall have at the pol
there will be no ball0t-bOX stuffing, such as
have diSgraced the primaries in the past.
In many cases, as is we'll known, the prima-
rieS have been won before the polls were
opened. This We propose 10 stop, and we
think we can demand fair show. With
the latter we can Outv0te the other people
5 10 l.
NO COMPROMISE.
Understand it is not our desire to drive
any one out of the party, but We have no
compromise 10 make with CTlmmlnS and
hrlly. Let them get in aud make their fight
aud my friends will do the same without
fear or favor. We are not setting ourselves
up for bosses, but We propose that Repubii-
can politics shall not be dictated from the
back room Of a saloon.
Il is now pretty we'll assured that James
Gllleran, the Superintendent of Streets, has
gone over 10 Wilson and AahOney, and it
was reported yesterday that in evidence of
this he would tomorrow make a change in
his force that Will show just where he
stands His plan Is TO discharge Whitney,
Kelly and CTimmins County Committee
man. and supplant him with Ambrose Wat
son, who wa recently removed as clerk of
Police Court l. This would be an act of
defiance 10 tie Third-street bosses, and
would give little heat TO the battle.
sULLIvAN's MISTAKE.
In the other side Of the house it is eX-
pected that an amalgamation of the fac
tons of the Democratic party will take
place during the week. The State Central
Committee will probably meet and propose
plan that Will meet the approval of all
Deuprey, the leader Of the original Reform
Democracy, says that his followers are
willing 10 lay down their arms, and the
Sutter-Street people say they are not aYerse
to a compromise.
judge Sullivan, who is so active, has had
little fall, however. and is now on the
stool IF repentance. lie grows enthuSl-
astic at times, and a few evenings ago
called down the wrath of several Of his as
s0ciates. The Judge, in a moment Of for
| getiuness, announced in a speech that the
Sutter-street organization had been formed
! IN the interests Of Stephen NJ. White for
| United States Senator. and at once there
were cries of protest. The Judge was told
that he had made mistake and is now
keeping quiet