The morning call., 1892-07-16
RUEF WILL GO TO KELLY.
The Burns Committee Falling to
Pieces.
Pillsbury, Claiming to Be Har-ison's Repre-.
sentative, Says There Must Be Peace
in the Ranks.

Political circles are greatly exercised
over the action on Thursday night Of the
State Central Committee in shutting out
the Burns wing of the Republican party,
and the general belief Is that the result Will
be a citizens ticket. This idea grows out
of the knowledge that Martin Kelly, whose
methods are offens sive to the better element
of the community. has at last secured
almost complete control OF the local organi-
zation and will run it-untii knocked out at
the polls-to suit his own sweet will. For
this reason a feeling of open revolt has de-
veloped within the last "a hours. and will
find its outlet in an independent movement
beaded by some OF the best and most in
fiuential citizens Of the community. This
at least is the talk that is being INDUCED In
on all sides. and the feeling is so strong
that it is difficult to see just now what other
outcome there can be.
There is no doubt OF the fact that the
men who have been opposing Kelly are de-
mOraliZed st present, and the chances are
that within day or two Ruef aud Mike
Smith. who entertained luTid visions OF
succeeding 10 the boss's throne, are ready
to join Kelly. This would mean that Hagen
kamp and PistOlesi and Bacigalupi will re-
Join the old County Committee Ruef is
very badly discouraged over the outcome of
their attempt TO secure recognition and is
ready TO throw up the sponge. Knowing
this feeling. Kelly has made overtures to
him to get into camp, and the chances are
that Ruef will be drinking his steam be er
over the Third-street bar before the week is
out. Mike Smith will also mingle his
whiSkers with those of Martin Kelly and
will 20 back 10 bis home In Cow Hollow TO
tell his people what a great aud good man
the Missiou-street junk-dealer is Mike of
course runs the risk In doing so of having
the deadly parallel run In on him. but when
il comes to question of spoils he Is not the
man 10 hesitate. lie Just takes chances and
grabs what there is in sight. and what he
doesn't see he has no hesitancy in asking
for.
Ruef, who has the frankness of youth and
mex experience. does not deny his willingness
10 return 10 the Kelly fold, and while con-
Tossing TO sort of tired feeling he ex-
cuses himself on the ground that he is n
Republican, and by the decision of the State
Central Committee must recognize Martin
Kelly as his prophet lie hopes in time
even 20 Supplant that eminent and virtuous
gentleman, "Blinker" Murphy, in the aifec-
tiOns of the Hhird-street bosses and from
that dizzy height will reach out for further
honors.
1t must not be overlooked. however that
Mr. Ruef is Influenced To a great degree by
the advice Of his friend. Evan S. Pilisbury.
who has just retn rned from the East and
who whispers conhdentIaly that he is Pres
dent Harrison's representative in this State.
His commission has not been exhibited, but
he informed Ruef yesterday that as man
eger fer the President he could not stand by
and see the national ticker placed in jeOp-
ardy- For that reason he suggested that it
might be well to get into keily's camp, and
that suited il.
As the matter now stands Burns is left
almost alone to fight it out with Kelly. bat
the chances are twenty TO one that he will
be heard from at the polls. He carries
very large ana very sharp knife tucked
away in his boot. and if il is not used with
deadly effect when Kelly aud his job lot OF
henchmen put their ticket in the fell il
will be the biggest kind of surprise. Burns
insists that he Is not out Of II by any man.
ner OF means and that he has not vet aban-
doned his determination to drive Kelly out
Of politics. While he is reticent on the
subject the chances are that he VIII be back
OF an independent movement ana will make
ii very warm for all concerned.