The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-26
BUCkLEYS w Yc.
How the Ex=BOss Arrayed
His HenChmen.
HE CONTROLS THE PARTY.
The Opposition Disheartened and
DemOraliZed.
NEARLY EVERY DISTRICT LOST.
Federal and Municipal Employees
Take an Active Part in Shaping
Events for the Ex-BOss.


faction in the regular ranks grew apace
as this state of affairs made itself appa-
rent, and at light an all-pervading gloom
settled over Democratic headquarters III
the Baldwin annex.
With henchmen of the old line In charge
of primary elections reorganizers claim
that suffers cannot be prevented from
voting, in which event nothing can save
the party from disgrace.
The primary committee is so constituted
that if good men were nominated 1t could
win against the Vaccinations of Rainey
& Co.. provided, however, they had
proper material TO work on in candidates
for the general committee. But the char
acter of most nominees is such that the
committee cannot hope for much against
Buckley Rainey cohorts. Major p. j..
Harvey, Tom Healy. l.. V. Merle. Il. P.
Cusick, NJ. Jasper Mcdonald and A. A.
Watkins of this committee represent a
certain quantity, but there are widespread
doubts, at least among many reOrganizers,
about Andy Clunie and Tom FentOn.
Ballots for the coming primaries are in
evidence already to show how deep-laid
scheme has been carried on all over the
ley and Rainey.
On every hand the Fire Department,
United States Mint and different Federal
offices are actively engaged, and it would
seem in collision with the ex-boss. So
apparent was this yesterday that resigna-
tions from various districts were pre-
sented to the purity committee with pro-
tests and complaints of men who even now
feel vanQuished.
In the Twenty-eighth District the Rainey
end is represented by the ticket headed by
J. w. WEIGH, an internal revenue employe,
who was State Senator during Buckley
regime. With him are men who supported
the Jimmy Long ticket two years ago
Charles RappoId. j. NJ. Ferris and Pat
Hayes. Against them are Thomas p.
Cusick, Frank Sweeney ana James Sutton
in the minority. Supervisor Hinton re-
signed from the ticket, evidently from dis
gust at the turn in events. Whether
Rainey is beaten or not he can reach
enough members of the new committee to
control this district.
Although there is no opposition in the
Tween ty-ninth, which is claimed to be anti
Buckley. Bernhard Selig, only candidate
for recording secretary, is very close to
Buckley through a brother. Charles Nc
Courtney and p. Ii. Stanley. other candi-
dates, were Buckley followers for years,
and no doubt Buckley has other friends
there.
So far the people behind Thomas Healy,
John p. Cough of the County Clerks Of
fee and John E. Broderick, son of the
Auditor, represent capacity to win in the
Thirtieth against Buckley and Rainey.
But they are opposed by Mike Greggains,
brother of The priZe-fgbter and candidate
for chairman, whose ticket represents
Buckley out and out. His followers in
clude Bull" Kearny. Jack McQueeney,
Jimmy Creighton and such strikers, none
OF whom had money to pay Tor their NOM
ination. At the last moment friend of
Buckley gave $37 80 for nominating fees
and got them on the ticket.
People who have majority of the COM
mittee in the Thirty-first are behind ex-
Senator Armes of tile Mint, and Tim
Tracey, who was a Deputy Sheriff and
Deputy Superintendent of Streets under
Buckley, and now represent the ex-boss.
Jim Crow, vlce-chalrman on the Long
Green committee in the last campaign, is
a candidate for the canvassing committee.
Others in the same gangare John Sharkey,
C. J. Heating and James OBrien. the last
named being Rainey's choice for chairman
of the new committee. Appearances indi-
cate that the Thirty-first will so to Rainey
through stuffiug.
The Thirty-second is a Rainey district
already. His ticket has the whole fifteen
n,,n AoY hn I'D
position, brought in designations from his
| seven candidates. leaving the field to
Buckley and Rainey. f. Lester. candidate
| for chairman. is bondsman of king
McManus, who would do friendly turn
| in com binations with Buckley. James
| Boyd, who will be recording secretary, Is
in License Collector Lees office, where he
was placed by Supervisor Dundon. John
| Buckley, candidate for the canvassing
committee. is in the Fire Department, and
| A. w. Donovan, also a candidate for the
same committee, is an emDloye Of the
| Custom-house.
1t is believed that the Thirty third Dis
trict ticket is anti-Buckley, though Law
renee j. Dwyer, who wants to be chair
man, is very friendly to the Rainey-Buck-
| ley combination, and has many followers.
| who may turn over later on.
The Thirty-fourth looks anti-Rainey,
and as if p. f. Ward, Joseph l. Twohig,
j. p. O'Sullivan and c. S. Harvey would
win, although they have bitter opponents
| in Robert Boyd for chairman, backed by
Rainey's friends. the Gallagher family and
| others.
With l.. j. Dolan for chairman. sup.
ported bv James Z. Slavin, 2. w. Nc
Glade and James Butler, there may be a
chance for clean politics 10 the Thirty
fifth District. But they feel weak against
the opposition, represented by Frank
Hoburg, John O'Byrne and Joseph Leg.
gett, where Buckley can find willing ear
when the time comes.
The fight between Bull" Collins, Steve
| Crowley and j. T. Mccormick against
| VIII Ring, Jim Grady and Peter Quinn in
! the Tnirty-sixth appears about even on
| the surface. Still, it is confidently claimed
| that Raney can handle the district nc
matter who wins. Mccormick lost his
| position recently in the County Clerk s
Office for stuffing the rolls in his district
He is now on the side of Rainey's friends
The Thirty-seventh District appears in
hopeful state against Buckley, whose
best man, ex-senator Billy Williams. ha:
suffered defeat.
Rainey is represented by John P. Gully
brother-in-law of Eddie Graney. horse
sheer of the Fire Department. in the Thr.
ty-eiphth District He is backed by