The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-08
CLEARING DECKS.
Democratic Guns Ready
for Action.
BUDD AND JETER RETURN.
Will Bosses Rule the General
Committee
CITY HALL OPPOSITION.
Democratic Meeting This Week.
Nou-Partisans Engaged in Active
Campaign Work.


the progress of the several conventions,
and yesterday was no exception TO the
tired rule which has prevailed.
As one forlorn delegate to The Democratic
convention put 1t yesterday, "the faithful
servitors of the bosses in both parties have
done their work. and now is the time for
candidates to get in and show what stuff
they have about them"
Although the delegate set forth the stu
alton from his standpoint in language
more pointed than elegant. he came very
near hitting The political nail on the head.
From now on until election day it Is the
various candidates who will have to ''get
H." as the saying is, and make their re-
spective fights. AS useful tools in the cam
paign the convention delegates have
dropped out of sight. Where before they
wers high officials with triple peacock
feather adOTnment as a badge of authority
they are now playing auxiliary to the men
whom they placed upon the tickets which
the voters will pass upon on the 9Th of
next mouth.
At the various headquarters from the
Baldwin Hotel, where Boss Burns swings
the whlp-lash of power. TO the county and
State Committee rooms there was woeful
lack of interest and absence of the people
who are supposed to make up the enthusi-
asm of the parties.
Even at the Bush-street stables where
the political firm of Buckley and Rainey
prepare their nefarious little schemes there
WAS markedly ominous silence, unGis-
turhed even by the voice of disappointed
candidates calling upon Sam TO ease their
injured feelings by giving them checks
for steam beer or other refreshment,
which neighboring resorts would honor.
Throughout the day Samuel of the 'Dul-
let" head and corporation yard swagger
was conspicuous by his absence. With
Sam absent his lieutenants did not feel
called upon to make themselves too con-
sDicuous. 1t was tod to all inaurers that
Ralney had gone down to his ranch TO
superintend the plucking of a prize
pumpkin.
1t is reported that since he made his
political partner Buckley sick with un-
ripe watermelon, Granger Sam will here
after raise nothing but pumpkins.
They are harmless unless made into pies,
and a Buckley or Raiuey Democrat was
never known 10 cultivate his appetite up
to pie standard
The more closely interested mem bers of
the Democratic party are laying their
wires for the general committee meeting
o-night. If indications count for any
thing in politics there is more than good
chance for a lively time. In the first place,
there Is difference of opinion as to the
adyisabilty of holding the meeting before
election day. AS soon as 1t was reported
around that there would be an effort made
to reduce the committee to ninety mem bers
it became an evident fact that some secret
influence was at work TO gain control of
the body.
The hands-of the bosses were only too
plainly revealed. The game was more ap-
parent when it was given out-on the
quiet, OF course. as political pointers al
ways are-that Bob Boyd. the ex-Superin-
tendent of Construction at the new City
Hall, was TO be chairman.
AS sUcD R0V6 would ha inHunnfia apH
knowing his record under the Buckley
regime of municipal affairs the re-
spectacle element in the party showed
their dissatisfaction openly. Boyd repre-
sents what is known as the contractors
faction, aud as such he has the new CITY
Hall influence against him. None of the
attaches of the City Hall Offices have any
love for Boyd as a representative of the
bosses.
1t is not a personal feeling so much as it
is that many Of the present office-hOlders
are candidates for reelection, and they
have interests at stake which they do not
want to see jeopardzed by the shadow of
the bosses being thrown over the party at
this stage of the game. The sanguine
feeling OF success is none too strong as it
is in the Democratic breast, and it is not
considered good policy to take any decided
stand upon principle or in behalf of a
man which would bear miscOns ruction
The candidates on both sides who are not
e.
and with reason, 100, of the body of rep
resentatlve citizens who have placed set
OF Candidate in the political field who have
made or will make official records that will
be an honor to the municipality.
1t was expected in Democratic circles
that James II. Budd would arrive last
evening, but the friends of the Democratic
candidate WHO gathered al the headQuar-
tiers in the California Hotel were disap-
pointed when they learned that Mr.. Budd
instead of coming direct TO this city from
his southern tour had switched himself off
on the railroad and gone to Stockton In.
stead.
In his place. though, William r. Jeter.
the candidate for Lieutenant. Governor,
arrived direct from Fresno. and greeted
the assemblsge in the rooms. Mr.. Jeter
spoke OF the southern trip in encouraging
terms. He sail that wherever they had
spoken they had been cordially received.
MIR. Budd will arrive here on Wednes-
day IN time TO address two meetiugs'on
wednesday evening. One meeting will be
Clinton VIII preside, and in addition to
Mr.. Budd the speakers Of the evening will
be William L. Jeter aud w. r. Jacobs.
The second meeting will be held in Mission
PaTlor Hall, On Seventeenth street, near
Valencia. James d. Phelan will! be mas
ter Of ceremonies there, and Budd and
Jeter will also make addresses.
The campaign committee of the Demo-
cratic party will meet this evening in the
State Central Committees rooms in con-
junction with the newly appointed COM
mittee Of five. The object IF he meeting
is to agree upon some sort of plan for con.
Quoting the campaign, and also of raising
funds for the same without infringing
upon the purity of election laws.
1t is an acknowledged fact that funds for
the campaign are coming In very slowly,
There is wofu lack of enthusiasm in the
party when it comes to finances. Candi.
dates are playing hide-and-seek with the
from them or somebody else and not vic
late the law is what is worrying the party
managers. They may reach some sort o.
an arrangement at the joint meeting to
night
Next Saturday night Messrs. Budd,
Jeter and Gould will go 10 San Jose ant
address mass-meeting there. Barney
Murphy, the defeated candidate be fore tn,
State convention for Governor, will presid,
over the meeting.
In Republican circles things were very
quiet. Ex-senator and would-like-to-be
Senstar-again Jerry Mahoney held tht
fort in Boss Burns headquarters and re
ceived callers. There was rumor arount
the hotel early in the day that Burns ant
Mahonev had had falling out Invests
CATION proved, though, that the rumor wal
not true. Mah0ney had simply endeav
ored to rival the colonel in the brilliancy
OF diamond stud in his expansive shir
bosom, and the colonel had taken excep