The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-01
CONDEMNED OUT OF THEIR
~. ~. OWN MOUTH.

TIE Dorm incident is nothing new. But
the manner in which the Republican con-
yention treated a proposal to investigate
| the charge OF bribery illustrates the char
acter OF the men who are now engaged in
distributing the municipal offices. 1t will
| be Iemem bered that perfectly responsible
| lawyer, Henry b. Mayo. accused two menu
| bers of the convention, ID. 5. Dorm and A.
L. Johns, of having offered to sell: him a
| n0min alton for Superior Court Judge for
$1,000. At the meeting Of the convention
on Saturday evening Delegate Guilfoyle of
the Thirty-eighth moved that a committed
Of seven be appointed to Investigate the,
charge. Instantly Delegate Boruck jumped
to his feet and appealed to Guilfoyle to
withdraw his motion. But before lie could;
explain his reasons Chairman Watt inter
posed by ruling the motion out OF order.
Thus the investigation which the cenven-
ton owed it to itself TO institute was stified,.
and it was advertised to the world that the
convention fatlyrefused to inquire whether
members were hawking nominations round
for sale among their friends. Need any
thing more be said to exp1 lin the DISCUS st
which these machine: dispensers of Office
inspire among decentm p: =: >: -: =,
The Democratic organ furnished COM
panion picture in photograph of the
Democratic convention. 1t says. r..
In convention of 600 members less than 200
were servants and followers of Rainey :and
Buckley. About 100 were out and-out reform
ers. seeking nothing but good government. and
the remainder were men who had gone to the
convention for the purpose OF nominating for
office men who would give Them deputyships and
other good things If elected. = -
These were the men who undertook ;ou
| behalf of the Democratic party. TO supply
the city with Mayor, Judges, Supervisors
and heads of departments. One half OF: the
whole body con sisted of political bum msrs
who hang round the City :Hafl-many of
them filthy unkempt rapscallions, reeking
of whisky; Withsa cigar pointing skywaEd:
from the corner of their mouth: bleary.
eyes, fists SCARED from bar-r0oin fights,
and as likely snot q, knife: in their. boot. :,
yet by the grace of: God and bv~yirtue: of
the system of partisan municipal elections,
clothed with sthe. power of DOSING the
men whoWill administe the city govern
ment.iftheir party should happen; to: win
1t is .Hobson,s~ choice. Both parties are:
condemned : out of :+lheir own mouth.
Whichever: party. wins, it lis the peoIle.s:
loss. Robbed by Democrat or 70 bbed by
Republican,. it makes, little. difference to-.
the party robbed Until" the election of
1892 when The appearance: Of: the Non
Partisans temp rarily: put the old parties
on their good: be hayior% and: compelled
some little. showef Improvement -iheir:
nomination s, every timing was going from
bad to worse: The bosses then Ike of them
selves :outof sight. :but:-nOw they a &c on
deck again, mora audacious: and shameless
than ever. Is II: any wonder that the
Chronicle keeps. grimly silent, though the
Republican :boss:i3 in such sore need of:
backing, and that the Examiner observes
There is prevailing feeling in: San Fran:
cisco that the \ on Pa rtisar ticket WILDE
elected from topic :bott6m2". =. 80. :: :: :.
. The people are not making much fuss.
A representative body. of Non Partisans
meet nightly TO pick and choose among the.
candidates who. offer#their services tho
who seem m ost =fkely~to do their dii ty.hon-
estly and efficiently AS a~rule, all things
otherwise being equal, they; prefer :candi-"
dates who can:command srespqcta BILE sup
port from one or the other of the old par
ties. That is all very. well when. SUCH
candidates are suitable material: but the:
point is to get the best men and elect them
without regard 10 the. regular nominal
tiors. The Non-Partisan. movement is
doubtless strong enough to. stand on its.
own legs - 49, RI: -: