The morning call., 1894-09-25

There was a suspicion last night that
Jeremiah Lynch had bolted the Demo-
cratic municipal convention.
lie threatened during the day to do it,
and was absent from the hall during the
latter part of the proceedings of the
body. Still the convention went on with
Its work unconscious of its loss. and car
rled out the programme as mapped out by
the boss. Mr.. Lynch's threat was that if
the convention should sdetrack II. II.
Scott for Assessor and nominate DR..
Bryan he would withdraw his presence.
The august body did that very thing and
was preparing TO give the now uDimport-
ant anti-bos contingent lesson In disci-
pline of the same sort when Mr. Lynch
was missed. There was no halt in the
proceedings even then. Inquiry was made
for the absentee, but his friends could give
no account of him. One gen tleman said
that he thought Mr.. Lynch had gone to
the theater, but then 1t was remembered
that when last seen he wore an indigo
shirt and collar. which, perhaps. matched
his spirits quite well. hut were not just
what Mr.. Lynch would have worn III the
dress-crcle or Opera-bOx.
Andrew jackson Clunie was also among
the absent and unaccounted for. He was
missed very early in the proceedings. In
spite o f these two significant vacancies in
the body there was no concerted bolt.
though Sam Rainey gave the good Demo-
Gratis every opportunity to work them
selves up to the boiling pitch. AS they
did not do 1t there is every reason 10 be-
leve that no revolt will occur and that
the convention will simply sit and ratify
Mr.. Rainey's nominations to the end of
the chapter
AS for Clunie. it Is more than probable
that he was kept away by very important
business. Christopher A. Buckley made
his appearance in the city yesterday, and
he probably wanted to see Mr.. Clunie.
He was the guest of honor of the Southern
Pacific Railroad, and received his friends
at Fourth and Townsend streets. A large
crowd of people had gathered at the rail-
road Offices. and were awaiting the pleas
ure of the officials for an audience when
the advent of the political agent of the
corporation was announced.
Mr.. Buckley was led into the innermost
recesses of this exclusive building, and
the persons who were anxious for atten-
ton on matters of business continued to
wait 1t soon got abroad that Buckley
was closeted with w. W. Stow and the
callers tecame very numerous. Deep
secrecy surrounds the events that tran
srired within those som Der walls. They
will probably never be known to the San
Francisco public. though they may be felt
for years TO come.
Mr.. Buckley could not be found In his
usual haunts last night, nor could it be
definitely learned whether he remained in
the city or returned to Ravenswood after
having seen the railroad officials and his
political lieutenants. His visit gave rise
to no end of political conjecture and there
were many guesses as to whether it would
affect the smooth sailing which Sam
Rainey is having in the convention.
Notwithstanding the absence of Messrs
Clunie and Lynch the delegates managed
TO have a characteristic meeting. Z. p
Cole got up an excitement By Indignantly
protesting against being thrust iuto his
seat by stalwart policeman. He thought
that Commissioner Burns should Instruct
his bluecoats to confine their bulldozng to
Republican delegates. and that brass but
tons and stars i'll befltted body of free
and independent Democrats.
The policeman proved to be Sergeant
SpiIla4e and Mr. Cole gave him a most
scathing rebuke. Besides what he told the
chair about this matter be addressed some