The San Francisco call., 1896-05-17

Irict that Fenton might be reelected to
the State Central Committee and to effect
that proposed few days ago that Gavi-
gan be turned down and that Fenton be
allowed to name majority OF the deiega-
ton.
This and some similar moves of McNab
in the way OF running things himself
started the anri-McNab combination in
the executive committee which was de-
scribed in THE CALL few days ago. The
combination was composed of members
who were ready to join in compact that
would give district control to the indi-
vlduas committeeman instead OF to Nc
Nab. The publication OF the story pro-
duced good deal of excitement and
hustling. McNab and Sullivan mistakenly
charged Gavigan with giving away the
story of internal discord, and the breach
has rapidly widened until there is bitter
personal hostility between McNab and
Sullivan on one side and Gavigan on the
other, along with the political row over
the district. Ed Lanigan and all his
friends are arrayed with Gavigan and
against McNab and Sullivan, and others,
who are afraid to openly do s., are secretly
waiting sure opportunity to knife McNab.
A day or two ago McNab gave out for
publication story that Gavigan had on
last Saturday, during the additional en-
rollment. turned in 200 names to be placed
on the rolls, which were largely those of
dead men, Republicans and Buckleyites.
This was about as much as Gavigan could
stand, and he has cleared his decks and
gone into action. He asks if it is likely
that he would hand to his enemies in the
district who were members of the can
vasslng committee list of names which
he knew to include suffers. He declares
that the original roll in his district has
never been seen, and that, though he is
member of the executive committee, he
has been unable to get a look at it. The
McNab-Fenton roll OF $50 names has been
carefully guarded, as have, in fact all the
rolls in all the districts. Gavigan has
charged, in recent meetings of the execu-
tive committee, that the roll in the Thirty
ninth has been shamefully stuffed by Nc
Nab friends.
This is what DR.. Gavigan had to say
about the situation and about McNab
when asked about the trouble yesterd ay:
During the days OF Buckley and Rainey's
power L was always found opposed 10 their
policy as member OF the State and County
committees. Every vote or action of mine
during political activity dating back 10
1880, when l was elected to the Legislature,
have opposed the policy OF boss rule.
AS chairman OF the committee on const1tu-
tion L drafted the instrument under which
am now acting as member OF the campaign
committee. As a member of the latter COM
mlttee have opposed Gavin McNsb's policy,
because / believe that he is endeayoring to
supplant Mr.. Buckley and Mr.. Rainey. / have
been OF this opinion since | recommended
Judge Mcguire for appointment by A. A. Wat
kins on the committee OF twenty-five. Nc
Nab had Judge Mcguire turned down for one
OF his henchmen, have since found out in or
der that he might better intrench himself as
the coming boss
At the first meeting of the campaign COM
mittee l introduced a resolution intended to
purge the then and now stuffed roll of Nc
Nabs henchmen in the Thirty ninth District
McNab violently opposed the resolution. At
the last primary held for the election OF COM
mittee men in the thirty ninth District thirty
ballots were cast from an alleged enrolment
OF $50 electors. Upon Information aud belief
/ asserted before the campaign committee that
fully $50 OF the $50 were placed upon the roll
by McNab henchmen without the consent or
knowledge of the parties. l had hoped to sup
port reputable gentlemen for delegates to the
State Convention and therefore wished the
roll purged. On Monday evening last de-
mand was made upon McNab's friends in the
Thirty-ninth for sight of the stuffed roll with
out success.
In view OF the cinch methods of those in
charge OF affairs in the Tbirty-rinth District,
the opposition 10 McNab had their friends sign
pledge cards, of which list WAS made and
handed to ME as the member of the campaign
committee, with the request that offer it 20
those in charge to be enrolled and canVassed.
l have reason to believe that with possibly
q few exceptions those on the list are genuine
electors and that canvass OF the list will
show this to be the case. Because OF the latter
fact McNab saw defeat staring his friends in
the face. In this dilemma he turns TO his
fayorite cry, "Buckleyl BuckleyF'
In this case ii won't work. The people judge
men by their actions. not their mouthings.
McNab was Buckley's nominee for supervisor.
! was never connected with Buckley or Rainey.
Buckley and Rainey are angels compared 10
| McNab and his Mephisto or aSsassin-like ways.
| In McNaD'S Bulletin publication he refers tc
my brother Dan being the secretary OF Buck
/ ley's committee. The record OF sixteen years
! past don't show wherever l co-opersted or
say as much? Can McNab truthfully deny
! that he did not solicit and secure the A. p. A.
| inaorsement for his brother James at the last
! election? Can he truthfully deny that he
| solicited and secured for J. NJ. Klein, his nom
| inee for Supervisor of the First Ward, the in
| dorsement of the A. p. A at the last election?
| 1t is the belief of many that McNab is more
interested in the election of his brother as
! Sheriff than he is in the welfare of the Democ,
racy. The publications referred TO show Nc.
| Nab to be coward and an assassin of charac
| te: / predict that in less nan four months
| he will be discredited by the local Democracy
At the next meeting OF the campaign com
| mittee / will demand that committee be
| appointed TO canvass the roll of McNab stuff
| fers in the Thirty-ninth. have been inter
ested in clean politics, but until this roll is
purged will not suggest name for delega te
| 10 the State Convention from the Thirty y-ninth
| The pool is too dirty in its present state, and il
must be cleaned of McNab.
The row between McNab and Sullivan
| and Gavisan and his friends in the execu
| tive committee appears to have only fairly
begun.
|
| in most districts drew large crowds, while
al many of the Junta district meetings no,
a dozen we're present. There were many
more candidates among the Buckleyites
than among their rivals. The Junta ap
portionment gives an even six delegates tc
each district, leaving hfty-three at large
The Buckley apportionment is based OF
Budd votes and gives from five to nine
delegates in the districts and provides fol
but one delegate at-large, who will be DIR
James 1. Stanton, the Railroad Commits
sioner. On both sides nominees were re
| quired to put up 81 so.
| When the lists of Junta nomination.
came in last night it was seen that afte1
all Daggett and Rainey, through McNab''
influence, were getting all the delegates
| they could ask, and the anti-Raineyitet
began kicking last night. Daggett and
| McNab will apparently control the delega
ton along with San Rainey who will st ay
in the background until the convention il
over.
The Junta nominations reported last
night were as follows:
Twenty-eighth District-John F. MeGover rn
| J. Jennings, J. Murphy, f. f. Lacy, l.. Hoey
NJ. Rodgers, d. Connolly. P. Hayes, F. Maher
| Il Staope Stevens ShanlpV