The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27
P. A. Dolan BobS Up for Silver
and With a Seventh Local
Ticket.
DoLAN's HISTORY AND WISDOM.
The Local Democracy Gets Dolan in
the Neck and Awaits Various
Developments at Hand.


Quiet day. There was but one disturbance
as far as outward indications went, and
that was occasioned by the intrusion of
new local party and a new ticket fathered
by P. A. Dolan and christened 1.-The Free
Silver Party" which Mr.. Dolan hoped to
have led by w. H. H. Hart as a candidate
for Mayor.
Thus day by day is the political gayety
of this metropolis nourished by the birth
of factions the fruitful multiplying of un-
fruitful candidates and the widening and
lengthening of the municipal ballot. The
Buckleyites' contention that this is a
mighty good thing, because it increases
the freedom of the voter" is now being
digested by the Supreme Court.
The Buckleyites did nothing much yes
terday besides developing force in the
determination to kick Frank J. Murasky
off their ticket next Monday night for ac-
cepting nomination for Superior Judge
by the Rainey convention and telling that
he had resigned the Buckley nomination n
to get it.
In Junta circles the nominations to be
made next Monday night, especially for
Supervisor, were widely discussed.
The ticket for Supervisors will be a
gan -Daggett element, which las absolute
control of the conven ton, will name eight
or nine of the dozen, and will cOucede the
unimporJant four or five to the minority.
The powers that run the convention are
proceeding on the assumption, If not the
absolute knowledge, that the Democratic
organ, the Examiner, will bolt the ticket
as soon as it is finally made up and de-
clare itself for non-partisan ticket.
The Examiner is generally said, by
those who know what is going on in Junta
affairs, to be putting its finger into local
politics very deeply in the direct and
practical way that is apart from editorial
columns and that belongs to private room
consultations.
1t is generally understood that the
Examiner is trying TO name the Board of
Supervisors, but the Junta Democrats,
who are outside of the pale of this papers
favor, observe sagely that for years nearly
every candidate whom the Examiner has
favored has been defeated, and they
philosophically discount the papers in
fluence in advance.
But that new party and new ticket is a
somewhat interesting development. Mr..
Dolan's party has always been factor in
local politics, and this year it might pos
sibly be very mportant one. A deuce is
sometimes mighty important at a table
that's round and green.
However, there was a sort of munici-
evening, at which the new Local Free
Silver party" was born.
Mr.. Dolan Is political leader who
always possesses high sense of the i'm
portance OF standing by principle when
local parties distort it for mere expedi-
ency, and be has always noted that local
parties do not stand fully by
the principles which he finally
supports. His detractors in the
course of political excitement and ire
sponsibility have called his movements
''piece clubs" at various times, but Mr..
Dolan stands by principle, delivers new
parties bienniallY and decides the des-
TIMES of such candidates as get beaten or
elected by the votes his ticket receives
The meeting last night at the new politi-
cal headquarters was called to order by
John r. Miller, who is we'll and favorably
known as the ex-proDrietor of saloon in
the Richmond District, and Z. ID. Cater
son, the popular head bartender for the
brother of Frank McManus, who acted as
secretary.
Mr.. Miller called attention to the pres
ent deplorable condition of local politics.
and stated that the true friends OF Bryan
and silver would rally TO the support of a
ticket that was composed of the friends of
silver, and none other.
This was mainly an indirect reference
to the local gold Democracy of the Junta
Mr.. Dolan's resolution calling a nomi-
ing at headquarters was adopted. To fore
stall any talk CT ''piece club" it was de-
cided to indorse no nominees of other
tickets, but to name a complete independ-
ent ticket.
It was somewhat informally decided
who would go on the ticket. w. b. II.
Hart was the first choice for Mayor and
James +. Bartlett, real-estate man and
president OF the Sixteenth street I'm prove
ment Club when that street-opening oc-
CURED, was second choice.
Behrend Joost will be the candidate for
Tax Collector, though w. II. German
would like to be the man.
P. a. Dolan himself will run for Super
intendent OF Streets again. Mr.. Dolan has
run for this Office on the Dolan ticket be-
fore, and is understood 10 have some ideas
about the Office which no other nominee
has.
p. Broderick, who is no relative of the
Broderick now in the Office, is the man for
Auditor.
Mr.. Dolan spoke frankly and honestly
about his party last evening and gave
some interesting and valuable informa-
ton. He is undoubtedly friend of sill
ver and II is thought probable by some
that the Silver party organization, of
which George u. Lane, George w. Baker
and w. I. Lawlor are directors, will sup
port his movement.
i've dropped O'Donnell," said Mr..
1OidAls l. SbOOQ Nv uln LOT ten wears.
but I've dropped him on account of the
support the railroad gave him two years
ago.
Parties inquired about w. Il. n. Hart
yesterday, bat he'd gone to Sacramento,
and we couldn't find out for sure if he'd
accept, but we understand on good author
ity that he will.
They cam: call US pie ce club this
time because we'll put up independent
candidates by petition-probably every
one OF them
Mr.. Dolan's hasty review of the sffect
and history of Dolan politics was interest
ing.
"Ten years ago. he said, 81 ran the
Irish-American Democratic ticket. We
ran DR.. O'Donnell for Governor and he
polled about 5000 votes, but the rest of the
ticket polled about 1000 votes in the City.
We elected the Supreme Court that year
and we beat ]. ]. Flynn for County Clerk,
as he came out and said himself next day
in THE CALL.
I'VE Endorsed Morrow for Congress and
beat McCoppin. can show you Morrow's s