The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23
Rich Silverites Take Almost
Complete Charge of the Dem
ocratic Campaign.
HIRE HALLS FOR STEVE WHITE.
A Remarkable Apathy Characterizs IS
the State Campaign Work of
the Democracy.

Joseph l. Dimond, the candidate of the
Buckley wing of the Democracy for
Mayor, declared himself last night.
He declared that he was In the fight to
stay and to win, and he declared himself
opposed to the new charter.
The candidates on the ticket held a
private meeting at the EIIis-street head
quarters last night to discuss private affairs
and party policy, and after the meeting
Mr.. Dimond, who attended, submitted
readily to a brief interview.
81 know" he said, "that many people
have expressed doubts that would make
the race, but they are mistaken. I did
not seek the nomination and refused it
when it was first rendered me, but since it
was rendered me in this complimentary
manner l have accepted it and am de-
cidedly in the fight to stay and to win.
II have not given a pledge to anybody,
except if elected 1 would try to give this
City the best government possible and to
work for the best interests of the City.
This was the only pledge asked of me,
and if I am elected l shall assume the
office absolutely untrammeled.
my position expresses my decided
opinion as to who constitute the regular
Democratic party of San Francisco"
When asked for his views on the charter
Mr.. Dimond said: II am against the char
ter, and l say it without hesitancy. In
this l speak only for myself personally
and not for the party.
II think that under the new charter an
am bilious politician who secured the of
flee of Mayor could and would use it to
perpetuate himself and his friends in
power"
Tho Pnoltay itas dou,, ar,nbo+;ooII,, tLo4
Frank j. Murasky, whom they nominated
for Superior Judge, ever filed his resig ma
ton with the com mittee, as was stated in
the Rainey convention night before last
by Joseph E. ODonnell. when Murasky
succeeded in getting the nomination there.
They say that was fake in Muraskv's s
interest, and that now they will kick
Murasky off their ticket.
DR.. w. J. Gavigan, who is a member of
the Junta campaign committee, but who
was nominated for Police Judge by the
Buckleyites, has been told that he can
have the Rainey nomination to night if
he will resign from the Buckley ticket,
but he has scorned to do so.
Harry |. Mulcreevy Of the Thirty-sev-
enth District, who was ordered off the
Junta ticket night before last by the
Rainey convention, was defiantly renomi-
mated by the district convention for the
Assembly last night, and he still has the
nomination of both wings.
To-day he will file his certificate of NOM
ination and then he will snap his fingers
at the Rainey convention, as those Con-
gressional candidates did at the fusion
committee.
The Rainey convention will tonight
nominate Police Judges, Justices of the
Peace, Superintendent of Schools for the
unexpired term and possibly School Di-
rectors.
J. II. Simmons of the Boys High
School, who was turned down by the last
municipal convention, will probably be
nominated for Superintendent of Schools.
The delegation of the Thirty-fourth
District last night warmly indorsed J. D.
Supervisors. for that nomination in the
Eleventh Ward.
Sam Rainey made a trip to Warm
Springs yesterday to think over his ticket
for Supervisors.