The San Francisco call., 1896-10-01
After a Farcical Struggle Phe-
Ian Bows TO Rainey and
Takes Up His Men.
THE JUNTA CONVENTION ENDS
The Complete Domination of the
Stableman in the Examiners
Wing of the Democracy.

lowed by James D. Phelan and the whole
"anti-Rainey" minority of the convention
with the exception of Max Pepper, who
appears to have bolted.
Phelan. when offered the nomination,
declared with much brave determination
that he must have a pure, high-grade
ticket for Supervisors or he would refuse
the nomination.
But Rainey and his lieutensnts 'iollied"
things along, keeping a firm grip on about
eight of the nominees, and after much
highly important talk by Mr.. Phelan, two
or three highly important formal caucuses
and many private conferences, Mr.. Phelan
last night surrendered to Rainey.
He agreed to the slate ticket at P. NJ.
at a caucus at the Grand Hotel attended
mainly by Raineyites, and in the conven-
tion the slate went through flying, there
being opposition nominations in but two
districts and the contestants being buried.
The ticket nominated is as follows:
First Ward : Lawrence Devaney, bicycle
Second ward-Thomss H. Haskins, whole
sale merchant.
Third Ward P. NJ. Delaney, with J. J.
OBrien.
Fourth ward-John h Sheehan, tailor.
Fifth Ward-Dr. Washington Dodge.
Sixth Ward-John Wolf, wholesale liquor
Seventh ward-Dr. T. A. RottanzL
Eighth Ward-Frank Conklin, carpet-beater.
Ninth Ward-James E. Britt, plumber.
Tenth Ward-Charles Gildea, Deputy Regis
trar.
Eleventh Ward-Dr. C. A Clinton.
Twelfth Ward-Thomas W. Rivers, grocer.
This, with three exceptions, is the
ticket made out at q caucus of Rainey
followers held at Rainey's house on
IL En+n Iorr
That caucus met at 1880 o'clock in Mr..
Rainey parlor.
Refreshments measured q royal hospi-
tality and Rainey tired his face with
smiling. ]. A. Fenton, Samuel Kohlman,
Eddie Graney, Ed Lanigan, R. L. Mann,
ex-senator Arms and others were present.
Henry Sutliffe, the eigar-dealer, was
agreed upon for the First Ward. Mr..
Sutliffe has been pulled down since, it is
currently said, at the behest of the Ex-
aminer, that one of the Examiners fa-
vorites might be given place. So the
manager of the late Examiner-J Journal
relay race was put on as concession to
one of the lesser convention influences
E. NJ. Burke, clerk at the Occidental
Hotel, was named for the Fifth Ward al
the Kainey caucus. Mr.. Burke found that
the nomination would conflict with his
business, and he withdrew, so DR.. Dodge
was fond in his place last night.
1Q0 next cEdU2G WAS III Tic O6N6ubu,
where the simon-pure Rainey council
named E. J. Brewer.
DR.. I. a. RottanZi had been looking
ardently for the nomination in the Tenth
and he was acceptable enough to Rainey,
but it was thought best Sunday night to
let Charles Gildea, president of the Iro-
quols Club, 60 in as one of the four or five
to be given to the anti-Rainey minority.
But RotranzI and his friends hustled and
last night he was transferred to the
Seventh Ward and substituted for Brewer.
James L. Britt has been the especial
pet of the Raineyites and he was slated
Tor his ward, the Eleventh. Phelan
rubbed his nose good deal and rather
objected to Britt. DR.. G. A. Clinton's
friends were making a strong fight for
him in the Eleventh Ward in opposition
to Britt, and Phelan wanted Clinton.
Rainey stuck to Britt royalty in the ia ee
of great pressure, but yesterday Rainey
consented to let Clinton 90 in if Britt were
nominated in the Ninth in place of P. D.
MuIIaney. Phelan agreed TO Rainey's
programme. and so Britt was last night
nominated from the Ninth, instead of from
his own ward.
In making out his slate Rainey turned
down a long string of good men who
sought the honor. Isidor Cutie was one,
for instance. The commod dore's am bition
was keen, but he didn't try to buck fate
and Sam Rainey.
With the changes described the ticket is
the one the smiling stableman and his
retainers put up finally on Sunday night.
And James d. Phelan came before the
convention last night, lauded it as being
the true stuff. and then this champion Of
purity" said: This convention has been
controlled by leaders, but not by the bad
and vicious" and Mr.. Phela9 declared to
the City that Sam Rainey's Supervisors
would not be controlled by anybody.
The ticket for School Directors was
named by an out-and-out Rainey COM
mittee, and it was indorsed without word
of discussion.
The convention wound up its business
last night in noisy session of two hours,
which ChairmanRagan started at o'clock.
The proceedings began with q victory
for Harry l. Mulcreevy, the candidate for
the Assembly in the Thirty seventh Dis
trict. He mad been first nominated by the
Buckleyltes and at former session the
convention had instructed the district
convention to nominate man not on the
other ticket
The chairman of the district reported
that Mr.. Mulcreevy had simply been.
nominated again, and the boys cheered
the popular and defiant young nominee.
The convention was forced to accept Null
creevy, and when Chairman Ragan had
made a speech indorsing him the rules
were suspended and the nomination rati-
fed.
The nominee made speech amid much
loving disorder from his friends.
The report of the committee on nomi-
nations for Board of Education, of which
Dr. Ragan was chairman, was read by
Secretary Saulmann. The ticket recon-
mended was as follows:
Benjamin Armer, cigar merchant. 2815 Pine
street
Charles A. Bantel, baker and confectioner,
427 Larkin street.
Charles L. Darlington, druggist, Market street
and Van Ness avenue.
Thomas A. Burns, produce merchant, 109
Seventh street.
Michael Byrne, dry-goods merchant, 1880
Green street.
II. A. Conrad, carpenter and builder, 62S
California street.
James E. Derham, clerk with Lewis & Co.,
210S Larkin street
E. j. Gallagher, grocer, 2614 Bush street
Edwin Haltrick, merchant. 2002 Golden
Cute avenue.
Dr. W. II. sieDerst, dentist 761 Valencia
street.
DR.. Thomas E. shumate, physician, 24o6
Sutter street
Samuel 1. Waller. civil engineer. 21o4 Bush
street.
There was no discussion of the report.
It was quickly adopted and, on motion OF