The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-18
A Night Caucus at Which the
Junta Minority Talked of
Another Struggle,
COLIN BOYD ON THE SLATE.
Rainey's Platform Snubs the w; men
and BoycottS All the Buckley
Candidates.

Rainey's municipal convention will
afford a tug of war tonight between
James D. Phelan and Colin NJ. Boyd, ac-
cording to the indications at midnight.
There was caucus last night of some
of the kid glove anti-Raineyites at the
State Central Committee rooms, at which
these Kindergarten" talked their cour-
age to the sticking point and decided to
give Mr.. Rainey another tussle tonight.
That is very kind of them, as it will give
Rainey, Lanigan, Greaney, Maxwell and
the rest of the Mint and Fire Department
gang a little entertainment and make
their ''cinch' in the convention the surer.
Rainey displayed majority of 165 in
the convention on Tuesday evening when
c. a. Reynolds defeated Eugene n. Deu-
prey for temporary chairman. His ma
jority was largely madeup of the strength
of the anarchists" who stood solidly with
him. NcNab, Pepper, Sullivan, Has
sett and the rest of the anti-Raineyites
threw up the sponge, quit and said moth
ing. The first CLEAN of hope returned to
them last night at the California Hotel
caucus. 1t was figured out that enough
Independent anarchists and stray votes
could be now switched from Rainey to
were Gavin McNab, NJ. c. Hassett, w. P.
Sullivan, Charles Gildea, w. J. Buggy, Frank
P, Hughes, Clitus Barbour and others.
1t was officially stated that Mr.. Phelan
would accept the nomination if 1t were
secured for him, and 1t was argued that
the Non-Partisan Endorsement could prob
ably be secured for him. The game was
recognized to De worth a herculean effort,
and these people decided that unless some
of their calculations on votes should be
upset to-day Phelan' name should be pre-
sented to the convention.
The caucus had no official reports from
the stable as to what Mr.. Rainey had been
doing since Tuesday night and what he
might be doing to-day.
There are no indications that the pro-
gramme OF the Ralneyites to nominate
Colin NJ. Boyd will be changed. The
Raineyites would vote for Max Pepper as
quickly as they would for Mr.. Pnelan, the
kid-gloved aristocrat, VINO carries his nose
pretty high, scorns the push" and who,
they say, would Roosevelt the town il
the new charter is adopted.
1t is the decision on the four-year term
question that has made possible this new
dream of boarding Sam Ralney in his own
convention. The anarchists" represent
ing about eighty votes in the conYen-
ton, were won by Rainey through COM
binations on certain nominations
which will not now be made. John +.
McGoYern, secretary of the General Com
mittee, who is a business man on Third
street of good standing and character, was
conceded the nomin ation for County Clerk
for one thing, and other promises of
place and patronage helped buy the
banded anarchists who held the balance
of power. The Supreme Court decision
wrecked these com binations. and yester-
day everybody was at sea as to what new
com binations and deals would be formed.
1t was seen, however, that Rainey and Lani-
gan had the convention anyway and that
with the prestige of the victory and his
skill at convention work, Rainey's rule of
the convention was certain. ALI sorts of
things may happen, but if Odd Fellows
Hall will not be slaughter-house for
Phelan, if his name is presented tonight,
The Rainey Lanigan people were busy
as nailers yesterday and last night, and
they are generally understood to be a
match for the kindergarten bosses of the
opposition.
Rainey's platform committee, of which
Alex 7. Vogelsang is chairman met at
the Flood building headquarters last night
and got the platform out in the rough.
One of the first planks adopted was a
strong one providing that no nominee oil
the Buckleyites should be accepted. a
minority opposed this, and then some
members wanted an exception made Of
the judicial nominations. Friends OF 10.
seph Leggett, who is on the other ticke
for Superior Judge, of DR.. w. J. Gavigan
who was nominated for Police Judge, anc
of one or two other candidates tried hare
to get this exception made, but failed
Another effort will be made In tie conven
ton.
Charles Wesley Reed laughingly offered