The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
MORE LIGHT ON
SMITHS PARDON
How Rainey Persuaded the
Governor to. Make
the Order.
Budd Sought to Dodge by Ap-
pealing to the Prison
Directors.
The Threat of the Boss to Give White
His Favors Brought About the
Result.

They were telling about the town yes
terday how it was that Burglar Dave
Smith, the kinsmen of Sam Rainey, man
aged to get his release from San Quentin
prison after serving but one third of his
eight-year sentence. Governor Budd's
friends have little to say in defense of his
action IN granting the order Of pardon un-
known 10 the Prison Directors or Warden
Hale, except that he acted in conformity
with one of the prerogatiyes of his office
and that he probably had good private
reasons for befriending Rainey.
The friends of the boss defend Smiths 8
release simply from political standpoint.
They say that Rainey is the god of the
machine and carries the Governor in his
nav, so to speak, consequently the par
don of relative is matter of small
moment.
1t happens that Budd has set his mind
on attaining a sort of political i'm m ortal-
ity. He is anxious to go into history as
the only Governor of the State who was
elected a second time. Failing in this, OF
course he has an eye on Senator Whites
seat in the United States Senate-but this
is a second consideration. A second term
is his first and dearest hope, and it is
Rainey upon whom he has centered his
as pirations. The two became friendly for
the first time during the progress OF the
last Legislature. The boss made the first
advances, only to get frost. But politics
is game long drawn out, and Jew days
later IL dawned on the man from Stockton
that he was not as popular with the
m asses as he at first believed, and he came
off the pedestal in great hurry.
Once on the ground Budd curried favor
with every Democrat of any prominence
in the northern part of the State. Rainey
was his first idol. To the fat boss the
Governor opened his heart. Then it was
that Rainey saw his opportunity and he
rose to it. There were some OLD scores to
settle and some old. debts 10 pay, but
Budd was willing TO make amends at any
cost San Francisco had been overlooked
in the distribution OF spoils and it was
time. said the boss, that some of the
loaves were passed this way.
1t was no sooner said than done. George
T. Bohen was made president of the
Board of Pilot Commissioners as begin
ming, but this wss only a drop in the
bucket. School Director Waller who has
long been an admirer OF Rainey's meth
DDS in politics, was made mem ber of the
State Board OF Pharmacy, while Director
Drucker fell into q soft snap as State
Dental Examiner. Then Charles A. Rey
attorney at Rainey's creation, was made a
trustee of the Chico Normal School. for
what reason nobody knows in the world
except his political boss.
1t was in February that Rainey broached
the subject of his nephew's pardon. At
first the Governor demurred He tried to
square matters by making Andy Clunie
Insurance Comm issoner, although he had
promised him the Job of Registrar of
Voters. Rainey was persistent. Budd
evaded the issue and sought to postpone
action on the matter OF Smiths pardon
by appointing Will Ashe Highway Com
missioner. This was a sop long promised
Ashe. At one time he had been promised
the position of Chief Wharfnger under
Colnon. buE the Stockton editor thought
his nephew would fill the place better.
Rainey renewed the attack in behalf of
his nephew. Budd at tirstswas for having
formal application for the pardon made
to the Prison Directors, but the uncle was