The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
ONLY A SOLID
SEVEN IS LEFT
Supervisors Clinton and
Dodge Break the Com.
bination.
They Would Not Caucus With
the Raineyites Regarding
Patronage.
Police Court Clerks and Prosecuting
Attorneys Selected by the
"Organization."

There was no caucus of Supervisors last
night, as many politicians expected.
Nothing remained to be done, and they
were all st sea about one little thing or
another-or in other words, something
had dropped in camp. After the open
meeting the only thing remaining unset
tled-at least 50 far as the Democratic ma
iorlty was concerned-was that trihing
matter of places on the Hospital Commit
tee of the board. This committee is al
ready under the con troll of the physicians,
but some difficulty has been experienced
in getting third man to serve with them.
Seven of the Rainey Supervisors in eau
Gus voted to relinquish their prerogative
of appointing various City employees. To
come nearer tie truth, the solid seven
(pro tenn pore)-Superyisor Rottanzi, De-
lany, Devany, Haskins, Rivers, Sheehan
and Britt-decided finally in formal man.
ner to give "Ihe patronage to the organ
ization," meaning the privilege of select
ing City clerks and officials to Boss
Rainey.
One of the most important duties falling
to the Supervisors lot is this selection of
men to perform City work. Rule and
precedent make 1t incumpe on the ap-
pointed officers to select with care, hon
eSGly anu lAoSo "a
the municipality, and, indeed, this very
duty is encom passed in the pledge made
by the Supervisors. But the first act
almost of the solid seven (pro tem.) Is the
open violation of this duty to the City.
Instead of choosing proper persons they
leave that part of the municipal business
to Boss Rainey.
The first serious inkling OF rumpus,
which could not be overlooked, became
at nj
ring Supervisors met at Boss Rainey's
beck in DIR. Rottanzis offices at Third
and Folsom streets. This caucus began
shortly after o'clock Saturday evening
and came to a close at l A. NJ. Sunday.
Drs. Clinton and Dodge were absent, tue
former at a banquet in the California
Hotel given by the retiring Board OF Edu-
cation to the incoming School Directors,
and as for DR.. Dodge, he was attending
to his own business. Neither of them
would have anything TO do with the
caucus.
They gave it the CLASSY eye. But as
there could not be consultation OF physi-
clans DIR. RottanZi prescribed medicine to
steady the nerves and allay the mental
distur bance of his colleagues. The dose
was to be taken repeatedly: "Sp. Fru-
mentl, two fingers; aqua Spring Valley,
nit" Spring Valley was good enough to
toast on such an occasion. AS the story
goes there was no other consolation and
the solid seven (pro tem.) voted to let
Rainey select the men for City Hall
offices.
Supervisors Clinton and Dodge, it now
appears, told their Democratic brothers of
the board that they would positively OBJ
ject 10 allowing any one except the board
itself to make the appointments. This
was their duty to the people and their
right. And so the Democratic majority of
nine came to be badly demoraized, for
Dodge and Clinton took a stand for th e
right. The two Supervisors have parted
company with the Rainey seven, and may
be looked for to appear as independent in
their voting.
1t leaked out last night that the solid
majority would be larger than seven,
with Dodge and Clinton out of it as re-
spectacle minority. Anyhow, the cheer
ing additional fact was stated in this con-
nection-the Spring Valley pipes will be
safe.
The Police Court prosecuting attorneys
have been named. They are E. P. Mogan,
Robert Mann, Charles f. O'Callaghan and
Charles A. Reynolds. Frank Drury was
withdrawn in favor of Reynolds, bnt there
still was some doubt about this office, as
Spinetti's chances improved considerably
yesterday through the influence of the
Fire Department..
The Police Court clerks have been Sc.
lected as follows: Samuel Kohlman, who
was in Blocks office; Joseph Hayes of the
Forty-second district, and now in the
Sheriff's office; Thomas Farrell, the Sixth
street plumber, and Captain John Foley of
the Forty fifth district. Foley claims he
got the district from Gavin McNab, and
his appointment insures the Forty-tifth in
the Rainey coiumn-to the victor, etc.
The assistant or warrant clerks were not