The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
SULLIVAN BEARDED.

/ The Raineyites had final bout with
Boss Sullivan yesterday, and then got
through with the tangle preliminary to
the call for the m Getting of the Dem ocratic
general committee at Metropolitan Hall
to- morrow evening, when drastic meas
ures are to be taken.
The meeting with Colonel Sullivan oc.
Cured in the forenoon in the Mayor's
office. The business was the form mal pres
entatlon of the petition for the meeting
to Colonel Sullivan, who is yet nominally
chairman of the general committee
though he is also chairman of rival or
ganization that has d eclared the old one
wiped out of existence. The proceeding
as simply to save equities by com plying
ith the rules, for Colonel Sullivan was
n OF expected to call any Rainey meetings.
The delegation from the old campaign
CO IN mittee that marched in consisted of
Chairman P. J. Harney, Secretary John
F. McGovern, DR.. w. ]. Gavigsn, r. L.
Mann, George Love and John n. Much.
AS it was momeDtous proceeding How
ard Vernon. the Police Court reporter
was taken along to record every word
with pothooks.
The call was surprise, but was re-
ceived with dignity by the anti boss, who
is cutting SO large figure in local Demo
cratic politics. When Harvey, in a few
we'll chosen words, presented the petition
for the meeting, to which $50 names were
alta ached. Colonel Sullivan said blandIy.
II accept it" and said no more.
81 suppose you will call the meeting"
observed Harvey, who knew he wouldn't.
"f don't know whether / will or not l
suppose you will have the meeting any
wavD said Sullivan
I'VE would like to have one," said
Harney, m idly. "And we want to know
whether you will call it or decline to do
so" put in R. L. Mann, determinedly.
The colonel said he would take it "under
consideration" and would make no def.
mite reply, adding sarcastically, "You
know q man always wants to end his own
existence, and therefore | presume | will
be in great hurry to take this action.''
After a few more words the Harbor
Com missioner politely shook hands with
the Mayors secretary and the committee
and the reorganizer parted ways, leaving
a copy of the call on the desk.
The notice for the meeting was already
in the printers hands. and late in the
afternoon the notices were signed by Sec
retarv McGovern and mailed to all the
mem bers of the general committee Ap-
pended to the notice is the petition and
the names secured to it. The $50 names
illustrate the extent to which the present
row is the usual battle between the ins
and the outs. A very large proportion of
the signers are fourshing with the aid of
municipal jobs, which are great promot-
ers of Loyalty to the powers that have the
works The city government will he
largely represented at Metropolitan Hall
Tomorrow night Dr.. D. F. Ragan's
name naturally looms up in the list, as
does DR.. T. A. Rottanzrs and those of
Prosecuting Attorneys ]. A. Spinetti and
E. p Mogan. At the very head of the
list is the name of Frank P. Hughes, who
was Rainey's most fiery opponent and
Gavin McNab's stanchest supporter few
months ago. A great effort will be made
to drum up the members for Wednesday
night, when Vice. Chairman L. M. Manner
will pre- -ide until ?. J. Harvey is elected
chairman.