The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
A SCORE OF
HEADS IN
THE BASKET 7.
Supervisors Make Sweep
ing Changes at the
City Hall.
RAINEY'S MEN TURNED
OUT.
Twenty-0ne Democrats and One
Republican Received the
Piums.
HASKINS' ANTI-C.GARETTE OR.
DINANCE.
He Would Totally Prohibit the Sale
of the Insidious Ro'ls-The
Boni ". S insufficient.
Twenty-0ne Democrats and One
Republican Received the
Piums.
HASKINS' ANTI-C.GARETTE OR.
D1NANCE.
He Would Totally Prohibit the Sale
Of the Insidious Ro'ls-The
Bon1 " Insufficient.

Sam Rainey, the Bush-street boss, re-
ceiyed a iolting yesterday at the hands OF
the Board of Supervisors that has thrown
his camp into confusion and his frig tened
and astonished followers are wondering
who next will pay the penalty for having
marched under his banner.
1t has been rumored for several days
that a new combination had been formed
in the board By tax, ng in members who
had heretofore been undecided and it was
expected that changes would follow. but
few were prepared for the general house
cleaning that was inaugurated. Some OF
the outs were innocent of all knowledge
OF their danger until the board was
actually in session, and then they left their
posts to try TO stave off their dismissal,
bat in vain.
The com bination had but one active
opponent and he talked and tried to block
the proceedings more because he wanted
to go on record and get a chance to pour
hot shot into those who were turning his
friends out than for any other reason. In
ali twenty-five OF the men appointed by
the present board soon al. .er going into
office were sent out into the colo world
jobless, and twenty-five others were made
glad by being placed in positions 10 live
off public pap. The hatchet travelled
from Police Court, prosecuting attorneys
and clerks TO janItors and elevator man.
The only active opponent to the
changes was Supervisor Britt, who said
that good Democrats had been appointed
originally and ought to be allowed to re-
main He prolonged the proceedings in
every possible way by motions, amend
ments, substitutes and other subterfuges
until ruled OF : of order by Mayor Phelan
on the ground that he was Intentionally
-+s.HfsyinR matters and thout good reason.
he was feeby supported by Supervisors
Clinton and Morton, but the machine had
its way, and aside from an occasional
change where a personal friend or obliga-
ton was involved Supervisors Devany,
Haskins, Delaney. Sheehan, Dodge, Lack
man, Rottanzi, Smith and Rivers voted
together and created vacancies by letting
out the following:
Charles J. O'Callagan. Prosecuting Attorney
OF Police Court g. by q vote OF 10 to 2.
John Foley. clerk OF Police Court 2, vote
TO 3
Joseph P Hayes, clerk OF Police Court 3,
Thomas J. Ferrell. clerk of Police Court 4,
vote 20 4.
Charles Parent, assistant clerk OF the Board
OF Supervisors, vote 10 D.
Joseph Quinn. !anitor License Collector S
Cflce vote to ,.
David W. Cronin, janitor of the Recorders
Office, vote 10 ,
II. +. Flaherty, janitor of the Superintend-
ent OF Streets Office, vote 10 2.
John T Kelly, janitor of Departments 2 and
OF the SUPERIOR Court, vote 10 2.
Martin O'Brien. janitor District Attorneys
John Murphy, isnitor Justice Court, vote 9
10 l.
John McCabe. night watchman of the City
James Brennan, gardener in Union square,
vote 9 to l.