The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
RAINBY MEN
TN HARD LUCK
Richard s. Doyle Declines
Their Nomination for
Freebooter.
Says That Under No Circum-
stances Will He Remain
on the Ticket.
The Sullivan Democrats Will Indorse
the Citizens Convention
Nominees.

There is trouble in the camp of the
Rainey wing OF the local Democracy.
Several of the candidates they placed on
the fusion ticket for freeholde:s have
declined 10 serve. and great difficulty is
being experienced in hnding candidates
to take the vacant places. There are
many citizens who would like to have
t cir names on the ticket but they do not
possess the required legal qualifications
to serve as freeholders. The law requires
that the candidates must be property
owners ana residents of the county for at
least five years prior 10 their election.
The majoriJy of those who are anxious
TO serve have been here the required
length OF time, but they fall short on the
property qualifcat on.
TIE trouble first commenced when J. B.
Reinstein sent in his resignation, stating
that he did not have the time to devote
10 the task OF char ter-framing in the event
OF being elected a freebooter. After seve-
raj day spent i'll the discussion of avail
a bic candidates, the committee appoin ed
10 I'LL vacancies selected Richard S.
Doyle, a retired carpenter and builder,
living a 2606 Howard street, 10 succeed
Reinstein.
The committees from the Repu bill can
County Committee and Populist party
came together after DOYLE was nominated
BY the Rsineyltes and also placed him on
| the fusion ticket. Then when the Kelly
followers decided TO ind orse the fusion
ticket they also selected DOYLE, ms cad of
! Reinstein. The tickets of the four organi-
| cations in the fusion were filed with the
| Regi trar, and it was believed that all
| would be- plain sailing; but Henry F.
! + rtmann, WHO was also suggested by the
nap, - - fl,oF ,,,io a u
| about then that he could not serve, so he
also sent in his resignation.
Several caucuses have been held during
| The past few days 10 find a successor for
| FOrtmann and it was decided yesterday
| TO tender he place TO Edward S. Roth
child of the firm OF Hoffman & Rothchiid.
! He will give an answer to-day.
| But there is still more trouble in store
| for the Raineyit-s. Doyle, who was
| chosen to succeed Reinstein, will not
serve, ana formal notce OF the fac, has
been served on the committee. AS the
! ompleted tickets must be filed with the
| Regis rar by Tuesday the committee will
! nave but little time to spare IN securing
! ONE one to take Doyle's place.
the first and only knowledge that had
! of my nomination for f:eeholder," said
! Doyle last night, came to me through
tae newspapers, The day before l was
nominated a friend came to me and said
7 tlaL ne NOulu suggest U1e LOT place on
the ticket. l laughed over the matter
! thinking that he was joking, but when
/ read my name in the papers the next
morning l realized that he had been in
| earnest.
II am aware OF the fact that my name is
| on the ticket filed in the Registrars office,
| but L never rece wed any notice from
! either of the committees that h d been
| nominated. But That does not make any
difference. | did not seek the place, and
! although approaching e honor con-
| ferred on me l will not under any circum-
| stances be a candidate"
! The executive comm tee OF the Deurrey-
! Sullivan faction of the Democracy met
| last night, and after several hours Discus
! sion decided to recon- mend to the general
! com mittee the Endorsement OF the free
| holders ticket put up by The Citizens
Charter Convention, with the exception
of E. r. Taylor. The only objection
raised against Taylor was that he was
against Bryan in the last Presi entail
campaign. Taylor did noJ believe in the
silver platform of the CHICAGO Convention.
and dld not support the nominee of the
convention.
The committee also decided to station
watcher at each OF the polling booths on
election day to prevent any possible fraud
in the count.
AThe Citizens Democratic party, COM
posed manly of Buckley old "business
men" having great difficulty in COM
pleilng their organization. In some OF
the Asse IN lily Districts they have been I'M
able to find any one willing TO serve on the
general committee.
The executive committee OF the organ
ization met last lght and appointed sub
committees to canvass the districts, in the
hope of being able to complete the gen
eral committee before the reCu ar meet
ing, which will be held Monday night il
Pythian Castle.
There was an increase in the registra-
ton yesterday al the new City Hall.
There were sixty-one new regristrations
and 1913 changes of residence. The regis
tration Office will be kept open from 8
A. NJ TO 10 P. NJ. until Tuesday night,
when regis ration Tor the special election