The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
THEY MAY NOMINATE
 IAN ENTIRE TICKET
HARNEYITES WAITING FOR
 STATE COMMITTEE TO ACT.
Tortuous Times Are in Store for Mayor Phelan-Ellert Is Again
 in the Ring.

Local politics and politicians are in a state of lassitude just now. The big guns of the State have left the boards too re- gently for the smaller fry to attract any attention, but in a few days, when the results of the two great conventions at Sacramento have been thoroughly di- gested, municipal affairs will come to the fore. Aspirants for office are content to cherish their ambitions in secret. and as yet have, with gratfyingly few excep- tions, refrained from thrusting their trou- bles upon the public.
 What the situation will be a month from now nobody dares to guess There may be two tickets, not counting the Populists and other freaks, or there may be four. It all depends upon what course the Harney branch of the Democracy and the Non-Partisans may decide to pursue. Ever since the turning down of the liar ney delegation to the State Democratic convention there has been considerable talk of that faction putting up straight municipal and legislative ticket in this city. but this has not definitely been de- cided upon, not will it be until the State Central Committee organizes and shows what 1t intends to do in the way Of or derIng primaries for the municipal con- vention. If 1t does that, the HarneylteS are likely to remain quiet ana take thelr chances in capturing their share of the delegates, for there mas been some quiet but erfectual work done already with that object Tn view. Clubs are beng formed throughout the city by the Harneyites, and the claim Is confidently made that Ii 1t comes to a primary they will not get the worst Of 1t.
 On the other hand, if an attempt is made to turn the municipal convention over to the Committee of One Hundred, as was done with the State delegation, the Harneyites will call for primaries Of their own, elect delegates and put uP t&olrA Ir1F
 The Non-Partisans. too, are undecided what course to pursue. While some favor the nomination of an independent municipal ticket, others, including l.. R. ElIert, oppose this, and think 1t better to wait until the Republicans and Democrats nominate their tickets and then indorse is pursued and the Harneyites put up their ticket there will be a pretty four cornered fight waged here for month before election.
 MT. Ellert may have an ulterior motive in advising this plan, for 1t is no secret that he would not decline the Republican cure it. naturally he would turn to the body over which George K. Fitch presides for its indorsement.
 About the only name that has been men, toned so far as against Mir. Ellert is that of F. w. Dohrmann, who, 1t is stated, would not object to succeeding Phelan. tined to find some hard going between now and November s. With the Harney- ties in control of the Democratic Conven- tion-as they would almost certainly Do were the delegates elected by primaries the Mayor would stand abo-t the same chance for the nomination as satan does of securing absoIution, while if the State Central Committee turns the control of affairs over to his coterie of one hundred again there is the inevitable split and in- dependent nomination, leaving Phelan the choice of one faction and lot of dis sruntled Democrats anxious to do him is not going to drift into the office again on the tide. So say the prophets.
 The Non-Partisans have added to their committees and instructed the members 10 thoroughly canvass for available ma terialF for municipal offices in order to make independent nominations If they de- eide upon that plan instead of indorsing other nominees.