The San Francisco call., 1898-02-22
Vents His Spleen on All Who Have Opposed Bood-
 ling Methods.
THE sCULLY CASE GOES ON
Eouncih11en Delay the Investigation of the Charges Preferred
 Against Tn en.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

! SAN JOSE, Cal, Feb. 21.-Through the mouth of Councilman Nolting the "gang" discharged its first political broadside of islander and general moral filth tonight. The Council chamber was the scene. and the mud batteries were aimed at the New Charter Club, its members and probable candidates tand The Call and other newspapers that are aiding in the fight for good government. Nolting has made 1t his proud boast that he is a member of the gang, and is prouder still of the fact that he has never refused to follow the gang programme, no matter how utterly against public good it might be or how bitter it might be to him. self. No political boss ever found c more pliant and Subservient tool than this same Nolting.
 | The preteXt he used for defaming some of the best and most reputable citizens of San Jose and the organiza- tion to which they belong was the proposed investigation of Police Officer John H. Scully. Instead of standing the fire of an investigation Scully sent in his resi- ignation. On the motion of Councilman Julius Krieg, one of the Councilmen accused of having re- ceived part of the bribe money paid for Scully's position, the resignation was laid over for consideration until later Krieg then moved that the in vestigation be taken up, and this mo- tion was carried.
 It was at this juncture that Noting took the opportunity to do the dirtiest imaginable kind of politics for the gang He took coWardly advantage of his official position to calumniate and defame absent men. He brought his alleged honor and his mothers proud head bowed down in shame" into the situation in way that made every lis tener have only added pity for the mother and only deep contempt for the son. And all this was done at the be- hest of the gang.
 ed, as incontrovertibly shown by the records. More than one big sum of money has been illegally taken out of the city treasury, and the taxpayers of San Jose been thus robbed by the aid of his vote. The individuals he singled out for attack were H. E. Schil- ling, the president of the New Charter Club; J. F. Jarman and A. K. Whitton, two of the gentlemen named as possible candidates for Mayor on the New Char ter Club ticket; w. B. Hardy and G. w. Peckham Mayor Koch also came in for jolt from Nolting's tongue.
 No one expected that the gang would resort to any other than a campaign of mud -slinging and villif1cation, but few thought to see it show it's hand so early ir. the fight. It is argued from the gangs early entry into the arena that it already feels its weakness in the coming election, and is therefore starting in betimes to blind the real issues and situation.
 No one but a man permeated with the vicious virus of the gang would have the foolhardiness and indecency to thus make an onslaught on the New Charter Club and seek to injure it, and thereby the cause of good government for San Jose. People are trying to guess tonight who was' engaged to write the document which Nolting read before the Council tonight
 Not the least amusing feature of the performance before the Council was Nolting's spasmodic efforts at decla- nation His attempted stimulation of indignation against the Mayor toward the close was particularly embarrass- ing to the audience. His words were as follows
 Your Honor and Gentlemen of the Coun- ell: This Is the time set for the investi- gation of the charges against Police Officer Scully, who stands accused of having obtained his position on the po- lice force through the bribery of at least two members of the Council by which he was elected. In view of the fact that this charge has been made the subject of wide public interest and of large sen sational comment in the pages of the press, and in view of the fact also that 1t has been made the occasion for an in- discriminate assault not only upon the fair name of our city. but also upon the individual characters of members of this Council. I deem it the proper time and place to make certain remarks upon a question of privilege, during the course of which 1 hope to clear the atmosphere of all uncertainty with reference to who are responsible for any malfeasance in office and for any disgrace which may have fallen upon this city by reason of past or present mismanagement of her public affairs.
 I claim the right to indulge in these re- marks at this time for the reason that have been included in the general attack upon the members of the City Council of San Jose, and l have come to a time when I do not propose to longer sit silent in the hearing and presence of dastardly assaults upon my personal character, nor do 1 propose to permit such attacks to be made without giving some facts Sc that the people of this community may clearly understand who it Is that is re- sponsible for any past misgovernment of her affairs and also who should be held accountable for any present attacks upon her reputation as a well governed city
 I have been a member of this Council for the past four years, and 1 have at all times endeavored to fulfill the trust re- posed in me with the utmost fidelity and honor I have lived in this community all my life and l have established. firmly believe, a reputation for integrity in the conduct of my business affairs. am endeavoring to acquire a like repu- tation in the profession which I have chosen and for which l prepared myself while still engaged in another occupation
 Nv family resides in this city and my mother believes her son to be an honest man, and 1 do not propose, at this late hour of life. to have her proud head bowed down in shame at my lack oi courage in defending the right. l do not now propose to have any character-assas- sins, whether they be disappointed poli- ticians banded together in a political club for the purpose of again gaining control to fleece the city, or members of the press actuated by motives which they dare not divulge, make any assault upon me involving my public or private honor without proclaiming my defense.
 In the first place Mr Mayor and gen.