The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
THE WHISPERING" BOSS.

\ IHILE we feel little or no concern for the well \AI fare of the ofice-seekers in the Democratic
 party of this city, we confess to lively inter est m the future of the large body of voters who every two years fooled into voting the tickets pre- pared for them by the bosses of that party In pur of plan have formed of promptly expos ing all kinds of political chicanery at this time deem 1t duty to these Democrats against of the individuals who IS attempting to subvert their local organization for his selfish purposes. We refer to Whispering" Gavin McNab, the rene gade Republican, leading Democratic boss.
 McNab born with office holding instinct, and after arriving in this country from Scotland he cast his lot with the Republican party. He began as pupil of the late Boss Higgins, and shortly after being naturalized took office under Charles s. Rug ges Republican Superintendent of Streets. At that time McNab belonged to Republican clubs and every where cheered for the old flag and appropriation. The general impression that the young Scotch had made happy choice in local politics and that he was destined to hold permanent place at the municipal crib.
 But it turned out that he had made mistake in selecting his party. He discovered even before the expiration of his term in the office of Ruggles that the Democrats carry San Francisco orener than the Republicans. In other words he found that the Bay City as Democratic city" He therefore lost no time in changing his coat He abandoned the ser vice of Higgins and entered that of Boss Buckley. The latter, however, did not to appreciate him, and after brief attempt to get office under the leadership of the Livermore sage, McNab formally announced himself reormer" and look to the road. He has now been holding up all parties in San Fran cisco for upward of six years anxiously waiting for the people to call him.
 It is proper that the Democrats of this city should be made thoroughly acquainted with the three bosses who have appointed committee to rule them. Gould is from Stockton and Afford from Tulare They are country nnocents and have become in this city the victims of Whispering" McNab the political bunko man. If the willy Scotchman has not already sold them gold bricks he certainly will do so before long If the plan which McNab has formed of capturing the municipal Democratic party proves a success 1t Is safe to say that neither Gould Afford will get his fair share of the resulting punder McNab is generous when 1t to distributing the offices Higgins and Buckley taught him that the essence of politics is to hold to everything with the tenacity of death
 Led by a renegade Republican, the Democracy of San Francisco is not likely to succeed this year. But nevertheless publication of the fact that the organza ton is being subverted by Hessian should be made and widely disseminated Democrats cannot be too careful of Boss McNab He is in politics for his own selfish purposes, and is always a dangerous leader. A who acts from principle may be trusted anywhere. A who acts for his personal interests and who changes his political coat to get an office can never be trusted McNab may convert himself into Republican in the midst of the fight this year without notifying his party followers. That would bring on terrible disaster