The San Francisco call., 1898-11-01

 THROWN IN AS BOOT
Honor and Promises
 Thrown Aside to Get Votes.

much of what goes on.
 If any further proof of the authen- ticity of the promises were needed the statements of Major Harney, who is
 also. a party in interest, would be all. r that Is needed. This Is what Major
 Harney, who is acting and visible head
 of the RaineY Democrats, had to say
 on the subject:
 I've decided that as the organiza-
 ti0n is now every Democrat has not
 his fair representation and in short
 time the executive committee will
 abolish the Committee of One Hun
 dTed. The management of the party
 will not be turned over to us. but committee made up from both factions
 will be appointed In case the Legisla- ture does not pass some primary law.
 This committee will control the party
 management and will probably call
 primary election a year from now if no . law is passed in the meantime. we had meeting yesterday at the Harbor Commissioners office. The
 campaign committee was there and number of representatives of the other faction, and the campaign committee agreed with. the other side that for the sake of party: harmony we had better reunite.": .:
 What inducements were held out, major-what: patronage was offered you. by the. other side?''' .: Well: now,' replied Harney, 'I de- cline to be interviewed on that point We consider the patronage an insig- :nificant matter, anyway. What we are working for: is principle. We want every man in the party to. have fair representation and that they have agreed to give us.'' :: /:. =. :.
 But you won't give patronage the overlook. even though 1t is an insignifl- cant consideration?'':: H.. :.
 :-'':Well, no; we will have. our share of !; any patronage. that there may be as we'll as other Democrats; but we con slider that Small matter: The point is that. the organization is to be changed:''.= -: .<=..:. E. "HoW- can these candidates on the lo- cal ticket afford to give upS a third of their patronag ge Ito You,: a third to the Committee of: One Hundred and retain only a third to make their fights with? ?''
 :. ~Well, as I said: I. decline to be inter viewed about the patronage, but I will l: say that-.I don't know that any such arrangements made. It is this way: I advise these fellows to keep their patronage for, use among the hardest workers in. their districts. for they win :. find. that most Of their hardest workers are: members of my committee. You see, the matter adjusts itself" :. ...,'The only question you haven't an- -swered, major, is that of the insignifi- cant matter of patronage Was 1t a third or more or less 9" @:s''.+vFefl. old man: laughed the astute politician. you'll have to see some ono else: about~that. I'm working for prin- -ciple and a.rightful share in the organ fzation.,'
 What do the: honest Democrats and Non -Partfsans and the Republicans of San Francisco think of this latest political deal and the men who are making it?
 Last evening Major Harney sent out notices to his committee of 450 to meet this evening at 8 o'clock at Pio- neer Hall for the purpose of either ac- cepting or rejecting Mayor Phelan's offer to give the Harney- -Rainey Demo- crats one-third of the patronage of the city government and the control of the party organization in return for their support of his candidacy.