The San Francisco call., 1898-12-11
The Twain No Longer
 Stand Together.
4 FENCE SEPARATES THEM
THE AssESSoR-To-BE SEEKS THE
 AID OF THE PUSH.
There Are Advertising Claims to Sat isfy anu the Mayor Has Disap- proved of the Only Means
 Of Payment.

veto message written in an unthtnk- ing moment has lost to Mayor Phelan for 6 period. at least, his erstwhile sole sup porter among members Of the Board Of Supervisors who were not tied to his leading string.
 Dr. Washington Dodge has deviated from the Mayors paths and 10 the plaud- its of the push is hurling unkind things back across the line and swearing to get even because, forsooth, the executive put the stamp Of his disappToyal on reso- lution of the board that would have given Owens 6 Varney Q 15-foot ad- vertising fence at the corner of Valencia and Market streets. l. is probable that he didn't know that Dodge had that res oluuon loaded, but that counts for naught with him. He's mad and if hs can inveigle the votes from the confreres he has formerly stunned he proposes to overrule that veto al to-morrow's meet ing.
 It all started during the late campaign, when the twain fought single-handed the mighty fight against the cruel Republi- cans.
 Through all the dreary months when the Mayors typewriter was kept busy writing messages of disapproval to the wicked Supervisors, Dodge had been the executives one prop in his shaky posi- tion. It was through him that pulse and temper were felt and jobs uncovered In the unanimity of ayes DOdge's was the only mo" that came to support the forth coming Phelan veto and gladden. the Sor- rowing Phelan heart.
 When the political fight came on the Mayor remembered his debts, and with Dodge on his shoulders and Franklin Lane dangling at his waiStband. stag gered through the battle and pulled all three into a safe haven for another year.
 There were other things needed. how ever. than Phelan influence and Dodge speeches. One Of them was advertising, and advertising the new Assessor got in plenty. From every fence and barn side sh0ne resplendent the Dodge portrait.
 U was more carlcature than DOT trait. but with it's accompanying an- nOuEcement that its prototype was can oidate for Assessor, 1t did quite as nicely 9 g the Smon-pure photos of Mir Phelan that adorned the windows Of fiOwer-stores and candy shops and the walls or the
 IL is not out of memory that accord ing to law MT. Dodge filed his statement of campaign expenses, and that It was within the legal limit, despite the fact that his fence signs should have cost between S3QV) and $3500. and there were those who doubted the correctness of
 Dodge proved that he could advertise and stay within the legal limit when he started out in his campaign against the veto of his erstwhile master. The fence petition came before the board two weeks ago and was passed with little dissent. but came back eventually with the Mayors veto.
 Dodge. to the wonderment of his con- freres, was incOnsolate and a radical change in his daily demeanor toward the push was noticeable He was prepared to be a good fellow and proved it by sug- gesting that St. Mary's Park fund be de- . creased S75, 900, to divide among those who l wanted q job
 Then he expressed the opinion that i that fence would be unsightly and he was | going to fight the Mayors veto and he ! began warm solicitation for the votes | of his new-made friends to help him ] through. About all he got was the laugh ! and it is likely that when the resolution 1 comes up on Monday there will be too many Supervisors absent to permit of the payment of Dodge's advertising obliga- i tions by granting the fence privilege