The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-31
WOULD DELIVER THE PARTY
TO THE MEN WHOM He HAS
DENOUNCED AS SCOUNDRELS
In His Speech at the Sacramento Convention the Mayor
Fiercey Assaied the Haney-RainGY Delegates
and Their Leaders, and Called Them the
Creatures Of the Allied Corporations

| that he relied upon the votes Of Re-
publicans for his election. If such was
the case he has evidently come to the
conclusion that he does not need Re
| publican support, for he must know
that Republicans will not vote for
man who seeks alliance with Sam
Rainey.
It was less than three months ago
that Mr.. Phelan went to Sacramento
on the occasion of the meeting of the
Democratic State Convention for the
purpose of making an open fight
against the seating Of a delegation sent
to the convention by the Harvey
Rainey branch of the local Democracy.
He won the fight and was crowned
King of the Purists by the Examiner
and those of his following who had
helped him steal the control Of the
Democratic party in San Francisco. On
that occasion Mr.. PheIan placed himself
on record before the people of the State
by making a speech before the con-
vention on the subject of the standing
of the men who composed the Harney-
Rainey delegation. 1t had been sug-
gested that a compromise be effected
whereby both contesting delegations be
seated in the convention and that each
be entitled to half a vote. This offer
principles he claimed to represent He
said:
'But there are some occasions on
which we cannot, in justice to our
selves and to the principles for which
we stand, even breathe the word
compromise, You cannot jump half
way down Niagara"
Having put the temptation of the Of
fered compromise behind him, Mr.. Phe-
Ian turned his attention to Sam
Rainey. with whom he is now flirting
and to whom he would betray the men
who have remained his supporters be-
cause they believed in his honesty and
sincerity of purpose. He spoke as fol
lows:
''But for two years I have been
fighting hand-to-hand, at close quar-
ters, with a power whose strength
and whose corrupt methods I have
learned to appreciate. and I feel, and
I know in my heart and soul, that
the men who represent the Committee
of One Hundred are here arrayed
with a sincerity OF purpose and a
strength capable of accomplishment
against that power. I do not impute
dishonor to other men, but I know
that in the city and county of San
Francisco there is a boss (Rainey);
that he seeks to control conventions;
that he is omnipotent in controlling
small bodies of men, because his
means and weapons are such as you
and I may not employ. I have seen
the Board of Supervisors of San
Francisco fall down before this
power. I have seen the Board of
Education disgrace our municipality
and the party name"
Having paid his compliments to
Rainey. Mr.. Phelan turned his atten-
ton to the members of the Harney-
Rainey delegation-the same men to
whom he is now Offering the patronage
of the City Hall if they will vote for
him. This is what he had to say Of the
delegates:
"It has been asserted here that
there has been delegation sent to
contest our seats, and that that power
of bossism sympathizes with them. I
can only tell from the personnel of
that delegation whether it is true or
not. feel, and I tell you here, that
the boss of San Francisco (Rainev).
the fountain-head of corruption, has
relations, and intimate relations,
with the men who are knocking at
the door of this convention for ad-