The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01

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~ expected that the Rainey neWspa-
per which made. a few days ago.
such q furious attack on Boss Buckley
would follow up the assault AS Buck
lev PROMPTLY responded with ugly dis
closures concerning the Examiner as
eociation with bosses, the unterrlfled
Democrats. who enjoy a fight to the
finish. supposed that the Examiner
would forthwith turn loose on the
"Rlind White Devil" and do some rare
- roasting. The surprise of the campaign
is the silence Of the Examiner. The
Democrats are wondering ii the Raj
merchantmen league has not taken
alarm at the prospect of a controversy
which may disclose to the public the
long-concealed truth about the pur-
chase Of a seat in the United States
Senate.
Good citizens rejoiced at the prospect
of a fight between old-time bosses and
political manipulators, believing in the
adage that honest men get their dues
when rogues fall out"
The fact is We'll established that the
relations which existed between the
Examiner and Buckley for many years
were confidential and intimate. The old
Evening Examiner was purchased at
the suggestion Of Buckley and con-
verted into a morning light When
there was no money at the business
office to pay the hands the conductors
Of the paper went TO BuCkley's Bush
street saloon and borrowed the coin
TO meet the deficit. When doubts arose
in the editorial department as to what
course the paper should pursue on ma
1ional. State and local affairs Buckley
was summoned. A carriage was sent
TO bring him post haste to the office
Time. however changes all things
Buckley is no longer the source of Ex-
aminer inspiration. a new boss has
arisen and the st. George Stable is the
fountain of Democratic wisdom and re-
form.
Speaking of the past. Buckley, who
was Yesterday in a serene and remi-
niscent frame Of mind, contributed the
following chapter to the political an
nails Of San Francisco:
When young Hearst obtained pos
session of the paper my advice was
often sought by him. Frequently a car
rage would be sent to my house and I
would go to the Examiner office and
there be interrogated by its proprietor
as to the policy of the paper on mat
ters of political import. 1 also ap-
peared in the capacity of a friend and
attorney of the paper to settle a libel
suit that might have cost the paper
thousands of dollars and possibly sent
its editor to States prison"
What case was tbat?" he was asked
That was the case of Hon. F. F.
Strother." he replied.
What were the circumstances? ?"
Mr. Strother was the Auditor of the
city" continued Buckley, and to my
knowledge proved the best we ever had
Well, he had nerve enough to give the
Bulletin or some other paper some
printing and as this was antagonistic
70 the Examiner it attacked him un-
mercifully. They called him a male
factor and other strong names and Mr.
Strother promptly secured the services
Of s. NJ. Wilson and commenced a suit
against the paper for a very large sum
Of money for damages. The Examiner
conductors sent for me to help them
out OF the affair and it was only after
hard struggle that we could get Mr.
StrOther 10 withdraw his suit as we
thought it would be detrimental to the
Democratic party. He did not, how
ever. dismiss the suit until the Ex-
aminer had made public reparation.
If I am the bad man I am accused
Of being; if I am the character they are
presenting to the public. why is it they
sought my advice for their paper; why
IS it they asked my aid in suits of
libel: why did the proprietor Of that
sheet ask me to take charge Of his
fight for Governor; to get the delega-
tion of this city to support him for the
Democratic nomination and also later
10 have him appointed and elected
United States Senator?
1T was during the period from 1880
TO 1890 that the organization of which
I was u member was grand one. l
was all right then. I was continually
doing these favors for Mr.. Hearst. In
1890. when I refused to do what I con-
sidered dishonorable and since which
time ! have been out of politics. I be-
came this very bad man. During that
time. from 1882 to 1891. when. according
10 that paper l was in control of the
Democratic organization, this city was
better governed than it was before or
has been since. If I was the bad man
they represent me to be why did thew
come to me time and again and accept
why did they get me to settle their libel
suite help get its proprietor the
nomination for Governor?
They say I am in the employ Of
Huntington. That's liei I am not in
the employ Of Mr.. Huntington and have
never been. But it is well known to
every resident of this community that
a short time ago the Examiner was in
the employ of Mr.. Huntington. under a
contract Of one thousand dollars a
month for thirty months. And I want
TO say right here that that is not the
only time TO my knowledge that the
Examiner sold out to Mr.. Huntington
In that article they say 1 was fined
$500 in a contempt proceeding before
the Supreme Court. That is another
malicious lie. The record shows that
majority Of that court saw through the
conspiracy and eXonerated me by dis
missing the proceeding.
Now as TO this Wallace Grand Jury.
That is the great conspiracy they are