The San Francisco call., 1899-11-03

Il \ eSteTddN BOSS RalNey passed the
word along the line directing the Fire
Department to get out and save Phe-
Ian from defeat.
There is no longer the shadow Of doubt
that Mayor Phelan has committed him
self to Rainey's management of the de-
partment. The firemen have received in
struction from their master to line up for
Phelan and the nominees for the Board
of Supervisors on the Democratic ticket.
AS a sure sign of the decentralization IN
the Democratic camp, the fact can be
stated that messages on the quiet were
conveyed yesterday to several nominees
on the Republican ticket indicating that
the Fire Department boys would not
stand out for the entire Democratic
ticket. AS the election Of John Lackmann
for Sheriff and Asa r. Wells for Auditor
is already conceded by politicians of both
political parties, Boss Rainey is anxious
TO be in position to ask for Republican
favors.
The knitting of the Democratic ticket by
Rainey is already proposed. A straight
out Democrat with ordinary perceptiVe
faculties ought to understand the drift or
things. Phelan is up against the hardest
fight that ever confronted him, and he
will leave no resource untouched to win
out. If it becomes necessary to knife men
on the Democratic ticket to secure Phe-
Ian triumph, the knitting will be done by
Rainey and his gang without any quaims
of conscience. When Democrat as high
ly esteemed as Judge Mcguire was knitted
to his political death in the house of his
pretended friends, does any one suppose
that the political heelers and their leaders
would hesitate TO knife the Democratic
nominees for Sheriff and Auditor Re
publicans should beware of all trading
overtures. A sweeping victory may be
won by Republicans II they will resolutely
resolve to stand by the ticket from top TO
bottom.
1t is perhaps unfortunate for the honest
Democrats of San Francisco that they
have no great morning newspaper to spe-
ciallv advocate their cause and tell them
the truth-the inside truth-regarding the
attitude of Phelan, Rainey and McNab
If such a newspaper were published II
would tell the Democratic voters that
campaign on behalf of the Democratic
ticket is not being conducted at the mead
quarters of the Democratic County COM
mittee in the Columbian building. few
old-timers go there. sit around or move
about leisurely from one chair to an
other. There is no hustle or activity at
the place Throngs of workers, animated
by party zeal, do not come ana go. APP
parentlY no effort is being made to elect
the ticket 1t must not be supposed that
Phean is idle. He is conducting a bureau
of his own creation, and in connection
with the Phean bureau, the Fire Depart
ment, mastered by Boss Rainey is work
ing. The scheme is to elect Phelan, Dodge
and Lane Agents employed by Phelan
are making house TO house visits TO as
certain the names of electors in each dis
trict that intend to vote for or against
Phelan.
The Call, a Republican newspaper. num-
bers among it's subscribers thousands of
good Democrats and therefore 1t becomes
a duty to point out to Democratic readers
that the Committee of One Hundred, with
headquarters in the Columbian building,
is not making any fight to speak OF for
the Democratic municipal ticket. Rainey
at the St George stables is giving out in
structions to the Fire Department to
work for Phelan. Gavin McNab, in the
Mills building is working for Phelan and
Dodge, and so 1t goes along the line. Poll
tical principle is thrown to the winds.
The campaign has degenerated so far as
the Democratic leaders are concerned to
a mild and demoraliZed chase for public
office.
Every hour adds to the strength and
confidence of the Horace Davis legions.
Retail merchants of Republican faith
who voted for Phelan in 1895 and again
in 1898 were somewhat Indifferent at the
beginning of the campaign, but 1t is graf
ifyinE TO observe 'tnat the merchants are
awakening to a sense of their obligations
to the Republican party for the unexam-
pied prosperity which the city enjoys.
The example of wholesale merchants in
the Endorsement of Horace Davis for
Mayor is being emulated by the retail
dealers.
The workingmen of the city are all right
for Horace Davis. His leadership is well
coined by the masses. South of Market
street ne will get a tremendous vote. In
the Republican districts north of Market
street he will receive old-time Republican
majorities.
Mayor Phelan is not so naughty and
domneering as he was early in the cam
paign, when he denounced as traitors all
Republicans who discussed national is
sues In his talk to- the Monticello Club
at Metropolitan Temple Friday evening,
October q, he gave notice in effect that
he considered traitors all Republicans
who could not vote the Phelan ticket and
then proclaimed that such reasonable
Republicans should not be appointed to
any governing commission under the new
charter If he were reelected Mayor. In
that speech Phelan proclaimed himself too
small for the high office of Mayor under
the new charter.
The rallies last night in support of the
Republican cause were enthusiastic. Pop