The San Francisco call., 1899-01-25
REV|VING THE
ANIMOSIT|ES
OF YEARS AGO
Democrats Engage in
a Bitter War.
FIGHTING FOR PARTY CONTROL
DAvIE WILL NOT HUNT A NOM
NATION.
Still he May Be Candidate-Repub-
licans Are Confident of the
Success Of Their
Ticket.
FIGHTING FOR PARTY CONTROL
DAvIE WILL NOT HUNT A NOM
NATION.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
qOS Broadway, Jan. "a.

sos Broadway, Jan. "a
With three conventions yet to be held
there is no lack of interest in municipal
politics Since the Republican conven-
ton Democrats have been busily trying
to work out plan of salvation for them
selves. They have not yet succeeded, but
consider that they have almost attained
their desires. Already 1t is clear that the
party is divided on the old lines, and no
ticket which can be named will meet with
the support of both factions.
There is a revival of the dscord that
had its birth in the Murphy-Budd fight in
the State convention four years ago.
Since that time the Budd Democrats
have had everything their own way, and
although they have secured for them
selves many fat Federal and State offices
the other faction declares that the party
and its organization in this county have
gone to the CANNES.
The Fitzgerald wing fears that if the
Laymance wing maintains control Of the
convention a ticket will be put up that
the party cannot accept as a whole ard
that some of the discredited six members
of the Council will be renominated.
1t is interesting to note that three Of
the solid six are Democrats ana three Re
publicanS The Republicans have al
ready repudiated their half of the ObnoX-
ious seXtet, and it is expected that the
Democrats will do the same. The Lay
the convention it will put up the strong
est straight Democratic ticket seen IN
this city since the times when I. ID.
Pearce and John R: Glascock were elect
they have any intention of nominating
any members of the Council who do not
enjoy the confidence of the people, and
are boasting that If allowed to they viii
name winning ticket
The other faction declares that if this
boast be sincere that is all they want, but
at the. same time they hint that such
boast is not made in good faith.
The independents are now preparing
for their convention next Monday. There
appears to be several candidates for near
ly every office, and although John l.. Da-
vie is mentioned on the street as their
candidate for Mayor. he by no means in
dorses the rumor. EX-Mayor Davie was
very much incensed to-day at an editorial
in a morning paper CHASING him with the
solid six of the Council. He declares that
the records plainly show that he had no
solid SIX in the Council and that not
a single one Of his Vetoes was sustained.
"As to being in a conspiracy" he said
ITO secure a nomination from the Inde-
pendents and an Endorsement from the
Democrats, it is absolutely false. l am
not seeking nomination from any con-
yention, nor do | crave one. If l run for
Mayor | shall run on Davies record and
shall not attempt to disguise any of the
issues. Some people evidently fear my
strength in the community. for they never
lose an opportunity TO make it appear
llldl lHtIe Is d great Cndnce OF my being
elected. ] am not mixing in politics at
all. but am running a freight ferry sys-
TEN in opposition to the railroad COM
pany and am minding my own business.
-Four years ago / was elected. Two
years ago was beaten by about seventy
Votes.N l do not see any reason to per-
suade myself that | am any less strong
now than l was then. l am not cam
paigning, but when a disposition is shown
to belittle me l can always refer to the
fact that II was John L. Davie who
forced the Southern Pacific Company to
reduce its ferry fares SO per cent on single
trips and 20 per cent on round trips across
the bay. Every passenger has enjoyed
this for over five years. Therefore | do
not think l have any reason to apologize
or defend myself
Even after giving his explanation Da-
we did not absolutely deny being q can
dldate but he created the impression that
II he be wanted to head the ticket of
any convention it will be necessary To
seek him, because he certainly will NOT
seek the nomination.
The Republican City Central Committee
is outllnlng plan of campaign. No meet
lngs nave yet been held. and it is the in
tenuon of the committee not to have a
long campaign, but to make things
hustle for three or four weeks prior 10
March l3. Great confidence is expressed
that the entire Republican ticket Will he
elected. especially as it has tie powerful
moral support of the Municipal League
me platforms of the Municipal League
and the Republicans embrace ali Tho
factors OF good progressive and economi-
cal government and are really ali the
campaign material that should be needed