The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
PHELAN'S SOUL
IS NOW VEXED
OVER A M|X-UP
Lawrence and Rainey
Against Him.
A NEW BOSS DEVELOPED
HARMONY PUDDING PREPARED
BY THE ONE HUNDRED.
Peace That Will Dwell Only When
the New Combination Gets
Everything in
Sight.
HARMONY PUDDING PREPARED
BY THE ONE HUNDRED.

The mix-up in Democratic local politics
vexes the soul of Jimmie Phelan. Law
renee, Rainey, Greaney and Maxwell are
the busiest bodies in the town Lawrence
as a schemer TO put Phelan in a bad hole,
is only equaled by Eddy Greaney as
taller and bettor The other day at the
"ca binet" in the presence of a dozen by
standers Greaney proclaimed that the
Rainey ticket in the Thirty eighth DIS
trict would be elected. Wesley Reed dis
sented. expressing the opinion that the
regular ticket, backed by the Commltlee
OF One Hundred, would win out Greaney
replied that Lawrence and the Exarllltl Exam ne
would support the Rainey ticket, ana Oh
fered TO bet $50 that the ticket WpuIa
win. Wesley Reed, who fancied that there
was more wind than wisdom IN the Law
-Rainey. combine, took the bet ana
covered the money on the spot.
Democratic politicians who are IN posi-
ton to know what is going on behlnd the
scenes openly assert that Lawrence mas
gone into the bossing business ana @ mas
promised positions all along the ilne; ESQ
la is mentioned for Sheriff, but should the
machine slip cog and throw Esola oue
the Office of Chief of Police will be given
to him through Rainey influence with the
new Board of Police Commissioners
Mayor Phelan is expected to accept tne
Lawrence programme ana SupInlt i1s, 70 70 .,n1 ulle
Rainey dictation. Phelans distress IS ilot
concealed from the managers Oh the Coih-
mttee of One Hundred.
1t is recognized that Rairey and Buck
ley have recruited strong following OF
Independent Democrats, and should deal
be brought about to unite the lndepend-
entS the control of the municipal conVen-
ton might be WreSted from the one Hun
dred. The chief manipulators in the COM
mittee of One Hundred have prepared a
harmony pudding, which is offered TO the
clubs The plan to promote harmony Is
| to Allow the Assembly district clubs 10
| appoint six men from each d1strfct-or
| los from the eighteen Assembly districts:
These are to be admitted to the general
! Committee of One Hundred, increasing
| the governing body to POS. To prevent
! bad men from creeping in, Joseph Nc
! Donald is to inspect the reinforcement of
six from each district before enrolment
! in the general committee. Lawrence
heard of this proposition yesterday and at
once suspected that Gavin McNab would
be looking over Joseph McDonald's Shout
| der when the additional names were under
review. Lawrence Rainey and Greaney
! are for harmony, but they want that kind
| of harmony which consists of harmonious
consent for Rainey to name the ticket for
the convention and to name the Commits
| sloners to be appointed by the Mayor un-
! der the new charter. Phelan wants peace
| and harmony. He prefers that all the
| discontented elements should unite under
| the banner of the so-called regular or
! ganiza ton of One Hundred and give him
! the nomination without eXacting pledges
relating to the appointment of Fire and
| Police Commissioners.
The plan to increase the general COM
mittee suits Phelan, but it does not please
Rainey. If Lawrence could go over the
| list and check off the good and bad along
! with Mcdonald and McNab the plan
might suit the Rainey end of the body
! polite. but the placing of the power of
! revision in Joseph McDonald's s judgment
! threatens a smash of the Lawrence slate.
| The clubs are picking out men for service
| on the general committee.