The San Francisco call., 1899-11-01

" rs II IN a decent-honorable con-
WW test, they resolved to aban-
~ " don clean politics and bring
out the old-fashioned mud
brigade. Rainey is now out for Phelan.
having been assured that he Will not be
disturbed in the management Of the Fire
Department If Phelan wins out. The new
contract between the fat boss and Phelan
perhaps extends to the management Of
the public schools under the new charter.
Phelan balks az nothing in the path Of
his political ambition. He denies all
knowledge Of the preconcerted plot to
hound Horace Davis, and his denial is
given for what it is worth. The Call is
in possession Of information directly at
variance with Mayor Phelan's statement
that he was not informed by Rainey in
advance of the interview between Horace
Davis and Martin Kelly that the inter-
view had been appointed. The conspira-
tors were disappointed when they ascer-
tanned that Mr. Davis would make no
pledges Of official patronage.
Sam Rainey, who was condemned by the
Examiner and Phelan as the most odious
and ignorant boss that ever brought dis
grace to politics in San Francisco, is in
Phelan's fight up to his neck, and enjoys
the special confidence Of the Democratic
nominee for Mayor. Phelan, Dodge and
Lane get out before the people and make
anti-boss speeches, promising good gov
ernment under the new charter, but the
real business Of the campaign is done at
the st. George stables, and Sam Rainey
is the boss.
Mayor Phelan is busily engaged between
speeches. and the sessions on Rainey's
detective agency. in efforts to check the
desertion of Democrats from his stand
ard. He has been called to account FOR
knitting NJ. c. Haley in the Democratic
of a nomination fairly won.
Ugly facts are coming to light concern
ing the ungrateful conduct of the Mayor
in this disgracefuI political transaction.
The Mayor is strenuously at work to sup
press the truth. Delegates to the con-
vention are enjoined to preserve the
strictest silence, but SO many indignant
protests have been uttered that the truth
cannot be suppressed. Maurice Lowen-
stein, delegate to the convention, did in
form Phelan at Native Sons Hall the
night that Haley was knitted by the Mayor
that Geary's record was unsavory. The
story is told to the Call that Gavin Nc
Nab intervened TO prevent the Mayor from
forcing Geary on the convention. but Mr..
McNab denies the statement that he ad-
vised against the nomination of the said
Geary.
A straight story is told by Colonel
William Macdonald and George w. !
Turner that places Geary in a sorry
light. Through Colonel Macdonald's
influence Geary, who was good drill
sergeant and Democrat, was kept in
the Mint for a long time by General
W. n. Dimond, the Republican super
intendent. When the force at the
Mint was diminished and Geary had
to be let out he was taken into
Colonel Macdonald's insurance Office
and given employment. Subse-
quently Geary sought to sell to Mr..
Turner, the manager of another in
surancs company, information OBJ
tanned in Colonel Macdonald's Office
facts of his treachery he confessed
his guilt
Will Phelan now confessP
The Call believes from all the facts
obtainable in the case that delegates
in the convention were endeavoring
to present Mayor Phelan the true
history of Geary's record when the
Mayor impatiently waved them
aside, uttering the remark: "Geary
may be SCRUB, but we must do poll
tics and put him on the ticket
Colonel William Macdonald, the
manager of one of the insurance COM
panies concerned, and George w.
Turner, the manager of the other,
were positively informed that the
protests were made to the Mayor
the night Geary was nominated.
The Call knows that Phelan sent
for one man to smooth over this
transaction, and knows further that
strenuous efforts are being made at
Democratic headquarters to hush the
mouth Of every delegate familiar
with the facts.
Mayor Phelan cannot plead ignor-
ance of this transaction. Reputable