The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-10

ne overthrow OF the posses at the
primary polls day before yesterday was
very nearly complete The result as given
by the revised figures is the same as that
announced in The Call yesterday morn
lDE. The Republican League elects 200
and the County Committee faction elects
-H3 delegates to comprise the Republican
Municipal Nominating Convention. As
the enrolment Of voters in the clubs or
gonized under the auspices Of the County
tommIttee was almost equal TO the num-
beT Of votes cast by the party last Tues
day, there can be no doubt that many Of
the Republicans so enrolled voted accord
inS 10 their individual judgment a. to the
merit Of the tickets presented. The party
lash has no terror for Republicans in a
local campaign and a boss must be gifted
with brains and tact TO exercise any wide
reaching control Of Republican party af-
fairs.
Crinlmirs and Kelly never cut much OF
q figure as bosses. Since the days of
Higgins the Republicans have had no boss
OF superior strategy. Higgins possessed
managing ability equal TO that displayed
by Gavin AcNab in the recent campaign
Tor the control of the Democratic works.
lie gained the confidence Of the party
leaders and gave the orators counsel as
n the line Of policy TO be followed in
public speaking
Republicans Of the Central League-the
followers of Henry 7. Scott and L. |.
trlmmlLs and Kelly was so well done,
must soon accept new responsibilities. They
III be charged with the duty Of selecting
county committee for the government of
tl= party. ard when that work is done
-l-- viii be The regulars.
The people expect that the convention
G-.SeH under lne auspices OF me hepuo-
----- League viii put forward the best
men ever nominated for office in San
Frarc,sca. The man at the head Of the
I-Cae---he nominee for MayOr-ShOuld be
a
There Is d strong current of sentiment
j. the Central Republican League in
favor o- Horace Davis Tor Mayor Mr..
Davis Is recommended by his friends as
K man ~ eE uplary character. d citizen
q recognized prominence. a man clean n
E-H.-G ana private NE j ne convention
may not bestow the nomination on Mr..
Davis. bur IL should nominate a man Of
his tEEe-a citizen above reproach- Al
the outset II may be stated that The Call
ask IF the convention Of any political
party, and VIII not support boss-tainted
or ra-ir0a3- programmed nominee even II
such man should be nominated by one
or all Of the conventions. It has no more
respect for a boss in the yellow building
than flr q boss in the barroOm. Ia the
overthrow OF the boss regime the Re
pupIraDs Of san Francisco administered
sharp rehuke TO Governor Gage It is
Tact known 20 all that Kelly and Grim
minis and their c0teTie were out and out
supporters OF Burns for the United States
Senate at Sacramento during the entire
session Of The Legislature. It is fact
also significant that Henry 7. Scott,
president OF tie league which dOWned the
bosses. Is a brother of Irving NJ Scott.
who was candidate Tor the nited
States Senate in opposition 10 Burns
Last TuesdaE was the first opportunity
since then Of the Republicans OF san
Francisco 70 express their opinion OF
bosses. and they expressed It in q taS hion
which should convince the Governor that
bosses and boss methods viii NOT be toll
Grated by the party.
The Democratic bosses were badly de-
roraHzed by the election last Tuesday
Buckley. as we'll Is the Rainey-E Examiner
which champions the cause Of Mayor
Phtiau and Gavin MCNab. thus comments
On the plight of the Examiner:
The ENa utner formed combination
with PaIrev ara also lost The stable
boss. encourage and shielded by the En-
aminer. was beaten nearly three TO one
hE The blind boss. fought by the EX-
Rainey is disfgured. but in the parlance
4 The prize 4g.ter IS sun III the ring
He controls ~ delegates in the Demo
cratic TeutIol-eieCt and VIII Be able
10 protect the Fire Department and some
- his friends and political associates
Move than tw0-rhjrds Of the delegates
elect however acknowledge allegiance to
the CCuUittes Of one Hundred and rec
IcNa0. Fen0etcrth Mr. McNab viii Ill
Ie-t affairs in the Democratic household.
tt-S 51Flce VIII oN sought ana ms counsel
accepted in the selection OF q county COM
U.ttee 10 govern party affairs. He cd
-1- go 10 the front in tbs recent primary
election. but sat i1 his Office in the Mills
building and planned tGe campaign which
resulted - dangerously 20 Ratney and
the Examiner. He did not for an instant
doubt the result OF the battle When
Buckley was most confident and the Raj
Examine league most active and ar
rgEaut s.r MCEab put his trust in the
honest judgment Of the people belonging
the success Of the ticket supported by the
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