The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
BOSSES ARRAYED
AGAINST CLARKE
Knives Are Out for the
MayOr-EleCt.
WOULD NOT TAKE ORDERS
LAND ALLIED WITH BART CAV
ANAUGH.
Will Make a Determined Effort to
Turn Down Sullivan, Clarke's
Choice for Chief Of Sacra-
mento Police Force.
LAND ALLIED WITH BART CAV
ANAUGH.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.


SACRAMENTO. Nov. 25.-Failing to In
fuence Mayor-elect Clarke to do their
bidding. the disgruntled gang OF political
ward heelers, headed by the schem!ng
Bart" CavanaUgh. have resolved 10 do
all IN their power TO cripple his adminls-
tration. Their first move in that direction
Will be TO defeat the appointment Of Jack"
Sullivan, the popular Deputy Assessor, for
Chief OF Police. Sullivan is a warm friend
Of the new Mayor, and as a reward for his
political services during the recent cam
paign Clarke intended 10 make him head
OF the Police Department
On hearing that Sullivan was tho choice
Of the Mayor-elect for Chief OF Police. the
despicable Cavanaugh swore loudly and
proclaimed himself dictator Going 10
Clarke he demanded OF him 10 sidetrack
railroad detective, Chief Of Police. After
admiring CaVanaugh's audacity the
Mayor-elect emphatically told him that
he would make his own appointments.
and ordered him out OF his Office
Collecting his scattered subjects Cav
anaugh Informed them Of Clarke's
"treachery," and ordered them TO get
their knives ready as he intended TO
wreak swift vengeance on the man who
had not only questioned his power but
deliberately snubbed him. In despera-
ton Cavanaugh went TO Mayor Land, the
incumbent, and poured his tale of woe into
his ear.
This fellow Clarke is no good. see"
he is quoted as saying. I'm after his
scalp, and must have II. You stand in
with me, and I'll make him wish he never
had been elected Mayor"
Land strenuously denies that Cav
anaugh's utterances had any effect on
him, but nevertheless it is known that in
order TO circumvent the selection Of Sulli-
van as Chief Of Police, he intends on next
Monday night TO appoint Nose Drew, who
is well known here, head Of the Police
Department.
Cavanaugh claims that he has fixed"
a majority Of the Board OF Trustees TO
vote 10 confirm the appointment.
Clarke's friends are indignant at the
attitude OF Mayor Land and openly assert
throned boss. Every effort is being made
TO induce Land to reconsider his deter
mination, but with little hope of success
When seen to-day the Mayor-elect said,
when speaking about the situation:
'I fully expected that the appointment
OF Chief Of Police would fall to me and
was disagreeably surprised TO learn that
Mayor Land had chosen Drew for the
u have nothing against Drew. but
would prefer 70 have my friend Sullivan
at the head of the Police Department Ii
has been the custom for the retiring
Mayor TO leave the appointment of a
Chief OF Police 10 the incoming executive,
but IL seems TO have been overlooked by
Land. However, am not discouraged
and hope for the best"
Lands antagonism 10 Clarke dates back
TO the late convention. The present Mayor
had hoped TO control the majority of dele
gates and get them 10 renominate him.
HIS plans failed. and Clarke was nom
mated Since then Land has not been
any too friendly with the Mayor-elect IL
is known that Russ Stephens, the Demo-
cratic candidate, had promised TO make
Drew Chief OF Police in case he was elect
ed Both Drew and Land made a hard
fight for him, but their efforts went for
naught.
Anxious 10 be revenged on Clarke Il was
IL
Chief Of Police. which he intends 10 do at
the next meeting Of the Board of Trustees
The friends Of Clarke do not believe that
the appointment Of Drew will be con-
al bNr tho Roard OF