The San Francisco call., 1901-10-17

II NGLY tales are told In the camp
Of the bosses and boodlers to the
effect that some expert manipu-
W lator has swiped or nisapplied
$4,000 belonging to a campaign
fund of $4,000 OF the aggregate sum of
$4,000 contributed by sympathetic cor
porations to swing the primary election
for the boss ticket the sum of $4,000 is
accounted for in a rough estimate OF dis
bursements. Old stagers in the boss ranks
assert that no such large sum as $4,000
was raised to down the Primary League,
but experts who observed the contest con-
tend that a very large sum was disbursed
on the day of election In the Twenty
eighth, Thirty-ninth and Forty-fourth
districts coin was lavishly circulated.
The story goes that manipulation who
has gained some notoriety for skill in
rounding up Supervisors to INK the rlght
kind Of water rates and who displays
some dexterity in handling the railroad
commission and State Board of EQualiza-
tion went TO the corporations that furnish
and suggested that fund be raised to
procure Immunity from unfriendly legis-
lation in the Board of Supervisors 1t
tion would be required for two years. 1t
is believed that the money was raised on
the assurance that the political collector
would not come again after the super
Visors were elected
Money Used at the Primary.
Dilisent inquiry discloses the fact that
$500 was allotted TO each Assembly dis
trict manager and $500 to the County
Committee. Details Of the disbursement
IN this respect are not clear, but it is
supposed that the County Committee got
its share Of the Doodle from a lump sum
Of $1,000 assigned ign to 9e3n 96lao Lyneh an9
in the allotment of $500 to each Assembly
district was distributed by various per-
sons.
minis got an envelope containing 5000.
The Calls information, derived from a
source supposed to be authentic. is to the
tained 5000. The story is that Martin
Kelly asked Crimmins what the envelope
contained and the latter replied $50O0
$500. give $500 to Kelly and assign the re-
mainder-$4000-to the Assembly districts.
Gossip goes in the camp that Crimnlins
held out from Kelly $1,000 Of the amount
allotted to the pair. The inference Is
strong that Lynch and Burke took care
of some Of the district fights.
Ten Thousand Dollars Missing.
It is reasonable to infer that Crimrlins
and Kelly used $1,000 in the districts. It
seems probable that the $3.50 given to the
County Committee was part Of the allow
ance to Lynch and Burke.
ne my ~ o. me !, go no = @ M1!tt
turn out that the County Committee SO-
its $3.50 direct from the chief dtsburser.
truth
sum Of $500 is still unaccounted for
The allotment. according to gossip of
the insiders. was 5000 TO Kelly and Grim
minis and $4,000 to Lynch and Burke.
leaving SO 600 UnaccOunted for. The ward
guys may have $10.009 in reserve to cover
Contingencies. Once in a while men who
are bought conduct themselves in such
manner toward the buyers as to merit
the reprOach Of dishonesty Tom Scott,
Huntington's famous adversary in the
lobby at Washington, defined the truly
Il, all nh
bought" The chief local manipulation of
corrupt local political deals may be hold
ing back $4,000 70 meet emergencies Of
dishonesty.
1t is common talk that candidates other
than those on the SuperEisorial ticket
may require assistance. For example.
eX-Assemblyman A. C. Fisk, the Exam
iners candidate for District Attorney.
may need help. The Examiner, compre-
hending that its open advocacy of his
cause would bring TO him nothing but
disaster. has little to say in his favor.
Vacancies on Ticket Filled
It took the odd Republican County
Committee but a very few moments last
night TO fill the vacancies caused by the
withdrawal Of A T. Roberts and Adam
Andrews as candidates for Supervisor.
Augustus Tiiden called the committee 10
order and explained the objects of the
meeting. Alpheus Duffy named Joseph
s. NyIsnd who he said represented the
laboring element of the Thirty-siXth As
sembly District. with its 5000 Republican
voters. Inc OF \ yldnQ MAS
seconded by Pat Prendergast.
Thomas D., Riordan supplemented The
motion with an amendment that Nyland's
name be substituted for that of a. {.
Roberts, and then proceeded 10 name
Fred ]. McWilliams to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the withdrawal of Adam An
drew Several committeeman seconded
the nomination, and the secretary cast
tie ballot for both candidates in accord
ance with the provisions Of the law.
The certificates Of the requisite COM
nnittees were filed later with the Regis
trar Of Voters. thus completing the ticket
Joseph S. Nyland is a cooper by trade,
and is foreman Of the coOperage firm of
Herbert & Nogel. He resides at q Pros
per street. ~ .
Frederick J. McWilliams is the presi-
dent Of the Siebe Shoe Company and re-
sides at zig Pacific avenue. He is con-
nected with one of the branches of the
Siebe family, and is said by his friends
10 be a young man Of sterling worth.