The San Francisco call., 1901-10-05
In the Republican Camp.

Asa r. Wells, the Republican nominee
for Mayor, and his associates on the
ticket are having circus. Wells broadly
insinuates that some Of the nominees for
the Board of Supervisors are no good.
The would-be Supervisors who were care
fully selected by Jere Burke do not hesi-
tate to hint that Wells is "daffy' and
ought to be pulled off the ticket. Chair
man Thomas D. Riordan, chairman of the
late Republican Convention, was so hot
around the collar when he heard that
Wells had sent Max Goldberg to Herrin
with a threat to resign that he offered to
pay $500 out of his own pocket if the can
didate for Mayor would get off the ticket.
Riordan is willing that Wells shall stay
on the earth, but wants him to come off
the party perch.
Now comes Brilsford P. Flint, saying
that nothing could induce him at this
time to go on the ticket for Supervisor.
In view of F'lint's present attitude Wells
recalls his threat to withdraw from the
race. The outcome of the whole uproar
is the placing of Max Goldberg on the
campaign committee.
Goldberg Receives Bad Fright.
In the absence of Colonel Burns all the
troubles in the camp were passed up to
Herrin. When Wells paced the floor of his
apartments at the Pleasanton and threat
was not put on the ticket for Supervisor
Goldberg was almost frightened out of his
wits. When Wells saw that Goldberg was
sign. Goldberg, grasping the telephone,
called on Herrin for relief. In response to
an immediate summons Goldberg lost his
presence of mind and hired a carriage to
the Herrin residence can only be con-
jectured Perhaps the nominee for Mayor
was spoken of in complimentary terms
but the words of compliment were not
taken down. 1t seems, however that Her.
rim assented in general principle to the
proposition that the nominee for Mayor
Should have been consulted in naming one
candidate for Supervisor.
Candidates Hold Conference.
The Republican candidates held a meet
in last night at the old County Commit
tee rooms, 620 Market street Auditor
Wells did not grace the occasion by his
A. B. Mahony, nominee for County Clerk
and Ed ]. Smith, candidate for Tax Col
lector. The conference was called to con-
slider the he subject Of campaign contribu-
garding the amount that should be put
in possession of the compaign committee
to make general fight. The law allows
a candidate to expend 10 per cent of his
first years salary. A proposition to dom
ate so per cent of this allowance was not
favored by majority of the candidates
and the proposition was ultimately re
duced to 60 per cent, Provided ali the
give the committee $4SS4. The aggregate
of a years salary of all the offices to be
filled at the next election Is $S1, 400 The
candidates are permitted to spend 10 per
cent or an aggregate sum of $S140 and
of the latter amount 60 per cent or S4SS4 is
donated. The residue S3256 may be ex-
pended at the pleasure of the respective
nominees.
The campaign committee met day be-
fore yesterday and organized by the cleo
tion of Maurice L. Asher chairman, P H
Prendergast secretary and Frank French
treasurer. Max Goldberg and P II.
Prendegast were appointed to select
headquarters for the campaign. They
have selected rooms at 620 Market street