The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-08
BOSSES DEFEAT
A GOOD LESSON
Republicans Are Happy
Over Result Of the
Battle.
Greatest Gain for Clean
Government Since Elec-
ton of Bard.

The independent Republicans, to the
number of 10000 who filed potent protest
against bossism by voting for Eugene
E. SchmftZ or Joseph S. Tobin, are not
likely to join in any movement for the es-
adjustment Of a new political party.
They are determined, however, to have
their rights in the Republican party. The
machine politicians have learned a lesson
that they will long remember. new
order of party leadership must be the re-
suit. 1t is no wonder that Republican
voters were disguised at the spectacle of
two Democrats-W. f. Herrin and Jere
Burke-preparing a ticket for the Repub-
lican party.
The Independent anti-machine Republi-
can voters now present their compliments
to Judge Mckinley of Los Angeles,
Lennon of Santa Rosa and others of the
State Committee and beg to remind the
gentlemen from the interior that State
interference in local concerns is not a
good thing for the party that interferes.
The Call desires the Republican news
papers throughout the State to recall an
incident of the State Central Committees
Burns-Lynch County Committee: Judge
Mckinley of Los Angeles came here with
a typewriter decision of the controversy;
within five minutes after Augustus Tilden
and A. Ruef, representing respectively the
two contending factions, had closed the
argument. Judge Mckinley produced the
typewriter DECISION and read 1t to the
Golden Gate Hall. 1t was instantly
adopted.
The friends of Kelly, Crimmins, Gage
and Burns went away from the hall
laughing immoderately at the undoing, as
they supposed, of the Republican Primary
League. The merriment was premature,
as the league came forward again with
renewed strength, and the machine bosses
were compelled to expend $4,000 or $4,000
to buy Democratic votes in order to de-
feat the anti-boss Republicans at the pri-
mary. Now comes the revelation that
Wells, who was nominated for Mayor by
the bosses. did not receive as many votes
at the general election as were thrown
for the Republican ticket in the primary
contest last August.
The downfall of the bosses in San Fran
cisco will add strength to the Republican
party in the State. 1t is the greatest vic
tory for clean politics since the election
of Mr.. Bard to the United States Senate.
The passing of Herrin, Lynch and Burke
to join Dibble and Cosper in retirement
is observed with peculiar satisfaction.
Rainey will go back to the Democratic
party, where he belongs, and should take
Herrin and Jere Burke along as an escort.
Ex-senator Frank MCGOWAN and his
law partner, Carlton w. Greene, are to
traitor Farnham. The appointments are
in fact announced by the Administrator
elect.
A vast sum of money was given out to
promote the. success Of Arthur G. Fisk,
the Examiners candidate for District At
torney. The story goes that the promo
tiers and strikers took the unfortunate
candidates coin and then took a much
needed rest. Sadness prevails in some To-
calities over the defeat of ex-Assembly-
nan Fisk. but no cloud of sorrow hangs
over Suisun the home of ex-Speaker AL
den Anderson.
The outgoing County Clerk. W. A.
Deane. is to be chief clerk under his sue
cessor, Albert B. Mahony.