The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
UGLY ACCUSATION
ROUSES IRE
Of RUFF.
Story Charges Him With
Receiving $4,000 of Har-
rinan Gold From Herrin
READY TO WEIGH
WHEN MAYOR CAME
Boss Cries Lie and Says He
Is Done With Maestretti
and Atkinson for Good


between the curly boss and some or
his strongest henchmen.
Ugly accusations have followed close
on the heels of bitter suspicious, and
threatens decapitations. and Country
man. Maestretti and Atkinson are re-
ported to have received notices that
they must quit the jobs they hold by
the favor of the city's boss.
Underneath it all is the charge. made
600 in gold coin from William F. Her
rim, for which he agreed to deliver the
San Francisco delegation to the uses
o; the railroad machine.
Nor is this all-nor yet half of it.
1t is one thing to be bought stay
and coworkers. 1t is another thing
TO pocket the money and then to welch
or the bargain and throw down the
men whom one sells
Yet that is the accusation which the
nan who. up to the time he went down
to the Santa Cruz convention, held the
city in the palm of his hand to do with
IL as he. pleased. is now called upon
to face. On this point the lie has been
passed.
Uneasy rests the mead of the die
tator. The throne totters and the scep.
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who were once in favor.
The charge. as it has been made by
orc who claims to know what trans
pired behind the locked doors of Ruefs
room at Santa Cruz. is this:
MONEY, NOT PROMISES.
w. F. Herrin. when he made his pact
with Ruef. did not promise patronage
nor an exchange of political favors
from the Golfers OF the railroad poll
itician to the pocket ora. Ruef. Her
rim was bound by no promises For
the gold Ruef agreed to vote the San
Francisco delegation as Herri- gave
the word. Then came the day when 1t
ACdh htN Jul lilcl lIc dSlQlee DOSS was
going to WEIGH and gave his henchmen
a slate that was not the slate of Her
rim. IIerrin heard it. so the accusation
runs. and then the trouble began.
Schmitz was sent fer. Why the Mayor
went to Santa Cruz is open to doubt.
But the men who are telling what they
know OF Ruet's deal and how he went
back on his. bough.en word make no
n.incing matter of what they think to
be the truth. Schmitz was sent for to
plead with Ruef to keep his promise.
these men are saying, and saying 1t as
though they were sure of their facts.
They say that Herrin said to Schmitz:
II have paid him the money and now
he refuses to fulfill his contract.
want the delegation to vote for GiIlett
and I paid Ruef to have them so vote.
Now he is working for Hayes I have
keep his contract"
That night-the night before the
nomination--the Mayor and r. H.
Countryman were closeted with Ruef
until 5 o'clock in the morning The
story of what happened behind those
closed doors between midnight and
dawn comes to The Call with a direct
ness which makes 1t hard to doubt IT
is this: Countryman began by urging
Ruef to direct the San Francisco men
to vote for Schmitz He said that
Schmitz could be nominated
Ruef is reported to have replied in a
somewhat reluctant tone ..of course
1 would act first on your wishes"
But" the Mayor is reported to have
interrupted you must do as you agreed
with Herrin.'
MUST KEEP HIS WORD.
Then followed temporization and eva
sion until Schmitz. losing patience.
blurted out:
You were paid by Herrin to deliver
the delegation to him. and you have got
to keep your word / know il. he
cause Herrin has told me-"
1t was a remarkable meeting. and an
accusation to make man lose counte-
nance. But not so Ruef. He was 81
lent for a moment, then looking the
Mayor In the eye, he nodded his head
Moreover, Ruef yielded to the Mavor.
SO The Calls informant declares. and
gave again his word to vote the men
as he had been paid to vote them.
And he did