The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
.DOURBONS REFUSE
TO Be READ OUT.
Revolt Against the Inde-
pendence League Is
Already in Progress
KEANE'S AMBITION
By THOMAS B. SULLIVAN.

The independence League is suffer
ing from infantile cramps. The faith
ful who attended at the birth of the
political youngster Monday night have
sbalked at the programme laid down
for them by Dwyer. They refuse to
swallow the orders sent out for their
digestion and row. becomingly
Democratic. is on. When Dwyer read
himself out OF the Democratic party
nobody had an objection TO make, as
Joseph had not been noticeably Demo-
cratic for some time. But when he read
out everybody else within hearing Of
his voice then the trouble began.
Those well known Bourbons Lewis
f. Byington. Al Fritz and Steve Cos
tello. lent a listening ear to the sirens
OF the Independence League. The
scheme was beautiful to contemplate.
To capture the local Union Labor vote
and crush Ruef has been the ambition
OF them ali and when Hearsts agents
showed a way there was no hesitancy
in following directions. When it was
whispered that McNab was to be placed
on the shelf persuasion TO join the
new organization was unnecessary.
When il was hinted that Schmitz and
Ruef were TO be retired and their force
Of Union Labor votes taken from them,
encourag cement became enthusiasm and
the birthday Of the new party ap-
preached rapidly But in the minds of
the local statesmen there was no
thought of deserting the national
Democratic organization Even the
possibility of a victory in that field
is valuable asset TO a fellow with
out a job and with Bryan looming so
dangerously in the near distance it is
no time to set sail for Hearst and his
outlaw party
So Byington. Costello. Fritz and
others or good standing have risen in
revolt. They will have none of the
Independence League as national
party. II they can serve the common
people locally by being elected to Of
fee they are ready for the sacrifice.
but the time is badly chosen to pick
Hearst chestnuts out OF the national
fire.
All OF the little fellows who won
against McNab in some of the districts
are OF the same opinion. They have
time and again won their little fights
and turned the fruits of their victories
over to McNab They do not intend
now to make Hearst the cupbearer Of
their triumphs.
1t appears therefore that the Inde-
pendence League must make a stern
fight for existence. Certainly it will
have to prove itself something other
than a political joke II it is to get
fall In the Democratic lap.
It looks as if Senator George B.
Keane is to receive the Republican and
Union Labor nominations for Superior
Judge. The Senator is Of q judicial
turn Of mind and he feels that his occu-
patton as clerk of the Board of Super
vfsors has been an interruption in what
ought TO be a brilliant career on the
bench. He is loyal to a friend how
1-t 10, y1r,
guard duty in the Board Of Supervisors
he suppressed ambition and accepted
orders There are so many little things
OF detail 70 be looked after in the board.
There are so many courtesies TO be eK-
tended, so many avenues of wasteful-
ness to be watched that man of Mr..
Ruers public spirit was forced to have
& retainer in the very heart Of the
camp.
Even C8ris Buckley found once that
while he was boss Of the town some
body else was boss of the Supervisors
and several startling transactions were
the result For these reasons Senator
Keane has been clerk rather than jurist.
The time has come, however, in the
opinion OF Mr. Ruef, to place the Sena-
tor on the bench Keanes loyalty. how
ever. is again asserting itself He
wishes he says. still to dignity the Sen
ate and vote for Mr.. Ruef for United
States Senator. To round out politi-
cal career with such a vote might wind
lIp any possible chance for pyrotechnics
anywhere else.
The attention Of the Senator has been
called. however. 10 the fact that Ruef
seeks votes, not personalities. ii is eX-
pected that the Senator will resign from
the upper house and that Ed Burke,
sergeant at arms OF the Board of SUI
pervisors viii he given the nomination
for the unexpired term. Ruef would
stfll have the vote and keene could
pursue his legal studies
It has been practically settled that
Judge Carroll Cook will be given the
nomination for the Court of Appeal
from this district. He has played close
10 the nominating committee and seems
10 have Van Fleet out of the race.
The contest Tor the Republican ncmi-
nation for the Senate in the Twenty
second District has become somewhat
exciting The district is composed OF
the Thirty-ninth and FortietheAssem
districts Maestretti won in the Thir-
ty-ninth and is urging the candidacy OF
Tom Atkinson, who is keeping the wolf
from the door with municipal job
worth $500 a month. Jesse Marks and
Henry Ach won the Fortieth District
and are grooming Assemblynan Gus
Hartman for the Senatorship. Gus
asked me yesterday II I would "intimi-
date" some Of the facts TO the public
and his request seems timely.
Each district has ten votes and every
effort to break the deadlock has been
futile Both candidates are flirting
with Myrtle Cert who Is supposed to
hold the key to the situation. 1t has
been noticed that Cerfs breathing has
been freer since the Hilbert failure and
his friends say he VIII devote himself
exclusively TO the emoluments OF poll
tics. In the present emergency he will
do what Ruef tells him to do.