The San Francisco call., 1906-10-24
ABE'S DISPOSITION
Of THE PUSH.
Republicans Interested to
Know for Whom Local
Boss Will Vote His Crew
CLASH IN THE SOUTH
By Thomas b. Sullivan

CLASH In LIE OOO LII
By Thomas b. Sullivan
The political managers of Congress-
man Gmlett are interested to know to
whom Abe Ruef intends to throw the
push vote in the gubernatorial fight
There is no concern in this matter on
the part Of the Republican leaders as
they do not figure the disrepUtable vot-
ers of San Francisco in their calcula-
rfons Of success. They believe that
they have the fight won without Ruefs
influence, but they would like to know
lust how far the local manipulation
dares to go in his fast and loose policy
with the Republican party.
GILLETT AND THE PUSH VOTE
.Ruef has thus far permitted his heel
ers to proceed without instructions in
reference to the gubernatorial contest
although il is notorious that he is per-
sonaIly not friendly TO Gillett. The
little man on Fillmore street has de-
voted his energies to the judicial, legis-
lative and railroad and equalization
fights. In these fields he figures that
he viii find both profit and protection.
The judiciary can guard him against
the assaults of prosecution, the legisla-
tive hirelings will supply him with a
powerful weapon in the lobby at Sacra-
mento and his candidates for railroad
commissioner and for the State Board
of Equalization viii compel the South
ern Pacific to dance 70 his music.
BE has expressed no preferences,
therefore, in regard TO the Governor
with Heuey at his heels IL is expected
that he viii find his time sufficiently
occupied tn looking after his own af-
fairs, but the Republican leaders hope
that he viii come out in the open and
repudiate Gillett. The Republican gu
bernatorial nominee has left no doubt
Of what he thinks OF Ruef and IL would
clear the political situation wonder
fully II Ruef would reply in kind.
At Santa Cruz the local boss was re-
duced to a political nonentity His
counsels were declined, his suggestions
were ignored and he and his political
live stock were forced to return to San
Francisco more thoroughly humiliated
and discredited than a metropoli-
ian delegation ever had been before.
Ruef IS snarting under this treatment.
but the push has received no word Of
what TO DO.
RUFF AND LANGDON.
It is claimed possible that this vote
will be cast for Langdon. The labor
strength TO Bell and this is said to be
another. reason why Ruef will give his
dubious Endorsement TO the smiling
Doodle Dee. The Bush-street boss is
thinking unkind things of the Labor
ties these days. for their rebellion was
the first cloud on his political horizon.
The prospect has darkened very ma
ttrially since. for il is not comfortable
to have a fellow shOndng from the
n Il. Ic
10 jaiI. particularly after you have let
a couple of the bell-ringers out of the
corral.
The decent people Of Los Angeles
haR a grievance similar TO our own
ia reference TO the judiciary, and like
ourselves they have a remedy for the
outrage perpetrated. by the machine
ana by the bosses. At the county con-
lention at Venice two competent and
reputable Superior Judges were tossed
back into private life because the Los
Angeles push desired them no longer
70 be on the bench. An Outcry was
raised by the decent voters. but the
affair is not 10 be allowed to drop here.
Los Angeles people insist upon an i'm
mediate legislative reform and at the
next session Of the Legislature meas
ure viii be introduced TO take the State
judiciary substantially out of politics.
Los ANGELES IN ARMS
Just what form this enactment will
take has not been determined. 1t has
been suggested that a tenure for
Judges practically the same as that for
Federal jurists be established This
would mean a life service and while II
has much TO recommend il there are ex-
listing conditions which initiate against
II. What would happen If a Mogan
and a Conlan were elevated to the Su-
perior Bench for life2 They enjoy dis
couragingly good health and the ex-
preston good behavior" has as many
meanings as there may be people tC
interpret it. II a life tenure is found
to be impracticable some other remedy
VIII be found, as the judiciary is rapid.
ly becoming a menace rather than &
safeguard
At the approaching session OF the
Legislature Los Angeles Will also ash
for an additional Superior Judge. TIL,
county already has nine, but IL ii
claimed that the courts are congesteC
to such a degree that relief is impera
tive. II an extra Judge should be as
signed to the county every effort viii
be made to induce the next Governor
TO appoint Judge Gibbs, who was con
temptuously refused a denomination b.
the Parker convention Disgust ovel
the judicial nominations is seriousll
complicating the situation in the Stat.
fight in the southern part of tn,
state.
RUFF WILL REORGANIZE.
The local Republican Convention me
last night in Jefferson Square Hall t.
carry out Ruefs scheme for the reor
ganfzation Of the Republican part,
upon lines drawn exclusively in hi
interest. The assemblage was simpl.
a skeleton Of the original convention
About thirty men waited in the hal
while Ruef at his Office finished tn
programme of the night. At o'clocl
he hastened Ben Fehnemann in tn
green automobile to the convention
hall. Chairman Oliver was handed tn
list Of committees to be appointed an
was told to proceed He called tn
convention to order and a motion wa
made and Of course carried to increas
the governing committee Of the loca
Republican party" from I51 member
TO 215. This committee was at one
named. It is composed of seven mem
bers from each Of the eighteen Assem-
bly, districts and eighty-nine at large
II is delegated TO reorganize tn
party in every district, with special ref
erence TO the elimination of all ele