The San Francisco call., 1908-10-14
PUSH HANDY MAN
MAKES BAD BREAK
Bennett, MOuthpiece OF Bay
Cities Water Company,
ViIifes Judge Dunno
John S. Partridge, Fearless Re-
publican, Rebukes Author of
SIurs on Honest Jurist

one push handy man made an un-
happy break last night when John E
Bennett used his platform chance at an
Eddie Wolfe meeting in Walton's pa
vilion TO abuse Judge Dunno and boost
Judge Cook.
Bennett is the mouthpiece of the
Bay cities water company, and was
used extensively in that delectable con-
Germs scheme to sell the city hand
ful Of water options. He has been use-
full 10 the Herrin push" in the local
campaign for jobs that less squeam-
ish men would not undertake. 1t was
Bennett through whom the push
members of the republican county COM
mittee hired headquarters when they
desired TO conceal the source OF theil
cash supply. Bennett is the friend OF
Tim Sullivan. who is close to Herrir
just now and is responsible for the
foolish and futile assault on the le-
gslity Of the good government league $
petition. What more natural than that
Bennett should take a leaf out of Sui
livan's notebook and make an assault
on the good government league and
Judge Dunno on his own account?
TICKLES GROUNDLINGS
So Bennett took occasion last night
to tickle the ears Of the groundlings
with vilihcation Of Dunno, his frock
coat tails flying in a wind of vulgar
abuse and his arms grinding like g
windmill he poured out his spleen
against Dunno for the delectation OF
the Wolfe push.
A fearless. able man." Bennett called
Cook. who has evoked bitter. vitupera-
tive. vicious and INSCRIPTIONS enemies
because he stood up for the law and for
his duty as he saw it."
OF Dunno he said: He is an exhibi-
ton on the bench which has nause-
ated the stomach Of the community
which is abhorrent to honest men and
which has shown US the law debased
and vitiated as never before in the
west or east. the appellate and su-
preme courts abused, partial decisions
rendered and the judicial ermine
dragged in the mire."
REMARKS OF PUSH
The push liked it. Silent when the
name Of Taft was mentioned. apathetic
at all other times during the meeting,
they howled their approval of what
Bennett said and even interjected a
few side remarks.
DUNES not fit to be a poundmas-
ter" growled one.
He goes gumshoeiug around with
Burns" muttered another.
Bennett sat down. much pleased with
himself and with his effort to please
Tim sullivan and the audience But
his self-satisfaction ended right there
He began TO feel uneasy when Judge
Dunno, who had dropped into the meet
ing, arose from seat in the rear and
went out He felt much more uneasy
when Eddie" Wolfe. fearing the politi.
cal effect of so much uncalled for abuse
began a brief speech as follows;
am not here tonight 70 attach ap1
member Of the bench of San Fran
cisco"
REBUkED By PARTRIDGE
Bennett blinked and coIored under
these words, but he got his" when
John S Partridge, the principal speaker
of the evening, excoriated him in the
following words:
I am glad I have been presented to
you as fairminded man. gentlemen
because fairmindedness does not per
nit a man to sit on this platform and
hear the friend Of 20 years abused as
Judge Dunno has been abused tonight
j do not agree most heartily dis
agree-with what Mr. Bennett has
said"
To the credit Of the push be it said
that they applauded this manly and
straightforward protest much more
loudly and enthusiastically than they
had applauded Bennett
It was too much for the handy mar
Of Tevis and Of the machine. Realiz.
ing that he had served his masters not
wisely but too crudely. he climbed of
the platform and beat an inglorious
retreat.
Speaking of the incident afterward
partridge said:
I have known Judge Dunno for q
years. He is my friend, and I could
not submit to hearing him abused with.
out protesting. No one can question
the quality Of my republicanism.
came to make an address tonight but
my first impulse. on hearing Bennett,
abuse. was to leave immediately.
would have carried it out but for strone
persuasion"