The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29

posed Bryan and contributed that much
toward his defeat, he is secretly de-
spised by both parties, who have no
use for renegade. Recent editorials
in the Hearst papers here. comment
ing on Tammany's alleged betrayal Of
Bryan, and seeking to make capital out
of it and wreak vengeance against
Leader Murphy of Tammany hail. have
excited laugh here, for of all treach-
erous men, Hearst deserves TO rank
foremost. A Tammany leader said:
Hearst not only betrayed the so
Saratoga two years ago, he bartered
the Independence state ticket to Tam
many and the New York state demo-
cratic organization in order to cap
ture the regular democratic nomina-
tion for governor. but he knitted Bryan
in the recent election for no other
purpose than revenge because the Ne
braskan had repudiated Hearst. In
other words Bryan had refused to
hitch up with him.
Il have heard, and 1 believe it to be
a fact, that Hearst wanted to be on
the ticket with Bryan, but that the
latter rejected his oyertures. But
Hearsts treachery is nothing new.
Democrats in New York recall how he
knitted Franklin X. Lane, for governor
in California. His whole career has
been that of an unscrupulous rene
gade."
Richard Croker has returned as a
conquering hero. Tammany chieftains
Except Murphy and the rank and
file rapturously acclaimed him at the
pier.
This shows what the whirligig of
time will do. When Croker "a dozen
years ago shook the American dust off
l,f 70 1,a
was practically a refugee. He was put
in a glass with Boss Tweed and was
held in the same disrepute here as Abe
Ruef is in San Francisco. Only a few
of his former adherents bade him good
by. But, on the other side, as an Eng
lish squire a rich man. on a vast
estate, he had his hunters and packs
of hounds; wore checked knee breeches
and cap. and won the Derby. Little
by little New Workers forgot how he
acquired his wealth.
Croker's personality has vastly i'm
proved through association with cul-
tivated Englishmen. Coarsely bred and
ignorant, he formerly was a mortifica-
ton to some of his friends of the bet
ter class.
His dress and whole appearance is
now that of a cultured English or Irish
gentleman. His clothing is very Eng
lish and very correct. His beard is
closely cropped. His speech, too, has
vastly improved.
understand that If he spends the
winter in California, as he probably
viii after a few weeks in New York
he will stay most of the time in and
around Los Angeles and will be a daily
visitor to Santa Anita. though he in
tends TO pay visit to San Francisco.
The six round glove fight between
Packey Mcfarland and Tommy Muir
ply in Philadelphia recently showed
eonclusively, in tile opinion of compe-
tent ring followers. that neither man
has any license to challenge Battling
Nelson for the lightweight champion
ship. Mcfarland had slight advan-
tage over Murphy, but the latter fin
ished strong.
Joe Cans was in town the other day
and talked OF the six round bout be-
tween Mcfarland and Murphy. Cans
says he has not retired from the ring
and that he is willing to take on some
of the present day lightweights. But
he declares that he will never do 1873
pounds ringside again.
Mcfarland would have no chance In
I a fight with Battling Nelson" said