The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
WHOPAYSBILLS
FOR REPUBLICAN
HEADQUARTERS
Chairman Dam Doesn't Know.
but Forbes Gets Salary
From Tim Sullivan
Funds to Garry Out Herrin
Move to Capture Commit
tee a Mystery
Machine Members Admit That
John c. Lynch Is Behind
Bold Deal


Who is paying the bills for main
tanning the headquarters" of the re-
publican county central committee in
the Pacific building? Who is paying
Secretary Charles H. Forbes salary
of S125 month?
Chairman F. H. Dam of the COM
ulittee doesn't know. Usually chair
man knows of such things, and it is a
peculiar situation when he doesn't.
Secretary Forbes says that Tim"
Sullivan pays him his salary. Who
pays the chief of the turncoats?
Forbes doesn't know. Who pays the
rent? Why, Sullivan. Forbes pre-
sumes.
Where does Sullivan get the money?
He says John E. Bennett gives it TO
him. Who is John E. Bennett? Attor-
ney for the Tevis water company, and
unpleasantly associated with its opera
tions, as has been revealed in court
In all this remarkable investigation
the names OF william z. Herrin and
John c. Lynch, his local manager, do
not appear. Notwithstanding that
Tim" Sullivan has been in secret con-
ference with Lynch. there is not rail-
road dollar or pass in sight, according
to Sullivan's assertions.
DAMS SIGNIFICANT STORY
Chairman Dam tells the following
significant story:
Notwithstanding that I am chairman
~ ~ ff.z<s frz1
mittee, I have not the slightest knowl-
edge of where the money is coming
from with which the headquarters are
being maintained You must under
stand that I am a member Of the Lin
Roosevelt league. and that I am
lighting Southern Pacific dominance Of
the republican party. AS a matter Of
Of the quarters or the employment of
Forbes They are working right un-
der me, for my office is on the floor
above, in the Pacific building. and yet
I knew nothing Of it.
THE first information I gained was
when received q notice from Secretary
Forbes. who, without consulting me,
had called a meeting there. I sent my
clerk down TO see what the situation
was, and was surprised to receive the
report that an Office had been opened
and that Headquarters Of the RepubH-
can County Central Committee, Charles
H Forbes, Secretary, appeared on the
door.
TT was at once apparent to me that
the railroad had made move to cap
ture control of our committee 1t was
plain to be seen that was to be
ousted-"
MACHINE MEN IN DEAL
1t has been admitted frankly by ma
chine members of the committee that
John Lynch has been behind Tim Sulli-
van in the deal That there is to be a
sack for the boys this year" is re-
port that is now worthy Of credence.
After all, much good is being accom-
pIished. The people of San Francisco
and California are learning as they
never learned before of how Herrin
does politics. The Lincoln-Roosevelt
Ieaguers, fighting the railroad boss at
every step, are constantly forcing him
TO reveal himself and his methods.
For example, turncoat committee
man Jerry Lucey easily finds employ
ment for his friends in the railroad
yards. Jack" Butler was given a
place as guard at San Quentin prison.
Billy Bell has admitted in his frank
way that he got his'n-" F. c. Cart
wright is q partner of Tim" Sullivan
in the electrical business, and ii will
be easy for him TO get contracts from
Herrin and his friends who are put
ting UP buildings. Kelly's livery sta
bIes are patronized by the higherups
and their friends in the fashionable
district
John Lynch studies out for Herrin
how 70 get men, and then all the
Iieuteuants work together. Thus men
are made to break their pledges to the
peonIe lust as the I9 men of the COM
nfttee now stand ready to deliver the
goods to Herrin. Notwithstanding their
pledge of a year ago that they would
stand against the railroad in politics.
Chairman Dam announced yesterday
that he would call meeting of the
committee as has been demanded by
the 1s turncoats. He bows TO majority
rule, but not to Herrin-