The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
NOT ONCE,
But TWICE,
THEY MET
Shrieking Denials Can Not Blot
Out Fact of Secret COnfabs
in Herrin's Office
Labor Leaders Caught Fairly in
the Act of Trying to De- !.
liver Unions
Exposure by The Call of Con-
spiracy With Arch Boss
Terrifies the PIOtters

A LTHOUGH everybody con-
"A cerned, with the exception OF
= taciturn Jere Burke. shriekcd
denial of the story published in The
Call yesterday about the conference in
Herrin's office between Bu<ke and the
four union labor politicians, McCar-
thy, Casey, Finn and Mulcrevy. the
truth OF the incidents detailed is not
doubted by the nonpolitical leaders OF
organized labor Even without the
confederation supplied by The Call
yesterday these men arc we'll satisfied
that the conference actually took
place
As a matter of fact there were two
conferences in the Office of the big
boss instead Of one The first con-
ference OF the union labor leaders with
the Representatives of Herrin took
place Monday, May 8 The second
conference ofllowed week later on
the afternoon of MONDAY, May 10 So
in spite of the furious protestations
of innocence that sizzled yesterday
fro mthe lips of Mccarthy. Casey. Finn
and Mulcrevy what The Call said yes
terday goes. and goes double" at that.
Political Pot BOils Over
The POLITICAL pot boiled over when
the men in whose strength the four
union labor politicians are trafickinS
learned of the manner in which il was
proposed to deliver them to the south
ern Pacific political machine. Leaders
whose strength lies not in their caps-
city for shady political alliances. but in
devotion TO the cause of unionism. ex-
pressed great indignation at the combi-
nation which is being attempted. The
opinion was freely given that the ex-
posture OF the contemplated alliance
would revolutionize the plans of organ
ICED labor in the approaching campaign.
If any proof were needed of the i'm
portance which the four union labor
politicians attached to the opportunity
of hitching themselves to the Herrin
machine. 1t was supplied by the angry
huster which accompanied the chorus
of denials.
P. H. Mccarthy threw one OF his
customary dts when approached on the
subject, and spouted one of his familiar
TRADES, threatening libel suits and
other horrendous processes on behalf OF
myself and organized labor" Yet
everybody knows that P. II. Mccarthy.
during all OF his parti-co1ored political
career, has delivered to Herrin when
ever he got the chance and the terms
he wanted. The last municipal cam
paign showed him serving. not only
Herrin. but Calhoun as we'll the graft
ers' candidate for district attorney
speaking from the same platform with
him.
Herrin DisIikeS Casey
NfichaeI Casey. who is equally voluble
in denial. veered toward the Herrin
camp when he helped TO elect Tom
Finn to the state senate and he has
been working closer in ever since. But
he has a right to be disgruntled. for
Herrin does not like nor trust him.
Casey knows this. because he has had
private session with Herrin in the
Iatter's Office. He knows also that when
Tom Finn went to the front for him
Herrin refused TO consider Casey as a.
candidate for any office.
I will not deal with Casey" de-
clared Herrfn i want TO deal with
men who have some stability of char
acter. men who can be found on the
same side for at least "A hours
The fact that Casey had conferences
with Herrin is far from being sensa-
tional news; it has been talked about
for several days In a saloon within
stones throw OF Herrin's Office.
Harry Mulcrevy is a climber in the
the Herrin political set. and a shy +
climber at that; but Mulcrevy is ambi-
tious 10 be mayor and the Herrin sup
port looks good to him. He. too. made
a sweeping denial 1t is true that Null
crevy was not at the first meeting in
Herrin's office. but he did attend the
second While declaring that he had
had no dealings with Herrin or Burke.
Mulcrev yadmitted yesterday that II he
were a candidate for mayor and invited
to a conference with Burke he would
go. provided it was an honorable con-
ference
Tom Films denial sparkles Ike =
bit of racy humor. Finn is so con-