The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 8, 1896, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1896. DIMOND WILL NOT WITHDRAW The Democratic - Populist Candidate for Mayor Speaks Right Out. James D. Phelan, His Rival, Wanted to Arrange for a “Meeting.” A ONE-SIPED PROPOSITION. The Raineyite Desired Joseph to Retire in the Interest of Democratic Harmony. Joseph I. Dimond, the Democratic and Populist candiaate for Mayor, will not retire from the fight for that high office in favor of James D. Phelan, the nominee of the Raineyites and Non-Partisans. He stated so last night in a most em- phatic manner, and expreasea his surprise that the rumor that he would bhad been circulated. “No, sir-ee, I will not retire,” said he. “Why should I. To please Mr. Phelan? Maybe he would like to have me leave him a clear field. In fact he Las shown plainly that that is his wish. How do I know he wishes it? Well, it came about in this way. Several mu- tual friends of Mr. Phelan and mine— not politicians, but = business men— came to me at least a month ago and asked me if I would consent to meet Mr. Phelan. Great Scot! I've known Jimmy Phelan for twenty odd years, and the idea of mutual friends trying to arrange a meeting between us upon Mr. Phelan’s request rather amused me. I asked them what Mr. Phelan wanted and why he did not telephone that he wanted to meet me instead of going about it with so much red tape as thoush we were a couple of European potentates. My friends did not know what Phelan wanted, only that he wanted them to arrange for a meeting. ** ‘Tell Mr. Phelan that I will meet him, Have him ringupon the telephone and I guess we will settle the businessin two minutes,” was what 1 told the gentlemen. “Well, I did not hear anything from Mr. rhelan except through gentlemen whom he sent asking for a meeting, and I always answerec that Mr. Phelan and I could fix up a meeting at any time. “‘However, there was a meeting with Mr. Phelan of which I knew nothing until it was allover, He and several of my friends met and Mr. Phelan stated to them that he and I should do all in our power to fix up matters in the interests of harmony in the party. My friends agreed that his remarks were logical and they asked him to state what he wanted and how harmony could be effected. “Mr. Phelan did not go to the point directly, but said that the Democratic party should be united, so as to present a so'id front to the common enemy. Again, my friends agreed with him, but as he would not suggest a way by which this state of affairs could be reached, my friends took the bull by the horns and made this proposition. 1t was this: That I would retire, with their consent, as can- didate of the two parties I now stand for, if Mr. Phelan would retire, with its con- sent, as candidate of the one party he represents, and that tbe three parties would come together and select another | candidate for Mayor who would be accept- able to the three. « ‘But I represent two parties,’ said Mr. lan. *You forget that I stand for the Non-Partisans also.’ My friends told him that they were not trying to arrange for harmony in the Non-Partisan ranks. They were only working for harmony in the Democratic partv. Mr. Phelan declined to accept the offer, and my iriends told him that if kis onlv proposition in the interest of party harmony was that I should retire and give him a clear field they would not agree to have me step down; that. if be was so anxious for harmony in the Democratic ranks he should be willing to make a concession, too, and step down at the same time with me. Mr. Phelan replied that he wounld not enter- tain the idea of retiring—no, not for a second; not 1f he suffered defeat of the worst kind. “That ended the meeting. While under the circumstances of its terminatiox I agreed with my friends in what they had done and said I dia feel that they had as- sumed much responsibility in making the proposition they did, as % fact I did not know that I would have felt bound to have abided by their proposition, even if Mr. Phelan had accepted it, because it was wholly unauthorized by me. “This matter of Mr. Phelan wanting to arrange a meeting with me has puzzled me considerably. I never knew Phelan to be given to dirty work, that is, low politi- cal tricks, and I don’t believe he would, but I have wondered if ne wanted me to call at his office. If I bad gone there I would have been asked my name and business by some young office-boy who would have then asked me to send in my card. Afier a while he might have re- turned and requested me to be seated, as Mr. Phelan was busy. Probably I would have sat in the outer office wkile poli- ticians would pass in and out and gaze at me curiously. “They would, without doubt, goout and say that I was hanging around Jimmy Phelan’s office trying to effect a compro- mise. No, siree, [ don'tdo business that way. If a man waants to meet me I’ll see him. If I want to meet anybody I'll go sbout it in a straightforward manner and without any red tape. “If any one thinks tbat 1 am going to retire, he is mistaken. I am in the fizht to stay, and you can tell the public so with all the force of plain language. 1'll make —ee e NEW TO-DAY. a statement to that effectif necessary, and sign it boldly in the name of Joseph I. Dimond.” THE POLICE PARADE. It Will Start From Spear and Market Streets This Afternoon at 2 0O’clock. The first annual parade of the Police De- partment will take place this afternoon. The men will muster at Spear and Maiket streets to be in readiness to march at 2 o’clock sharp in the following order: Patrol wagons,'Sergeant J. Moffitt in command. Mounted Police, Sergengt Shanahan in com- Police Commissioners. commander-in-chief, and Captain A. Marshall, his chief aid. Band. P. Crowley, R Color-bearer, Sergeant John Dunean. Captain Wittman, commanding First Battalion. First Battalion. Band. Color-bearer, Corporal R. L. Cockrill. Captain Spillane, commanding Second Bat- talion. Second Battalion. The line of march will be from Spear and Market streets, out Market to Van Ness ave- nue, up Van Ness avenue to Golden Gate ave- nue, countermarch to the left, to Market street. They will pass in review before the Board of Police Commissioners on Van Ness avenue at Linden avenue. After the countermarch in column of fours the battalions will form line, facing east, where they will be inspected by the Commissioners. ——————— ART DEPARTMENT PRIZES. Cash Awards at the Mechanics’ Insti- tute Fair for the Year. The following cash awards have been made in the art exhibit of the Mechanics’ Fair of 1896: 0il paintings: Figures—Eya Withrow, ‘‘Life,” an allegory, $30; A. Joullin, “Study,” $20; G{Bce Hudson, “The Boss” (Kay-Kah-wy), i Landscape—Thomas Hill, “Grand Canyon of the Colorado,” $30; C. von Perbandt, “‘On the Moselle,” $25; Bloomer, ‘“Valley of the Colne, England,” $20; A.Joullin, “Siudy of Lupin,” $10; C. Chapel Juason, “A Misty Spring Morning,” $10. Marine — D. Robinson, “On the Ocean Beach,” 0; C. A. Rogers, “Cove at Point Lobos,” §10. Shore marine—R. D. Yelland, “Ebb Tide, Point Pinos, Monterey,” $30; John A. Stanton, “Fishing Village, Brittany,” $20; Chris Jor- genson, “Rapello, Italy,” $10. Wood interior—L. P. Latimer, *The Brook,” Carl Dahlgren, *“‘Creek Scene at Bartlett Spri ) $15. rt‘}eurc!fJ ule Pages, *Un Coin de Cuisine a Montmartr % Helen Hyde, “Happy Thoughts,’” $20; John M. Gamble, *‘The Miik- maid,” $15; C. Chapel Judson, ‘‘An Interest- ing Story,” $10; Mollie G. Hutchinson, “Freu Bloe” (Duten peasant wowan), $10. Portrait study- H. E. Partington, “Rem- brandt van Ryn,” §20. Portrai:—E. C. Peixotto, “Portrait of Lady in O Henry Raschen, *‘Portrait _of | A. McQuarrie, “Portrait of Mr. il life—William Hubacek,“Still Life,” $20; Isaoel G. Hunter, “Still Life,” $15; G. Cad- enesso, “Mandolin and Roses,” §15. Flowers—Alice B. Chittenden, “Peonies,” $20; Sarah E. Bender, *‘Roses,” $10. Historical painting—E. M. Pissis, “Discovery of San Francisco Bay by Portola,” $20. Water colors, figures—John A. Stanton, “Fisherwomen in Brittany,” $10; L. Maynard Dixon, “Sketch From Life,” $10; Helen Hyde, | “Girl Reading,” Marine — Chri orgensen, *‘Fishermen’s Boats, Venice,” ; John M. Geamble, “Venice,” pastel, $10; Annie Frances Briggs, “AtLow Tide,” $5. Landscape—L. P. Latimer, “Early Dawn.” $15; John M. Gamble, “South Berkeley.” §5; Mary T. Menton, “-Autumn Leaves,”’ $5. Pastei—Oscar Kunath, yortrait, $15; Alice B. Chittenden, portrait, $10; Mrs. Lillian M. Candlin, portrait, $5. low cleanor Warren, “Corloposis,” $10; y ton, “Study of Violets,” §5. Historical figure painting—F. E. James An- Raising the Flag at Monterey, July 7, 1896, $15. Sull lite—Oscar Kunath, “Tempi Passiti,” $10. Decorative arts — Painting on porcelain: Oscar Kunath, cupids, flowers and portrait, $15; Madames Perley and Gulp, decorated porcelain, $10; Misses Smith and Stephens, decorated porcelain, 85. Sculpture, statuary and carving—Otto Dob- bertin, figure in L»lnatel’, $15; Rupert 8chmid, marble bust, $25; Rupert Schmid, bronze bust, $25; Rupert Schmid, plaster bust, $15; Rupert Schmid, bas relief in plaster. $: Robert Thomas, bust in plaster, $10; M. Re:: hardt, bust in plaster, $10; Morris Selig, bas relief in plaster, $10; Frederick Flohr, bas re- lief in plaster, $10; Marsimiliano Poli, wood ¢ ng, flowers, cupids, ete., $10. gravings, etchiugs, tapestry, ete.—J. N. Griffin, original etehing, *‘Cork City,” $10; Mrs. Chris Jorgensen, fire etching on wood, “Tue Smokers,” $10; Miss O’Hara and Miss ivermore, fire etching on leather. $5; G. Dietz, tapestry painiing, $10; E. Foucher, &pestry painting, $5; reury Raschen, char- coal drawing from life, $10; Millie L. Free- man, charcoal arawing, $5; L. Maynard Dixon, pen and ink drawing, $5. Embroidery, fancy work, needlework, ete.— Mrs. T. H. Wood, fine 1ace work, §9; Mrs. A. M. Vetterli, knit spread, $3; Mrs. E. Vestey, sea mosses, ¥ rs. J. H. Gilmore, embroidery on linen, ete., § Mrs. M. J. Simpson, needle- work, §5; Mrs. P. J. Bush, fancy embroidery, $12; Miss Kendrick, beautiful crazy quilt, §5; Miss Josie Stephens, silk quilt embroidered with chenille, $5; Mrs, J. M. Muiler, knitted lace curtain, $3; Miss B. Sanders, Spanish arawn work, $3. Farm products—Johnson-Locke Company, wheat in sheaf, $10. POPULIST CHANGES. Two Resignations Accepted and Three Vacancies Filled. Three changes were made on the Popu- list ticket last night by the executive committee. Two were due to resignations and one was made to fill a vacancy for which no nomination had begn made. Terrence O'Brien resigned as a candidate for Supervisor from the Ninth Ward, owing to lack of confidence in the success of the Populist ticket. H. B. Goecken was selected to take his place. Dr. C..D. Cleveland resigned as a candi- date for Supervisor from the Eighth Ward, and Frank Malloy, who is_on the Buckley ticket, was substituted. Dr. Cleveland in tendering his resignation stated that cir- cumstances had arisen which prevented him from making a canvass, and for that reason be felt it incumbent on him to withdraw. Colonel John O’Byrne was selected as the candidate for District Attorney. He, too, 1s on the Buckley ticket. It was decided to haye a big meeting in the Fourth Congressional District to ratify the indorsement of Hon. James G. Maguire for Congress from that district. At this meeting Congressman Maguire will deliver an address from the point of view of his Populist admirers. The date has not yet been fixed. The meeting will be held at Metropolitan Hall. ————— STABBED HIS DAUGHTER. Michael Dalton Used a Knife and Got Behind Prison Bars. Michael Dalton, a longshoreman, who resides at 425 Fremont street, assaulted his 14-year-old stepdaughter, Sadie Brown, with a knife last evening. Dalton, who was in an intoxicated con- dition, went home and commenced to abuse the little girl. She resented and he struck at her with a knife, inflicting a guimul wound in the palm of her hand. erry Flynn, who witnessed the assault, attempted to disarm Dalton and was se- verely cut about the shoulders. A police whistle was blown and officers Perry and Low responded and placed the knife- wielder under arrest. He was tsken to the Southern police station and detained on a charge of as- sault with a deadly weapon. The victims were taken to the Receiving Hospital, where their injuries were dressed. 3 —_————— Swedi«h-American Pienle. The sixth grand annual dayand moonlight picnic will be given by the Swedish-American Political Club at Shell Mound Sunday, October 18. The band leaves for the park on the 1 o'clock boat. ————— Mud Thrown on Sick People Is of daily occurrence at Paso Robles Hot Springs. The wonderful hot mud ani mineral baths and the great conveniences for bathing, with a perfect equable climate, commend this resort to invalids and those seeking mild winter weather. Winter rates reduced to $10, $12 50 and $15. | will take an active part in the fight from | ponents rely. BATTLE AGAINST - THENEW CHARTER Dimond and His Friends Will Organize for the Local Issue. The Buckléy-Populist Campaign Will Try to Enlist All the Opposition. LIQUOR-DEALERS FOR DIMOND. Phelan’s Friends Spent Two Weeks in a Futile Effort to Pull Dimond Down. A compact, well-organized and aggres- sive fight against the new charter is about to be launched into the seething waters of municipal politics, and it promises to be one of the leading features and forces of this interesting and complicated local campaign. This organized anti-charter fight is to range itself about Supervisor Joseph I Dimond, who is to become the distinc- tively anti-charter candidate for Mayor. Mr. Dimond is the Buckley and the Popu- list candidate for Mayor, and the Bucku- listic local campaign will in a way include in its goal the whole Buckley-Populist ticket. Chris Buckley is the master poli- tician who has planned the campaign. Joe Dimond will personify the complex nature of the Buckleyites’ campaign, and as much as possible of thé political force accumulated will be directed to the rear of the rest of tne ticket to boost it along. The great issue of the Buckulistic cam- paign will be the charter. The Buckley faction of the Democracy will fight the charter tooth and toenail, and the Pooun- lists, who have surrendered to Buckley, will play the part of allies so far as the leaders can direct the party’s force. Leading Buckleyites, leading personal friends of Dimond and leading opponents of the charter, who are reaay to accept D mond, have organized powerful support and arranged a plan of campaign, the de- tails of which will appear in two or three aays. ’lyhere is to be first a big anti-charter mass-meeting. At this mass-meeting some resolutions will be passed providing for a definite anti-charter or-anization. Whether or not an association of some sort with a large membership is created there will be an executive or campaign committee, which will conduct an aggres- sive anti-charter campaign. Anti-charter campaign literature will be freely distributed and 1t is undeérstood that at least two meetings per might will be held. All this will be ostensibly purely anti- charter, but it will all be in effect pro- Dimond as well. Mr. Dimond will jump into the middle of the fight and will ad- dress a mass-meeting somewhere just about every night. Patrick Reddy, ex-Judge J. F. Sullivan, J. 8. Reynolds and many other well- known citizens, who oppose the charter, rostrums, wagons and private consulta- tion rooms. Mr. Dimond opens his anti-charter campaign in a communication to THE Cavry, published elsewhere, in which he expresses his views on two of the main objections to the charter on which its op- This issue, it is at once seen, divides the NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. 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On sale at APRON GINGHAMS. 27 inches wide, blue special selling to-day. Our price and brown checks, 614c value. On sale Pateh c AT I 20c Yard. 4c Yard. ' Sc yard. T yard. 9c yard. I I A I E BROS We close every ®9 | evening at 60’clock INCORPORATED, 37945 MARKET ST Schmelzer had his store, swore out a com- plaint charging him with insanity. That day Schmelzer left his store and wag seen going over the avenue in the di- rection of North Beach. Since then noth- ing has been seen or heard of him. His disappearance was reported to the police at the time, but they could not find any trace of him. It is not known whether he has any rela- local Democracy by a still wider breach. “Jimmy’’ Phelan, the Junta and Exam- iner candidate, who is now on the street generally remarked to be an apparent third in the race, is an outspoken advo- cate of the new charter. It is also currently understood among the politically wise that Rainey has con- ceded to him his support on the basis ot a proper understanding about the Fire Department if the charter and Mr. Paelan should both succeed. Mr. Dimond opposes the charter and Mr. Phelan advocates it. Mr. Dimond is a silver man and Mr. Phelan is a goldbug. Mr. Dimond has the Populist indorse- ment and Mr. Phelan has the indorsement of the unorganized artists. Mr. Dimond is backed by Chris Buckiey et al. and Mr. Phelan is backed by Sam Rainey et al. The fight is bitter and un- compromising, and will end only in the death that November 3 will bring. Other forces beside the anti-charter and the Populist sentiments are being massed behind Dimond and the Bucku- listic ticket. It is already well under- stood that Dimond and much of the rest of the dual ticket he is on is to be sup- ported by the strong organization of liquor-dealers which are allied this year in _the California Protective Association. There is a powerful lot of connubiatin going on in local Democratic politics, an it has included a desperate but futile effort on the part of J. D. Phelan and some of his friends to pull Dimond out. of the fight, All that has leaked out before this about it was a vague rumor, half credited by some, that Dimond would withdraw. Dimond’s friends laugh at the idea. According to the slory, in the main con- firmed by Dimond himself, the political friends of Phelan began nearly two weeks ago their efforts to induce Dimond to withdraw. “Mr. Dimond was asked to call on Mr. Phelan,” said one of Dimond’s friends vesterday, “and Mr, Dimond revlied that he could be easily seen by his friend, Mr. Phelan, if the latter would call. All sorts of efforts and arguments were made by Phelan’s iriends and there was always the argument among others of party harmony. “Last week Mr. Dimond made a plain and a square &roposition. He said he would resign if Mr. Phelan would, on ihe understanding that the three conventions —the two Democratic and the Populist— should unite in the interest of harmony and name a candidate. “But Mr. Phelan really couldn’t do that. He was nominated by the Non-Partisans, too, and so on. Ail the Phelan people asked was that Dimond should get vut of hisway. But Mr. Dimond isin the race to stay.” The Buckleyites are to have a big ratifi- cation meeting at Odd Fellows’ Hall Sat- urday night, at which most of the candi- dates will make brief speeches. SCHMELZER MYSTERY. It Is Intensified by the Finding of a Certificate of Deposit. ‘While walking aleng Montgomery avenue between Jackson and Washington streets yesterday afternoon Policeman Freel of the Chinatown squad picked up a certificate of deposit with the Bank of California in the name of G. F. Schmelzer, made in April, 1895, He took 1t to the bank and found that it was a genuine certificate. How it got there is a mystery. It was lying on the sidewalk unfolded. Freel took it to the roperty clerk, who will retain it pending evalopments. Schmelzer had a‘small shoestore at 114 Montgomery avenue. He was'arrested in March last for being drun. d a few days wter Bonnet Boonet, 100 Montgomery * " | avenue, the agent of the building in which tives in the City. He is about 55 years of age. ——————— GRAND ARMY TRIBUTE. Resolutlons of George H. Thomas Post in Memory of (harles D. Wheat. George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R., Com- mander A. J. Vining, held a regular meet- ing last night. Asiae from the ordinary business of the post, mention was made of the death of Charles D. Wheat, a well- known citizen of San Francisco. A resolntion expressing the feeling of the post was introduced and adopted. The preamble sets forth that Mr. Wheat as Commissioner and notary never charged a pension applicant for attesting papers. The resolution holds that Mr. Wheat was conspicuously a true and helpful iriend of widows and orphans of deceased Union soldiers. * Charles D. Wheat was a brave officer in the Confederate army. Shortly after the close of the war he came to this City, ana gained many friends in California. - e ——— A MESS-BOY JILTED. P. Bostrom Shoots Himself in the Head, but Not Fatally. P. Bostrom, a boy 19 years of age, living with his parents at 626 Lombard street, attempted to commit suicide last night by shooting himself in the head. “He was in love with a pretty girl, the daughter of a neighbor, but she jilted him and he threatened to kill himself. Last night his father and mother left the house and locked the door of the boy’s bedroom, After they had gone he broke open the door, got his revolver and fired a bullet into his skull. It entered below the right ear, but Dr. Kitzgibbon does not think the e WEEKLY CALL It Publishes the Cream of the News of the Week and MANY ATTRACTIVE AND ORIGINAL FEATURES. IT IS THE BEST WEEKLY PAPER ON THE PACIFIC COAST Always Republican, but Always Fair and Impartial in Its Rendering of the Po- litical News. It’s the Paper to Send East if You Want to Advertise AN\t /< '§\§?ECQ%’// 9 SALEX RATHJEN BROS. THURSDAY—FRIDAY—SATURDAY. Apollinaris Splits doz. 50¢ regularly 75¢ Tar Soap —mfie 10¢; 3 for 25¢ for healing and softening the skin small bot. 15c, 0sobrigbt ‘medium 30c. for cleaning and polishing. regularly 25¢, 50c, $1. Vulean Parlor Mafiles regularly 85¢c. Claret, best (alifornia regularly 75¢ ilg TO MAKE I3 Cocktails, A2perire qt. bot. 75¢ ‘Whisky, Martini, Manhattan, Congressional, Vermouth and Holland Gin. regularly $1.00 large 60¢ Shoe Snap gross 65¢ gal. 40¢ We offered two snaps last week that brought the buyers. 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Both Mr. Curtis and nis wife were promi- nent members of the local whist club, and it is there that Mrs. Curtis is said to have formed an acquaintance which subse- quently led to the disruption. —————— The Loyal Legion. The members of the Loyal Legion last night held their regular quarterly social meeting at the Occidental Hotel. Gemneral Barnes, Irving M. Scott and Senator Perkins were to have been among the speakers, but they were out in the State talking for Major McKinley. The general subject of the evening was the navy and coast defenses. Among those who spoke were the following: Major-General Edward Field, General N. T, James, Major N. E. Alvord, Sidney J. Lake, the president of vetcrans who fought in the Mexican War, and Major-Gen- eral W. D. Whipple of the United States army, reured, who is on his way to Japan. fred Wilkie led the music and rendered several solos. There was an informal banquet, the banquet-room being tasiily festooned with —————— : Sanguinetti’s Watch. 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