The morning call., 1890-11-17
AFTER THE OFFICES.
The Scramble for the Spells
Growing Earnest.
Applicants for State Appointments eating
Down to Hard Work-Munic.pal Places
in Great Demand.


ginning another week OF schemlng alter tne
places 10 be divided among the faithful.
The number OF applicants for positions,
beth State and municipal, are on the IN
crease, and every man who took an aetlFe
interest in the late canvass, no matter now
small his influence, feels that the party Is
indebted to him to the extent OF placing him
where he can live in comfort at the public
expense.
In addition to this crop of aspirants which
is springing up a number of those already
in places are preparing to make an effort to
so remain. Chief in this class Is Warden
NlcComb of the San Quentin Prison, who is
10th to relnquish position that returns to
him a salary Of 5000 for his modest services,
and in whose interest heavy pressure will
be brought to bear on the newly elected
Governor.
A strong fight has already been organized.
and ne stone will be left unturned to prevent
MeComb's removal, but the impression has
gone abroad that his days as Warden are
. numbered. In fact it is asserted with con-
siderable emphasis by those close to the
Governor-eleet that change will be made
IN the management Of the prison. such
Statements, however, are presumably
founded on surmlSe for it is generally
known that no promises have been made,
friends as to the general policy of the new
administration.
A FORMIDABLE CANDIDATE.
In the event of McComb's removal or
res gnation a formidable candidate for the
vacant place will probably be found III j. Il.
IhaTp, who, 1t was lntlmated snort time
ago, aSpired to succeed Il. j. l.. Smiley as
Registrar of Voters. Mr.. Tharp is authority
for the statement that he does not desire
the latter place, but 1t is pretty well known
that he is IN the trSt-named fight.
The fight for State Printer goes merrily
on, and las practically narrowed down to
two ts-Johnston of Sacramento
and J. d. Young, the incumbent. This is
based on the statement that Osborne and
Gus of Los Angeles are practically out OF 1t.
The former announces that he Is not and
has not been an aSprant, While IN the lat
ters case 1t is not believed that Colonel
Mark ham could see his way clear to his APP
pointme8t III view OF the war which has
been waged between Otis and the union
printers on the Los Angeles Times. The
other aspirants, Dunn of Or0ville and rhorp
of Newcastle, have no formidable baekings.
aud it Is not considered that they will cut
any great figure in the contest.
JOHNSTON IN FAVOR.
Between Johnston and Young the chances
are probably in the formers favor, there be-
ing a growing sentiment among the polti-
clans that his claims are stronger than those
of his opponents. OF course Il strong effort
viii be made to secure the retention of Mr..
Young, but it is quietly whis pered that he
has already been rewarded beyond his party
services. 1t IS urged that he made an
. earnest light for the ticket, but those who
desire his removal say that he has been
given appointment after appointment to the
exclusion of men who have devoted years
Of service 10 the party without adequate re-
ward.
Johnston, it is said, will have practically
the unanimous support of the politicians
and business men OF Sacramento County,
with a respectable backing from all over the
o. State.
Another office which is soon to become
vacant and for which there will be a sharp
fight made is that of Adjutant-General. Al
ready strong combination has beea formed
among the members of the National Guard,
aHd those friendly TO that organization, to
press the claims of General Orion Tor re-
appointment
Opposed to him, so far as can be learned.
Hugh Burke is The only candidate that has
e yet been announced, and he is securing some
strong Endorsements
KEWEN MUST GO.
No matter what the outcome of the con-
test it Is safe 10 say that Perrie kewen, the
Democratic assistant, who has been retained
through tie eTsOnaI influence OF Governor
Waterman, will be asked to resign and it
is pretty well undeTS God that General John
5. Sheehan has a man in training to succeed
him. Who it is is not known except to a
small circle, but the General will endeav0r
10 pnsh his man to the 'front.'
Another aspirant has developed in the
person of James j. Maloney, the junior
member Of the Southern Pacific law depart
ment, ana confidential friend of Colonel
Raymond. Mr. MalOney claims to belong
tn that once small but now numerous band
OF hardy adventures who first penetrated
the wids of Pasadena and discovered the
magnetic hand. Long afterward, while
pondpring over his well-wOrn Shakespeare,
an obscure passage in 1.-The Tempest sug-
geSted to his fertile mind tile Pilot Commits
sion of San Francisco, and it suddenly oc-
Cured TO him that the SecretaTyshIp of that
body was the reward merited by his strug-
giles Ill behalf OF the party. lie has decided,
therefore, that Senator =. }. Murphy, who
now wrestleS with that laboriouS task must
so, and that tile only Maloney succeed him
at all hazards.
THE MUNICIPAL SCRAMBLE.
Municipaily there are of course, great
many changes in the wind. The clean sweep
which has been made by the Republicans
viii cause tie removal Of all the Democrats
who have lolIed about the City Hall and
drawn good, lat salaries.
One Of the must remuueratiVe positions is
that of clerk OF the City Hail Commission,
which is being sought after by Edward L
Wolfe, WHO was candidate for the NOM
ination for Clerk of the Supreme Court
He has strong backing, and may pull
through
Ray FAX will make fight for the posi-
ton of Chief clerk in the office of Auditor
elect Stern, and it is possible that he may
succeed in CARRYING off the prize, but the
odds are against him.
In the office of the County Clerk E. Williams
Will probably continue as chief deputy under
Mr.. Biattner, but in the working force
there are said to be many changes in con-
temptation. 1t is stated on good authority
that fully two-thirdS of those now there will
in a la1 in
their places
sIEBE KEEPING QUIET.
Thus far JOHN ID. Siebe has given no init
NATION OF his intentions, and even his warm
est friends say that they are in ignorance of
his plans. Whom he will choose for his chief
deputy rumOr has it not.
William 5. Barnes, the incoming Distr let
Attorney, las decided, the gossips say. to
place Carroll Cook at the head of his office,
while john A. Hosmer will probably con-
tlnue as an assistant.
Applicants for positions as Prosecuting
Attorney of the Police Courts are MINER
GUS and includes among the number sew
eral names well known in local nolitics.
The most prominent thus far mentioned
are Hugh Frazer Jr., A. o. Cotton, w. A. S.
Nicholson, B. F. Napthaly, John S. Eno.,
Nj rtin Stevens, Rodger Campbell aud Alex
Campbell Jr. There are three positions to
fill, and it is easy TO see that some one is
doomed to disappointment The salary is
S0OuO year.
NUMEROUS AsPIRANTs.
For clerks of the Police Court there is also
large number of applicants for the three
places. but the one having the most likeIi-
hood OF success, perhaps, is w. Wright
meyer. The other aspirants SO far as heard
from, are Walter Blair, Jules PerrauIt, Wal
ter Meade, Jo-eph Cook and Frank Grimes
The salary is S2400 year.
In the Clerks Office of the Board of Su-
pervisors there will be few changes, but
John A. Russell and William Z. Patterson
will probably remain. Among those now
employed there, however, Ed O'Connor,
Harry Farquharson and John Ryan will, in
all probability, be asked to give way to Re-
publcans.
Sheriff Laumeister, since his reelection,
has announced that slight stirring up will
be made in his Office, but on the whole his
force of deputies will remain pretty much
as at present constituted. Three of his dep
uties-George II. Williams, James II. DAILY
and Joseph Windrow-baye been elected to
seats IN the Legislature, which will of course
neceSsltate their retirement, for time at
= least from their DrpSpnt nosifinnc To m In