The morning call., 1893-06-19
SENATOR WHITE TALKS.
Tells About His Purposes and Scores
Newspaper.

G newspaper
Senator Stephen NJ. White arrived from
Los Angeles yesterday morning by the
train billed to get in a, 9:15 A. NJ.
He was accompanied on the cars by
Mrs. Congressman Caminetti and Miss
CamInetti. and was met at Sixteenth
street. Oakland, by Congressman Camin-
ETH and Warren ID. English.
Immediately on reaching town he went
out TO the residence OF his mother, Mrs.
Fannie White. 1906 Haight street. where
he was afterward seen by a CALI. re.
porter.
Mr. White said the special object of his
visit was to confer with some of the Dem
ocratic leaders regarding the distribution
of the patronage in the gift of the party.
There was not much of it, but there were
about 150 applicants for each position.
The conference by no means had the
disposal of the patronage. That would
rest with the chief incumbents Of the vari-
ouS offices. A large number OF offices, too,
were subject to civil service rules and
might be considered out OF the jurisdiction
of the conference.
All that he and the Congressmen could
do was 20 agree upon certain recomm enda-
tions to be presented to the h olders of the
chief Offices.
The chief office considered was that of
Collector Wise, and it was also proba BILE
that candidates might be agreed upon for
the important posts of Surveyor of the
Pert, Sub-Treasurer and Naval Officer.
He understood that Shipping Commits
siouer had been appointed. This, as will
he seen In another column, was the case.
Gwin of the United States Carriage Com
pany having received his appointment.
The Senator stated further that there
NtNft ftn,, 70 fro, I A
big places. He had not found any great
eagerness in the south to pIess claims to
serve the State in San Francisco political
offices. All the applications from his part
of the country which he carried did not
include one for post over 800 month
and that amount was an extreme case
he desired few labnrers' places, etc.
The people in the south had not ap-
proved the manner in which the fight
against him for Senator had been con-
Quoted by the San Francisco paper of
alleged Democratic leanings, and they lid
not seem to participate in any desire to
compete for San Francisco offices.
The attacks made upon the Senator by
the paper in question had rallied all the
southern Democrats to his standard, and
their Indignation was strong against any
such alleged representation of their views
as was claimed by that paper.
THAT paper" said Senator White. ST
always state IN any interviews in the
State-and they are copied all over tn
country-has neither Democracy, decencv
o or influence. When | am asked who |
think was the main cause of my election |
say the proprietor Of that paper, for its
unreasonable opposition made ME thou
sands of unsolicited friendships. When l
heard that paper was supporting Max
Pepper for the craftsmanship OF the Ger
ernl Committee-I am a Pepper man NY
self, although | did not interfere in the
matter-l said that he was strong enough
to carry the position in spite of that sup
port"
Speaking of the patronage matter, Sena-
tor White said that he would be glad when
that was settled and he could get down to
real work.
He was very much interested in the new
fruit tariff ques ion, which would occupy
attention soon. Then there was the larger
question of the general tariff to be consid-
cred.
Patronage distribution was a dnty of his
Office, and he had shoudered it, but 1t was
one of the heaviest duties in some re-
spects. Already he had secured the ap-
pontment Of several postmasters, but was
always being button-holed Ivy men with an
application in their pocket. Several had
already found out his advent in town aud
had tracked him down before he had had
time to shake Off the dust of travel
1t was not the purpose Of the conference
TO deal with minor positions, but merely
make recommendations for the larger
offices as indicated.
Senator White said that he expected to
return to Washington at the beginning of
September.
From what President Cleveland told him