The morning call., 1893-10-05
NOT RAINEY MEN.
r1cDonald and BOhen Are
Independent.
OPINIONS OF POLITICIANS.
The New Fire Commissioners Will
Take a Healthy Interest in the
Who They Are.

General satisfaction was expressed over
the election Of John w. Mcdonald and
George T. Bohen as Fire Commissioners to
succeed Maurice Schmtt and Fisher Ames.
The charges that Mcdonald and Bohen
got the Office through the influence Of Sam
Rainey met with little approval from poll
tlcians, Republican as wellas Democratic.
although Rainsy worked for bis friend
Bohen indirectly with the Board of Super
visors. Time alone will tell what stuff the
newly elected Commissioners are made of.
At present it is believed they will be inde-
pendent. progressive and satisfactory Of
ficials.
Mcdonald is a contractor with an estab-
liShed standing in the community. He IS
president of thu City Street Improvement
Company and the California BituminOus
Rock Manufacturing Company.
B0hen has been in the insurance busi-
ness for years in this city, and is now
surveyor for the Alliance Insurance Com
pany. His election pleases the insurance
men. who say they may look for progress
sive methods that will lead to a first-cass
system in the Fire Department through
him.
Knowing the Importance of an efficient
service he will endeavor 10 give the insur-
ance people what they desire for the more
effectual protection of property from fire.
For years he WAS an Intimate friend OF
Chief Scannell, who died recently, and be-
cause of this friendship be took deep in
lerest in the Fire Department. Indeed,
those acquainted with his regard in this
connection declare it was almost fad
with him. He is brother of Ben Bohen,
the well-known police detective. For
many years he was member Of the Vol
unteer Fire Department.
Gavin McNab, who always speaks what
he thinks, said yesterday OF Mcdonald:
years. He is a man Of the highest charac-
ter and Independent of any influence ex-
cept his own sense OF right and wrong.
A better man could not have been chosen"
Regarding Bohen he made the following
statement: Il have only once met Mr.
opinion that would not smply reflect the
recommendations of his friends. who
praise him highly"
Samuel Brown, Fire Commissioner, said:
81 regard Mr.. Bohen as an extraordinarily
upright man. He was friend of Chief
Scannell and is now an administrator OF his
will, and throughsthe old Chief he took an
active interest in the Fire Department.
A man interested in insurance business
will take an active interest in the Fire
Department, and that in itself Is good
reason to form an opinion that be Will give
every satisfaction to the people. l knew
nothing against him until saw an editor
ial in the Examiner saying Mr.. Bohen was
Rainey man. Well, that's neither here
or there. and I've my own opinion still"
DR.. Stanton, the supervisor who voted
for Mccarthy and Mcdonald, declared he
was perfectly satisfied with the election.
He Will stand sponsor for McDonald's
actions, and says he has ample reasons for
believing that BOhen will be an lndepend-
ent aud conscientious official. Sam
Rainey's ambition to be Democratic boss
is not regarded seriously by Dr. Stanton.
"Its impossible" he said, ''and Rainey
surely cannot think OF getting SO high.
lie told me he is out of politics, and in this
instance the most be did, if anything, was
10 help a friend"
'Rainey is not looking for power now"
said politician who prefers tolkeep in the
background. "He is only stalking out his
friends, possibly with view to the future.
But | don't believe he can do anything
with either Bohen or Mcdonald on the
Board of Fire Commissioners"