The herald., 1893-12-03
WELBORN WILL WEED THEM OUT
Democrats to Be Given the
Places of Republicans.
San FranciscO's New Collector An.
n0unces His Policy.
He VIII Conduct His Office without
the Aid of Old Employees-New
Appointees Forbidden to Talk
Politics In the ONCE.

San Francisco Examiner: o. M. We'll
born is now collector of internal revenue,
and John G. Quinn is once more pri-
vate citizen. The transfer OF the Office
was made yesterday.
Mr.. Quinn will not be alone in his re-
tirement from official life, because Col
lector Welborn has announced that he
will make clean sweep of the Office,
which means the removal OF about 80
deputies and clerks.
John f. Youngberg, who has been in
internal revenue department for 26
years and for l5 years chief deputy, will
be among those who will go. Every
predecessor of Collector Welborn has
been made to believe that the Office
could not be conducted properly with
out Mr.. Youngberg's assistance, but the
new collector believes otherwise.
Mr.. Youngberg will be succeeded by
Louis Loupe of Santa Clara. The new
deputy collector for the past 10 years
has been partner with Collector We'll
born in general merchandise business
in Santa Clara, and the two gentlemen
are upon the most intimate terms.
Mr.. Loupe has been actively identified
with the Democratic party for years and
has filled the positions of chairman and
secretary of the county committee.
Collector We!hcrn has made the ap
pointment solely on account of the close
business relations that exist between
himself and Mr.. Loupe, and although
the sppointee is not experienced in the
business of the internal revenue depart
ment, it is expected that he will quickly
master the situation, owing to his ex-
cellent business qualifications. Mr..
Loupe is native son, his father being
one of the earliest settlers in the state.
The friends of Miss G. Jessup, who has
been in the special tax department for
16 yeare, have been exerting all the in
huence they could bring to bear to Sc
cure the retention of the lady, but with
out success. She as we'll aB the old
time Republicans, John McComb and
George T. Bromley, must seek other
places.
The new collector announces that
hereafter the clerks OF his department
will confine themselves strictly to the
business OF the Office and under no cir
cumstaDcea will they be permitted to
Ldkb AL SCLlpb iEtCIbbO lA pOllJlCdl Iudt-
tors. In Mr.. Welborn's opinion the time
of his employees belongs to the govern
ment during Office hours, and when
they neglect to render full eervice they
will be retired to make room for come
one who will.
- In addition to the positions of depa-
ties and clerks required for the regular
business OF the Office there will be 20 or
ra Al iorJa aadol 10 onndY-ct 10
tration of Chinese, The latter positions
will pay 800 month and furnish en-
ployment for at least six months.
The collector has reserved the right to
fill the positions of chief deputy and
cashier without the advice or approval
of his political friends, but all other
places will be filled upon the recon-
mendation of the Democratic senators
and congressman and the general COM
mittee.
The transfer of the Office was made by
Internal Revenue Agent A, G. Nc
Laughlin and his assistant, b. M.
Thomas, and ii is understood that every
thing wSs found entirely correct.
The position held by Mr.. Youngberg
was in measure similar to the one held
by Deputy Collector of Customs Jerome.
There has been sort of superstition for
many years that the customs collector
could not get along without Jerome,
and that the revenue collector could not
dispense with Youngberg because of the
knowledge each of these gentlemen have
OF the intricate business Of their several
departments. Jerome was likely
enough to retain his pceition, but Well
born is going to defy the superstition.
John McComb, whom Welborn will re-
move, has been in the revenue Office
about two years. Prior to that he was
warden of San Quentin prison. to which
institution he was transferred from the
Folsom prison. For number of years
he had editorial charge of the Alta
California. McComb gained the title of
general through his connection with the
national guard. He is member of the
Bohemian and Press clubs. When Nc
Comb was warden of the prisons he
gained the reputation of being the most
agreeable host OF all the men in charge
of state institutions.
George T. Bromley is a lifelong
Republican. Some years ago "Uncle
George" as he is called by his inti-
mates of the Bohemian club, went to
Japan as consul and served with honor.
Since his return home he has not en-
gagged actively in politics, bnt has been
content to hold his position in the reve-
nue. office. No public dinner or meet
ing is complete without the presence OF