The morning call., 1894-12-17
ANXIOUS OFFICE SEEKERS.
OfficialS-EIect Are Not Yet Ready
to Select.
SOME APPOINTMENTS GIVEN OUT
A. j. Donovan Says He Will Be
Deputy Superintendent of
Streets-Other Offices.

The plums In the political orchard that
is controlled by the syndicate Of success
full candidates are ripening fast and are
almost ready to fall. The process of their
growth is watched by more eyes, though,
than the owners of the orchard wOt OF.
No fence with knotholes in it surrounding
a baseball field ever had more peppers
glaring at the progress of events within
than has the fence around the political
orchard. But it is around the gates where
the throngs are thickest, aud if it was only
a ''pay to go in" show the managers heart
would be gladdened and his bank account
swelled. 1t isn't that kind of show.
though.
There are only two gates, and like those
OF ancient days each is labeled. On one is
the sign, personal Preferment," and on
the other, by the Boss's Oiders." To
get in and pick plums when they par
from the hended bough those ON the out
side must 60 through one of these two
portals.
The syndicate of successful candidates
is. as body, almost as anxious and woT-
ried about affairs of Office as are those who
are striving to get on the other side of the
fence. L. fact ever since the election re-
suits were announced The winners have
had little peace from the importunities of
office-seekers. While the majority of the
incoming officials have mace up their
minds as to whom they will select for their
deputies and clerks. they are not prepared
TO ADMIT who the chosen ones are except in
10 lie few Instances.
One of the most hunted after individuals
after election was Superintendent of
Streets-elect Thomas Ashworth. The
patronage of the Office is large. and hun
dreds were eager to tell Mr.. Ashworth
how thHV had WnrRaA IN alarf To
avoid office-seekers he had TO go away to
the country in oraer TO consider what he
really would do. 1t was pretty generally
stated that Ned Owens was to be his chief
deputy as he was under Mr.. Ashworth's
previous term of office.
Within the past two or three weeks
however, the report has changed. and now
it is an understood fact that MIR. Ash
worth's chief deputy will be Andrew j.
Donovan, the attorney. Mr.. Donovan an
DOunced this fact himself. Mr.. Owens,
however. will be in the office, and William
2. s out. who has been an efficient deputy
in the past, will also be one of the ap-
pointees. 1t is also understood that Larry
j. WEIGH, who Is at present in the office
will be retained The other appointees
" ill not be made known for some days vet
In the Sheriff's Office. when Mr.. Whe-
Ian comes in, it is gener( lily conceded that
William CLARK OF the Hayes Valley Ad-
vertiser will be Under-Sheriff. The strug-
Gle for this position has been rather sharp,
but of those who were irving for 1t Clack
is looked upon as the winner. Mr.. Vine
lan's list OF other appointees is yet incom-
pete.
The fight for chief deputy under County
Clerk Curry is not YET settled. 1t lies, so
the knowing ones say, between Harry
Piper and ex-Deputy County Clerk ]. B
Martin. The chances are in favor of the
latter, as his brother, Fire Commissioner
A. j. Martin, made" Curry's fight In GER
tain quarters. Piper, too, was a strong
factor in the campaign in favor Of Curry.
and gained for him many votes
The other off1cials-elect are still strup-
Cling with the problem of whom thew shall
appoint. Tax Collector Block is evil
IDENTIFY making room for some changes for
his new term. On Saturday five clerks
were discharged from the office. Tney
were all surprised aud no reason was
given for turning them loose. The pres
ent employees of the County Clerks office
are turning in every direction in :heir
efforts to find an opening 10 some part of
the political arena. The Legislatures js
looked forward 10 by some as a sort of
Mecca where few months work NAV he
secured in lieu of a regular sit" Others
in the Democratic ranks are pinning CON
siderable faith to Governor-elect Budd's
generositV,