The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-03
OPPOSED TO LIVINGSTON.
Good Government Club and
Civic Federation De-
nOunCe Him.
Ralney, Buckley, Schmitt, Kelly,
Dunn and Henderson Said to
Be In the Deal.

The executive committee of the Good
Government Club, under provision of
the clubs constitution which allows them
to act for the club in matters requiring
immediate action, met to consider a
voluminous roll of confidential communi-
cations and protests against the appoint
ment by Governor Budd of Board OF
Health that would choose DIR. Marc Lev
ingston as Health Officer yesterday after
noon. The meeting was called by the
clubs president, Curtis Hillyer, and the
following resolutions were adopted unani-
mously:
WHEREAS, The Board of Health of San Fran
cisco is responsible for the cleanliness and
health of San Francisco, and for the comfort
and welfare of the City's unfortunate poor and
sick, and its honesty and efficiency are there
fore matters of great moment to every citizen
of San Francisco; and whereas, the organ1za.
ton and functions of the Board of Health of
San Francisco are particularly OF a character
from which politics and political cons1dera-
tons should be barred; and whereas, it is re-
ported in the daily press of San Francisco that
Samuel Ratney, Christopher A. Buckley,
Maurice Schmitt and Martin Kelly have been
promised places for certain of their henchmen
Infamous as members of the recent corrupt
Senatorial combine" by DR.. Marc Livingston,
who claims that he is to be given control of the
Board of Health by Governor Budd; and
whereas, the Good Government Club OF San
worthy sources of information that DR.. Marc
Levingston has freely boosted of his coming
power in the new Board of Health, who are TO
be his creatures, and will appoint him Health
Officer; that Senator Dunn has declared that
he is to have a ''good job under the board, as
well as Senator Percy Henderson and Assem-
blyman Mccarthy; that DR.. Gavigan has de-
clared he has arranged matters with the solid
eight" of the Board of Supervisors so as to in
sure his appointment as head of the new hospi-
tai; and that Christopher A Buckley has been
seen several times entering the Office of DR..
Marc Levingston within the past few days !;
and whereas, the appointment of all or any of
the ABOVE mentioned political bosses, their
creatures or hangers on, would be a calamity
to the City of San Francisco and disgrace to
the administration of Governor Budd; and
whereas the Good Government Club has rea-
son to believe, because OF his past record and
protestations, that Governor Budd's sole desire
Is to appoint good men to Office and to secure
an honest and economical administration OF
affairs; therefore be it
the City and County of San Francisco hereby
warns Governor Budd of the infamous con-
spiracy to control the public charities OF San
Francisco Matched by that exponent of Buck
leyism and political corruption, DR.. Marc Lev
ingston. We hereby recall to the Governor
N ind the daily scandals that attended the adj
ministratfon OF the office OF Coroner OF this City
and County under DR.. Livingston; and we
respectfully petition Governor Budd not to ap-
point DR.. Marc Levtngston to the Board Of
Health, nor TO appoint any Board OF Health
rupt political influences that he represents,
but to appoint only upright and independent
men, who viii have the high standing, integ-
rity and efficiency that his former appointees
to positions in the government OF San Francisco
have maintained; and be it further
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be
sent to Governor Budd.
Attest: CURTIS HILLYER, president of the
Good Government Club of the City and County
of San Francisco.
Dated San Frahcisco, May 2, 1895.
L j. Truman, president of the Civic
Federation, called the organization to-
gether in special meeting to consider sew
eral emergency matters, particularly the
decision of Judge Bahrs in the Coleman
side-entranee case, and the anticipation
that Governor Budd in appointing a
Board of Health would tender the position
of Health Officer to DR.. Marc Livingston,
yesterday evening.
A motion to amend the bylaws by pro-
viding that the regular meetings of the
federation be held on the second Thursday
evening of each month at 7:45 o'clock was
carried.
A communication from General Man.