The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-03
RATHER ROUGH ON FAY,
His Brother Summarily Dis
charged From His Place
in the Mint.
THE SENATOR'S IRE REUSED.
Representative Mcguire and Other
Democrats Full of Sympathy
and Wrath.

Once more has Superintendent Daggett
aroused the ire of his enemies by dismis-
sal from the Mint in pursuance of former
threat. This time it is the brother of Sena-
tor Fay who lost his head. AS conse-
quence all the bitter feeling that for time
has been lying dormant is again aroused
and more complaints will be sent to Wash
ington.
Mr.. Fay was given no previous notice by
letter of the intention to remove him. He
appeared on Wednesday morning ready
for work and was told that his services
were no longer required. He was the only
one discharged.
An attempt was made to find what
ground Senator White took upon the mat
ter. The situation has been outlined to
him in Los Angeles by Senators Fay and
Whitehurst. He was informed of the dis
missal of Senator Fay's brother and asked
which of the factions he intended to side
with and what he was going to do.
Mr. White listened gravely. Then he
turned in an interested way and said de-
cidedly:
81 don't know single thing about the
Durrant case.'
When urged to express himself in regard
to the propriety of Mr.. Daggett's recent
removals, he declared that he had nothing
to say.
Twas telegraphed at Los Angeles at the
time of the first agitation" he explained.
81 refused to be interviewed then, and l
will not express an opinion now"
Representative James G.. Mcguire was
more outspoken. He stated that he had
made up his mind to do nothing until
certain action had been taken. This
action, it became apparent, was the re-
moval of the brother of the Senator, who
had incurred Mr.. Daggetts wrath by cast
ing his plimentary vote for United
States Senator for Mr.. Mcguire instead of
for Mr. Daggett.
Now that this action has been taken,"
said Mr.. Mcguire, II am not sure what l
will do. The Director of the MINIS at
Washington has been written and wired.
In none of this work have l taken any
part. l will decide upon course of action
In the next few days.
1.-The event of yesterday was not unex-
pected was sure that Mr.. Fays brother
was to be discharged. But | expected the
appointees of Senators Buggy, Burke and
Whitehurst to meet the same fate. At
least, 1 was told they were to lose their
places"
his appointments few days ago, stated
that Mr.. Mcguire had one place in the
Mint and that two men who were his
friends were drawing Federal salaries.
Senator White, he said, had four places,
and besides that his sister had been given
a position in the Mint. These statements
were made to show that these two gentle
men had not been overlooked.
eff any of my friends have been APP
pointed to places in the Mint" said Mr..
Mcguire in commenting upon this matter,
sit was done before Mr.. Daggett knew they
were such. 1t is true that | have been
offered two positions in the Mint. But
this was not done till my return a short
time ago. In fact" he continued, lit was
when Mr.. Daggett had talk with me after
his dismissal of Senator Gesford's sister
and his taking the washing from Senator
Biggy's laundry had occasioned such
stir. We talked of Mint matters generally
and incidentally the matter of patronage
came up.
He told me I might have too appoint
ments and named the positions. Later [
looked these places up. and found they
were at that time being filled by the
brothers of Senators Fay and Buggy.
II suppose he did not intend to insult
me, but, of course, it would hardly be ex-
pected that as a man of honor | would for
a moment consider the proposition. 1t
would be very odd if l should try to assist
in Furnishing Senator Fay, whose only
wrong was that he had cast his vote for me
for United States Senator. No matter how
badly l might want to put a friend in
place, would not do so at the expense of
Mr. Fay's brother"
Mr.. Mcguire said what surprised him
most was that Mr.. Buggy had not been
discharged. This had been delayed, he
thought because Mr. Daggett feared he
might lose the place if he should discharge
Mr. Buggy before a second man had been
recommended, since the place occupied by
Mr.. Buggy was subject to confirmation
by A. T. SPOTS, the head coiner, who, he
understood, was friendly to Mr.. Buggy and
might refuse to accept another man as his
successor.
Senator Fay is outspoken in regard to
the cause of Mr.. Daggett's various re-
movals He says that, in his brothers case,
he is satisfied it was not alone because he
(Senator Fay) had voted for Mr.. Mcguire
for United States Senator. He feels sure
that his stand upon railroad measures had
as much, if not more, to do with it.
"Why, Just look at the record, he said.
81 voted and worked against Assembly bill
702 and other infamous Southern Pacific
measures. helped the cause of the Val
ley road So did Senators Buggy and Ges-
ford.
"Now we are punished, and Senator
Arms, who fought all these measures and
acted contrary to the best interests of his
constituents ana the democracy, is re-
warded by place in the Mint. That's
not Democracy. No man who subseribes
to the platform of party and then falls
down on it can claim to represent that
party Yet that is what John Daggett did
as Lieutenant-G Governor, and acts speak
louder than words.
"And yet he dares to criticize DIR. Marc
Levingston. Every word he said about
Dr. Levingston's honesty may be true, but
when it comes to Democracy, Mr.. Leving-
ston is as far above Mr.. Daggett as an arch
angel is above bedbug. Say what you
will about DR.. Levingston's record, he
never sold out his party"
Mr. Fay said that Mr.. Daggett, in his
appointments and his acts in influencing
legislation, showed the power that had OBJ
tanned for him his place. The Mint, Mr..
FAY said, seemed to be considered by Mr..
Daggett to have been established for his
personal benefit. All his actions had
shown that he was acting, not for the
Democratic party, but for John Daggett,
subject to the approval of Fourth and
Townsend streets.
"Mr. Daggett says he was the choice of
the majority Of the Democrats of the State
for United States Senator and shows letters
from various institutions to prove it," Mr..
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