The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11
DAGGETT'S APPOINTMENTS
Democrats Talking of an In
vestigation by the
Grand Jury.
a SIDE PARTNER OF RAINEY
Senators Opposing Railroad Meas
ures Lose Offices at
the Mint.

Wherever Democrats have congregated
during the last few days the story told ex-
clusively in the CALL of the peculiar uses
to which Superintendent Daggett put the
patronage of the Mint has been the theme
of conversation. AS each day progresses
there are new outcroppings to the vein OF
scandalous stories. Now the gentlemen
who Mr.. Daggett has attempted to humili-
ate are even talking of an investigation by
the Grand Jury.
One of those most in earnest is Max Pop
per. He makes no pretense of softening
the charge that Mr.. Daggett tried to bride
legislators, and was not able to succeed
with some. Mr.. Pepper said:
Each of the hold-over Senators was to re-
ceive two places in the Mint. Most of them
did. / know OF several who have both their
men on the payroll, and one Senator who has
his father on the list as well.
Senator Fay was TO get two men also. One of
these. his brother, has been appointed. When
he bespoke his second place promise was de-
manded of him that he would give Daggett his
vote for United States Senator. He refused to
make this promise, and as a result he never got
his second man in, and they are talking or dis
charging his brother
OF the other Democratic Senators who voted
against Daggett similar story could be told.
They We're given patronage and then threat
ened with its withdrawal if they did not, as
Mr.. Daggett admitted in naive way, do the
right thing"
Now. right here it should be noted OF what
the right thing consisted. 1t was first to vote
for Daggett for United States Senator, and
next if we are to believe the testimony of sew
eral OF the Senator'S, II was also to vote tor
measures desired by the Southern Pacific.
In this respect you might note with profit
that those Senators whose proteges retain firm
hold on their places voted the right way on the
streetcar bill, the anti-scalpers' BILL the anti
stopoYer bill and other measures in which the
railroad was interested and against granting
terminal facilities TO the San Joaquin Valley
Railroad.
Not only was this so, but those who did not
vote for these measures were threatened with
the loss of their patronage at the Mint II they
did not comply, and Mr.. Daggett has begun a
programme which would bring punishment to
the independent ones.
Now, this may not be bribery, but it looks
very much like it. Mr.. Daggett may be able to
explain his action satisfactorily to jury OF the
people, but when it comes to a Grand Jury he
would find it much more difficult matter.
From the talk of a number of Demo-
Gratis, many OF whom did not wish to be
quoted at present, an investigation by the
Grand Jury may be demanded The tenn
per of the faction who have fought Rainey
and Buckley has been sorely tried, and
they feel that certainty of deliverance is
at hand.
Mr. Pepper voiced the sentiments of this
portion of the Democracy when he an
nounced that Mr.. Daggett was in partner
ship with Rainey. Last night be did more.
He claimed that the partnership was really
with Buckley, whom Rainey represented.
"This talk of a break between Buckley
and Rainey is all foolishness," said Mr..
Pepper at is about as convincing as the
talk of the break between Ed Lannigan
and Rainey. While the talk of their
trouble was highest Lannigan's influence
with Rainey made the latter induce Mr..
Daggett to go to Sacramento to ask for the
place of messenger to Registrar Hinton for
Healey Davis, Lannigan's tidus achates.
eff there was ever any doubt as to
Rainey's influence with Daggett the ap-
pointment of John Deegan to place IN
the Mint ought to put it to rest. Deegan
was one of the eighteen men chosen from
the Democratic convention by Chairman
Duprey to choose twelve men to be NOM
mated as Supervisors.
"Twelye good men were picked. Then
Deegan, the only one of the eighteen,
fell down. The bosses wanted reorganiza-
ton. 1t was through Deegan they got it,
and he has been rewarded with a place in
the Mint, given him at the instance of Sam
Rainey.
"Deegan's treachery," Mr.. Pepper con-
tinued, CONSISTED in submitting minor
ity report in which six of the proposed
Supervisors were tools of the bosses. Three
of these men were eventually elected. 1t
may be of interest to you to know" added
Mr. Pepper, ''that these three men were
Supervisors Hirsch, Wagner and Scully,
all of whom are in the solid eight, and
voted for the bituminous- pavement steal
which the Mayor vetoed the other day."
In speaking of the reward accorded the
Senators who voted for the railroad bills
and for Mr.. Daggett Mr.. Pepper paid his
compliments especially to Senator Arms.
He said he was not able to say whether
Mr.. Arms was violating the laws by occu-
plying Federal position while still acting
as State Senator. He knew he was acting
contrary to the spirit of the law, though.
"Mr. Arms represents workingman's
district" said Mr.. Pepper, significantly.
"He opposed the bill to encourage the
building of the San Joaquin Valley road
and received place in the Mint. Now,
what want to know is how he is going to
explain this to his constituents. The mere
prospect of the competing road has accel-
Grated the action of the Southern Pacif ic
Company in regard to the road to Baden.
This will give many men work. The new
road will give many more work. Yet this
action Mr.. Arms tired to obstruct and he
has received place under Mr.. Daggett."
Mr.. Daggett is evidently becoming
alarmed at the stir his action has occa-
stoned. He no longer has anything to say
the matter of the removal of Mint en-
ployes concerns himself alone, and that the
general public has no interest in the mat
ter.
1.-THE Mint is out of the civil service
rules entirely" he said. 81 alone am
responsible for appointments and removals
and am answerable for all my acts. [ con-
slider myself as thoroughly representative
Democrat as any in the State. Others may
say l am not, but that does not make their
assertions true"
Mr.. Daggett thought it was time to let
the matter drop, as both sides had had
their say Concerning a certain scorching
editorial in the Examiner be preserved an
eloquent silence. He was moved to speech
in regard to the brothers of Senators Fay
and Buggy, however.
81 may have said [ was not going to re-
tain them" said he. ''That does not affect
the general public, though. 1t is only an
affair in which they and myself are inter
ested."
Though the superintendent of the Mint
may be on the back track, his enemies are
not. They are all hot on his trail and the
revelations they are prepared to make are
rafting bones that were supposed to have
crumbled to dust long ago.
Pepper, the affronting and affronted Sen
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