The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-15
opportunities From Demo-
cratic Politicians Arouse
His Anger.
NED LANIGAN IN D1sFAvoR.
The Governor Denounces PolIti-
clans Who Enter His Room
to Annoy Him.

recipient OF telephone message from Gov
ernor Budds executive secretary about
o'clock yesterday afternoon, which sent
his temperature up to the boiling point.
To say he was indignant would be putting
it mildly. He was furious. No doubt
all of the personal friends of the sick
Governor will share in his indignation on
reading the cause which called forth the
following manifesto from the PROSTATE
Governor:
II want you to say through THE CALL,
as special request direct from the lips of
the Governor, that any one, no matter
who it may be, who approaches him or in
any way seeks to communicate with him
on any question pertaining to political
matters, whether of patronage or other
wise, while he is confined in his present
bed of sickness, will forever be debarred
from his favor. In short, he will be 'en-
gagged when any such parties call for all
future time"
"The Governors executive secretary"
said Mr. Colnon, sis in attendance at the
bedside of the Governor, and telephoned
the message as coming direct from the lips
of the chief executive of the State, who
has been worn and harassed beyond en-
durance by all classes of men ever since he
went into Office. 1t would seem that there
is no escape short of the grave for the Gov
ernor.
81 know he would not have spoken thus
but for the fact that it has been publicly
stated again and again that the Governors
condition is such as to require absolute
rest and perfect quiet, and that he has
pleaded to be allowed to recuperate his
strength, which, according to the advice of
his physician, can only be accomplished
by turning his attention completely away
from the cares and troubles of official &C.
ton.
'.His condition, while not of such
nature as to be the cause of serious alarm,
is one of excruciating and unremitting
pain. The nerves centering at the base OF
the brain have become very much irritated
by the ravages of the rheumatism, which
seems to have attacked almost every por-
ton of his system, thus making him
peculiarly sensitive to the least thing that
would annoy and trouble him.
THAT which in his normal condition
would only cause momentary vexation
now causes him to become greatly troubled
and even exasperated.
1.-THE particular occasion for the present
vigorous denunciation of political aspirants
who have not the good sense to pause at
the threshold of the sick-chamber, but per-
sist in bounding the Governor beyond the
point where forbearance ceases to be a
virtue, was letter written by prominent
Federal official in the interests and at the
request of Ed Lanigan, Democratic
worker of this City.
"The Governor mother, seeing the Fed
eral stamp on the envelope, carried it to
him. On opening it and becoming &C
quainted with the contents of the letter
the Governor became so indignant that
the excitement superinduce6 thereby was
OF such nature as to cause a serious re-
lapse in his condition, which will require
several days rest and quiet to overcome.
"He at once sent his executive secretary
out to telephone the fact to me. asking the
publication of his wishes in the matter.
Surely" continued Mr.. Colnon, sit is
enough that the work and worry Of Office
has driven the Governor to his sickbed,
and why any one should persist in impor-
tuning him while he lies there is more
than l can understand. 1t is an outrage,
and ] sincerely trust that no attempt OF a
like nature will be made by any one again."
1t is understood that the business which
the letter referred to was the matter of
who should be recognized as the political
boss of the simon-pure Dem ocracy in this
City.
Harbor Commissioner Colnon added last
night in relation to Lanigan's standing
with the Governor:
Now, want Mr.. Lanigan to know publicly
that he has forfeited al claims, If he ever had
any, OF when am Ill great DOUBT TO any pat
ronage in the Board Of Health, or anywhere
else in the gift of or favor of Governor Budd.
Furthermore. if this man Lanigan has pro-
cured any patronage under the Board of
Health, SO far as l am concerned, / will see that
his patronage ceases, and that the benefeiaries'
heads come off, and there is O nonsense about
this At all times have been the representa-
tive OF the Governor, and when the Governor
became sick ceased to represent him. For all
this have never recommended to the Board
OF Health the appointment of a single man, nor
will l. But this inhuman persecution of
very sick Governor must cease. l have ad-
vised that dead line be drawn around his
house, and intruders, politicians and all be
stopped, with shotgun, if necessary.