The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27
Democrats Waiting Eagerly for
the Board of Health
Patronage.
MEN WHO HAVE INFLUENCE.
Different "Pulls" That Are Being
Brought to Bear on Cow
ernOr Budd.

Vi Iue party are HuCn ulSSdllSueu WIFI Tile
Governors delay in appointing the new
members. They claim that it is not right,
Just or good politics to allow Republicans
to draw salaries when so many Democrats
are hungry for places.
Governor Budd's friends explain that
the delay is caused by the diverging in
terests and influences brought to bear on
him. There are two active factions each
assailing the other and trying to pull the
Governor into its camp.
One of these wants to see political doctors
put in so that they can manipulate the
patronage. The others ask for men of high
standing, without regard to political affili-
atlons. Both elements, however, are OPP
posed to having Republican on the board.
They hold that all the material ne eded.
and more, too, can be found among the
Democrats
Since the members of the board serve
without pay the only attraction the place
has for practical politicians is the patron
age connected with it. 1t is said that both
factions are willing give this patronage to
the Governor, retaining for themselves the
right of ratification.
The political doctors specify only that
their hackers shall be rewarded. The
others promise to leave the appointments
entirely with the executive, knowing that
an incompetent employe can be dis
charged.
Another important and heretofore over
looked factor in the appointments is the
lncumbents. They are moving heaven and
earth to get one man in. If they succeed
they will not be removed, as it takes the
votes of all four members to remove the
Health Officer, Quarantine Officer, Superin-
tendent of the AlmshouSe and other officers.
1t is, however, stated definitely that the
Governor will appoint four men, who will
be programmed. In other words, they
will be unanimous when it comes to
removals. Who these men are the
knowing ones profess to have full
knowledge. Each sets differs, however,
and it seems probable that Mr.. Budd's
friends, who claim that the Governor him
self does hot know yet whom he will
appoint, are telling the truth. At any
rate, the Governor is booked to hold open
house in this city for two or three DAYS
previous to making the appointments,
when the friends of the respective candi-
dates will be received and their claims
considered.
Many of the physicians named for the
place have not made application for it.
These men. however, allow it to be known
that they would accept the position if it
were rendered them, even though it has no
pay attached to it. Prominent among the
medicos who are being urged as good ma
DR.. ]. +. Morse, DR.. G. J. Fitzgib-
". Murphy, DR.. Mccarthy, DR.. R.
Beverly Cole, DIR. D. d. Mclean, DR.. D.
f. Ragon, DR.. Marc Livingston, Dr.Nathan
Rogers, Dr. Leo Rogers, DR.. John Galway,
DIR. Buckley, DR.. C. a. Clinton, DIR. Gavi-
gan and DR.. Q. q. Levison.
Dir TaVlor iS a monument m prn har 0f the
faculty of the Toland Medical College. His
recommendations are strong, but some OBJ
position is manifested to him on account
OF his being the physician of Chris Buckley
DR.. Cole is also member OF the faculty
of the State University and has a strong
backing. DR.. Morse is a surgeon of wide
reputation and Is the chief surgeon at the
German Hospital He was for many
years connected with the Toland College.
DR.. Levingston is Californian who has
matriculated in many European colleges.
He was at one time Coroner. DIR. Gayigan
was for several years an attorney in this
City. He has been intimately connected
with politics for a long time and was at
one time a Deputy Tax Collector.
DR.. Ragon is now member Of the DEM
ocratic State Central Committee and DR..
Clinton is a member of the present Board
of Education.
1t is reported that an effort is being
made to have a homeopathist put on the
Board OF Health. Other people are work
ing to secure the appointment of a woman.
These are both looked upon as forlorn
hopes.
Governor Budd's oft-repeated assertion
that he was going to appoint one Repub-
lican has caused considerable interest
among the workers in that party. There
is as little unanimity among them as to
who shall be chosen as there is among the
Democrats.
Among those named are: DR.. Jules
Rosenstirn, who, served on former
board; DIR. F. F. Lord, an officer of the
medical alumni of the University of Cali
fornia; DR.. J. NJ. Williamson, a professor
of the State University, and D. f. Shiels.
DR.. Shiels is being urged by Major War
field of the California Hotel, who is a
very close friend of Governor Budd.
One factor in the matter of the appoint
ments is not receiving the attention it will
later. This is the support of Mayor Sutro.
It NAV cut qaite a figure, as Mr.. Sutro is
ex-officio president of the Board of Health,
and the Governor has announced his in
tention of consulting him before coming to
a definite conclusion.
The positions under the Board of Health
are causing another scramble. DR.. Terrill
is said to rely on the friendship of Harry
Emeric for the Health Office, which DR..
Keeney would like to retain.
DR.. Miner has also strong friends at
court who have him slated for the quaran-
tine office. DIR. A. K. Happersberger, whose
brother Frank, the noted sculptor, is a
close friend of the Governor, is said to
have splendid chance for the appoint
ment as physician to the Board of Health.
Among those mentioned for minor offices
requiring physicians are: DIR. G. Howard
Thompson, who did good work in the con-
vention that nominated Budd; DR.. Blake,
VINO was beaten last year for Coroner; and
Dr. T. A. Rottanzi, whose influence in the
Italian colony was all directed for Gov
ernor Budd.
The friends of most of the gentlemen
named above look with dissatisfied eyes at
the requests being made by Joseph J.
Dwyer. They claim that he is getting
more recognition than he is entitled to.
He has already obtained the appoint
ment of Captain Mayo, director of the
Hibernia Bank, of which Mr. Dryer is at
torney, as Pilot Commissioner. He has
also got friend in as Port Warden.
Now he wants the secretaryship of the
Board of Health for his brother, the APP
pointment of DR.. Raglan on the board, and
asks that ex-Deputy Sheriff Fenton be
made steward of the City and County Hos
pital.
Politicians look GENEROUSLY at the stew
ards post, as its incumbent has many
chanoes To stdO DOliticsp The man who