The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-10

ton, when positive proof. supported by
oath and affidavit. was before his eyes,
kindled the fame. and the appointment
of notorious gambler to fill the Office of
Police Commissioner famed the spark TO
coDfagratjou.
On the day following that on which the
United States Attorney refused TO do his
duty tie Governor of California appointed
NJ. a. Gunst Police Commissioner, and
omen of eviI-the thugs and thieves, the
gam blers and the lOathsOme thiogs that
live upon the earnings Of fallen women
appIauded the choice. Burns, the prede-
cessor of Gunst. was regarded as white
sepulcheT full of all uncleanness, but there
was no sepulcheT between the uncleanness
OF Gunst and the eyes and noses of the
people. Outside of the criminal and
sporting" circles his appointment was re-
ceived with unfAigned disgn>t and fierv
condemnation. Gunst and Knight were
pilloTled together in tile public mind. be-
cause they were regarded as the offspring
of system besOtten by The railroad and
Its creature-the political boss.
1t is proposed TO give utterance 70 the
public Indignation inspired By Gunst'S APP
pointment and Knights transgression at
public mass-meeting, which a committee
representing several reform organizations
will ask the Mayor TO call this morning.
The Union for Practical Progress was
the first body that proclaimed its disap-
provaI OF the District Attorneys conduct.
It's president, Charles G. Terrill, wrote the
following petition and procured the sigma
lures that follow 1t Yesterday afternoon:
SAN Francisco. Jan. 8, 1896.
To the Hon. Adoiph Sutro, Mayor of San
Francisco:
The undersigned citizens Of San francisco
respectfully request you to call mass-Ineeting
10 determine upon The most effective means of
preserving Jaw and order and securing the most
thorough enforcement Of the law, and particu-
larry 10 express their dlSaDprOyal OF the refusal
OF the United States officials to grant war
rant for the arrest Of {. P. Huntington tor
violation OF the same law which Is being used
10 punish his employees. Let US have "euual
rights 90 all and special privileges to none."
W. NJ. Cubery G. a. Rogers
DR.. J. A. Anderson w. ID. Farrell
Z. s. Barney W. L. Walker
Z. >. Harrison NJ. A. Rounlfee
q. I. Marsh L. NJ. Kaiser
Rev NJ. j. Ferguson Max Pepper
j. II. Marble Judge a. \. Thompson
James McInerny, Anderson Brothers, 16
j. b. Wilcox Is Post.
j. Il. TObin, 16 Post.
j. b. GOnyeau. 10 Post.
James Campbell. 10 Post.
Wilson Bros. & Co., 16 Post.
Parrish & Co., 16 Post
T. G. Bell. 16 Post.
Western Iron Works, 16 Post.
Robert Mitchell, 16 Post
Robert w. Maitland, 426 Halghk
w f. Ambrose. 16 Post.
NJ. Hanson, 231 King.
n. &. q OTge 1900 Treat avenue.
w |. Burt, 2S17 Mission.
T. w. Butcher. 1923 Twentieth.
C. b. Warren, 316 eventeenth.
j. w. Meller. 2149 Mission.
Thomas Elmer. Ola Sanchez.
James S. Fennell. ALA Fifteenth.
J.. IT, Flanagan, 1888 Guerrero.
d. y. Macdonald, 636 seventeenth.
Mathew Kelleher, 2055 Folsom.
John Mckee, 618 Guerrero.
o. E. Brady, San Jose avenue and Twenty
fourth street.
William Chatham, 16 Post.
W. j. Helm, 22S Eighteenth.
NJ. j. Feey. 16 Post.
James A. Wilson, 16 Post.
&. W. GTenin, So FIRST.
Charles Dunlop. 1926 Broadway.
William Peterson. 2533 Mission.
James Barry, Is Chattanooga.
j. b. Tyrrel. 228 First.
w. W. Hopkins, ~ First.
William E. Jackson. 160 Golden Gate avenue.
T. s Sop 328 Berry.
George D. SWEET. 1928 Berry.
r. w. Kass, 422 Suffer-
J. w. Lynch, 924 Page.
J.. Ii. Fentress, 76 First.
Georee q. Gilogley. 1904 Folsom.
H. I. Steller, 1913 Baker.