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

gambler is a gentleman, and II they are called
bad he prefers them to the so.called good; -,
Such is the depraylty OF this mans mind. All
business In the line OF prizefghts. dogights.
cock and rat pits and gambling bells now feel
that his Satanic Majesty has al last come TO de-
liver them from their enemies, and that they
may look for an early boom in those lines. Mr.,
Gunst Is the gamest gambler on the Pacific
Coast, distinction he Is proud OF, ana IL is
puerile 10 entertain for momant the thougnt
that he would be so selfsacrfciDg as to de-
stroy the possibilities OF perpetuatlng this
Characteristic appeation. The appoln ment
OF Nose Gunst might be regarded as tie best
possible thing to happen in >an francisco. The
people here are too Indifferent or too much &C.
cuped with their own particular interests 10
take prorer notice Of the existing crime and
vice.
This-new Police Commissioner will not allow
his time TO lie IDLE on his hands, and being one
OF the Solid Three, Buckley, Schmitt and
Gunst" he will certainly WELD an influence
in the administration of police affairs that will
be IN the interest OF the eleme nj OF which he Is
one-the worst in San Francisco.
Committees representing the organiZa-
tons that have prepared petitions to the
Mayor met last night and decided to call
upon his Honor at 10 O'Clock this norm
ing, They also sent a telegram to Con-
gresham Mcguire asking hlm to do all in
his power to secure Huntington's arrest.
Mayor Sutro IS pursuing conservative
course regarding the committee OF Citizens.
He has made up his mind TO await devei-
opments and to take action only when good
cause can be shown for calling mass
meeting to express public sentiment on
three questions now agitating many hon
est minded people. He will also require
plain statement of facts before taking into
consideration as Mayor of San Francisco
the appeal made TO him on Tuesday to call
this meeting.
"The committee of citizens called on me
Yesterday" he said, "and asked me to
I fnl
them if they addressed a communication
to me, signed by any association or body of
reputable citizens, | would give the matter
due consideration. In all proba bility this
was a very proper thing for me to do. As
Mayor of the city / cannot act on every
thing that comes along.
''AS far as Attorney Philbrook Is con-
cerned, that is question left entirely to
the Supreme Court 10 order TO form an
opinion on that subject it would be neces-
sary to read the charges and know what
truth. if any. there may be in them. But
l know nothing about it.
NOW, this Gunst questionable appoint
ment of Mr.. Gunst to the Office Of Police
Commissioner. The Governor is gone out
OF office, and what can be done? Person
ally, Gunst is a nice sort OF fellow, though
l hardly think it Is the right thing TO
appoint sporting man or man who rep
resents the sporting community to the
really important position of Police Com
missioner.
Il think the appointment is wrong.
ut should not have been made at all.
1.-THE best thing MIR. Gunst can do is to
resign.
II have found Mr.. Gunst very nice
sort of man, but he has the reputation of
being q sporting man. so l believe the APP
pOintment is all wrong and the best thing
he could do under the circumstances is to
resign"
The Mayor was not sufficiently familiar
with the details of Attorney Knights re-
fusal to Issue a warrant for the arrest of
G. P. Huntington. and consequently de-
clined to discuss the subject.
Colin NJ. Boyd is among the leading pub
lie men of the city who are not backward
10 expressing an opinion. regardless of
how 1t hurts where justly deserved. When
the subject of the citizens Indignation
mass-mee ing was preached him he replied
in general way:
Il am in favor of municipal reform and
suppression of crime in every shape no
matter where the good work comes FROM"
was his open av0wal of sentiment, which
is now causing him to labor on new
charter for San Francisco. Wherefore"
he continued, Il am in favor of this popu-
lar movement which 1 read about
II only know of Mr.. Gunst CONNER
cially as reputable business man. but |
kDOW uULHluB dOSUiuL6lI vi MS gam
connections, II he has any. But l VIII
say that no man should be put into office
whose everyday life is associated with
law-bTeskers. If Mr.. Gunst belongs to
that class he ought not be put into an
Office to carry out the laws.
Il think this last act of Governor Mark
ham is in keeping with bis administration,
that Is, If all the papers say about the
matter be true And he ought to be
ashamed of himself for making such Sc
lection. One thing, however, about Mr..
Gunst-at least he has never been arrested
or been before the courts for malfeasance
or embeZzlement. He is better than Bnrns
in this regard"
Horace G. Platt says he does not place
entire confidence in the mass-meetings of
CITIZENS on the ground that they cannot &C
cOmplish great deal.
Il think mass-meetlng under such cir
cumstances is liable to 10 just as much
harm as good" he said. "And 1t is also
apt to adopt the most violent resolutions
that are proposed. In fact my reading and
observation teaches me the more radical