The morning call., 1895-01-20
VIII Remain as 1t Is for a
Time
WHILE HE LOOKS UP THE LAW.
Discussing the Office Of Registrar Of
Voters and the Fire Commission.
George Knights Removal.


union and ball of the Second Regiment of
Artillery, n. G. c., given this year at the
Pavilion in his honor, and incidentally to
talk to people about the appointments he
has in his mind. Or you may reverse that,
if you please-especially to talk to people
in interest, ETC., and incidentally to attend
the military reunion-it is all matter of
of how one looks at it.
He arrived from Stockton at 1880.
st his hotel the elevator-boy was kept
busy manipulating the rope, and carrying
such folks as Gavin McNab, Arthur
Rodgers, ex-Mayor Ebert, Chief Sullivan,
the majors and colonies and other privi-
legged characters to the second floor, and
they did not come down until they had
seen the Governor, because the Governor
wanted to see them.
81 am simply making inquiries" said
the Governor afterward, surrounded by
the colonies in the lobby of the hotel. 81
have made no further move in any of the
appointments in which San Francisco is
interested. To be sure, have been con-
sulting with citizens, but conclusions have
not been reached"
mot as to the removal of Police Com
mlSSlonerS Iobm and AIYord ?'
mo" said the Governor. 81 am looking
over both the law and the facts in that
matter personally. shall do that in every
case, and when satisfied myself as to the
law will then put the matter before the
Attorney-General and let him have a try at
it and get his Judgment"
at is not true, then, that you have
named ex-Mayor Ellert and James Y. Cole
man in the places of Alvord and Tobin?"
''Not yet. If there be two vacancies Gre
ated in any way-by death, resignation or
Otherwise-in the Police Commission, I
have determined to appoint Messrs. Ebert
and Coleman to the Places" said the Gov
ernor, with no shadow of smile.
"But you haven't determined upon Great
ing the vacancies yourself by their re-
moval?"
''No. As say, am still looking into
the law in their cases. In the matter of
Gunst there is no doubt to my mind. A
Governor has appointed him and Gov
ernor may remove him, and, in view of
public protest fled against him, a Gov
ernor has done so. With Tobin and Alvord
it is somewhat different. They claim to
hold their Office under the appointment of
the old District Court, without regard to
their subsequent appointment by Governor
Waterman. That they accepted and recog-
nized the appointment by Governor Water
man not only the records will show, as
stated in THE CALL this morning, but they
are on file at Sacramento. Still, as say,
no conclusion has been reached in the
matter.
"How about the Registrar of Voters2"
~ have been discussing the matter to-
night, but am not ready to make state
ments''
''Mr. Ellert called upon you. Had that
any significance with regard to the police
commissionership?
''None whatever. The subject was not
mentioned between US. Mr.. Ebert called
at my request to discuss an entirely differ
ent matter-another office in which some
friends of his are interested
''You have removed your old friend,
George A. Knight, from the list of colonies
and appointed his successor. Is that be-
cause of the breach in the old friendship
that took place during the recent cam
paign?'
"No," said the Governor, struggling his
shoulders. 'I have another friend, John
F. Harrington of Colusa, who wanted the
place, there was no other that he wanted
that l could give him, and so the thing was
done. knight and I have buried the
Ratchet. I have met him since the little
war of words and the spat is a thing of the
past"
''You are associated with him as advisory
counsel in the Fair will caseP'
EEVes Tbera &c No rouh1a ba4rroo,,s,,r -
And about the fire commissioner
ships?"
"I'n grant you that have been discuss
ing tonight the matter of the removal of
Fire Commissioner Martin. 1t is an
other Of the cases where / have not made
up my mind as to the law in the matter.
can tell you more of that in few days"
In an interview with Fire Commissioner
Martin yesterday with regard to the move
ment directed at his removal he said:
This comes in very bad taste to say the
least, seeing that l am the only member of
the board that does not wear collar with
the name of Samuel Rainey upon it. am
a Democrat, which is one reason, and as
Democrat Rainey has no use for me.
Rainey and Sullivan, who is his creature,
as are all the other members, never take
me into their confidence in discussing the
affairs of the department. never asked
Sullivan to discharge any man before
election; never would speak to him about
politics, for know him too well.
"Rainey is at Sacramento now trying to
secure the passage of bill to provide for
the appointment of a city electrician,
which means that Rainey's nephew, Dir.
Hewitt, the present Superintendent of
Fire Alarms, viii be appointed by Demo-
cratic Board of Fire Commissioners, and
will control the business of the town.
"The whole thing is a fight of Rainey
and Buckley against me because they can't
control me. They are trying to clinch
their grip on the Fire Department so that
they can continue to use it as a political
machine, and by controlling the other
members of the board playing into the
hands of dealers who viii pay them per-
centages on purchases for the department.
Buckley and Rainey are not alone in
this. On Wednesday when Governor Budd
was in Stockton Buckley and Maurice
Schmitt got off the train at Stockton and
waited over till the next train. They
didn't get off to look at the scenery. They
knew what they were hunting, and no