The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-09
LOOKING FOB THE MINOR PLACES.

Candidates for Subordinate Positions in the
Gift of the Board of Health.
The town last evening had very much
the appearance it takes on before the as
sembling of political convention. Demo
cratic politicians were very much in EVIL
dence all the way from the Popper-Iroquois
headquarters at the Baldwin down Market
street and along Kearny to the corridors
of the California Hotel. There were meet
ings and caucuses on the streets, in the
Hobbies and in saloons. The candidates
for the fat offices in the gift of the new
Board of Health are nun berless, but never
were politicians more at sea as to what In
fuences are most apt to prevail.
Owing to DR.. Levingston's energetic
fight for the place of Health Officer few
candidates have sprung up for that Office.
Now that he is said to be out of the way
the most likely candidate is claimed by
the knowing ones to be Dr. Arthur s..
Lovelace, who was formerly partner of
DR.. Morse, the new member of the board
Then DIR. Miner is said TO be under con-
sideration. He, it is said, will get some
place, anyway.
For Quarantine Officer DR.. John S. Potts,
formerly of San Jose, has the active back
ing of Barney Murphy and is said to be
of other candidates, of course. The
smaller the offices, it seems, the greater
the number of aspirants.
DR.. Barcer hopes to get back into his old
position at the City and County Hospital
now held by DR.. Titus.
The candidates for Police Surgeon and
assistants are simply legion and include
most of the graduates OF the Toland Med
cal College for the past two or three years.
The Toland faction among the doctors will
probably be in the majority on the Board
of Health. What effect this will have
cannot be said. 1t is claimed that the
Governor will insist that there be no prefer
ence shown to either college. DR.. Berry,
now Assistant Police Surgeon, is leading
candidate for the place of his chief. with
very strong political backing: he is a
nephew of Sub-Treasurer Campbell 2.
Berry. His friends claim that he has the
fipht won. DIR. Rottanzi is making strong
fight for the place:
For assistant police surgeons, among the
most active candidates are DR.. Howard
Thompson Jr., son OF G. Howard Thomp-
son of the Bank of California, and DR..
Harry Gossage.
J. J. Dwyer has made an active fight for
the position of secretary of the board for
his brother Jerry, and as he stands we'll
with the Governor is in a good position to
win. Ex-Assemblyman Godchaux has
strong backing for the same place.
Ed Reddy brother of Pat Reddy, is a
leading candidate for the SUPPLEMENTARY
of the Almshouse but it is thought that
Mayor Sutro's friendship for Weaver may
secure his retention.
James Fenton. formerly head keeper in
Sheriff McDade's Office, for the desirable
office of steward of the City and County
Hospital is said to have the inside track,
as has John Foley, ex-superintendent OF
the House of Correction, for market in
spector.
Among the other leading candidates are
ex-senator P. ]. Murphy for assistant
secretary of the board, ex-senator w. Will
liams for superintendent of the City Gene
terry, Captain Edwards of the Iroquols
Club for captain of the quarantine vessel
and ex-senator Sullivan for plumbing in
spector.
1t is said that the Governor will recon-
mend that the board refuse to recognize
either of the political factions and choose
the men for their individual fitness and
party service.