The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-04
AGAIN IN LIGHT SPIRITS.
Looks Forward With Pleasure
to His Excursion on the
PoIliWog.
POLITICIANS STILL BARRED.
The Patient Kept in ignorance of
the Lanigan-Colnon En-
broglio.

STOCKTON, CAL, Sept. 3.-For the first
time since he was taken sick Governor
Budd has consented 10 be interviewed by
a newspaperman. Sitting astride his
steamer-chair the Governor was looking
over some books ana papers when ap-
preached by The CALL correspondent. His
face did not show the signs of his severe
illness, but his body gave evidence of
great reduction in weight during the past
month.
81 am improving steadily Governor
Budd said, land during the last few days
especially I have picked up wonderfully.
1t will be some time, though, before l can
go back to Sacramento. DR.. Sargent has
forbidden my going there inside of
month"
"When do you go down to TiburonR"
was asked.
in day or two. But will be about
two weeks in making the trip. The Polli-
wog has been fitted up and we will be
towed down in that. J. will make the trip
very slowly, as ! am so nervous now that
cannot stand any jar or noise. You see
I've been pretty sick. You ought to see
my body. was thinking of going down
and exhibiting in the circus on Banner
Island to-day as the bonv man."
The Governor seemed TO be in good
spirits and was much like his old SELF
"You see, want to be near some point
where can hear every day from Sacra-
mento,' he continued. "For this reason
we will make points on the trip where we
can telephone or telegraph. McCabe is
there with my typewriter and messenger,
and reports twice day to Miss Todman,
my executive secretary, who is with me.
Whatever business is imperative L have
transacted, in order to have things cleaned
up. l have not attempted to take up any
trying matters, but have only attended to
the issuance OF patents, appointments Of
notaries, and the like. The only matter Of
Importance 1 have undertaken was author
iZing the calling of a meeting OF the State
Board of Health to consider the question
OF quarantinins against cholera. You
know, there is a special fund for this
under my supervision, and so l had to
authorize the calling of the meeting. We
have already esta blished one quarantine
station down south, on the edge of the
desert. This was done few months ago,
and l am very glad it has been DONE"
Reverting to his trip to Tiburon, the
Governor said he would cruise about from
place to place between here and his desti-
nation before tying UP alongside the
steamer Merren, which is anchored near
Belvedere, and which the California Navi-
CATION Company has placed at his disposal.
Il expect TO stay on the Polliwog most
of the time said Budd, land then can go
IL i -
and where please. The rest of our party,
consisting of my mother. father and few
close friends, will be quartered on the
Merren. You can say that l won't see
any politicians or discuss politics." he
added
"Are you going to build barbed wire
fence about the Polliwog?"
"Well, guess Wiley" referring to his
negro attendant, "will be about as good.
He will see that they can't get to me.
You can see that I am not fit to go into the
worry of discussing political matters and
listening to the claims of factions. There
have not been many political matters of
great Importance that have come up dur
ing my illness, and am very thankful for
it. The different bureaus and commissions
are making their reports and l notice they
are cutting down expenses very materi-
ally"
The Governor is ignorant of the row
caused by the Lannigan- Welborn letters
and the outgrowth of them, as since they
first made HIM worry himself sick all
know ledge of the controversy has been
kept from him. Miss Todman, the Gov
ernor's executive secretary, said to-day:
"The Governor is doing very well now,