The San Francisco call., 1897-04-05
BUDD IS SL|CING
THE OFFICIAL PIE
Many Hungry Democrats
Are Clamoring for a
Piece.
E. D. McCabe Will Ultimately
Become Secretary of the Har-
Dor Commissioners.
The Position of State Librarien Is
Only Designed to Fill Gap for the
Retiring Private Secretary.

1t is contended that Judge Bridgford
and A. Caminetti. ssemblym in the
recent Legislature. are not disqualified
from serving on the Code Commission by
reason of their votes on that subject. Had
they voted to create the commission they
would not be eligible, but only having
voted on the proposition to abolish the
commission it is claimed that they are
not rendered ineligible.
Governor Budd was in the CITY yester-
day, but was seeking repose after the ar
duous labors of last week. The duty OF
appointing the Code Commissioners and
the Auditing Board of Public Works,
otherwise known as the dredger scheme,
now devolves upon him.
There will be one Republican Code
Commissioner. and Judge Daily is an act
i've aspiIant for reappointment The
Judge did not get ANYTHING from the pu b
lie treasury for assisting the Attorney
General in fighting the Southern Pacific
case In the United States Circuit Court.
The plan put up by the Board of Exam
iners was to appropriate a lump sum of
$25, 900 for W. W. Foote, Robert Y. Hayne
and Judge DAILY, but when the Legislature
considered that Daily was drawing good
salary from the State when the case was
tried it was decided to eliminate his share
entirely from the bill, hence the measure
was passed allowing Foote $4,000 and
Hayne $4,000. If Daily gets anything for
this display of legal lore on the side he
must get it from Foo,e and Hayne. Billy
Foote has a reputation for generosity. and
ne may perpetuate 1t by pungling over
$4,000 TO DAILY.
Ryland Wallace, who is accredited with
having performed most of the work of
code revision during the past two years,
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tine event OF his retention either Bridgford
or Caminetti would be counted out of cal
culatlons for servic in that direction.
Peter Shiels, who has held the office of
secretary of the commission, q job that
pays 5000 a month. is about to resign to be-
come private secretary of the Governor.
There are several applicants for the Shiels
nected with the com omission, may be pro-
NOTED. He was an original Budd man in
the State convention and was active in the
campaign that followed.
At meeting of the State Board OF
Library Trustees held in this City last
Saturday the resignation OF DR.. Mathews,
State Librarian, was considered. E. ID.
McCabe, who is to be succeeded as private
secretary of the Governor by Peter Shiels,
is on the slate to succeed Mathews. The
knowing Democrats profess 10 believe
that McCabe cannot be ousted from the
library by the incoming Republican
Board OF Trustees and that he can serve
four years from the date of his appoint
ment. The salarv of the Governors pri-
vate secretary is $4,000 per year and tine
salary of the State Librarian $4,000 year.
Should McCabe fail to hold the Office of
Librarian under Republican rule he could
be made secretary of the State Board OF
Harbor Com issioners, as The Democrats
now control that board. Mr.. Keegan, the
present secretary, a publican, has yet
politicians who do the closest figuring as
fert that if McCabe goes into the State
Library the job will be relinquished whe
Keegan's successor is elected.
w. w. Foote, it is said, can be attorney
of the Harbor Commissioners if he desires,
but lawyers who know something OF
Foote's Practice say that be could not af-
ford 10 take the place.
At last accounts A. J. Clunie had not
received his commission as Insurance
Commissioner TO serve out the unexpired
term of Nj. R. Higgins, resigned. Last
Thursday the Governor wired Mr.. Hig-
gins to serve a few days more, as be could
not then appoint his successor. The be-
lief is strong in insurance circles that A.
J. will get the place.
Before the 17th inst. the Governor must
appoint five persons who shall be citizen:
OF California and not all members of the
same political party, who shall be known
sioner of Public Works. The bill creating
this board, which carries an appropria on
of $500, 900, was approved March IL. and
requires that the appointments shall be
made within thirty days of the passage o.
the act.