The San Francisco call., 1897-06-06
MON TAGUE SURE
OF APPOINTMEN
Loud Finally Agrees
With Perkins and
SpreCkelS.
Uncle B. F. Mckinley Will
Probably Be Made
Deputy.
Irish Safe for Four Years-Chances
of Other Applicants For
Fed eraI Places.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 5.-The ap-
pointment of w. w. Montague as Post
master of San Francisco viii probably be
made on Tuesday. Congressman Loud
has done about all that he can do for his
friend, John D. DAILY, and is ready to go to
the President on Monday and recommend
Montague.
In explanation OF the controversy over
this appointment, it may be SAID that the
relations between Senators Perkins and
Congressman Loud have been somewhat
strained since the difference over the ap-
pointment of a Collec tor and Surveyor for
San Francisco.
Senator Perkins vas determined that
John ?. Jackson should be appointed Col
Iector of Customs if be could accomplish
1t, although the President and Senator
Hanna were known to favor Joe Spear, in
consid Grafton of services rendered by him
at N Minneapolis and again at the st. Louis
conven lion. But Senator Perkins insisted
hard that the place be given to his good
friend and loyal supporter, Colonel Jack
son. The President told Senator Perkins
he would have to recognize Mr.. Spears
services in some way, suggesting that he
make Colonel Jackson the Collector and
Spear the Surveyor. and Senator Perkins
assented to this arrangement.
Mr.. Loud was not pleased with this, for
he had santa Clara man to propose for
Surveyor, and he had relied upon Senator
Perkins to indorse his Santa Clara candi-
date, in consideration OF his own indorse-
ment of Jackson for Collector. So when
Joe Spear left here with a promise from
the President that he would be appointed
Surveyor, Mr.. Loud was angry and in
clined to criticize Senator Perkins for as
senting to ears appointment, and the
relations between the two have been
strained ever since.
Mr.. Loud made up his mind, however,
that he would at least get one or two Fed
eral appoint tments besides the small Post
Office appointments IN his district He
considered that he would get one OF his
friends n the Naval Office to succeed John
P. Irish, but Senator Perkins resolved
that Billy Hamilton ought to be rewarded
in some way for his vaiuabl services, and
continued to urge him for the place.
THE CALL CORE -pondent tonight re-
Celved information, which Is perfectly re-
liable. to the effect that Colonel Irish will
be allowed to hold on to his Office during
President Mckinlev's administration:
out Mr.. Loud knows that if Colonel Irish
should happen to be relieved Senator Per-
klns will claim the place for his friend
Hamilton.
Mr Loud next thought of suggesting
one Of hIs friends for Appraiser but Hon.
John u. SpreCkels has a candidate in the
person Of John T Dare. CONGRESSMAN
Loud then concluded that he, as Congress
man from one Of the San Francisco dis
trlCts might be allowed TO name the Post
master Of San Francisco when McCoppln's
term should expire naturally, in July.
1898. When the news was received here
las, week of Postmaster McCoppin's sud
den death Senator Perkins and Mr.
Spreckeis, with the knowledge Of Mr.
Loud, offered the place to w. W. Mon
tague, who declined II. Mr. Spreckels
then decided to recommend John T.
Dare, and Congressman Loud supported
John D. Daily.
Any ossible controversy between the
two CallfOrnlans was averted however,
by W. W. MontaEue's unexpected recon-
slderatIOn and decision 10 accept the Of
hCe. The result IS that Perkins and
Spreckels have been ready for several
days to recommend Montague to the
President and have only been waiting for
Loud 10 JOIN them IN visit to he White
House. Mr.. Loud was naturally a little
bit disappointed because his friend Daly's
chances were Knocked out by Montague's
decision to accept the Office, and he has
been IN no hurry to indorse Montague.
but it Is understood that he stated to a
friend that the appont tment Of Montague
would probably be made on Tuesday, as
the President goes to Nashville on the
day following, 10 be bsent a week.
The friends Of w. w. Dodge are writing
and teIegraphing here urging him for
Deputy Postmaster. 1t is well known thai
Montague and Dodge are verv good
friends, for when Montague at first de-
cided not 10 accept the Postoffice he rec
commended Dodge for the appointment
Dodge would probabl get the deputvship
but for the fact that Attoruey-General
Mckenna and Senator Perkins are inter
eslIng themselves in favor OF B. F. Nc
Kinley, the Presidents uncle. The sec-
ond batch OF petitions recommending
Uncle Mckinley for Postmaster we're re-
Ceived by Senator Perkins and Mr. Loud
tonight. They were too late for the pur-
pose intended, but will at least show the
Presid ent that his uncle is apparently verv
popular in San Francisco.
Congressman Loud feels that he is get
ting left on Federal pap, but his friends
say he may be allowed to name the Coiner
at the Mint, as veil as the Register and
Receiver of the Land Office But Senator
Perkins friends are not so sure of this.
They claim that all of the Presidential
offices belong to the Senator. They even
20 so far as 10 say that a Senator is enti-
tied to name all the Presidential postmas-
ters But Senator Perkins is disposed TO
be as liberal as possible, and has already
agreed in his own mind to indorse Mr..
Hilborn's friend-W. H. Friend-for Post
master in his own city of Oakland There
is a posi- bility, however, that he NAV IN
dertake to advise the President about the
San Jose DOstmastership when the term
of the incum bent expires, a year from
next tail
COLLIS 1T IHE CAPITOL.