The herald., 1897-12-27

all its appurtenances. Besides, 1t
would not be a bad idea to change book
keepers. T. H. Ward, as county clerk.
was very poor bookkeeper, and there
may be others. At any rate 1t Is very
difficult to tell what kind of bookkeeping
II in vogue so long as the same school
is In charge. And SO long as the grand
jury employs expert accountants from
the very departments over which they
are supposed to investigate and report on
to the grand jury, the disclosure Of any
further mistakes in county bookkeeping
need not be looked for.
1t might be asked here, as It will be of
some interest to the taxpayers In par
ticular and the people in general. where
does the grand jury get its authority to
employ half a dozen experts? The
county government act provides for one
expert only. And it might be asked also,
where does the board of supervisors get
any authority to employ an extra woman
clerk to add figures for the supervisors?
The Republican board of supervisors
Illegally employs clerks, Illegally allows
and approves their demands for salary;
the Republican auditor illegally audits
them, and the Republican treasurer ille-
gally pays them, and no objection Is
made anywhere along the line.
How long will 1t take for the taxpayers
to learn that they have too much of
a good thing here? But no improvement
need be looked for SO long as policy Is
in vogue at the court house which always
finds a place for a fayOrite
Governor James H. Budd will be in
Los Angeles about the 18th Of January.
The chief executive will spend about ten
days in Southern California. While
here he will make trip to San Diego
and to Riverside and will also inspect
the state hospital at Highland, as well
as the reform school at Whittier, Ar
rangements are being made by the JEFF
fersonian society to give Governor Budd
q banquet, and the Silver Republican
club will also entertain the governor at
a luncheon to be given in his honor at
the club house.
At noon today the Silver Republicans
will give an informal luncheon in honor
of Ex-Governor John P. Altgeld of Illi-
nois.
The Civic Review states that The
Herald is authority fof the statement
that Buckley and Rainey were quar-
reling to see which one should boss the
San Francisco Democracy" The Civic
Review is mistaken. Christopher Buck
ley Is no longer factor in the politics Of
San Francisco. He has been forced into
retirement. Mr.. Rainey is, however,
seeking to control the party in California
and his efforts In this direction are be-
ing opposed by the very same leaders
who compelled the Blind Boss" to re-
linquish his hold upon the party and re-
tire to the quiet Of his Livermore farm.
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Nathan Cole. jr, the president Of the
Silver Republican club, will leave for
Chicago on Wednesday. Mr.. Cole will
be absent In the east about thirty days.
When he returns he will bring with him
the Hon. Charles A. Towne, the brilliant
national leader Of the Silver Republic
ans. Mr.. Towne will deliver an address
in every one of the larger cities on the
Pacific coast before he returns east. He
will arrive here about February.
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Judge ]. Noonan Phillips at the invi-
tation Of the bimetallists OF Ontario will
deliver an address there on the evening
Of Jan. 8.
e< = 4,
Chairman Milton Carlson Of the Peo-
pies party city central committee has
called meeting of the committeeman
for the Seventh ward in conjunction
with the executive committee to assist in
the nomination Of a candidate for school
director to fill the vacancy caused by
the retirement of Joseph F. Adams from
the school board.
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AS far as the returns have been count
ed there is but one Democrat, who has
in the past been at all prominent in the
counsels Of the party that opposes the
idea of a union county ticket. John w.
Mitchell does not think that 1t is the part
of good policy for the forces favorable to
bimetallism to present a united front to
the enemy at the polls next November.
/. B. Dockweiler states that he has been
misquoted. He Is in favor of the propo-
sition for a union ticket, both state and
county.