The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14
THE LIEUTENANT
 GOVERNOR WILL
 NOT ACCEPT Declines to Be a Bank Commissioner. THAT VACANT JUDGESHIP JUDGE WALLACE'S ATTITUDE CAUSES CRITICISM. Ex-State Senator Perry Henderson Will Probably Be Appointed Chief Wharfnger-Some Politi-
 cal Gossip.
THAT VACANT JUDGESHIP
JUDGE WALLACE'S ATTITUDE
 CAUSES CRITICISM.

Lieutenant Governor Jeter arrived in the city yesterday from his home in Santa Cruz In the afternoon he called upon Governor Budd at the Palace Ho- tel and officially notified him that he would be unable to accept the appoint ment of Bank Commissioner, which was rendered him by the Governor some days ago. The Governor expressed his disappointment, but he was unable to overcome the decision of the Lieutenant Governor, who urged the fact that his private business affairs would not per init him to give his time and attention to the duties of a public office, partl- cularly one the duties of which are so onerous and important as that of Bank Commissioner.
 The Lieutenant Governors declina- tion will also prove a disappointment to his many friends in both political parties to whom he has endeared him. self during his term of office. The Gov ernor has as yet given no intimation of whom he intends to appoint to the position which he had tenaered to the Lieutenant Governor. The appointee will, as a matter of course, be resident of the northern section of the State, and as there are many who are seeking the appointment the Governor will have no lack of material to choose from.
 Governor Budd has not yet announced whom he will appoint to fill the judge ship left vacant by the death of the late Judge Rhodes Borden. It is gen. orally conceded that the place will probably be given to W. r. Lawlor, whose services to his party during the last campaign were invaluable and who has always been identified with the best oF hA in 6if State. Much comment has been in- dulged in among Democrats and others concerning the manner in which Super for Judge Wallace has sought to secure the appointment for himself. It is as- serted that inasmuch as he submitted his cause to the people at the last cleo tion and was defeated, though three of the four Superior Judges elected were Democrats, 1t is a display of bad taste for him now to seek to ignore the wishes of a majority of the electors by asking for the appointment. In this re- spect his action has been contrasted with that of Justice Van Fleet, who re- fused the appointment of Supreme Court Commissioner after having been defeated for reelection as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. It is not considered probable that Wallace's claims will be seriously considered by the Governor, though the fact that he has solicited the appointment is creat- ing much adverse comment.
 M H. Smith, not he of the silken beard who is an apostle of the Harbor Commissioners, but a gentleman well known In both municipal and State pol itics, has been prominently mentioned for Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. MT. Smith has many supporters, among them being Secretary of State-elect Charles F. Curry. Leslie Blackburn, who sought the support of the Alameda delegation for the position, failed to secure the indorsement of that body at a recent caucus, but instead the Ala meda legislators declared themselves in favor of Lou Martin, who is well known In Oakland politics.
 It Is generally understood that the position of Chief Wharfinger on the water front, which will become vacant January 1, will be given to eX-State Senator Percy Henderson. The an- nouncement is received with general satisfaction. Harbor Commissioner Col non's efforts to secure the appointment for his nephew, Harry Scott, have met with no response by the other members of the board