The herald., 1898-12-14
The SPOILS OF OFFICE
SHERIFF-ELECT HAMMELL AN
NoUNCEs APPOINTMENTS
BELL HAS A ROW ON HAND
Election Pledges Alleged to Be Disre-
garded-Plan by Which He Is
Being Brought to Time

Sheriff-elect Hammel announces the fol
lowing staff appointments:
Under sheriff, Capt. A NJ. Thornton;
Bookkeeper, Juan Murrieta; executive
clerk, John r. Slater OF Pasadena
Court bailiffs: Department one-Wm.
Downey OF the Third ward; Department
two-W. l.. Sheldon of the Second ward;
Department three-Thomas Murphy an
old soldier who is now janitor at the court
house. The other departments have not
yet been definitely provided for, but assign
.nents will be made from the list OF unat-
tached deputies, as follows:
First ward, Robert Rowland; Fourth
ward, - Werdin; Fifth ward, G. c. Bon
neil; Sixth ward, Roy McKeon, now dep
uty in the city tax collectors Office; Sew
enth ward, Willard Smith and j. M. Neff;
Pomona, Stephen Alden; San Fernando, p.
S. Mckenzie, at present turnkey at the jail;
Frank Z. Davis, at present bailiff Of De-
partment four; Puente, Sam Rowland.
A disagreement has sprung up between
Mr.. Hammel and Mr. Rives, the sheriff and
district attorney elect, as to the deputy
to be appointed for service in connection
with the district attorneys office. Mr..
Rives is reported to have had A. w. Marsh,
at present bailiff of Department one, in
mind, while Harry Johnston was Hammefs
choice for the place. The probability now is
that neither will be selected, though Rives
had been figuring on Marsh as certainty.
Another of Rives' selections was discoun
tenanced by leaders of the Republican
forces, who heard with much dssatsfac
ton the name Of James S. Copeland men
toned for the appointment as deputy dis
trict attorney. Copeland came here recent
ly from San Diego, but that fact was not
held specially to his discredt, but for other
reasons the appointment was distasteful. 1t
is understood that Copeland will not be
called to the staff OF the incoming district
attorney.
Capt Thornton, who will be under sheriff
has held that position before and is known
as an excellent officer. He is a veteran of
the civil war. Bookkeeper Murrieta has
long been in office, and W. L. Sheldon and
Frank L. Davis share with him the distnc-
ton Of being the only members of the pres
ent force on duty in the courthouse who
have been notified Of reappointment.
Martin Aguirre is said to be booked for
the wardenship of Folsom pententiary and
Chas. Nj. jenkins, another deputy under
Sheriff Burr, is equally sure Of the superin
tendency of Yosemite valley-both appoint
ments coming under the control of Governor
elect Gage. Deputy United States Marshal
Major j. j. Walsh is said to be a candidate
for patrolman at the state capitol, and ex-
County Recorder John W. Francis for pa
trolman under the fish commission.
rouptr Cla r1r a1oot Rail e so;I 70 ba h y.
irg peck of trouble with the party leaders,
to whom he obligated himself before elec-
ton. They were to have the privilege Of
naming certain deputies in consideration OF
the support they gave to Bell and he is al
legged to have given the strongest pledges
to that effect; but now that he is in for four
years the temptation TO ignore all such OBJ
legations is said to be very pronounced. His
expressed intention to cut loose from the
agreement, SO say those who claim to un
derstand the situation, led to counter
threats to SO reduce the salaries paid in his
department that he would have slight cause
for congratulation. This was to be effected
by the revision of the county government
act, and the first stage of the game was re-
vealed to Bell the other day at the chamber
Of commerce, where he was plainly told that
the expense of county government mnst be
reduced in harmony with the policy ex
pressed in the platform of the party, which
nominated him.
Disliking to kick himself out of the emol
uments of Office before he is fairly installed
in the office himself, Mr. Bell is represented
as debating whether to keep faith with his
political supporters and give them voice
in the matter of appointments, or to break
loose altogether, defying their power and
running things to suit himself regardless of
all pledges.
This is possibly what is delaying the an.
rouncement of Office deputies by Mr.. Bell,
but if he fails to tee the mark the decree
has gone forth that enough votes will be
mustered in the northern part OF the state
to enable the "long-hair" delegation to cut
the cost Of county government down in this
county nearly half-in the county
clerks department.