The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
LOOKING FOR A PLACE ON THE
 STATE PAY ROLL Many Anxious to Get There at Once. THE ADJUTANT GENERALSHIP CAPTAIN CROSS OF LOS ANGE- LES WANTS THE STAR. Jacob H. Neff Will Soon Settle Down to the Task of Selecting
 Senate Standing Com
 mittees.
THE ADJUTANT GENERALSHIP
CAPTAIN CROSS OF LOS ANGE-
 LES WANTS THE STAR.

There was the usual throng of the ex- pectant in the corridors of the Palace Hotel yesterday. Some of the callers ex- pected to see Jacob II. Neff, Lieutenant Governor elect, and others were happy to see Major Frank Mclaughlin. MT Neff arrived in the city Wednesday even ing, but will leave town for Colfax to-day He will return before many days go by and settle down to the work of composing chairmanships thereof.
 Howard Wright, whose election to the position of Speaker of the Assembly is assured, has not completed the standing committees of that branch of the Legis- lature. He has received a good many hints concerning the preferences of mem bers, but has not yet perceived that there is strife for particular chairmanships. There are four applicants for the first place on the Ways and Means Commit tee. The prospective Speaker is not ready to announce the name of the chairman of this committee.
 H. z. Osborne of the executive commit tee of the Republican State Committee arrived in the city from Los Angeles yes terday and had the pleasure of meeting Major Mclaughlin. MT. Osborne re marks that his present visit is in the line of official duty and has no bearing what ever on politics or political patronage.
 Walter s. Parker and Frank F. Flint of the executive committee may arrive from Los Angeles to-day. Unfinished business of the campaign may require the attention of the committee.
 Recruits are daily joining the army of applicants for places under the new ad- ministration of State affairs. The ad- jutant generalship is regarded as the first prize. There is talk that Governor Gage will follow the example of Eastern Gov ernOrS and class this appointment as one pertaining to the executive. Word comes from Southern California that Captain Cross Is making a gallant fight for the place The ideal adjutant general Is diff cult to find. He ought to be brave, yet modest. He should be well educated and polite He should know something of modern military tactics and a good deal about the ancient customs of military courtesy. As the representative of the Governor at certain social and military functions he should be able to make a speech creditable to the State and the National Guard. He should introduce cor rect business methods in the office and feel that 1t is not beneath his dignity to do little of the office work toward earn ing his salary.
 There is a good crop of candidates for the office of Commissioner of Labor Sta tistics The office has never accomplished under any administration particle of good for the laboring men of this State, and probably never will; but 1t is good thing for the holder, and the number will ing to hold it is legion,
 Attaches of the Legislature, under the new law, are to hold statutory positions. and it Is said that selections will be made in caucus of each branch of the Legis- lature There are many applicants for the clerical positions, although the com pensation has been materially diminished. 1t seems to be settled that Frank Brandon will be chosen as secretary of the Senate and Major Kyle as chief clerk of the Assembly.