The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-03
The GOVERNOR
COMES TO TOWN
FROM THE SOUTH
Considers Plums for
Place-Hunters.
FOR THE PARIS EXPOSITION
MAJOR BEN C. TRUMAN is AP-
POINTED A COMMISSIONER.
When the Governor Reaches Sacra-
mento He Will be Ready to
Name the Board of
Health.
FOR THE PARIS EXPOSITION
MAJOR BEN C. TRUMAN is AP-
POINTED A COMMISSIONER.

Governor Gage arrived from Los An
eeles on the Owl yesterday morning and
went 10 the Palace Hotel He Will remain
I'm San Francisco until tomorrow even
ing and then go to Sacramento. He was
engaged yesterday with ex-senator
stephen NJ. White, Judge Ross and others
in considering business matters TeIauLs
10 mining affairs.
Many of the place-seekers were ANXIOUS
to see the Governor and ascertain II ap-
poinments We're soon TO be announced
The aspirants for the Office of Labor CON-
missioner are the most active, but the IN
terest manifested in the Impending
changes in the Board of Health is very
great. The Governor is not paying much
attention TO the contest Tor presidency OF
the State University. lie said last night
that he did not suppose that he would at
tend the meeting Ut the committee OF re
gents to-day. lie doubted Whetner ne
would attend the meeting OF the DOaru
next week or ever preside at any OF the
The Governor said without hesitation
and with knowledge that the statement
would b- published that he had pTacu-
callv appointed Major Ben c. Truman as
one OF the Commissioners of California
10 the Paris Exposition. He also re-
marked that he had rendered a similar
aunrfutmeut 10 NJ. II. de Young, but that
the latter declined to accept the position.
lie was asked if Mark L. Mcdonald was
inquiry did not elicit an affirmative or
negative response.
The accomplishments of Major Truman
We're CWelL upon with delight Inc major
reported the first speech that Governor
Gage made il California. The event oc-
CURED some twenty years ago at Will
mington, and according to the Governor s
account Of the affair the major not only
fully but accurately reported the speech.
Aside from this the major has had other
training to fit him for the position of
q rHnTRERnT 4
Paris. He was once secretary of the Y O.
semitic Commission and chief writer OF the
Southern Pacific Literary Bureau. Later
le was prominently idenuned with the
horticultural department OF the World 5
Fair at Chicago, and last but not least
wrote a book on dueling. While he was
busily engaged in preparing the hCrtiCul-
tural exhibit Of the Chicago fair he was
challenged 10 fight duel by a sub-COm-
missioner or attache Of the exposition.
The difficulty was adjusted without the
that the major is good man for the
place is seconded by many others, some
Of whom fancy also that the place is a
good one for the major. Colonel Henry
kOWalsky is a candidate for the office of
Commissioner. He would be delighted to
accept the place which Mr.. de Young
The Governor may devote some time to-
day 10 the consideration of appointments
Tor the Board Of Health, Labor Commits
sloner, the Code Commission, Commits
sioner of the Bureau OF Highways and
Registrar OF Voters for San Francisco.
He indicated last night that he would not
announce his selections until he reached
Sacramento. It is almost q certainty that
some Of the many Office seekers will be
relieved of anxiety before next Saturday
night.
Governor Gage was so busy yesterday
that he did not get time to go down to
the steamship office a the foot Of Market
G. Perkins, the United States Senator
from California