The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
BYIAGTON AND
McNAB TALK Of
APPOINTMENTS
With Phelan They Fix
the Lists.
Afford SURE OF HIS lob
TRUMAN AND sHEEHAN WILL
NOT CONTEST.
board Of Health Admits Its Con-
templated Assault Upon the
Charter - Civil Service
TO Be Fought.
Afford SURE OF HIS JOB
-AUMAN AND sHEEHAN WIFI
NOT CONTEST.

democratic oficials-elect are fnine
Gown their patronage lists and getting
every ihing ready 10 go into business un-
Ger ihe charter on January 4 An last
week ihey were IN consultation with the
democratic leaders. and Gavin NrNab,s
oilce looked as busy as n aid for tu,o
weeks Before The convention. II trans
lAle1 yesterday that McNab. Phelan and
D-htriel Attorney elect Lewis T. ByinE-
ten held close sessions on Thursday and
Hoay afternoons. and IL is said by Mr.
10y lneions q conndants that his list OF en-
iloyes was nNed at the last days meet
lng Also IL is said that William II. Al
4oFo appointment 10 one OF the 5000 Jobs
IA Byingtons iawsh0p is assured.
Afford was among the first TO be men
noned for one OF the District Attorney s
lnree Dig positions, and considerable feel
llg resulted. There were many who
thought The place should be rendered 10
some one who had been longer identified
Win the local organization. and many
~ the klckers mOdestly announced that
lAey could easily lay their hands on Just
l1e man Tor The place. But Affords prom
lnence as eN-chairman OF The State Cen
iral Committee and his wide popularity
made him a valuable acquisition TO local
ranks, Ia view ot the possible nature OF
tie next State campaign. and the Mayor
ano Mr. McNab Insisted upon his being
wei placed. Byingt0n, a. IL said. yielded
20 tLe lressl lre. Eugene Deuprey and
Little Lord FauntlcfOy' jerks are still
listed Tor the other two places
Candidates Tor the Police Court posi-
NQns are as plenty as cans on dump
Nat Nh. Bylugton proposes 10 have that
department Ot his Office kept clean is dem
Qnstrated 10y the list ~ those whom IL Is
said De has appointed. Archie Campbell
young lawyer Of marked ability and
Nltl "a large personal following as well
as that handed down 10 him 10y his uncle
Tho .ate Judge Campbell. is considered in
'front.' Tor appointment as one OF the pros
CCltiug attorneys. Il. Y. Whiting a per
e-ual friend Of Mr.. Byingtou. Is also in
4lnc, AS is AsSemhlyman Jim Hanley Of
the Ihirty-secOnd Assembly District
Louis ~ ard of the Thirty-ninth District
y ~ line as assistant 70 either Campbell
Qr Whiting.
TIE exposure by The Cau OF D. NJ.
Burns scheme 20 fight the charter with
The Board ~ Health was SO complete that
the members ot that body no longer deny
they are ot that mind, but they defend
tLtlr proposed action 10y saying that as
The Health Board Is not a State institu-
uon their fealty 20 the charter IS not
brought into question boy a suit 70 break
slch oi ATS provisions as touch their Of
:lces.
Harry Scott. the Tax Collector-to-be
VIII probably be allowed 20 take his office
without contest by r. T. Sheehan who.
wittstanolug previous threats, has
been advised that his case against Scott
is bad one So he viii give up possession
ICaCe1h.y.
Treasurer T. J. Truman. who II was also
said would contest Samuel H. Brooks
Tlght 20 his Office. has thought better OF
~. Zoo, and IN i- now said the only contests
iu eight are those 0f the Board OF Health
and The combined attack upon the civil
service provisions Ot the charter, which
latter. d. is said. viii likely fan IN the face
~ The powerful influence being brought
10 bear ln the charter defense.