The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
GAGE IS DODG|NG
OFFICE SEEKERS
Retires to His DoWney
Ranch.
SEEKING REST AND QUIET
MAY SOON MAKE WHITTIER
APPOINTMENTS.
The Paris Worlds Fair Commission
Probably Will Name Major
Ben c. Truman as It's
Secretary.
SEEKING REST AND QUIET
MAY SOON MAKE WHITTIER
APPOINTMENTS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, May Ex-Governor
Henry T. Gage arrived on the early train
this morning. He left for his ranch near
Downey an hour after his arrival, to
avoid the persistent office-seeker, Of
whom Gage admits he is tired.
The Governor intends to fill the two va
cancies on the Whittier Reform School
board before he leaves, if the factions
now contesting for control of the school
shall agree. Should this be found impos-
sible, the Governor will, it was intimated
to-day, appoint a board which shall Sc
lect as Superintendent Van Alstyne's sue
cessor neither Dr. Barber nor Sherman
Smith. In that event T. E. Newlin, for
merly County Clerk. or Mayor M. T..
Owens will be chosen to preside over the
destinies of the school.
"a great many persons are fooling
themselves into the belief that l will
appoint a superintendent of the State
School at Whittier said Mr.. Gage. Il
am getting letters and kilograms by the
cord, asking about Whittier and other
places. l have absolutely nothing to do
with the appointment Of a superintend-
ent. After have named the trustees for
the institution l expect them to choose
the superintendent. 1t is so with the
normal schools and the university. When
L name the trustees or the regents it is
all left to them to select a superintendent
or president. I shall appoint no trustees
for Whittier until after l have visited the
institution"
Mr. Cages friends tonight insist that
he has come south with the intention Of
visiting all the public institutions in
question the Governor said he had not ap-
pointed a Labor Commissioner, and was
looking over petitions.
Next Monday the Governor, accom-
ma nj
George ]. Denis will leave for Yosemite
DR.. E. A. Bryant also. will be in the party
and Senator and Mrs. Stephen NJ. White
L. L. Maude of Riverside, who has just
been appointed State Highway Commits
sioner. will, it is said, name Assembly
Mr.. Miller voted for Colonel D. M. Burns
for United States Senator on the day the
recent Legislature adjourned
Major Ben G. Truman said to-day the
Paris Commission would meet in San
Francisco for organization in about ten
days. Regarding the appointment OF a
secretary Mr.. Truman said:
THAT will not be determined until the
Commissioners get together. L think the
secretary will be one of the three Commits
sioners. l am averse to appointing an
ecutive power. If my colleagues think as
l do the only appointments to be. made
will be clerical. I think we should have
some good men look after the interests
of their respective localities. Most of the
help we will need we can employ better in
Paris
Mr.. Trumans friends insist tonight
that this practically means the appoint
ment of Truman himself. A new appli-
cant for secretary appeared to-day in
Otheman E. Stevens, who, 1t is said, has
the ear of Gage and mis- friends.
Martin Aguirre, the new warden of San
Quentin, will consult with Governor Gage
as to his line of policy before he assumes
office on July l. There are to be no whole
sale discharges of prison guards and other
employees, as was hoped by the hundreds
of persons who have for weeks been seek
ing positions at the penitentiary although
a wedding out is to be made.