The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04
ALL HANDS IN
THE DEAL At
THE CITY HALL
Hodgkins Seems to Be
in Favor.
MAYOR Is NOT AMBITIOUS
NEXT WEDNESDAY MAY SEE
THE TANGLE CLEARED.
MAYOR IS NOT AMBITIOUS
NEXT WEDNESDAY MAY SEE
THE TANGLE CLEARED.
DR.. Derrick Objects to Religious At
fairs Entering City Administra-
tiou-Ex-Chief Schafer Also
Has an idea.
Oakland ONCE San Francisco Gail,

908 Broadway. June 9.
Mayor Snow was very much amused
this morning to read in a morning paper
that he would act as Chief of Police, es-
pecially because a few days ago in the
same paper he read that ne had already
appointed Detective Hodgkins to the po-
sition. which, strangely enough, is not yet
vacant and is still held by Chief Fletcher.
Both of these stories are the same that
have been handed out at the City Han to
everybody for weeks past-gold bricks
Mr.. Dow. who is one-half of the Repub-
lican majority of the Board of Public
Works. stated to-day that he will leave
Monday morning for his farm in Sutter
County. He declares he is not trying to
avoid the question of police changes, but
intends to take his family away for some
weeks.
The Mayor says: MY attention has
been called to an article stating that /
would assume control of the police force:
| have no intention of acting as Chief OF
Police Applications for that position are
already too thick to leave me any oppor-
tunity If | desired
that among all the candidates to succeed
Chief Fletcher Detective Hodgkins may
be the lucky man This is not yet deter
mined upon, but indications point to him
as having the inside track Chief Fletch-
er may not retire at present. Yesterday
he was closeteG for while with City At
with City Engineer Clement. Last Mon
day night he had conference with Mayor
Snow in which he declares he was miSled
by the Mayor as to what had preceded
his action IN calling upon him. The pa
per which has most Loyalty supported
Mayor snow published is ,;n1, an article na last St
convened the impression that the. Mayor
had induced Chief Fletcher to ask to be
retired on representations that had not
materialized The Mayor stated that he
no Iyifh er17hG
this Mr.. Clement and Mr.. Dow deny.
Again at last Wednesdays meeting 1t
Mayor would go through if Mr.. Clement
had been present. This is misleading, for
the board did vote to grant Captain
just as easily and legally have voted to
name his successor had any agreement
been reached.
the beard until next Wednesday, and un
in IS sutter G,ei County y, at that time;
is now member of the City Council
made a statement tonight saying that
the Police Commission and the Council
are catering too much to politics and the
influence of bad advisors. He says that
Hodgkins Will make a good Chief of Po-
lice, but there is no use of removing Cap
tain Fletcher. who is a very able man
He says that should il be Contemplated
to promote Officer McCloud to a SER
geantcy it would be an outrage, because
ilIS itCbIu DIS Il DbIlCt DlIctT Is so Dad
that he was dismissed from the force,
kept out of the department for ten
months and was put back through po-
litical pull under the pretext of charity
to man who could get nothing else to 10
Dr. George II. Derrick. State president
of the A. P A. is also in print with some
views on the subject of politics generally
Regarding the city imbroglio he saws:
II do not say that religion has anything
to do with the changes taking place at
the City Hall, but / am not ashamed of
my principles. My idea has always been
to separate politics and religion and am
against any religion entering into the ad-
ministration of our government | would
as soon have Father McNally dictate 10
me as DR.. c. r. Brown. l do believe in
rewarding faithfully those who work for
paign. Those who were opposed to the
Republican candidates should be ousted
| have nothing to say against Fire Chief
Ball | understand he is a good chief
But this should not prevent good Repub-
licans from securing positions. l am not
using my influence to effect these
changes. and do not believe that religion,
should have anything to do with the rat
ronage of the City Hall"
1t is probable that a compromise will ba
reached which may include both police
ana fire departments at next Wednes-
| days meeting