The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-13
HEALTH BOARD
WILL CAUCUS
ON PATRONAGE
Regular Session to
Follow Conference.
TALK OF A FIXED PROGRAMME
RuMoRs OF A SLATE WITH LEON
DENNERY FOR SECRETARY.
Affairs at the San Jose Nor
NAL School Are in a Fair
Way of Adjust
TALK OF A FIXED PROGRAMME
RJJMoRs OF A SLATE WITH LEON
DENNERY FOR SECRETARY.

There will be a meeting Of the new
Board of Health this forenoon. At places
where the politicians loiter and discuss
patronage distribution the opinion is gen
orally expressed that Leon Dennery will
be elected secretary OF the board.
Last evening Drs. Barbat, Coffey and
PAYNE, newly-appointed members, were
asked if it was on the programme 10 Sc
lect Dennery for secretary.
DR. Barbat replied: THE subject VIII
probably be considered at conference of
the members tomorrow morning before
the regular meeting. | do not understand
that there is an agreement to elect Den
merry. We have had but one caucus since
our appointment and no decision mas peen
reached regarding the secretaryshlp'
DR.. r. w. Payne in answer to Inc Call
inquiry said: II do not know OF any
agreement or understanding to elect Leon
Dennery secretary of the board. l know
that he is a candidate and believe that ne
is confident of success
DIR. W. B. Coffey replied: II do not know
Of any programme to elect Dennery sec
retary of the board. There may be some
agreement or understanding that he shail
be chosen for the place, but L am not IN
formed of it, Three members can eject
Yes the Mayor has a vote, but L 90 not
know that he will express choice Mr..
are others
In view of the incident that law and
moral sentiment have been invoked 10
suppress an indecent exhibition at the
California Theater, the members OF the
Health Board may feel constrained TO re-
feet seriously before they accept pro-
sramme which contemplates the selection
OF Dennery for secretary.
The members Of the Board of Health
are reputable physicians in good standing
The question may occur 10 them, Cdn Ne
Justify such an appointment to our felloWo
members of the medical fraternity
Physicians, as a rule, demand sood II
not high standard of personal character
and intellectual qualification in men as"
piring to public service, and they may eX-
pect their fellow members on the Health
Board to recognize the standard
IL appointing Drs. Barbat, CoIley;
Payne and Keeney to compose the Board
of Health, the Governor was influenced
mainly by the Southern Pacific Company
and Dan Burns. Gage believes that lie
was discovered by Burns and elected by
Herrin and therefore holds that common
gratitude requires him to follow the
course outlined by the Candeldrlan ana
the corporation.
The appointments TO the Board OF
Health are about the best of Cages ad-
no great compliment to the board is con-
veyed in this observation, but the fact
is obvious. however, that worse appoint
ments could have been made, and It is
| therefore a bit surprising that the Gov
! ernor did not make them.
While Gage is going down the line and
worthiness to step forward, it is doubtful
| If Dan Bruins and Herrin can elicit a
recommendation from him that Leon Den
merry be appointed secretary Of the Board
! of Health.
The political strife at the San Jose Nor
| NAL School Is in fair way to be con-
Guided. The directors have practically
end existing unpleasantness and further
the best interests Of the school.
On the 18th of August the new pIesi
! elected. will present his report to the
board According to the rules of the
teachers from nominations made by the
| president. 1t is known that in his re-
| port President McNaughten will recon
| mend that Professor Childs and Professor
Randell each be placed at the head of an
! important department in the Normal
! School.
are politically interested in the school;
Professor Randell is now president, and
was appointed by Governor Budd four
years ago in place of Professor Childs1
! friends, and of course should either one
be placed at the, head Of the institution .l
1t was thought best to bring a new man
to control the institution and to place
both the ex--presidents in important posi-
In order to do this the heads OF Two
of the departments will of course be
| dropped One of them will probably De
! the head of the history department.; put
the other is not yet decided upon When
| President 4Randell assumed charge Iour
/ years ago it was regarded as slgnlncant
! that his report did not recommenG the
appointment of his predecessor, Childs; in
the history department as WAS s,o ant WiI
! probably be included in President Nc
| Naughtens report.
The new president is elected for one one
| imnortant changes among the other
teachers for several months, until an op-
| portunity has been afforded the new
| board Of testing the value of the material
! at present employed.
Expeditions Work.