The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
Mr., GAGE GIVES
BROWN A PLACE
Named Him for Board
of Equalization.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, May 6.-Late this aft
ernoon Governor Gage appointed ex-Sec-
retary of State Lou H Brown as a mem
Der of the Board of Equalization from the
First District, to succeed A. Cheese
brough. The term for which Mr.. Cheese
brough was elected expired on the first
Monday in January last. At the general
election last November ]. G. Edwards,
editor OF the Coast Review, was elected
on the Republican ticket to represent the
First District as the successor of Cheese
brough. Edwards died before the time
appointed by law for his induction into Of
fee and Chesebrough continued to per
form official functions under the provi-
sions of law providing that his service
should continue until his successor quail
Mr.. Chesebrough, who is an active busi-
ness man OF San Francisco, desired to re-
tire from the board at the expiration of
his four years term last January. but
governor Gage requested him 10 remain
ana declined TO accept his resignation. At
Los Angeles recently Chesebrough again
insisted that the Governor should ap-
point ms successor and so it was deter
mined that Lou Brown should have the
place. The latter Will serve until his sue
cessor is chosen at the general election 10
be held in November 1900.
Ihere were many aspirants for the posi-
ton, among them II. Herzer, formerly
chief Deputy Assessor of San Francisco
under John D. Siebe, ex-Supervisor Nor
ton, THOMAS Warrington and James
I64TIggs. Morton was strongly backed by
Ex-Secretary of State Brown expected
something better from Governor Cages
administration than commission hermit
ting him to serve nineteen months as an
equalizer. His friends assert that he had
positive assurance at the time he with
tLIe" LEV from the gupernatorial nomination
tnat ne would be appointed president of
the State Board Of Harbor Commissioners
in the event of Cages election. He could
nave secured easily a reorganization for
ambition to become Governor blinded his
judgment. His hope, of becoming Harbor
When Parls h1lburn was appointed to
succeed e. L. ColnOn, and then Brown
was. willing to take anything that the ad-
mlnistration might tender.
1t is the gossip here tonight that the
appointment Of Brown was desired by the
Southern Pacific Company. He has been
rated all along as a railroad man Brown
resided in Alameda County when he was
elected Secretary of State. and after his
election moved to Sacramento. As he is
appointed to represent the San Francisco
district it is presumed he has resided in
the city and county Of San Francisco a
sufficient length of time to render him
| eligible TO represent the district
The Board of Equalization now has two
Browns-BroWn of Calaveras and Brown
Of San Francisco. The other members of
the board are r. H Beamer of WoodIand
!. .. Toland of Los Angeles and Control
Ter Colgan.
Major Frank Mclaughlin, chairman of
the Republican State Central COMMITTEES
was on the inside" with the Governor
this afternoon and the outside gossip was
10 the effect that the Major was pulling
hard to get the Governor to appoint la
cob Steppacher Registrar of Voters. 1t
was the opinion on the outside that the
major was in fair way to carry his
point. The story told to outsiders was
/ that Burns favored the appointment of
Assemblyman Rickard, and the Governor
was inclined TO name George H Plppy for
the place.
State Senator La Rue had an audience
/ with the executive and presented his
views concerning the management of the
/ Napa Asylum for the Insane
/ Lieutenant Governor Neff paid visit
/ to the Governor to-day.
/ Governor Gage appointed and commits
stoned as directors of the State Norma
! School at San Diego I. B. Dockweiler OF
| Los Angeles, term one year; w. r. Guy
Of San Diego, term two years; Z. B. West
/ Of Santa Ana, term three years: George
/ Fuller and DR.. r. NJ Powers of San Dt
/ ego, term four years.
! For directors of the Chico Norma
! School he named the following: Clifford
/ Coggins Of Igerna, Siskiyou County, tern
/ one year; Richard Belcher, Marysville
term two years; Frank D. Ryan, Sacra.
mento, term three years; T. H. Barnard
and F. c. Lusk. of Chico, terms -four
years.
AS a board of directors of the Indus