The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-20
ANXIOUS TO
HEAR FROM
GAGE AND DAN.
Expectant Linger in
the Palace Court.
PROTESTS AGAINST DELAY
TIME TO REWARD THOSE WHO
WON THE VICTORY.
PROTESTS AGAINST DELAY
Surmise That Certain Names on the
Governors Slate Have Been
Recently Erased and New
Ones Added.

Applicants for official favor waited in
the Palace court all day long yesterday
for some word of good cheer from Sacra-
mento. 1t came to their knowledge Mon
day morning that the Governor and D. NJ.
Burns were in Sacramento discussing the
subject of patronage distribution; hence
they were anxious to hear the result of
the elaboration. In the Palace group
were candidates for nabor Commissioner,
Code Commissioner, Registrar of Voters,
Adjutant General and Highway Commits
sioner, besides many other candidates for
subordinate positions under the Board of
Health
The politicians who are supposed to be
in the confidence of the Governor eX-
pressed the opinion last night that the
expected appointments would not be de-
layed much longer. In fact, they cannot
understand why there should be any fur
Their delay They remark that the Sena-
torial contest is over for the time being,
that the Legislature has adjourned, that
the Governor has had his vacation and
much-needed rest, and therefore it is
time something was doing to help out the
men who marched and shouted for Gage
and Neff away back last fall They dwell
on the fact that Democrats who were
booming Mcguire and blasting Gage are
still drawing stipends every month from
the public treasury, while the Republicans
who won the fight are waiting for
change and wondering why the Governor
does not act.
Before the Governor left Los Angeles
he had made up his mind concerning the
Code Commissioners and the Paris Expo
sition Commission. 1t is surmised that
his prolonged conference with Burns i'm
mediately on his arrival at the Capitol
had reference to some suggested change
in the slate. In regard to the adjutant
generalShip, the organization, or, in
other words, certain members of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Republican State
Central Committee, will not again inter-
fere. One recommendation in this respect
was made, and therefore another one
could hardly be expected from the ma
chine. The clever politicians doubt the
propriety of making any recommends
lions to the Governor regarding this Of
fee and very likely no more will be made
unless the Governor should see fit to in
vite suggestion and recommendation:
The Paris Commission is different kind
of a trust. The people of the State are
deeply concerned in the selection of the
Commissioners. 1t would be a happy
event in the State if commission wholly
independent OF any railway corporation
could be- chosen, but it is said if the
Southern Pacific should get one member
the Santa Fe ought to have one, and the
people surely should get the third:
department of the Southern Pacific. had
some exposition experience in the horti-
cultural department of the Worlds Fair
at Chicago. He was appointed shortly
after he was crowded out of the Southern
Pacific. He did some very good work for
the company in describing the beauties of
Monterey as a summer and winter resort,
and found time apart from his engage
ments with the corporation to write a
book on dueling and contribute war
"reminiscences to the New York Times.
No one in the building at Third and
Townsend streets found fault with Bens
literary style, and when Mills was brought
down from Sacramento to succeed him
surprise was expressed. 1t is said that
Truman and Mills are slated for the Paris
Commission.
Warden Hale of San Quentin was in town
yesterday. He says the notion entertained
by many people that he desires to con-
tinue his service as Warden is anything
but correct, as he is anxious that his sue
cesSor shall be chosen at once so that he
can retire. He is fully conscious that his
failing health demands his retirement
Mr.. Hale's successor will be chosen at
the meeting of the directors of the prison
next Saturday. There is no doubt that
Mr.. Aguirre of Los Angeles will get the
place.
The reason for the recent postponement
of the meeting of the Board of Regents of
the State University has transpired The
Governor expressed a desire for the post
ponement in order that he might be able
to attend the session. When the subject
of selecting a president Of the university
is called up there will probably be a full
attendance of regents, and the Governor
no doubt will preside. Lieutenant Cover
nor Neff. who was in the city day before
yesterday. remarked that he intended to
be present at the session. On this occa-
sion Stephen NJ. White will probably re-
ceive the greetings of his brother regents.