The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-30
MORE NAMES ARE
MENTIONED FOR
MAYORS FAVORS
Health Board Under
Discussion.
DRS. BAZET AND WILLIAMSON
LACKMANN's PATRONAGE GOES
TO THE PARTY.

1t is said upon excellent authority tEat
DR.. Louis Bazet and Or. J. NJ. William
son will be the first choice Of Mayor Phe-
Ian for the incoming Board of Health,
and IL is further said that the Mayor VIII
be guided largely by their advice In max
ing subsequent appointments 10 that body.
Both the physicians named have served
upon previous boards and both have ma
tional regulations. The news of their
probable appointment is being we'll re-
ceived by their medical colleagues.
Whether or not DIR. BaZet will accept
the proffered Office is another question.
His practice and the studies he is pursuing
along scientific lines were greatly ham
pered by his public duties during the
last administration, and it is known that
ne would rather not get into harness
again II he can keep out Of 1t. lie Is;
however a warm personal friend OF
Mayor Phelan, and is also his Honor
family physician. and that influence will
probably prove strong enough TO compel
Ills acceptance. DIR. Thomas Shumate Is
also generally mentioned as a probable
member OF the board, but he may be ten
dered the position of chief surgeon Of The
Receiving Hospital instead. DIR. William
X. Dorr and DR. r.. w. Murphy Jr. will
probably be rendered offices at either the
harbor or central station. DIR. Dorr has
been attached to the harbor station dur
ing the present administration, and also
made an excellent reputation as surgeon
In charge Of the big Treadwell Hospital
at Fort Wrangel. Alaska Dr. Chalmers
is making hard fight for the position OF
City Physician and has some strong
friends behind him.
James II. O'Brien is the latest candidate
who has come prominently into notice as
a probable member Of the Civil Service
Commission. Mr.. O'Brien yields a pow
erful political influence in the city and
has always been consistent supporter of
Mayor Phelan. and IL is said his services
will be rewarded with some one or other
of the chief commissions.
There is little change in the Super
visorial situation. Although Supervisor
Jennings has returned from the East IL IS
not likely that the board will caucus until
after the LIST OF the month. Mayor Phelan
will tender both Republican and Demo-
cratic members a banquet early next
week, and IL is expected that the day Tor
the organization meeting Will be fixed a
that time. The fight for the chairman
ship Of the Finance Committee has mar
rowed down to Charles Wesley Reed. II.
u. Brandenstein and Dick Hotaling.
Sheriff Lackmann intends TO so far keep
his prediction promises to the Grand
Hotel organization that he will accept
from the county committee. through the
district chairmen. suggestions as to the
disposition of the patronage of his office.
No one member of the organization will
have anything 70 say In the matter. the
positions will be at the disposition Of the
whole organization. and there will doubt
less be considerable hard work done IN
the next few weeks among district dele
cations. George Hare and Sig Simon will
remain in the Office. So far the commit
tee ordered at the last meeting OF the
course OF the campaign committee during
the late fight has done nothing. A num-
her Of districts have appointed their
committeeman, but the Thirty-seventh
have refused TO appoint or take any part
in the investigation.