The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-18
GOV, GAGE IS
ON DUTY At
SACRAMENTO
Has Conference With
Burns on Arrival.
READYTO DISTRIBUTE OFFICES
W. F. FITZGERALD FOR ADJU.
TANT GENERAL.
Politicians Are Wondering as to
What Degree of Dan Burns Die
tation the Executive
Will Submit.

Governor Gage. refreshed by a season of
rest. left Los Angeles last Saturday even
ing on the owl for Sacramento He ar
| rived at the Capitol in due time. where
he was welcomed by Colonel Burns, while
! other disciples of the push were wait
! ing in the court of the Palace Hotel in
this city to get a glimpse of the States
| executive officer Some of the malaria
which the Governor took away from Sac
ramento remained with him throughout
his vacation and made his return journey
| slightly feverish.
1t is no secret that Gage now intends to
make several appointments, and in conse-
quence of this decision on his part there
is some joy in the ranks of the expectant
When the appointments are announced
there will be wailings of distress, because
there are a least ten applicants for
every desirable position within the gift
of the patronage distributor. While the
one fortunate recipient will sing the
praises of Gage the other nine will con-
signe him to the hottest part of Hades
The Governor expects that there will be
many disappoiritments and is prepared to
meet the storm of indignation sure to
follow
The presence of Burns in Sacramento
when Gage arrived there and the long
| private conference that took place after
the executive arrived confirm the suspi-
cion that Burns is seeking to dictate the
appointments, and the politicians are
wondering how much dictation Gage will
submit to. Markham stood a good deal
more of Burns than was good for Mark
| ham and a vast deal more than was good
! for the Republican party of the State of
| California Gage has repeatedly said that
! he would allow no one to dictate his an
! pointments and that none of the patron
age at his disposal would be used to-
reward a member of the Legislature for
supporting any candidate for United
States Senator. At Sacramento during
the recent Senatorial contest every legis-
lator in the Burns corral, from Dibble to
| Cosper, contended that the State patron
| age was held in reserve for the followers
of Burns. 1t is not surprising therefore
| that many are anxiously waiting to see
what kind of men Gage appoints to office
The office of adjutant general, now
filled by General Peeler, does not belong
to the party in the sense that offices are
usually classed The position is that of
the Governors chief of staff, and he will
name some one agreeable to himself The
executive committee of the Republican
State Central Committee did practically
indorse Colonel George Stone for adjutant
general, and the latter submitted to the
Governor high Endorsements from other
sources. Colonel Smedberg and Colonel
Currier have very high testimonials re-
garding their respective qualifications for
! the place. Colonel Seamans of Los An
! geles, commander-in-chief of the Re-
| publican Army and Navy League of Cal
ifornia, is also commended in a fine man
| ner. The Governor may not find in this
excellent military material just the man
! that suits him, and hence the friendly adj
vices of Colonel Burns may be solicited.
| The Governor entertans high regard for
| the legal ability of eX-Attorney General
Fitzgerald: and as a knowledge of the
! law is useful in the adjutant generals Of
! fee, Fitzgerald may be selected. The wars
! of the National Guard are more likely to
! be settled in the courts than on the field
| of bloody strife 1t happens that Fitz-
gerald has had experience in both fields
He halls from Mississippi, and bears a
! good record of service in the Confederate
army. Governor Stoneman set the exam
pie of appointing an ex-Confederate SOL
der when he named for his chief of staff
Colonel Cosby. At one time Fitzgerald
and Burns were the closest of friends but
a disagreement occurred which separated
them. Time works such wonders in heal
! ing political wounds that these two ma
! tive sons of Mississippi may yet clasp
/ hands under Cages benediction.
! The office of Commissioner of Highways
is classed as a fat, juicy plum. The sea
tHe rut Maude of d f
! forna, who engineered the original
scheme for the creation of the bureau by
| an act or the Legislature, Is IN the field
as an active candidate for Commissioner
! He was in Sacramento when the Legisla-
ture convened early In January
and remained there for quite
| length of time. 1t is said that
! he has the Endorsement of many
members of the Legislature for the job
suaded many of the Senators to sign the the
petition commencing Maude to the Gov
ernor. This incident did not escape the
observation of the organization" which
was there doing active work to promote
the Senatorial aspirations of Burns. In
seeking for aid and sympathy in a cru
SADIE for the spoils of office Bulla's friends
| cannot wisely look to Colonel Burns
! Somehow Bulla refuses to worship at the
Candelarian shrine, and the colonel be-