The San Francisco call., 1899-05-18
PATRONAGE FOR
THE FOIL OVERS
Of D. N. BURNS
w. H. Rickard Gets a
Small Reward.
GAGE GETTING REFLECTIVE
HE rs GOING SOUTH FOR A SEA
SON OF INTRosPECTIoN.
A Legion of Clamorous Candidates
Seeking the Office of State
Labor Commis-
sioner.
GAGE GETTING REFLECTIVE
HE rs GOING SOUTH FOR A SEA
SON OF INTERSECTION.

Jacob Steppacher. the newly commits
stoned Registrar of Voters, yesterday ap-
pointed as his chief deputy w. H. Rick
ard At Sacramento, during the recent
session of the Legislature, Mr.. R'ckard,
as the representative of the Thirty eighth
Assembly District, voted throughout the
Senatorial contest for D. NJ. Burns. The
story was told at Sacramento that he had
a positive promise that he would be ap-
pointed Registrar of Voters in return for
his support of Burns. 1t was said that
Grant would have received the support of
the Assemblyman of the Thirty eighth
District If the promise of reward had not
been made by Burns. The turning
down" of Rickard for Registrar does not
create feelings of sorrow in the Grant
camp.
U. S. Grant Jr arrived in the city yes
terday morning and will remain until his
brother, General Fred Grant. sails for
Manila. He is not inclined to speak of
Senatorial politics except in a general
way. His information is to the effect that
the men who supported him at Sacra
mento are as active and loyal now as
they were at any time during the contest
in the Legislature,
The office of commissioner of the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics is not excep
tionally lucrative, but there are more ap-
picants for the place than are listed for
any other office at the disposal of the
Governor. Among the candidates men
toned are Merton Allen, Thomas o Brien
ASsembiyman Kelsey of Santa Clara, Ma
jOr Kyle, chief clerk of the Assembly; w.
saunders and W. I. Reynolds. Governor
Gage made the statement not long ago
that he would recognize the wishes of the
labor organizations in making this ap-
pointment. He expressed wish that the
labor unions would submit to him five
names, from which list he might select a
suitable man. 1t is common report among
the politicians that the unions could not
agree on five names
The report that j. D. Kelsey of San Jose
is securing the vigorous support of Jim
Rea and Senator &. M. Shortridge is ac-
cepted by the politicians with few
grains of allowance. 1t is admitted that
kea and Shortridge would like well
enough to see Kelsey installed as Labor
Commissioner, but their chief concern in
cure the appointment on the Agnews Asy-
lum board of men who can assist them
in doing Santa Clara politics. Kelsey sup
ported Burns throughout the Senatorial
contest and will therefore derive some
thing from the administration. NJ. E.
Arnerich, who was a Santa Clara Assem-
blyman and supporter of Burns, had to
be satisfied with the position of wharf
niger on the water front of San Fran
cisco. No doubt Paris Kilburn took or
ders from Burns and Mclaughlin when he
named Arnerich for wharfinger. Similar
orders may be given to place Kelsey on
the water front.
Governor Gage has planned to go south
for session of reflection. One of his
most ardent and active supporters in the
campaign last November made the re-
mark at the Palace last evening that the
Governor was going home to reflect how
il happened that he had made himself in
few months the most unpopular man in
California. There is a notion among the
Southern California politicians that Gen
eral Harrison Gray Otis, with club is
waiting for Gage at the Los Angeles
County line.
1t is expected that the Governor will
shortly appoint three Port Wardens
Among the men mentioned are A. J.
Marten, State Senator F. w. Burnett and
Assemblyman C. F. Kenneally.
The Governor has not yet made public
the names of the three men-two Republi-
cans and one Democratic comprise the
Paris Exposition Commission. The public
has been assured that Ben c. Truman is
appointed, and that the little formality
of a commission duly signed by the Gov
ernor is all that prevents him from ex-
ercislng the authority and enjoying the
story is not true that w. w. Foote has
been appointed to the commission. The
Governor has announced a purpose to ap-
point big Democrat from San Francisco,
and the talk is common that Mr.. Foote
can have the Office if he desires it. Yes
terday Mr.. Foote, in speaking of the COM
mon rumor. said that he had not ex-
changed word with the Governor on
that subject. The leading politicians are
of the opinion that Samuel Rucker of
San Jose. the prospective Son-in-law of
Major Frank Mclaughlin will not be ap-
pointed to the commission. The polti-
clans are trying to guess the name of
has been slated for a place on the Expo
SftiOn BOARD.