The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-09
MEN WHO WILL
FEED At THE
PUBLIC CRIB
More Appointments to
Be Made To-Day.
THE RESULTS OF A CAUCUS
SUPERVISORS BESIEGED BY
HUNGRY JoB-cHAsERS.
How "Windy" Bienenfeld Talked
His Way Into Snug Berth
in Assessor Dodge's
Office.
THE RESULTS OF A CAUCUS
SUPERVISORS BEsIEGED BY
HUNGRY JoB-CHASERS

The job-chasing fraternity were all in
a furry yesterday over the uncertainty
as to what disposition the new Board OF
Supervisors will make of the remaining
patronage under its control. Many juicy
plums are yet to be doled out, and the
job chasers spent the day running after
the members Of the new board and 9TH
ers who are reputed to have finger in
the patronage pie.
The Supervisors caucused the latter part
of the week and agreed upon many of the
appointments. 1t is expected that they
will be announced at the meeting Of the
board this afternoon.
Jim Symons, the ex-Deputy County
Clerk. is said to be slated for the posi-
ton of engineer of the City Hall. His fire.
man will be Billy O'Nei. George Bry
ant, a relative Of Phil Crimmins. is to
be appointed electrician in the fre-alarm
office. Other minor changes will also be
made there.
Pat Johnson, who has served two years
as plumber of the City Hall, will proba-
bly, be retained. John Hamil, one of the
clerks to the Board of Supervisors. WILL
it is said, also hold down his job during
this administration. Al Houston is on
the slate for engineer of the Fourth
street bridge, and Garry Welsh will as
sist him as br-~ge-tender
"Chief" Billy Collins, a nephew or
Supervisor Attridge, will take care or
one Of the elevators in the City Hall. IN
fuences are being brought to bear TO re-
tain ]. B. Hawthorn in his present place.
Hawthorn has had charge OF the elevator
at the eastern end of the oullolng LOT
years. He is a cripple, and is well nked
by everybody in the big building. Neu
| Keegan will supplant PADDY hayes dS
q in heating
George Madden, Louis Holtz, harry
Jacobs. George BeaZley and Andrew
Troutwell are said to be among those VINO
will drive the 'hurry-up wagons until
the next administration.
Edward Foley will, If everything goes
according to programme be appointed
messenger to the Tax Collector. Sammy
solomon was slated for this plum, but
Sammy was turned down. He Will be ap-
nointed messenger in the Justices Courts,
a fat snap now held by Ike Willis.
The Democratic place-hq nndqs for n@' a a
berth in his office ]. F. McGovern, the
renegade who deserted the Committee OF
Four Hundred and Fifty on the eve OF
election and turned himself over TO the
late Committee of One Hundred, mas not
been rewarded as yet. He expects TO De
placed in Dodge's office.
himself into job in the Assessor Of
fee When DR.. Dodge announced his ap--
pointments Bienenield's name was not
mentioned. He is said to have stood on
the corner of Stockton and Ellis streets
for a whole day denouncing DIR. Dodge,
Mayor Phelan and the entire Democratic
push All this was poured into the ears
of the great moguls,' and Charlie Fay
was dispatched at once to pour palm on
''Windy's" injured feelings. The balm
was not the variety usually dispensed by
Fay Bienenfeld was already as full of
that as the bottom of a strainer is of
holes At any rate Bienenfield received
a letter to DR.. Dodge and the next day he
was put to work.