The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
EXTRA SESSION
OF THE REGENTS
TURNED DOWN
Gage Crumpled Card
of Colonel Denicke.
ANTICS OF THE EXECUTIVE
AN INCIDENT OF RECENT OCCUR
RENEE AT PALACE HOTEL.
One of the University Trustees Will
Know Next Time How
to Approach the
Governor.

Colonel E. A Denicke, regent of the
State University. companion of the Loyai
Legion, comradc of the Grand Army, ana
all around business man of excellent at
tainments, is not yet fully posted as 10
current events il the political world.
few days since Colonel Denicke desired TO
see the Governor of California on import
ant business connected with the state
University The regents deemed it ernlS
nently proper that q special meetlng ol
the board should be held TO make httlng
arrangements to receive the notap.e
architects composing the jury TO pass
upon the designs in architecture submit
ted under Mrs. Hearst's competitive
plans and therefore Colonel Demcke was
authorized to see the Governor ana ask
that the regents be convened to consider
the subject. ,
Colonel Denicke sought by the ordinary
ernor's apartments in the PALACE Hotet
to obtain an interview with the chlel
executive officer of the State, put no
attention was paid to his card. Inc COLO,
mel, slightly annoyed but not discouraged
in his efforts to secure special session
of the board resolved to try another ave
nue. to approach His EXcellency. Acc
cordingly he enlisted the cooperation OF
State officer of high standing This ON
Ger was asked to convey the colonel
card and telephone number to the Gov
ernor and also to express brleny tne M
ture of the business on hand. presently
the Governor emerged from one or the
recesses of the Palace court. Behind
him glided Ed Niles and not far ar IN the
rear distance was Al Lindley. The State
officer perceived an opening and at once
went forward and delivered to cage the
earnest request of the regent and also
the card bearing the telephone NUMBER.
The Governor apparently listened to the
message, and for reply crumpled the caro-
in his hand and said: Il am going to
take the train for Los Angeles this even
In the matter Of crumpling the card
and dismissing the topic without the cour,
tesy of response the Governor displayed
his individual force Of character and
frmness Of purpose. He acted In the
premises without seeking the counsel OF
Herrin or soliciting the consent OF the
Mexican. When the toutS saw him cfum-
pie the card they exclaimed:
! Gage has q mind of his own.
Certainly it would have been the proper
and graceful proceeding Tor the regents regents
in their official capacity to have welcomed
the eminent architects, but Colonel Dem
! icke. versatile as he is, and as well Versed
| withal in the proprieties OF social ana oil-
| cial life, was not posted as to the proper
method to pursue in seeking an audience
with the present Governor of California
and therefore the plans for Official wei
! come miscarred.
! Had Colonel Denicke kept pace with
! the administration he would have known
| before the incident closed that the asslS-
have been invoked to obtain an audience
with His EXcellency. Next time ne VIII
know better, but when that time comes
the regent may not care for the company
| of the Governor.
| Cages recent antics here caused so
much unfavorable comment that even
| Judge Carpenter has been constrained to
apologize for the Chief Magistrate Car
penters apology is not what would be
! called a labored exposition of the case.
| He simply explains the situation by the
remark Gage is a damned fool" Car
penter, it seems, will never correct the
unfortunate habit of saying what other
people think.