The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-31
Gossip IN CAMP
Of POLITICIANS
Closing Of the Southern
Pacific Political
Bureau.
No Railroad Cash for Fixing
Conventions and the
Legislature

Julius kruttschnitt. assistant 10 fresl-
cent Hartman Of the SoutHS'h ACNE
and ". II. Herrin Of the railroad com
nenv's law department are IN san ran
cisco. The Inhabitants Of the EelloW oullu-
IT'S and he denzens of the annex COil-
urrhend learly that kruttsehnitt staIlos
meat O. he president OF the ROAD. bN--
pelses fof the maintenance of a political
bureau cannot Doe paid without his sane
iion. There are renewed assurances mat
the mona cement has abolished the pohu-
cal bureau. Herrin retains his posltlon as
az 2rneF Of the company, BUT no longer
enjoys ~ privilege or drawing on me
COMPANY treasury for money TO meet
political campaign expenses NO ooubt
she comnanv viii expect certain members
~ tlc r. ilroa6 Commi ssion. at least Two
members OF the State Board OF ENallza-
Non and other State officers 10 attest a
sense of gratitude by remaining lallnIul
10 the interests Of the corporation.
AS Herrin is well acquainted with the
Ftsle eicers. who received assistance
from tle old political department. he viii
ptoha alr be retained for awhile TO keep
them in line. Several Of the officers
whose rlfces may be acceptable TO the
cQmpa hare inclined 10 resent the init
NATION 4 corporate ownership, but are
reaug-fC acknowledge debt of personal
eratituds 10 Mr.. Herrin, therefore the
c1iaf the law department may be found
useful the delivery Of purchased goods.
Game Played on Hays.
II y mite well known that c. NJ HAYS,
WHO Exceeded Coils = Huntington as
tfcel- II of the Southern Pacific, came
mere IN d firm resolve TO abolish Her
rms llitical bureau and take the COM
La4y ut Of politics. In this step he was
selo5 by Mr.. KrUttschnitt. In order 10
ny &c the owners of the road in New
E7 hat the corporation would be rob-
'a Eht and left if the political man
sre-- Tte dropped, certain opponents OF
lr SAWS caused demonstrations of cor
porste Ftility to be made in Nevada
he Is TO ''cinch" and harass The
rist the cwners of the road in New Yorl
began 40 think that Hays had made Z
mistake. The "Old timers" on the pay
Tcil sent up a shout of SOY when Hays
resigned The prospect that kruttschnit
nc,1le - placed on the retired list save
noilE.esI workers season Of delight
Trey looked forward 1oTOuSly to the res
lorau non II the old political system will
herrin al the head of the department.
1e 1oE was Of short duration. One o
~ urst acts Of President Hartman
ESs euCeessor-was the appointment OF
a rutl sc I'm TIT TO the position of genera
manage mo assistant TO the president
cimutaDe usly came the announcement
fhar me pmpany would not NEEDLE in
pQl1ca' aifairs, but would adhere strict
~ lc TIE legitimate business Of carrying
freight and passengers. Hartman hav-
g been duly apprised of the game
played on Hays by the politicians, is
Pferarc1 . meet threats of hostile legis-
iafiou- lie expects TO hear that the com
WIZ be robbed II guards are not
placed he lobby at Sacramento. He
newspapers long accustomed
le sustenance become vicious
when we'd Of the nOuTishment which
subsidy affords He is said
be firm in the resolve to ad-
10 the railroad business. and
money for fixing conventions
lg Legislatures.
andidates for the State Senate
on railroad support in the
--re-- - npalsn- They expect orders to
lL from fTeaQC Iszrttsrz that they
IRE ac able TO the company, so that
fne D ri the shops and yards may get
Me hen they apply TO the company
fcr ma Fl or other assistance in the
cam 2ls their applications will reach the
general manager. julius kruttschnitt
Wl0 . aur horned to speak for the South
ern Faci-c- Herrin, no doubt. will be
eEe- TO indOrSe all such applications
8n1 say good word for the applicant.
especially if the sUpphcating Senator be
one Lrst has ever been faithful to the rail
tcac ln the Legislature.
y New County Committeeman.
Before The end Of the week Thomas. d
NofQan- chairman Of the late Republican
Nlfffal convention. will appoint
<-utetEl county Committeeman at large
s.sch 6r-fhS eighteen district DELEGATIONS
raInc1 four committeeman and the con-
venrol authorized the chairman to an
point eighteen at large. Early in January
The new committee Will meet and or
EauiZc.