The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29

who said that, although he had been ap-
pointed member Of commission by the
Mayor he was not in duty bound to
sound his praises. He then expressed his
high opinion of Mr.. Phelan and regretted
that he had to part with him. He said
he wished that the Mayor had two more
years to serve, as he would, with the aid
OF the new charter, make this city a
greater municipality.
Ovation for Phelan.
When Mayor Phelan arose to speak the
chandeliers tingled with the noise of the
greeting given him. He was unable to
did so he was given the closest attention
and throughout his address he was
roundly applauded. In part he said:
1t is needless to say that am very grateful
to you for this mark Of your esteem. 1 must
confess also that feel embarrassed. I really
Ing when not so much had been said. I will
therefore try and make my remarks very brief.
MY association has been SO pleasant that 1
leave you with great regret and reluctance.
President Andrew Jackson had an Irish servant
we W. ARE ARE to!q VINO was erratie HIS master said
We must separate - ''And faix,'' said Pat, .'in
which direction are ye going" GaughterO
realize now that I am going and you are to
remain. We have associated in all this work.
ever credit that is due the administration nee
essarily belongs to you.
Under the charter it was my duty to appoint
something like thirty-three commissioners, rep
resenting all the executive functions Of the
city government, and those commissioners have
done their work so well that the gentlemen
who are not members Of the administration
mistake perhaps in giving me all the credit.
They should know you should realize that
1t Is your work that has brought credit to
the civil administration Of affairs. It is
a nonpartisan government. 1t was so designed
by the charter, and 1t was necessary by hav-
ing separate test for election apart from ma
tional and State elections, and the whole spirit
of our fundamental law proves that ours Is
business government and not great political
concern.
When about five years ago was nominated
for the office Of Mayor 1t came to me in the
was rent with factions. The political boss
had thriven more in San Francisco than IN any
ton of New York. The boss was omnipotent.
man could not enter He controlled the ave-
nues to office, and when man attained a high
position he was owned by his political mas
ter. Men shaped their conduct in the mat
ter of appointments to insure the continued
favor of the political boss.
Now that was the first battle which was
waged in this city. and successfully waged-
to eliminate the political boss The adoption
of the charter gave new political life to San
Francisco and insured thereafter its success
as a municipality. There are provisions in
that instrument by which the government may
almost automatically be run. There has been
established a civil service which has proved
a ban to political parties and to government
form does not affect all the offices in San
Francisco. ] regret to leave you because
have been welded to San Francisco and its in
terests for these i've years.
Great cheering and more jolly good
fellow music put an end to the evening 8
banquet.
Those present We're: DR.. Baum. DR.. Bazet
James Emery. NJ Greenblatt. A. w Voorsan-
ger, NJ ]. Fontana. Thomas B. Bishop E.
Godchaux. Franklin K. Lane. Judge Seawell
Asa r; Wells RoIla V. Watt. August Comte
E. Taylor. Charles Fay. Gavin McNab. Raphael
WE'LL. David Starr Jordan. Rev ]. Voorsanger
DR.. j. N. Williamson. Richard Freud William
Denman John Connor Larry Dwyer Richard
Curtis, j. w. Mccarthy. John brady. Horace
Mann James Booth, Frank J. Could Washing
ton Dodge, John Lackmann, Marsden Manson
Hon ]. v. Coffey. A. B. Mcguire, c. e Grun-
sky, DR.. Levitt, Dr. Mccarthy, DR.. O'Brien
DR.. D Ancona. John Quinn. Cecil Mark, Shell