The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02
POSTMASTER w. w. MONTAGUE RESIGNS
AND A. G. FISK MAY SUCCEED HIM
United States Senator George C. Perkins Submits Name of ExSpeaker
Assembly President as Worthy Fill the important Position and
There Every Likelihood That Popular Young Man Will Be Selected

1t is. quite probable that Arthur G.
Fisk viii. be the next Postmaster Of
San; Francisco. Senator George c. Per
kins has submitted Fisk's name to
President Roosevelt, and Senator Bard
has .acquiesced IN his appointment. All
.that remains is for the President to
send Mr.. Fisk's name to the Senate for
confirmation. This he viii likely do
within the next few days.
For the last month. speculation has
beer rife in political circles over the
probable successor Of Postmaster w.
". Montague 1t was known that
.Afr. Montague had forwarded his res
iEnatiOn 20 Washington and there was
every Likelihood of it being accepted.
Then came the. postofice scandals, and
IT was deemed best TO withhold action
en- the Postmaster's resignation until
the storm might blow over. Now that
the scandal has. been aired and the
POstmaster's name has not been. cou-
Piled in any way with those mixed Up
in alleged wrongdoing II is thought the
time is opDortune for his retirement
from the important Office he has occu-
pied for many years
Arthur G. Fisk was recommended by
members. Of the Republican organiza-
tioR Of this State. He did not press
: his: claims for. the position, as he knew
that II he was 70 be Postmaster his
record and the services he had rendered
the party in national and State poll
tics would be hts best Endorsement
Further than this. he was acceptable
p. 70 Senator Perkins, having aided in
= bringing about his reelection TO the
United States Senate. Senator. Bard
has no quarrel with Mr.. Fisk and
has already stated he would put no
obstacles in the way OF his appoint
.ment 10 the position.
= FISK COMPETENT LEADER.
. Arthur G. Fisk is young man in
politics. and yet in the short time he
has been in II he has shown energy
as worker and a leader. SO strongly
has he intrenched himself in the good
graces Of men who are active IN pcli-
tics in this city. that az the last mu-
nicipsl election he was suggested as a
candidate for Mayor.
SIr. Fisk was elected to the Assem-
bly, four years ago and accomplished
a great deal Of good for san Francisco.
He was always 70 the front in debate
and in. committee-room he was a work
err. His advocacy of a righteous. bill
meant its passage. His record in the
Assembly was. so good that at. the next
election he was nominated for District
Attorney and gave the incumbent the
hardest battle OF his career.
Defeat. did not dim Fisk's aspirations.
-FEe saw he was needed in Sacramento
and@ again he became a candidate for
election 10 the Assembly and again he
was selected by his constituents by a
big majority, He aspired TO be Speaker
=: 'of the; Assembly and was elected. For
eighty. days he ruled the. Assembly i'm
. partially and honestly He maintained
= decorurn. and aided greatly in the dis
patch Of the business before the lower
house. Frequently he took the floor to
q. speak against. certain measures His
- tight against the attempt of certain
capitalists 70 secure valuable wafer
front. property in San Francisco for
q terminus Of a railroad was the hard
est Of the session. Arthur @. Fisk led
= the fight in the Assembly and despite
the efforts made by those pushing the
bill 10 put il through he outgeneraled
them and the bill failed Of passage.
HAS LITTLE TO SAY.
Mr.. Fisk has been prominently men.
toned as a successor 10 William F.
Wynn as Congressman from the Fifth
District. His friends have begged him
10 declare himself a candidate in order
that they might begin working in his
behalf at this early day
Mr.. Fisk is a Harvard graduate and
IS a lawyer by profession He is mar
.ried and has two children.
I understood that my name would
be presented TO the President" said
Mr. Fisk last evening, but until my
appointment IS confirmed I can say
nothing for publication. knew that
I was recommended by the Republican
organization Of this State and that
Senator Perkins would present my
name IT would be in poor taste for me
10 say anything at present. Ny friends
seem TO believe that I viii be selected
for the important position. 1 trust
their belief is founded on fact"
Postmaster Montague was reticeni
about discussing the matter. He ad-
rnitted that he had resigned and said
he did so because Of i'll health.
How long ago did you resign, Mr.
Montague7" he was asked.
Some time ago" he replied
Does the resignation take effect i'm
mediately OF on the first Of the year,
That I don't know. 1t is in the
hands OF the President"
Better keep the devil outside thar