The San Francisco call., 1903-01-17
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Dr. Buckley had with Chief Whitman. or
Whitman with Buckley. but do say emphat-
ieally that Mr. Newhall never requested me
not 20 appoint Mr. Mahoney. never spoke to
ME OF him and never even mentioned his name
10 me in connection with the appointment Had
ne done 50 ne would under the provisions OF
The charter have rendered himself siable TO
instant removal from office.
At no time al no place and under no condi-
uons did ] make any agreement OF any kind
with Mr. Newhall or with anybody else TO
MI Mahouev's retirement or as to any other
persons appointment And until the appoint
ment of Mr. Drinkhouse was actually made.
no one except myself knew who was 10 be Sc
lected for the place. I only surmise the
purpose of the affidavit and that is Ito create
false issue. to retain in control still longer
the administration OF the present Board OF
Health which has been offensive and inju-
rous TO the city and which. after removal by
me for causes stated. is stii enabled by grace
Of the courts and OF writs OF Injunction
hauut Itself in the face of our people
As to the necessity for making an
affidavit except where required by
law certainly no gentleman feels it
essential to support his word by oath
except where his word would not
otherwise be taken.
Chief OF Police whitman said last night:
About the only thing that is true in Dr.
Buckley's affidavit IS that he did come 10 my
office on the Sth day 81 January and requested
me 10 vote FOR him for chairman OF the Board
ot Health. His statements about a combina-
tion or the one about my having told him that
Commissioner Newhall had requested ME 10
vote for DR. Ward and all the rest OF his state
fnents in that line are absolutely untrue and
he knows H. Dr. Buckley called on me and
asked me 20 support him and I told him that
the commercial and mercantile interests OF the
city had requested to vote for somebody
ether ttan q member Of the old board The
reason Tor this obvious and in the inter
ests OF The people OF the city I decided TO sup
port Dr. Ward. Mayor Schmitz never spoke
20 me about supporting DR. Ward until the
morning the board was organized and then he
only asked mo in Of hand way il I would
object voting FOR Dr. Ward. This was done in
the presence of Dr. Ward DR. Stinsen and
ganlzed the board. When the subject was
mentioned told Mayor Schmitz that I had al
ready made UP my mind vote for DR. Ward
Dr. Buckley statement in reference 10 a
conversation about Commissioner Mahoney be-
ing a dlsturber and Commissioner Newhall
having 20 be present at every meeting for fear
that Nahoney and Commissioner Hutton wouId
elect Mzhoneya chairman or the board IS abso-
luiely untrue. In fact all OF his statements
calculated 10 involve the Police Commission
or any Of its members In the matter Of the
aDpofntnent Of a chairman the Board 81
Health false He IS simply trying TO put
words in my mouth which he himself gave
utterance TO- The only thing that was said
that has color of being anything like his
story was brought up by Buckley. who said
something about both he and Mahoney being
my friends. and urging this as an argument
why should vote for him. / said, When /
was a candidate for Chief OF Police and Ma
honey started pour forth all OF the Ex-
amlner's venom, you did not try TO cOncilate
him so cannot see where I under any
obligations 10 YOU" / know my duty too well
cussion OF matters which he is attempting to
Law at my doors. DR. Buckley is simply MAX
ing these statements 10 deceive Mr.. Casey.
who Is also an exOfhco member OF the board.