The San Francisco call., 1904-03-10
BARD'S SCHEME
NIPPED IN BUD
Senator Perkins Withdraws
His Consent to Enter Into
the Patronage Agreement
PLAN FALLS TO GROUND
Oakland Man Claims He En-
tered Into Compact While
Under a MisapprehensiOn
Special Dispatch to The call.

WASHINGTON, March "a few
DAYS ago Representative Metcalf sent
10 Senator Bard his reply 10 the lat
ter's recent communication touching
upon the getting together of the Cali
f0rnia delegation in the matter of the
distribution Of Federal patronage. As
a result Of the conference Of the HOUSE
delegation Con gresham Metcalf said in
effect that the reservation made in be
half of the Senators that no candidate
should be urged that was Objectionable
Il a Senator should hold good also with
regard 10 members Of the House dele
cation: that is TO say, no candidate
should be urged that was objectiOnaol ole
10 a member Of the House lie sug
gested that a meeting should be held
al which the matter could be discussed.
That meeting was held last evening
at Senator Bard's committee-room and
the movement toward harmony was
brought to a sudden halt. Senator Per-
kins said he had given his consent to
the proposition made by Senator Bard
under a apprehension; he said there
was no occasion at this time for en-
terinE into any such iron-clad compact,
as there were no nominations to be
made. and in any event he would wish
10 reserve three or four offices. He
said he could not see his way clear to
resigning the patronage at San Fran
cisco TO Representatives scattered all
over the State. He knew the cOndi-
tions and the men better than any
other man in the delegation, he said.
and therefore felt that he should re-
dates for Office stationed there As a
result of this stand the negotiations
OF which so much was expected came
TO nothing.
A board Of pension examining sur
geOns has been established at Ukiah
on recommendation Of Senators Per
kins and Bard. Drs. William Tuvore
and A. e. Dickinson have been ap-
pointed members of the board.
Lemont J. Grant has been commits
stoned postmaster at Terminal Cal.
Special orders War Department
The following named enlisted men
now i'm this city. having performed
the duties assigned TO them, are or
dered 10 return to their proper sta
tiOns: Sergeant Fitz w. Donohoe,
hospital corps, Presidio, with permis-
sion 70 delay thirty days en- route
Privates. first class, Wilhelm Kauf-
mann and -AdOlph Nelson. army gem
eral hospital Preside. with permis-
sion 10 delay thirty days en- route;
Private. FIRST class, Edgar A. Graevell,
hOspitsl corps Preside, with permis-
sion to delay sixty days en- route; Ser
geant Samuel J. KOou. hospital corps,
Preside. with permission TO delay
class William Ebbing. hospital corps.
Fort Mason, viii be sent TO Fort Mon
roe. Va; Private Amers T. Harrell,
Company =, Ninth Infantry. United
States Legation Guard, Peking. China,
upon arrival at the Preside of San
Francisco VIII be discharged without
honor from the army for the good of
the service by the commanding officer
Of that post; Sergeant Algernon Van
AIer. Hospital Corps. Fort Smelling.
Ninn-, VIII Sc sent TO Fort Mcdowell.
the commanding officer viii send him
TO Manila on the Government trans
port sailing from San Francisco on or
about April !. 1904.
Orders to the United States navy
Nidshipmen F. @. Coburn, c. A Rich
ards. r. 3. sherman and Il. A Stuart
10 the receiving ship independence,
navy yard. Mare Island. for tenn
porary duty. thence to Asiatic station,
via the Solace.