The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
REIGN OF MkTT0s
MAY BE BRIEF.
Pardee's Successor Will
Have Power to Withdraw
Name of New Appointee
MEETING TOMORROW

State, ,Senator John G. Mattos of Ala
media County, who has been appointed
Harbor. Commissioners to succeed John
D. Mackenzie of Santa Clara. term ex-
pired, will qualify at once and prob
ably take his place on the board at
the regular meeting of the Commits
sionerss tomorrow afternoon
= Politicians on the water front are not
all sure, that the successor of Governor
Pardee in the Office of chief executive
of the State will stamp his approval
of the appointment. There Is a deal of
gossip to the effect that the incoming
Governor will withdraw the communi
cation to- the Senate nominating Mat
tos to succeed Mackenzie and send in
the name of some other man for Com
missioner.
Senatorial courtesy may count
point or two in favor of Mattos as he
is a member of the Senate with two
years more to serve. but the old timers
in the political arena assert that the
rule of courtesy will not be carried
to the extreme point of placing Sen
atorsNinto conflict with the executive
When the question of courtesy is pre-
sentedl on one side and the question of
executive favor on the other the Sen
ators usually stand for the latter.
MA'rTOs MAY HAVE PROMISE
There, is gossip to the effect that
take up executive communications and
confirm Mattos at once. irrespective of
the desises of the new Governor; but
such a proceeding would surely pro-
woke anmosites. Perhaps Senator Mat
tos has received assurances from Mr..
Gillett that in the event Of the . lat
ter's election to the office of Governor,
which the politicians regard as al
most certain, Governor Pardee's choice
would be ratified.
John d. Mackenzie was appointed
Harbor Commissioner by Governor
Gage four years and seven months ago
He has had his full quota of patronage
on the water front. The general rule
tin the distribution of places such as
-wharf1ngers, collectors and laborers is
to divide the common pool into three
ssectfons, giving to each Commissioner
section. but the rule is not invaria
bly, adhered to. 1t happens frequently
that outside pressure unites all the
Commissioners in favor of a single ap-
Splicant.
TRIO CHOSEN BY MACKENZIE.
Mackenzie has not. lost anything in
'sthe collective process of selection
Among the wharinEers credited to his
individual selection, are Lee. Arnerich
and Cottle. Arnerfch was in the AS
esembly from Santa Clara County dur
ing the memorable contest which cul-
minated in the defeat of d. NJ. Burns
for the United States Senate. but was
l-appointed wharfnger before Macken-
zie was appointed Commissioners. The
reappointment was made at Macken-
zie's request.
Thompson of Eureka. Roth OF Los
Angeles, Beecher of Shasta. Williams
of Orange, Cuneo. Brown and Harry
Thompson represent the general choice
of..the board 1t is. gossip that Sena-
tor Cogg1ns secured the appointment
of Beecher. The Los Angeles ap-
poinrees were recommended by Walter
Parker There is nothing TO signify
that any of Mackenzie's men will be
disturbed before their respective terms
expire. In the future the representa-
t1on of Santa Clara on the water front
may be diminished to make places for
the aspiring legions of Alameda
County.
Avs forecast by The Call. Senator
c. N Belshaw was appointed State
Prison Director. and Charles 8. Wheel
er reappointed Regent Of the Univer-
sity Rudolph j. Taussig. regent ex-
officieSby virtue of his position as pres
ident of the Mechaeics' Institute, is
now regent FULL panoplied. Taus-
sig succeeds Judge ]. W. Mckinley of
Los Angeles who was appointed by
Governor Gage. Mckinley was chair
man of tine Republican convention al
Santa CRUZ.
Max Gohdberg was not reappointed
to the Board of Trustees Of the Napa
state Asylalm. but his political asso-
ciates are asserting that he will be
recognized by the next Governor.