The San Francisco call., 1906-08-03
POST MASTER WILL
GREET G|LLETL.
Two Congressman Are
Slated to Speak at Vail
ejo Gathering T onight
f EDERAL PLUMS
BY HUGH. NJ. BURKE.

bf HUGH. NJ. BURKE.
Congressman Joseph R. Knowland
OF the Third and Congressman ]. N.
Gillett of the First District will speak
10 the workingmen of Vallejo tonight.
Duncan McKinlay, so I am informed,
was not invited to this evenings func-
ton, but he may console himself with
the reflection that his own district,
which is larger than the Third, en-
braces within its boundaries progress
sfve cities and hustling towns. Nc
klnlay would feel easier If he were
fully assured that Theodore Bell would
not be in the background at the be-
ginning Of the Vallejo demonstration
tonight and well UP TO the front at the
finish
The bed Of Congressman even in
California is not always a bed of roses
The story comes to me by wireless
from the Straits of Georgia that the
burning question that Joe Knowland
Will be called upon to meet tonight
is whether Jacob Lachsinger is to be
reappointed postmaster of Vallejo 1t
is already programmed that the post
master shall introduce Congressman
Gillett to the workers and leaders of
the Republican cause in the south end
OF Solano County. The north end,
am told, is Under the gentle sway of
DR.. Pardee.
SASAsA Ia W
The wireless message tells me that
the postmaster is bound by all the
conventions of political life to extend
gracious greeting to Jim Gillett, be-
cause Luchsinger served in the Senate
representing Solano when Gillett was
there as the Senator from the good old
county of Humboldt
l am asked to account for the mys-
terious influences which hold the ap-
pointment of postmaster at Vallejo in
reserve. One might ask me for the
name of the man that struck Billy
Patterson" or come to me in quest of
information as to the whereabouts of
Moses when the lights went OUT but
the reply would be mere conjecture.
In guessing contest I would guess
that Victor H Metcalf. Secretary of
Labor and Commerce. has advised Con-
gresham Knowland to wait.
The Dixon postofice, which B. F.
Newby is ready to take charge of any
day. Is also on the waiting list, but
there may be reasons why Newby
should wait, as he is younger than
Luchsinger But fancy Jacob Luch-
singer, former State Senator and one
who had the proud privilege of voting
twice for the election of George c. Per-
kins for United States Senator, being
constrained to wait until Metcalf and
knowland make up their minds. I hear
that Editor Pennycock is also waiting
for the decision.
The Third is a noble district, but the
number of postof1ices therein, although
large and growing larger every year, is
not commensurate with the desire of
good, capable Republicans to hold office.
Hence Joe Knowland is embarrassed by
an avalanche of applications from his
enlightened constituency, and whatever
tends to embarrass the CONGRESSMAN
likewise tends to the embarrassment
of Secretary Metcalf.
ANDERSON WANTS REELECTION.
Lieutenant Governor Alden Anderson
was In San Francisco yesterday. He is
not In the gubernatorial mixup, being
content to let Pardee, Gillett, Edison
and Parker fight 1T out. He expects the
Republican nomination for Lieutenant
Governor and will attend the league
convention which is called to meet at
Santa Cruz two days prior to the nomi-
mating convention. Orrin S. Hender-
son is on the slate for next president
of the State League of Clubs.
The disciples of Thomas Jefferson in
San Francisco who have leagued them
selves under the banner of City Attor-
ney William G. Burke are not at all
dismayed or disheartened by the talk
Of the 'pollies" that the leader of the
Democratic county committee will elect
and control the city delegation to the
Democratic State Convention. 1t is just
possible that Ruef will adjust affairs
in several districts. SO that help may
be extended to the Jeffersonians in a
lineup against Gavin McNab. 1t was
a common topic of gossip in the last
municipal campaign that the idea of
organizing the Jeffersonians came from
Ruef.
William G. Burke, while not the
president. is the inspiring political
genius Of the league. He was so dazed
and surprised by his own election to
the City Attorneyship that 1t was some
time before he recovered his normal
condition of composure.
The primary election for delegates
to the several nominating conventions
will take place a week from next Tues
day. 1t seems to me that the anti-boss
Republicans, who were formerly en-
rolled in the San Francisco Republican
League, will not be able to put UP a
fight in more than four or five Assem-
bly, districts. The registration is scant
and the vote at the primary will be
light.
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