The San Francisco call., 1906-07-16
Herbert Law, General War
field and William H. Hag-
erty Colleagues of Leahy
ALL WELL KNOWN
IN PUBLIC LIFE
Reagan Says He VIII Make
His Reply to Charges Of
Mayor Within Few Days
NEW POLICE COMMISSION IS
NAMED BY MAYOR.
WILLIAM H. LEAHY.
GENERAL r. H. WAKEFIELD.
HERBERT E. LAW.
WILLIAM II. HAGERTY.

Mayor schmitE yesterday afternoon
named the men who are to compose the
new Board of Police Commissioners.
They ares William II. Leahy, General
Richard H. WarieId, Herbert e. Law
and William II. Hagerty. They repre-
sent the Republican, Democratic and
Union Labor parties. None of the new
aPPOintees has ever figured prominent
ly in the world OF politics. All of them
have consented to accept their appoint
msnts and VIII take their seats imme-
diateIy.
The selections made by the Mayor
VIII surprise the entire city. Many
citizens had been mentioned. most OF
them on good authority, but none Of
these was rewarded by the chief ex-
ecutive OF the city. The appointees.
outside OF Leahy. never figured in the
race according TO the forecast Of the
political prophets who have been busily
engaged during the last few days in
telling their friends who would COM
pose the new Police Commission.
Mayor Schmitz had the names of the
new board under consideration for
many days. IN fact. he had a hatful
OF names. and the process Of shaking
them up regularly every day became a
sort OF habit with him. He had his
eye on several other prominent citizens,
but none of these seemed willing TO ac-
cept the honors he sought to thrust
upon them
All Of the new Commissioners have
been more or less friendly toward the
administration. During the days I'M
rnediately following the fire the Mayor
and Law worked together. Both were
members OF the famous committee Of
forty. and II is said their views agreed
IN so many matters that the Mayor de-
cided Law would be just the sort of
man TO help guide the government of
the new San Francisco.
APPOTNTEES WELL KNOWN.
Hagerty was also member of the
committee OF forty, and represented the
labor unions. For some years past he
has been closely identified with the in
terests Of the Union Labor party. He is
the president Of the Labor Council and
also president Of the Machinists' Union
General Warheld was for years man
sger OF the old California Hotel He
Is q member OF the Grand Army. He is
manager Of the Tamalpais Tavern at
present. but still retains his residence
here.
Law is one Of the leading capitalists
OF the city and. with his brother. owns
the Fairmont Hotel and the Monadnock
building. They also owned the Cross
ley and Rialto buildings. which were
destroyed in the fire.
Leahy is al present in the contract
ing business, an enterprise he aban-
doned some years ago when he entered
the theatrical world. For years he man
aged the Tivoli. gaining fame and for
tune in the venture. In politics he is
Democrat. though he has been friendly
toward the present administration.
In speaking Of his new appointees the
Mayor said: In naming this new Board
Of Police Commissioners I have en-
deavored to please the public and at
the same time 10 give to the city an
honest. upright board that ! am sure
will serve the best interests of the peo-
pie. Their names are ample recon-
r1endation. am pleased with my Sc
lections and I believe the citizens will
indorse them. 1 an satisfied I-could
not have secured better board"
REAGAN WILL REPLY SOON.
All Of the new Commissioners had
many conferences with the Mayor dur
ing the last few days. and none Of them
accepted their posts without due con-
sideration. While none Of them are
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