The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
". Y. STAFFORD
IS To SUCCEED
CHARLES SPEAR
Labor Commissions VIII Be
Made Chairman of the
/. Harbor Board
DENNISON Is NAMED
Takes the Position Held
Briefly by Senator
]. G. Mattos Jr.
PLACES DISTRIBUTED
PLACES DISTRIBUTED
Several Nominations Sent to
the Upper House by
the Governor
By George A. Van Smith
CALL HEADQUARTERS,
1907 EIGHTH STREET.

SACRAMENTO. March H.
State Labor Commissioner w. V.
Stafford will succeed Charles Spear as
chairman Of the State Board of Har-
Dor Commissioners for the port of San
Francisco: w. E. Dennison succeeds
Senator John G. Mattos Jr.. who in
theory alone took the place Of John D,
Mackenzie on the same board. The
nomination Of Dennison was sent
to the Senate today The appoint
ment Of Stafford viii be made as soon
as there is a vacancy. which will not
be until March A.
In the selection Of his Harbor Com
missionors for the port Of San Fran
cisco. Governor Gillett has been his own
counsel apparently. His appointees
have not been recommended by political
csbals nor yet are they the selections
Of any commercial interests in San
Francisco. With the commercial in
terests Gillett has kept fsith-he has
chosen residents Of San Francisco.
Dennison is president OF the Steigler
Pottery Company. He is an engineer
OF attainment, was in charge Of the
city Improvement Association work,
and came under GiIlett's observation
when he assumed control OF the work
on the Humboldt jetty, which, prior TO
his incunbency. threatened TO involve
a tremendous loss, but which under his
direction netted a handsome profit.
The selection OF Stafford has not
been given out oficially, but there is
no doubt that the appointment will be
made promptly with the expiration Of
Spears term on March il. Stafford was
appointed Labor Commissioner in 1903
By Governor Gage, and his commission
issued by Pardee in April 1904. Dur
ing the last campaign he was chair
man Of GiIletts personal campaign
committee, and to his energies and alert
activities Gillett has frankly ascribed
no small portion Of the credit for his
election. stafford was appointed to the
land. but is now a resident OF San
Francisco. Gillett believes that the
technical knowledge Of Dennison. com
bined with the energies Of Stafford, will
mai ke the Harbor Board a very live ad-
funct Of the State government. Den
nison is appointed for term which will
end March IA, 1910, or four years from
tire date Of the expiration OF the term
for which Mackenzie was appointed.
Stanord's term viii expire March IA,
1911. while II. J. Croker, the Pardee
incumbent, will complete the term for
which he was appointed March le, 1909.
The batch Of nine nominations sent
10 the Senate today by Gillett MI nine
places. eight OF which Pardee attempt
ed to fiji, his nominations being with
drawn Two members of the Scaste.
Mattos and Anderson. nominated b
Pardee 10 the San Francisco Harbor
Commission and the Board Of Trustees
Of the whittier school respectively.
failed to land in the Gillett list
The third Senator. Belshaw. was the
object Of special grace. through which
he will get about thirty days service
on the Prison Board before he steps
aside for Lieutenant Governor Warren
Porter. who is party to the neat little
strategem designed TO save Belshaw's
politicai face and personal sensitive
ness. John SWEET OF Martinez and Van
derlyn Stow Of San Francisco are the
other two Pardee nominees sustained
hv GiIlett. Gilletts personal friend. J.
"A. Mckinley OF Los Angeles. gets the
ulsce as University Regent which Par
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