The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24
TO SAVE PRESIDENT
FROM ATTACK
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cided to swallow their choler. when
Senator Willis sprang into the breach
with his deadly resolutions and biting
speech, which the organization had TO
back up.
Senator. George Keane Of San Fran
cisco was loaded with grape shot yes
terday for the offending newspaper
man, in the shape Of resolutions of
expulsion The old heads advised
against taking any serious notice of
the charges. The matter was to be
dropped. when Senator Willis. deeply
incensed, bobbed up with his resolu-
tions. Even then a number of the
leaders thought they might still avoid
taking further formal notice and A
caucus was called for the noon recess.
The resolutions too nearly voiced the
sentiments Of a majority TO make neces-
sary the argument that the Republic
ans must back up Willis. The matter
was not taken UP formally, but il was
decided that the newspapers were ex-
ercising too much license, anyhow, and
that a unanimous adoption OF the VII
lis resolutions would serve a healthful
notice to old correspondents.
Having decided in caucus to take the
step. some OF the Senators who had
advised against il were the first TO
insist that every Senator should be
put on record, and tried to make good.
but even a call OF the Senate failed
to secure the presence of Senators
Kennedy and Welch OF San Francisco.
The effort TO bring the affairs of
the State Agricultural Society wholly
within the control Of the State, as
forecasted by The Call several days
ago, will be inaugurated through an
amendment to be tackled on TO an ap-
propriation bill offered by Grove L.
johnson ana now pending.
The bill in question provides, among
other things. for an appropriation of
$4,000 for the construction Of pa
vilion and other structures. The
amendment viii provide in terms that
this appropriation shall not be avail
able unless all funds handled by the
society are accounted for TO the State.
II is pointed out by the advocates Of
this milder form Of bringing the So
ciety wholly within the pale Of State
control that the directorate is now un-
Objectionable in its makeup, and all
that is required TO inspire confidence
in the management and a genuine in
terest in the fair IS to deprive the as
sociation OF its present dual and extra
official capacity. They admit that the
fair now neither arouses the interest
nor has the confidence Of the people,
who should be directly interested In
making II a success. but insist that the
amendment they propose viii in effect
make the society real State instl-
tuition and wipe out the Objectionable
private or personal element in its man
agement that is blamed for the lack
Of success which has attended the ef-
forts to hold race meetings under
the guise OF a fair.
Governor Gillett added two notches
70 his executive appointment stick to-
day. DIT. Charles Keene OF Sacramento
and DR.. w E. D. Morrison OF Los An
geles are named 70 succeed themselves
as State Veterinarian and Assistant
State Veterinarian respectively. These
sppointees hold at the pleasure OF the
Governor. The residence Of DR.. Keene
IS q polite fiction. Keene was sent 70
California from the Bureau OF Animal
Industry. Department OF Agriculture,
TO cope with the Texts fever epidemic
among California cattle. He and his
assistant, Morrison, who is a Califor-
nian, have done such excellent work
that the Federal department viii per-
NIT Keene 20 stay until the disease
which he IS so successfully hghting is
stamped out. II is worthy of note that
IN these appointments Gillett has again
lodged politics for what he believes
the good OF the State. These places
exist and he could. had he seen ut, par
'celed them out for political obliga-
tons.
In the matter OF appointments, there
is much interest IN the probable action
OF Gillett in filing the places made va
cant by his withdrawal OF Pardee nom
inations These nominations may not
be made for a month. Some of the
men selected by Pardee will be re-
named There viii be some new ones.
OF first interest 20 San Francisco is
the berth on the Harbor Commission,
TO which Pardee named Senator John
@. Mattos Jr. Mattos wants the place
and he and his friends have overlooked
no opportunity 20 convince Gillett that
the Centerville man is the proper sue
cessor 20 Mackenzie. They have also
advised Senate leaders that Mattos is
q perfectly regular organization man
and ready 10 take programme. In the
light OF some OF the things CiIIett has
done and some more Of the things he