The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02
Senate Will Put a
Time Limit on
Courtesy

Senatorial courtesy is TO be one Of
the illusions OF the forthcoming ses-
sion or the Legislature. When called
upon 10 inoorse brother members ap-
pointed 70 ONCE the State Senate will
nave Its magictan's table spread for
neat exhibition OF now you see It
and now you don't" For instance
Senator Charles NJ Belshaw win in ali
probability be accorded the usual honor
OF immediate confirmation, but by the
time the name OF Senator J. d. Mattos
is reached presto, change" will have
been said and Senatorial courtesy will
be listed as missing.
Belshaw and Mattos were given re-
cess appointments by Governor Pardee,
one 10 succeed James H wilkins as
Prison Director and the other to take
the place OF John d. Mackenzie as Har-
Dor Commissioners. Belshaw met with
no opposition, but MattOs is still ham
mering on the outer door. A court de-
cision stands against the latter, and
because OF this flaw in his title Sena-
torial courtesy viii take flight at his
approach
The names of Belshaw and Mattos
viii be included in the list of appoint
naents 10 be sent TO the Senate by Gov
eTnOr Pardee in the last hour of his
official life. According to the present
programme, Belshaw is to be given
the right Of way and his appointment
rushed through, but when the same IA
vor is asked on behalf Of Mattos some
senator Is to rise and move that the
nomination be referred to the usual
committee. In explanation the spokes-
man OF the majority will point out that
the Superior Court has decided against
Mattos. Next It will be argued that the
courts OF the State have first call on
the courtesy OF the Senate, and that il
would be both unwise and presumptu-
Gus for a lawmaking body to invade
the judicial province. Following this
speech, the programme to give Mat
tos sepulcher in the committee room
VIII be carried out.
Once referred TO committee. the nomi-
nation OF Mattos will never see light
again. Before il even reaches the file
for the forgotten Governor Gillett will
be in Office and none OF the lists of ap-
pointments will know the name of Mat
tos. Politicians who are in a position
20 be wise TO what the organization
wants say that Mackenzie viii sue
coed himself. but even If this should
prove 10 be misinfOrmation, no recog-
nized retainer OF Pardee viii stand a
chance OF getting the coveted place.
Programmes announce that Mackenzie
is slated for four years more because
ne has agreed TO act with the yet un-
named successor Of Charles H Spear,
whose term expires March il. in carry
ing out Gillett's pet plan Of giving the
Ak to all Pardee men on the water
front. Henry ]. Croker, the third
member Of the board. is at outs with the
organization. and Gillett must have the
other two before he can set of any
fireworks. CrOcker does not go out
until 1909, but from present indica-
tions he must either line UP with the
organization in the near future or suf-
fer the humiliation Of being an official
without even the power TO make or
unmal0e second-class broom fpusher-
Interest in matters referring to legis-
iatiNe organization is at a pause About
everybody in politics IN this part OF the
State takes it for granted that the pro-
gramme will read. Edward l. Wolfe.
President pro TEN. Of the Senate; r. L.
Beardslee, Speaker Of the House Mem
hers OF the San Francisco delegation
are expected to hold a seance this even
ing Medium Abe Ruef may not be
present. but the slate viii be exposed
under q strong light and the writing
thereon viii be plainly visible.