The San Francisco call., 1907-01-03
NEW MEN MAY co
ON COMMISSIONS
Three Members Whose
Terms Expire Probably
VIII Not Be Reappointed
BARRETT WOULD QUIT

interest is beginning to center on the
prospective appointment by Mayor
Schmitz Of members on the various mu-
nicipal boards and commissions to sue
ceed those whose terms will expire next
tuesday There are eight Commission
ers to be appointed besides two Super
visors, to succeed George H. Duffey, re-
Gently appointed on the Board of
Works, and Andrew. Wilson, who will
resign TO assume his duties as Rail-
road Commissioner
GOSSIP has IL that at least two of the
present Commissioners will fail of re-
appointment and one has expressed his
dlslnelination to accept reappointment
owing 10 pressure of private business.
me two who are in doubt are Reu-
ben H Lloyd, Park Commissioner and
Richard Cornelius, Civil Service Com
missioner. No particular reason is as
signed for the appointment of a new
Park Commissioner beyond the fact
that Lloyd holds independent views in
regard to the administration Of park
anairs and has refused to stand with
the Schmitz crowd in its attempt to op-
pose the Relief Corporation in its poll
icy Of collecting nominal rentals for
refugee cottages.
CORNELIUS IN DIsFAvOR
Cornelius is said to be persona non
grata with Schmitz owing to his stand
during the last prospective carmen's
STRIKE when Schmitz was trying hard
70 get all the glory for the prevention
of the strike. Schmitz's name was
hissed during one of their meetings
and while IL is not known that Corne-
Illus Joined in the kissing it does not
appear that he did anything to stop the
Missing or even could have done any
thing If he had so desired. That is
why the gossips are saying that Cor
nelius may be succeeded by some other
man on the Civil Service Commission
on January s, next.
Fire Commissioner Barrett has stated
70 some of his friends that he does not
desire reappointment and this will
leave another vacancy to fill Barrett
is one of the attorneys trying to save
Schmitz from conviction on the indict-
ment for extortion brought against the
latter by the present Grand Jury. Bar
rett thinks this will take most of his
time and he will gracefully retire to
make way for some pet of the admins
tration.
TERMS WILL EXPIRE
The names of the Commissioners
whose terms will expire are as follows:
Board of Works, George H Duffey;
Police Commission, w. H Leahy; Fire
j.
Commission, Thomas V. Gator; Park
Commission, Reuben H. Lloyd; Health
Board, Jules Simon; Board of Educa-
ton, David ]. Oliver Jr.; Civil Service
Commission, Richard H. Cornelius.
From all accounts Duffey, Leahy.
Gator, Simon and Oliver are reasonably
sure of reappointment Duftey is doing
good work as president of the Works
Board and Oliver is proving an efficient
and hardworking School Director
The prospective vacancies will res
urrect the aspirations of a number cf
men who have in the past failed to be
appointed on certain of the commits
sions. These include Horace Perrazzi, /
who might be placed on the Fire Com /
mission If Barrett persists in his inten- |
tion not to serve again. Frank Conklin |
may secure one of the two vacancies |
on the Board of Supervisors, and there !
are others yet to be heard from.
GALLAGHER is SARCASTIC
When Supervisor Gallagher was ask |
ed whether any of the Commissioners |
would fail of reappointment, he said, |
L hope So" but refused to go into par
ticulars as to those who are in danger /
Gallagher continued:
1T is a strange thing that have not |
been approached in che interest of any
candidate for appointment, which is
something unusual. / assure you. The /
Mayor has not spoken to me about his |
intentions, but 1 imagine that he will /
SO far as the appointments on the
Board of Supervisors are concerned, I /
don't think he would name a Super /
visor who might not be in favor with
the present board. AS to other vacan-
cies, 1 believe that some of the Com
missioners could be dropped without
impairing the service of the city gov
ernment.
ct would be too bad If Mr. Lloyd /
failed Of reappointment," concluded
Gallagher, in tones rather sarcastic
but he declined to discuss the subject
further.