The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
M'NAB WILL NOT
BOTHER TAYLOR
Leader of Bourbon Wing Deliy=
ers Sarcastic Epigram
Against the Mayor
Is Not interested in Patronage,
but Other Democrats Have
Candidates

81 am not interested in patronage.
haven't spoken to Mayor Taylor since
his election. am much more inter
election laws, for instance. 1t is too
bad that the people should vote for one
man and elect another. You know
they voted for Taylor and elected Me-
Kannay.v
Speaking for the democratic organ
ization, Gavin McNab delivered himself
of these remarks when asked yester-
day about candidates for the commits
sionerships which will be vacant on
the first of the year.
Other leaders of the organization may
lag behind McNab in epigram, but they
are just as terse and pointed in dis
cussing this interesting question. Not
that they pretend indifference to the
various plums that are to be shaken
off the patronage tree within short
time. They are not Indifferent; they
are disheartened.
WILL NOT BOTHER HIM
After the way Taylor acted in turn
ing down Tim Fitzpatrick for po-
sition, which was certainly coming to
him, we are not going to waste our
efforts" said one of McNab's foremost
lieutenants, supplementing the state
ment of the chief. Let the mayor ap-
point whom he Peases. We won't
bother him with suggestions"
Mayor Taylor is not popular with the
democrats who helped place him in Of
flee; even his best friends admit that
There has been nothing in his recent
acts to indicate that he cares how the
organization men feel toward him; 1t
remains to be seen whether, in nam
ing the new commissioners, he will
try to mend any of his broken fences.
Rumor says that the mayor has al
ready awarded the place on the board
Of public works, which will be vacated
by Tom Eagan. OF course, Eagan
would like to stay where he is, and
there are many who are ready to tell
the mayor that the little giants" fight
for Dunno in the union labor conven-
ton deserves reward Patrick Brod-
erick, superintendent of streets, has
been an active candidate for the place,
but Broderick is a republican and the
mayor has refused to disregard the
charter provision which calls for the
appointment of democrat Michael
Casey bent on controlling the board,
has done all he could for Broderick.
While the McNab democrats are keep
ing their hands off, the San francisco
democratic club, anxious to strengthen
mitted to the mayor the names of three
men, any one of whom it deems worthy
of a place on the works board. These
are Richard NJ. Mattingly. who man
aged Maguire's fight for congress when
not busy with street contracting; Ed
ward Scully, foreman for Mahony
Brothers, and Thomas j. Ford, the
plumber. Supervisor Ralph McLeran.
Edward Brandon, contractor, and Jo-
yIvo ole 1t~n nOtn a m an
toned as aspirants for the position.
KEEL TURNED DOWN
1t is generally understood that Mayor
Taylor has informed Hugo d. Keil that
he need not look for reappointment to
the police commission. The mayor may
decide that union labor deserve recog-
milton on the police board and in that
event William P. McCabe of the labor
council would probably be put forward
as a candidate. McCabe ran for county
clerk on the good government ticket
and was beaten by Mulcrevy.
George H. Bahrs goes off the civil
service commission. but so far no can
didate for his place has been publicly
mentioned. The same holds good. of
the place on the election board which
will be reluctantly vacated by A. W.
Voorsanger Henry U. BrandenStein,
former supervisor and candidate for
district attorney on the partridge 1u-
sion ticket is mentioned as possible
successor to Park Commissioner Will
liam II. Metson. There is no candidate
so far announced for John McLaugh-
Inns place on the board of health. Nc
Laughlin presided over the union labor
convention which turned down Judge
Dunno, so he does not stand much of a
chance of reappointment. Charles
Creighton, young attorney, is can
didate to succeed Fire Commissioner
Wreden.
Only one mere man has so far been
mentioned as a candidate to succeed
School Director Altman, the field hav-
ing been tempted by women. M. E.
Blanchard of the Mission high school
is a candidates; so are Mrs. Laura Bride
Powers, DR.. Minora Kibbe, Mrs. Kate
Brogan, Miss Kate Sexton and Miss
Kate Callahan.