The San Francisco call., 1908-11-10
GOVERNOR ALARMS
HFRRIN'S MACHINE
GilIett Intimates George Knight
Viii Name Justice Van
NOstrand's Successor
Executives Friend FavOrs VIII
liam H. Smith, a Lincoln
Roosevelt Lacquer

Governor Gillett and George Knight
have aroused the animosity of the
local Herrin machine men by refusing
TO recognize factioual lines within
the republican party.
Acting on the recommendation of
Knight. the governor is disposed to
appoint William II. Smith. deputy city
attorney to the place which will be
vacated by Justice of the Peace Van
Nostrand when he moves up TO the su-
perior bench
In anticipation Of this action the
men Of the republican machine have
taken up the candidacy Of Hamilton
Bauer an organization man Of the
tortieth district. and are advocating
his selection with loud cries that
Smith is a Lincoln Roosevelt Lacquer
and. therefore. undeserving of prefer
ment at the hands of the administra-
ton.
To the plant that there are plenty
OF faithful organization men competent
TO iii the position and anxious to get
II, the governor has turned a deaf ear.
He declares that he is going to ap-
eoint good republican-very likely, a
good republican Of George Knights
selection. Whether his choice is an
organization man or a Lincoln -Roose-
Welt Lacquer, the governor cares not a
rap
That is the way George Knight feels
about ii, too. Having received assur-
ances that the governor would regard
with favor any name he might sub
mit Knight has picked a man who, he
thinks, would do credit to the position
without stopping TO inquire whether he
is on the machine or anti-machine side
OF the republican fence.
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has aroused the push" 10 fury, and TO
show their disapproval Of the liberal
policy 10 which Gillett and Knight
have committed themselves they are
urging the selection of Bauer in a
fashion which involves one boost for
Bauer 10 every two kicks for Smith.
When II became known that Cover
nor Gillett had promised TO let Knight,
10 whom he acknowledges himself in
debted, name the justice of the peace.
the men Of the machine pricked up
their ears When ii got abroad that
Knight had recommended William H.
Smith Of the city attorneys Office, they
lifted their voices in howls of protest.
Smith, they protested, was a Lin
Roosevelt Lacquer. Smith had
fought the machine in the fortieth dis
tricL Smith was not right" Smith
should be disciplined instead of re-
warded.
To the victor and not to the van
quished, they declare, belonged the
spoils; and who so conspicuous among
the victOrs as Hamilton Bauer notary
and county committeeman? Did not
Bauer stay by the organization in the
big fortieth district after it had been
whipped in the May primary? And did
he not help TO change defeat into tri-
umph in August?
Governor Gillett was aware of all
these outcries when he was questioned
about the appointment at the Fairmont
last night They did not worry him;
the name OF the Lincoln Roosevelt
league did not daunt him.
I don't know any Lincoln Roosevelt
leaguers," he declared with emphasis.
I presume they're good republicans:
II not they had better get out and Join
the democratic party.
I am not appointing Lincoln -Roose-
Welt leaguers; am not appointing or
ganization men. I am appointing re-
publicans- All I want to know is that
the man I an going to appoint is COM
petent.
George Knight has asked me for
this position. am under many obliga-
tiOns 10 Knight and I promised to con-
slider favorably the man whom he would
suggest. knight has suggested Will
liam H. Smith.
other men have suggested other
names. Judge Slack came TO see me
about giving the appointment to John
Williams. Bauers name has been pro-
posed. These are good men and I am
inclined TO consider them favorably.
But perhaps I am inclined to consider
more favorably the suggestion of Mr.
Knight However, the time has not
yet come 70 make the appointment, for
as yet there is no vacancy"
From these gubernatorial utterances
the men OF the local machine may ex-
tract what comfort they can. They have
carefully drawn the line Of factfonal-
ism, but the governor has rebuked them
by refusing 10 toe the mark So has
George Knight These two refuse to
be frightened by the bogey man con-
jured by the machinists. And maybe
the machinists aren't sore.