Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-06
POLICE COMMISSION
S. c. Graham
D. K. Trask
]. ]. Andrews
John Topham
FIRE COMMISSION
Richard Molony
Ben c. Robinson
r. B. Williamson
Martin Betkouski
PARK COMMISSION
Stoddard Jess
Richmond Plant
DR.. w. A. Lamb
Jesse F. Waterman

With the exceptions of one or two
members on some of the minor COM
missions Mayor Alexander's official
family was completed yesterday. The
list of names he has chosen is a for
midable one. Every member of every
commission has right to be known as
one of Los Angeles leading citizens, and
every one is we'll known as an exponent
of good government.
The mayor found difficulty in choos-
ing his commissioners on account of the
charter provision that prohibits more
than two of the same party affiliation
from serving on the same commission.
On the police commission S. c. Gra-
ham and ]. j. Andrews are Republi-
cans. Mr.. Graham was the chairman
of the recall campaign committee that
elected Mr.. Alexander mayor. ]. j..
Andrews was a member ON the last
grand jury and one of the men who
signed the minority report that had
some things to say Of the adm1nistra-
tion of Mayor Harper that were not
at all complimentary and that gave a
big impetus to the recall movement.
On the fire commission Ben c. Robin
son and r. b. Williamson are the Re-
publicans and Richard Molony and
Martin Betkouski are the Democrats.
Betkouski was one of Mayor McAleer's S
fire commissioners.
New Park Commission
On the park commission Stoddard
Jess and DR.. w. A. Lamb are Repub-
licans and Richmond Plant and Jesse
F. Waterman are Democrats. DR..
Lamb was a member of the park COM
mission under McAleer, and under Har-
per's administration he was member
of the playground commission.
Mayor Alexander had hoped to trans
fer II. w. OMelveny from the library
board to the park commission, but Mr..
O'Melveny declared he would rather
stay where he is. Mayor Harper had
expected to make this transfer.
The announcement of appointments
on the health board are held UP pend
ing the decision of one man. But 1t is
known that two members Of this board
have been selected. They are DR.. Sher-
win Gibbons and Prof. l.. J. Stab1er Of
the University of California. AS Mayor
Harper violated precedent and chose a
plumber on his health board instead of
naming all doctors, as every previous
mayor has done, Mayor Alexander has
chosen Prof Stabler, because he is a
renowned chemist, and he believes a
chemist Is important on the health
board.
But the question of chief of police is
not yet settled and is not likely to be
soon.
In Doubt as to Chief
IF anyone asks you who / have
chosen for chief of police just tell them
you don't know" said "Uncle George"
with a hearty laugh. "And / don't
know myself" he added. II have a
number of persons under consideration,
but the police commission ] have Sc
lected is to have as much to say about
the new chief as I have. That is part
of the commissions business"
The mayor was in a better frame of
mind yesterday than any day since he
has taken office. This was largely be-
cause the vexing matter of his COM
missions was settled to his satisfaction.
Pending the acceptances of the places
offered the mayor has been kept in a
constant state of anxiety, for he Is
anxious that his administration shall
be the best the city has ever had and
he knows that large part of the re-
sponsibility for the administration rests
on the men he selects as his coun-
selors on the various commissions.
1t was not until o'clock last night
that Jesse F.. Waterman, the last COM
missioner he appointed. had accepted
the place on the park board. but when
Mr.. waterman did finally consent over
the telephone the mayor beamed with
good humor.