The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
YALE SHARPENS
TOMAHAWk FOR
AUBURY'S SCALP
Old Scrap Between the State
MineraIOgis, and Federal
AppOintee Is Revived
Mondays Banquet Expected to
Produce Republican Mayor
atty Candidate
q coco a. VAN SMITH

By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH
The rumor that Charles Gregory
Yale Of the United States geological
survey is the candidate behind whom
the fight viii be made for State Min
eralogist Aubury's official scalp has
aroused the interest of the mining men
as wei as that of the politicians.
Tale's federal berth is a permanency
and therefore it is apparently a better
place than Aubury's job, which is sub
ject to the whim Of each succeeding
governor But Yale has no grievance.
In addition TO his federal job he for
merly held down the berth of statis-
tician under Aubury. His side job in
the California department added 800
q month 10 his income. Differences
arose between Aubury and his federal
assistant Some authorities allege that
the differences arose out Of the ques-
tion Of Yale's right to hold both state
and a federal job.
Others say that Aubury was unable
10 make Yale devote what he consid
cred sufficient attention to his state
sob. In any event Aubury dismissed
Yale. Yale swore a mighty oath of
vengeance: also that he would get"
Aubury. The controversy went up to
the governor. The job Of getting"
Aubury was postponed and the public
forgot the row.
OLD SCRAP Is REVIVED
Now the Aubury-Yale scrap is on the
carpet again and with il a revival OF
some of the good stories made by Au-
bury who has spoiled a number OF
profitable games, has been Instrumental
in several prosecutions and has trod-
den upon 2 lot OF toes. The timber ana
mineral land gra bbers have no love Tor
Auburv The fake mine and oil well
promoters love him even less. and his
stubbornness has won him the opposi-
tion Of some mining men who are
neither takers no rthieVes.
Auburv had q general falling out
with numerous influential citizens a
few wears ago. when he opposed the
operations of H. H Yard who had
marked down few odd miles Of lands
in northern California. Aubury butted
into a situation that was controlled oy
the federal government He fought
long and hard He won out in the end
and Yards entries were cancelled.
ROUTED BURR BROTHERS
Aubury has also made a strenuous
fghe to protect the reputation of Cali
fornia mines and mining. he was IN
strumental in securing one conviction
under a charge of use of the mails for
the circulation Of false representations
Of mining stocks. Aubury was also
responsible for the recent charges Of
the same character aaginst Burr Broth
ers and Doctor Merritt.
Aubury and Billy Ralston fell out
several years ago and some of the men
behind the movement TO get Aubury
scalp say that RalstOn is expected TO
take a quiet hand in the night for Yale.
Since the eve of election. when Raj
StOn announced that, as an admirer of
President Taft and federal official
he must support Bell for governor, il
IS not expected that Ralston viii
make a personal appeal 10 Johnson for
the deca pitation OF Aubury and the vim
dication Of Yale.
BANQUET MAY EVOLVE MAYOR
The republican county committees
dinner scheduled fir Monday night has
given rise to much speculatio that has
nothing 10 do with aids to digestion or
the proper sequence of wines at state
spreads. The average politician is of
TWO minds about the effect Of the re-
Gently adopted charter amendments,
but he is firmly convinced that the Min
day night banquet has one great pur-
the hunt for a republican candidate for
mayor.
II is quite probable that the county
committee leaders who banQueted in
secret two weeks ago have been mis-
represented by the statements Of what
occurred at that spread. From state
ments the public has CLEANED the opin-
ion that leaders. with one or two eX-
ceptions. were in favor Of presenting
2 republican" ticket
There was some heated debate over
the meaning and the application of
nOnpartisanship. There We're also some
pointed remarks about the tendencies
Of san Francisco reformers. made by
men whose reform work antedate the
organization of the republican league,
the Lincoln Roosevelt league and the
late and much lamented municipal
league Of Independent republican
clubs
TICKETS SOON ABOVE PAR
II is fair 10 assume that those lead
ers talking about a republican ticket"
contemplated the Endorsement Of candi-
dates by the republican organization.
10 may be that they intended to sug-
gest that the republican county COM
rnittee. as such. should put candidates
into the field. None was so unfamiliar
with the provisions Of the charter
amendments as to believe that the COM
nittee could put a party ticket on the
new municipal primary ballot.
Just what they did mean may be
disclosed at the banquet on Monday
q Shit Wherefore there is a mighty
demand for tickets. And IL may be re-
marked in passing that the demand for
tickets is most embarrassing TO the
members Of the county committee, who
have no burning desire TO dig into their
own purses 10 provide food and parti-
san inspiration for their district wheel
horses at the rate OF Sl.25 a plate.
DEMOCRATS WON'T INDoRSE-No.
The democratic organization, that is
10 say. the regular or McNab organiza-
tion. viii serve public notice that it
has heard the voice of the people and
that in obedience thereto it will take
10 hand in the initial promotion of
candidates. Later. after the candidates
are in the open, the McNab forces viii
formally indOrse the men whose cleo
ton ii believes viii best serve the
people and the McNab organization.
Partisanship viii play no part in its
Endorsements. Never be il said.
II II indorses men who have always
been democrats for the good patronage
Offices. IL will be because il knows the
good qualities Of those democrats ri
-ta,,, v,rearasrenflx for those particular