The San Francisco call., 1910-11-22
1000 Patriots Want to Show
How HarbOr Business
Should Be Done
Many Citizens Have Visions of
Themselves Seated in
StaffOrd's Chair
By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH

thing more than 1000 citizens OF the
metropolis, every one of whom is pre-
pared TO admit that he was RESPONSE
bic for Johnson's plurality in his home
city.
There are some jobs on the water
front that look good TO the chestiest
Of the place hunters and the poorest
OF the places on the front looks mighty
good to the several hundred patriots
who want TO serve the public not for
the little money there is in it," but be-
cause Of their ambition TO show the
public how it has been cheated by a
lot Of place holders whose thoughts
never rose above their pay checks
The big prize is the berth of Presi-
dent W Y. Stafford. which carries with
it one of the biggest patches OF pa
tronage under the state government,
10 say nothing of a salary Of $500 a
year. Stafford's four year term expires
next March. II has been noised around
the town that an organization or busl-
nessmen is being perfected 10 make q
hight for StafOrd's retention. 1t is
also reported that among the business
men prominent in this organization are
some who have been most prominent
in the councils Of the Lincoln -Roose-
Welt league.
SEE STAFFORD GOING
The promised or threatened inter
cession Of the businessmen for Stafford
has not discouraged those who want
Stanords berth nor those who hope TO
land lesser berths under his successor.
They count on Staford's former po-
litical Affiliations and resentment over
the deftness with which Stafford beat
u Oh rr~fTh he
water front campaign fund TO root him
out of his place in spite of the busi-
nessmen's advocacy of his retention.
A G. Boggs, vice chairman OF the re-
publican county committee and eX offlclo
member of the local organization COM
mittee. SAYS he is making no effort to
land the place lie has heard. and not
ungratefully, that his friends are advo-
eating his appointment, and he is pre-
pared TO admit that If they are success
ful he viii be able 10 demonstrate to
the commercial public that ii has been
easily satisfied.
IN spite Of Johnson's topheavy plu-
rality and the fact that the senate or a
substantial majority Of it will be with
Johnson 10 the last ditch, the Dennison
bogie raised before the election will not
be banished from the minds Of some Of
the politicians
Before the election the attitude of
many Of the water front employees was
explained by the politicians on the
theory that the election Of Bell meant
the retention of Dennison until March,
1914, and republican control Of the COM
mission by Dennison and Teller. even if
Bell should desire to clean out the re-
Du5Iicans for patriots OF his own parti-
san faith.
the explanation was not discredit-
able 10 either Bell or Dennison. 1t was
lican senate would refuse 10 return
Cilletts nominations to a democratic
governor and that as matter of par
tisan politics the senate would confirm
all the nominations made by Gillett.
LIN CHANCE FOR GILLETT
There is no good ground for the be-
ltct that the senate as il will be con-
sticuted will refuse to return Gillett's
nominations to Johnson. and if Gillett
let's the senate confirmation for any
of his remaining term end nominations.
il viii be because Johnson sends them
lack TO the senate as his own
Pete Kelley, some time assemblyman
from the twenty eighth district and
head janitor of the ferry building, con-
s.dcrs himself Vindicated, If not
avenged for his dismissal by Stafford.
Kelley was shunted out of his berth
fun three years ago. He declared that
he was done with the machine for ever
and that he would take and get good
and square
The combination was too strong for
liim two years ago, and the twenty
eighth. TO which he had pinned his
faith for years, went back on him.
Defeat only whetted his desire for re-
venge. He stuck TO his guns, and this
year. when Tom Finn refused to take
the orders to knife Johnson. Kelley
had only the natural tendencies of the
district TO tight. He made man to
man canvass Of the district, making his
fight on the ground that a vote for
johnson was vote for the vindication
OF Kelley. Kelley got his vindication
in the shape OF a neat plurality for
Johnson in district that was consid-
cred safe 10 to ] bet for Bell and
which had not been out of the machine
column in the memory of the oldest
was counted the totals were: Johnson
AZ, Bell Ss5, Wilson 2sL
LEMONS SUCCESSOR
The senate cannot beat GilIett out
Of the selection of a successor TO Judge
Thomas J. Lennon, on the superior
bench in Marin county. The senate
has no voice in the selection of judges
and while Judge Lennon will hold on
70 his place on the superior bench as
long as he can, Gillett will have an
opportunity TO name his successor if
he chooses to take advantage of the
precedent established by Pardee and
sustained by the courts.
It was held four years ago that a
superior Judge elected to the appellate
bench and qualified according TO law
became an appellate justice at mid
night on the Sunday before the first
Monday after January !. 1t was fur
ther held that IN such event there was
a vacancy on the superior bench which
the governor has the constitutional
power 10 I'LL.
II is impossible for the legislature
10 get the retiring governor out of
Office before he has an opportunity to
exercise his right to make that ap-
pointment. Pardee exercised his in
ferjm power not alone 10 I'LL four
places on the superior bench, but 10
name two building and loan commits
sIoners and a state controller. The
fact that the building and loan COM
rnissioners were appointed January z,
eOe. makes the end of their four year
term several days subsequent to the
end Of CsIllett's term Unless they re-
sign before Giliett retires, Pardee will
i,e 2 bic 10 count two more notches on
his GiiIett war stick. The hot tip was
out yesterday that z. T. zook was
slated for appointment TO Lemons