The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
Ak FALLS HEAVILY
AMONG APPO|NTfES
Six Attaches of Supervisors
Chambers Have Heads Topped
Off by the New Board
Minority Raises Vain Protest
Against Dismissal of Tried
Public Servants

Even though the head of the new
administration was absent from the
supervisors chambers yesterday the
hands that ruled the guillotine were
active Six of the employees of the
board were painlessIy separated from
their jobs and six of Mayor 2. ii.
McCarthy's followers were appointed
! to fill the fresh vacancies. The most
noteworthy appointment was that of
Colonel Thomas f. ONeil as stationery
clerk of the board at a salary OF Slf9
per month.
The shift of employees was not made
noiselessly. Supervisor Charles A.
Murdoch, leader of the insurgents. had
his futile word of protest against the
action of the board in dismissing tried
and efficient men. His stand was
echoed by Supervisors Edward l.. Cut
ten and Paul Bancroft, who stood for
the principle of civil service.
The vote on the appointment ques-
ton was the only one taken during the
afternoon that was not unanimous.
PROTEST. AGAINST CHANGE
Murdock, Cutten and Bancroft made
their protest against the removal of
efficient men for party reasons. When
the vote was taken on the changes
Bancroft Cutten, Murdock, Harris,
Hayden and Hooks voted solidly no.
The other u voted yes.
Mayor Mccarthy was in Monterey
yesterday attending the state building
trades convention. Supervisor John A.
Kelly, chairman of the finance commit
tee, presided over the meeting. Kelly
is president of the San Francisco labor
council and is an experienced presiding
officer. He demonstrated the fact yes
terday1 The routine business Of the
board slipped through with an eXpe
dition that was amazing, considering
that it was the second session of the
new gathering.
The change in offices was made at the
close of the session Supervisor Charles
A. Nelson presented the resolutions.
The first clause was that the following
men be dismissed;
John F. Finn, assistant clerk in
charge of the stationery department;
Thomas r. Manning, James Hilton,
David Cronin, assistant clerks; Mar
tin Welch. sergeant at arms, and Will
liam Haady, chauffeur and messenger.
The following men were named to
take their places, at the salaries speci-
fed:
Thomas F. O'Neil, stationery clerk,
salary $175 a month; William F. Mad
John Tuite, Charles w. Meyer and Ed
ward |. Kenny, assistant clerks. sal
aries $125, and William Himmelmann
chauffeur and messenger.
MURDOCH CHAMPIONS LOST
Murdock claimed the floor This is
not a matter for discussion nor for
argument" he said, but L wish to ex-
ing, but as matter of principle 1 will
vote as L do. l believe that there
should be no removals except for
cause. The employees of the office of
the board of supervisors are not under
the civil service regulations, but the
practice of civil service should obtain
for the good of the city.
Il don't know the politics of any of
the clerks of the board, but 1 do know
that they are an exceptionally able lot.
The printing committee and stationery
department are most important, and l
want to speak for Mr.. Finn, who has
served as clerk in that department.
have absolute confidence in his ability
and integrity. He knows his business.
The only reason that there should be
for the removal of clerk is for the
good of the city
Supervisor Cutten also declared that
as matter of principle he did not be-
lieve that the men in office should be
removed
II know the men who have filled the
clerkships," said Supervisor Bancroft
Il know their ability and that they
have served the city well, and | can
not vote for their removal"
PERSONNEL OF APPOINTEEs GOOD
OF the men appointed yesterday
O'Neil is the most prominent He was
elected sheriff on the union labor
ticket in 1905 and ran for the office of
tax collector at the last election. He
had a good war record with the First
California regiment in the Philippines.
He comes from the thirty-seventh dis
trict. Madden is from the thirty-
fourth; Tuite, former deputy county
clerk, is from the thirty fifth; Meyer
of the thirty-third is, financial secre-
tary of the machinists union; Kenney
assessors office and Himmelmann of
the thirty-eighth is a member of the
machinists' union.
There were nine clerks of the board
whose places were not touched yester-
day. Some of them will go, but several
are expected to hold over under the
new regime. The nine are:
Cyril Williams, expert book keeper.
James Slavin, editor of the Municipal
Record; III. A. Mason and William Dodge,
experts for the finance committee: David
Barry, journal clerk; Tom McGinnis.
Eugene Bauce and James ]. Lynch.
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