The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18
COL. LOVELAND
Is CAST IN A
Thinking ROLE
New Railroad Commissioners
VIII Give Him Part of Ro-
man Candle Bearer
Loudly Ring the Anvils in the
Workshop of the Dis
contents
By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH

BY GEORGE A. VAN SMITH
Is colonel Harvey y. Loveland cast
for q probationers part in the activi-
ues of The new railroad commission. 4
on Nhich be win be the only reelected
membere
some If the politicians who keep
tneir ears close TO the ground are an I
-"ering that question anirmatively. in 1
aaIsing themselves the while in some /
interesting deductive gossip.
The question and the affirmative an 1
f"er have their source in the selec- /
uon of Charles r. Detricl. secretary
'i me republican state central commit /
Tee 70 DE secretary of the railroad
itrsion- That selection was made
't commissioners elect John N Eshle- 1
0+ eio Alexander Gordan. Its deeper
-ilii tallce lies in the apparent fact
at t.eT made IL without consulting
-.eif veteran colleag que to be. Colonel /
.-'N e-and- Tn any event Loveland de-
area l-al ne had not heard Detrfcl's 4
mentioned IN connection with the 1
.'n held by Walter Wagner prior TO its 1
Plt up 20 him by a representa-
i've of The call
WILL BE ROMAN CANDLE F4oIDrsR
The failure Of EshIeman and Gordan /
t" consult Loveland about the secre- /
tshlp OF 10 advise him that they had /
areioeo 10 give the berth TO Detriclx /
seems conclusive proof 10 many Of the /
l-ea- Wiseacres that Eshleman and 4
F"faan have decided 10 run the rail-
road commission and To perrnit Love 4
eia fo DO Tot Of heavy thinking
NA.n his plans DO not coincide with 1
rrrirs @
Nith Dctrick in the secretarv's Of /
-aitenah and Gordan viii have a 4
-f.h- Lincoln Roosevelt lea e1far ON 4
t'e job To see that nothing is DUt over /
contrary To the constructive program, I
'tte expected To announce imme- |
-.ateis after going into office And in /
..tl connection ann told that the rail /
N commission viii support most /
AnHSIT tAe Dim or bills designed 1
i' strengthen the rate regulation laws /
@-' to make them conform in their
l''l Isions touching rate making To the |
i'f'' ieious of the administration b5U
'H was not passed by the last legis-
lsture.
iot DLi RING TIRE ANsILS
PERSONS with sensitive aural eoufp-
slonid get in their orders for /
hunters early. The anvil chorus IS I
-'l-fo Tor Wagnerian season to /
t-p ile latter part of This week
"Arn Governor elect Hiram W Johnson
si-feS from his eastern trip. The prac- /
.-'tsiis sails nave outd0ne anything 4
II iIefr llue ever shown for the edifca 4
ol oi those fortunate mortals who I
nave Ao desire To render lucrative 4
ti'. in The commonwealth. The man I
Nin LAS MOI been knocked in chorus is /
whose name has not been mentioned 4
. 'eluee ton with patronage. either as
ef 6er on would be dispenser Of a /
Joh or iahs
None las escaped. The hammer has
he to1 them all from Charlie Det- /
'i- A- secretary of The state central com
l--ee. who sacrificed his personal am 1
'liiehs 10 make the acknowledgements I
-ea--es $ primary fight. down 10 Mike /
~ clcl or the thirty-third district. who
ie HE complainlng witness in the Grim
.at iihel proceedings against State
central committeeman r. f. Baines.
ANOTHER ROBINSON Is CRBsOED
one ~ the funniest little hammer
SOLOS iS tHat presented by Leo Robinson
berkeley Robinson was so inter
ti-H ln The success of the republican
ticket tlat he knitted part OF III and
t'et i'aled ~ conferences with q
least one candidate on the democratic
state ticket. For that Interest Robin
SON appears TO be Of the opinion that
.e should be recognized as the admin
ration scream" across the bav. He
ID fear that one is about to beat
iln q" H. That one is George Hill.
lfa- estate opera tor, college chum Of
'e -ate Albert johnson and volunteer
supporter Of Hiram " Johnson.
itil Is not politician. As far as
L.e general public s knowledge goes be
never dabbied in politics until Hiram,
johnson became a candidate Then he
-"L-husN- 1T is not known now TO the
men close 10 Johnson or who were most
closely associated with his campaign
THAT Hil wants anything for himseTf
or has desire TO peddle any of Jobn-
son patronage. However. 7 am told
that Robinson is as busy now irvine
to round UP force to shoe Bin sv,s7e
from The throne he was a few
weeks ago hunting votes against Asso-
.iaIe lsilce OF the Supreme Court il.
A. Melvin.
LAUCK HAS A BATTLE on
q fight that promises 10 be ,-iporo,.g
II not bitter and vicious. is that for +be
epaulets Of Adjutant General Iauclx
General Lauck has been in the national
Euard since 1855 His services may
antedate 1855 but so much Of them are
of record. Hs is also veteran Of the
civil war.
AS adjutant general he directed the
martial forces under Commander in
chief George C.. Pardee with such
grace that he was retained by Governor
Giiett His service as administrative
head Of the national guard OF this state
ar time when the federal and state
responsibilities for the citizen soldierv
were being readjusted brought him in
contact with the war department and.
apparently, TO Lauck's advantage In
any event il is said with more than
passing show Of authority that attaches
of the war department are pulling for
I.sucx's retention by Johnson and from
far Guadalaiara, Mex, Thomas l.
woodruff came to work with members
OF the state central committee and other
alleged influential persons in behalf
of Lauck
One Of the prominent cOntenders for
T.aucb's sponsibflities and decorations
is Colonel J. X Ritter. real estate op-
orator and drill master. Ritter has his
application on file and his friends
working. An opposition that can not
be charged up to Lauck IS working
cutie as industriOusly to flank his
movement on the baton with the charge
that ne supported bell for governor.
HsTHoRN WILL GET A PLUM
one OF the local party leaders who is
H1--ar