The San Francisco call., 1910-12-07
John Sanford Blames San Franz
cisco Faction for Defeat
of Bell
Democratic Leader Would Drive
Rivals '1ntO Railroad Camp,
Where They Belong"
Br oEoRGE A. VAN SMITH

6ould and oCler prominent A1cNaD
democrats in san Francisco by John
Bunyan Sanford, vice chairman of the
democratic state central committee,
who proposes that they be driven out
Of the party.
At the door Of AfcNab, Hickey, Gould
81 al Sanford, Grey Eagle" OF the
democracy and Theodore A Bells
right hand man. lays the responsibility
for the defeat of Bell by Hiram w.
johnson. For that alleged party trea
son Sanford would drive them out Of
the democratic parry and put them into
the railroad camp. where they belong"
CHIEF BELL ADVISER
Sanford has been one OF Bells chief
advisers He was one Of the chief
figures in the convention Of 1908 that
trounced McNab, put railroad tag on
Frank Gould and generally fiouted the
San Francisco democratic organization.
He was one Of the dominant spirits in /
the Los Angeles state conference last
spring, where McNab and the San
Francisco democracy were panned to a |
rich brown and informed that any
thing said about them at former meet |
ings was intended to go double. San
ford is also willing to admit that he is
one OF the leading democratic editors. |
And he may DO so without departing |
from the strict truth. AS vice chair |
man OF the democratic state central |
committee his editorial uterances have
been and probably will be aiken as on |
cia4 representations OF the attitude OF |
The Bell democracy in control of the |
state organization. Here is Sanford's /
attitude as expressed in the editorial
columns Of his Ukiah Dispatch Demo |
crat:
As Frank Gould. Tom Hickey
sno Gavin McNa.b and other prom
kzG4L mem beTS of that n
I1en came out openly at the last
minute against Bell it is highly
proba bic that that organiza ton 6fJ
knife him 10 the hilt as the vote
SHOWS Had Bell received the
BropeF sroI3e5 SUI support @ from the party
been no question about his cleo
non. There is no use in fighting
Ine battle over again now. Demo-
the traitors. They should be nut
out or the party and into the rail-
road camp where they belong No
parry can win with a bunch of
traitors in camp giving aid and
comfort 20 the enemy
McNAB STILL BOSS
McNab is modest enough TO admit
that ne Is responsible for the election
OF Johnson. Sanford is one of the
1ew practical or professional politicians
II the state who have not confessed
that Johnson was indebted to them for
his plurality OF $4,000 The man who
made johnson can be found on almost
every street corner. And for the most
psrt he is the kind of chap who will
ofer no objection TO being read out of
. party that can not get within $4,000
votes OF the Job bag McNab has been
Put out Of the party several times
n the last two and half years. but
Gown 10 date he has not been put far
enough out to interfere with his abso-
lutte control Of that considerable nor
eon OF the party registered in san
Francisco.
The signs OF the times indicate cruel
disappointment as the portion of those
enthusiasts who have pinned their
1sith upon Gillett's recent appointment
OF Alden Anderson as an insurance of
four year term for the superintendent
Of banks and late candidate for repub-
lican nomination for governor.
ANDERSON RESIGNED
As an incident OF his primary sortie
after executive honOrs, Anderson for
nslly submitted his resignation from
Ehe lucrative post Of superintendent Of
hanks. The resignation was offered
SIS evidence OF the bona fide character
Of Anderson's candidacy. Gillett wa
willing TO let it go at that. He an
parently had no doubts about the re-
suit OF the primary election, and he
put down windWard anchor for An
cerson by marking the "resigna ton" as
received and fled
Just before Gillett left for the east
II was announced that he had "rean-
pointed" Anderson. The bank exan,-
tner is appointed for a term Of fo,Ir
years and his appointment is not sub
5ect TO senatorial advice and consent"
That 'reappOintment' was sourca Of
great JOY for the crowd that wish
johnson no bad luck but hope he win
break leg before he bumps up against
the political ruin they ferventIv pray
VIII be his HOorayi' cried the iov
Epresders, that means that Anderson
will get not only the four year term
for which he was originally appointed,
but VIII hang on to his Job for four
years from the date Of his reappoint-
uaentv
It is really shame to spoil that sort
Of good cheer. but there are signs on
the moon indicating that Anderson will
not only fail to get an additional two
years through his "reappointrnent" but
that he VIII be eased out Of his lob be-
fore he has completed the first half of
the term for which he was originally
WILL AMEND LAW
There is some question about the
meaning Of the language Of the bank
ing act as II applies to the appointment
OF the superintendent Of banks The
act provides that he shall hold his Of
fee for a term of four years, or until
his successor shal lhave been appointed
and qualified" Some of the patronage
law sharks are OF the opinion that the
language OF the act would enable John
son to Gust Anderson by the appoint
ment OF a successor. 1t is a 10 10
shot that the supreme court would not
coincide with that Interpretation of the
law. Wherefore some of the enter
prising members OF the legislature are
preparing to relieve Johnson from anv
embarrassment. They purpose so To
amend the banking act that it Will be
incumbent upon Johnson to appoint
Anderson's successor.
The process to be employed is sim
pIicity itself This was demonstrated
bv the last legislature. when it added
two years to the tenure Of the wardens
OF the state prisons by providing that
the prison board should elect wardens
for terms Of four years and by chang
ing the salaries that went with the
berths. Just a few lines by way of
amendment OF the banking act and
Anderson's "reappointment"t viii be
good as long as johnson does not pick
his successor. and no longer.
DIR. and Mrs. C. J. Teass have returned
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