The San Francisco call., 1910-11-23
JOHNSONS PIE NOT
EVEN DENTED YET
Governor Elect Is Only PoIiti-
clan in State Unworried
About Patronage
COvetOus Gaze of Hungry Hum
dreds Is Fixed on Luscious
Pastry

The one man active in republican pol-
itics in this state who seems to be the
least worried about the distribution of
patronage within the gift Of the gov
ernor is Hiram ". johnson. While the
political wiseacres are determining the
cut OF the pie to which each man who
made the fight for Johnson is entitled.
the successful candidate is quietly clos
Ing UP his law practice and getting
ready 10 depart for the east at the end
OF this week TO help boost for the expo
sit;on 10 be held here in 1915.
At Johnson's Office the inquisitive
are advised that no preferences have
been indicated for the vacancies that
must be flle6& In fact, there is assur-
ance that no intimation will be given
Of appointments until after Johnson re-
turns from the east Nevertheless. the
offices Of the governor-elect in the
Mills building are the Mecca for those
seeking appointments for themselves or
friends
MESSENGER BERTH
Some interest has been manifested
regarding the action of the governor
elect relative TO the office of governors
messenger. At present this berth, with
its salary Of $500. is filled by Jacob
Soares. a jamaican hailing from Los
Angeles. Jake" as he is Familiarity
called, was discovered by Henry T.
Gage when that stalwart held down the
governors chair. Jake" developed
much aptitude. and Doctor Pardee de-
cided 10 retain him when the next
change was made. Then came Gillett.
Soares. according to report, was the
first man TO greet Gillett when he
walked down the gangpiank on his way
from Eureka TO Sacramento TO take up
the new Office. -'Jake's" congratula-
tions were profuse and he has now
rounded out nearly u years in the gov
ernor's Office.
Aside from building UP a reputation
for having the minor details of the
governors office well in hand. Soares
mas also come TO be known as a man
who will divulge nothing that looks
like an Office secret. But this is no new
trait developed since he has been at the
capital. Many years ago he was the
valet Of the late Senator Sharon. He
was possessed Of much of the intimate
history Of his former employers affairs,
hu- SO well did he keep his own coun-
sci that he was not even called as a
witness when Sarah Althea Hill
brought her famous suit against Sharon.
MACKENZIE DUE FOR AK
But there are other places that are
more remunerative than the one occu-
pied by Soares, and it is in thed istribu-
tion Of these that the political wise
acres are principally interested. There
is no doubt that Labor Commissioner
John d. Mackenzie is marked for the
slaughter when his term expires, July
]. 1911 Senator George Walker of
Santa Clara county. q political enemy
Of Mackenzie, has been mentioned sew
eral times in connection with this
place which carries with il a salary of
S3. 600 2 wear.
Lewis z. Aubury's term as state min
eralOgist expires next year, and that
means another $4,000 berth for a John
son man If Aubury loses his grip. J. w.
Jeffrey of Los Angeles is holding the
Office Of state horticultural commission
er AT the pleasure Of the governor. for
which he also gets $4,000 annually. And
there is J. B. Lauck drawing $500 a
year as adjutant general at the pleas
ure Of the governor.
One Of the best appointive offices that
viii become vacant early in Johnson's S
administration is that of Nathaniel Ell
lery, the state engineer. His term will
end May II. and it viii then be up to
the new, governor 10 determine whether
10 retain EIlery or name some one else
for the $4,000 job.
DEMING WILL LAND
3. B. Deming undoubtedly will lose
his $4,000 place as secretary of the
board Of examiners. but Governor Gill
lerr is said 70 be working with a view
10 naming Deming as superintendent
OF the trades and training school for
orphans. which is soon to be estab-
lished. State Forester G. NJ Homans
has q good chance of holding his place
with its salary of $4,000 a year.
II looks as If ". z. Dennison's
scalp viii fall early when the reorgani-
"a lion Of the harbor commission is be-
gun. Gillett reappointed Dennison last
March. but as this appointment re-
Quires confirmation by the senate at a
regular session, there is probability
that Dennison's name will be with
drawn by Johnson. Another vacancy
viii confront Johnson. and that is on
the fish commission. At the first extra
session this year the senate refused to
confirm the appointment of William @.
Henshaw.
The designations Of Al Lindley and
J. ?. Transue as building and loan
commissioners have been on file for
some time. and thus Gillett will have
an opportunity to gather in some OF the
patrona ge which would otherwise have
been taken away from him as a result
Of Pardee's action in holding up these
appointments until the very close OF his
term
Ralph Bull, chairman OF the Hum
boldt county committee, arrived from
Eureka yesterday and proved himself
to be a most unusual politician by as
serting that he was not hunting for a
single appointment for himself or any
OF MS friends.