New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
STATE APPOINTMENTS.
THE GOVERNORS METHOD OF FILLING
THEM

| SURPRISES THE ORDER OF THE DAY-MR BEEBp
AND THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT -cANDIDATEs
FOR OTHER OFFICES.
| tFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUSEl
ALBANY. April Ex-senator Titus of Buffalo. said
with smile lately that he believed Governor Cleve-
land delighted to do just contrary to what people
expected him to do. "Often." said the Senator II
have been seated at the Tiff House table waiting
for my dinner when he has come in and asked
me what had ordered. would say: Well, / am
going to have some pea soup. some whitefsL, roast
beef and vegetables and perhaps piece of apple
pie Then he would say: Waiter bring me some
bean soup, shad boiled mutton and vegetables, and
rice pudding have never known him to order
single thing that have ordered; indeed, he seems
to have taken pains to order something different"
In making the coming appointments OF Superin-
tendent of the Insurance Department, Of Immi-
grafton Commissioner, of Judges Vt tho
Court of Claims, and Of Superintendent
of the Bank Department, the Governor.
it is suspected, will act in the manner that he
did at Senator Tituss dinncr-table do just con-
trary to what people are thinking he will do. ALL
of the above-named appointments will probably be
made the present week. Yet the public is in COM
plee darkness to the intentions Of the Governor
respecting them. There is no sign as to whom no
will appoint to the offices named. The insurance
who is to succeed superintendent Fairman.
whose term expires to-day, as head of ths
Insurance Department; but they have been unabls
to learn who is the Governors choice for the posi-
tion. This, too, after their agents here have a.
diligently tried to learn the Governors secret a.
the scouts of oil speculator had to learn whether
mystery" of the oil fields is "gusher" tbs
a successful mystery" in this case. Few Coy
ernors have been so successful IN keeping their
crets as the present Executive In no sInco
he took office has il been known in advance whom
he was going to appoint to State position. There
have been rumors that he was going to appoint this
or that man, but the guessss have invariably been
mistaken ones. He listens to recommendations Of
persons tor Office by members of the Legislature,
by prominent politicians and from influential
private citizens without giving a sign as TO
how he receives them. There is always an un-
easy feeling on the part of the men who thus profer
recommendations that the Governor may select
man who is not recommended. Isaac c. Perry, tia
new Capitol Commissioner, and John G. Brunei
kamp, Superintendent of the State Salt Works, ara
believed to have been the Governors own discoy-
cries.
BEEBE's INSURANCE CAMPAIGN
The man who makes too persistent an applica-
ton for Office it is enerally believed, Will lose his
chance with Governor Cleveland of appointment.
IT, therefore, ex- x-COngressrnan George NJ. Beebe or
Monticello Sullivan County, should be appointed
uDerntendent of the Insurance Department, tho
Albany public will be surprised. Mr. Beebe has
travelled from Montank Point to Lake Erie obtain
ing letters in favor of his appointment from proIni
nent Democrats and has also persuaded emlnent
Democrats of other States TO nercede for him with
the Governor. All these interesting documents
have been poured upon the Governors table.
tanlv lIo oh
Beebe had General Francis B. Spinola col
lect the signatures of the Democratic Assemblymcn
to petition in favor of his appointment. Moreover,
for the past two months Mr.. Beebe has been con-
stantly in Albany, an obvious oncs-
seeker All this energy and industry 1t is
believed has prejudlced Governor Cleveland against
him.
The appointment, if made, would unquestionably
be very unpopular one with insurance companies
and insurance policy holders from a belief Oh their
part that Beebe would make the Insurance Do
partment political machine" The recent ex-
perence of the insurance companies under an lnsar-
ance Department run as political machine Is
not such as to make them dcsirous Of repetition OK
that kind Of superintendence Ii is suspected also
that Beebe has already made promises of posi-
tions in the Department which il carried
out would make it machine " Of the worst chAf-
acter.
MR. MCALL AND OTHER CANDIDATES.
One of the men most prominently named for the
position of Superintendent. John A. Mccall r., the
present Deputy superintendent has been thoroughly
tested in this matter of promising positions he has
been assured by politicians that if he would only
promise clerkshIp. and other positions in the nsur-
auce Department there would he no opposition to
his appointment as its Superintendent This be re-
fused to do He also refused to make
q promise to remove all the hepuDnc2n
clerks stating that the efficiency OF tho
Department would be destroyed II Its trained men
were discharged. This independent attitude OF MI.
Mccall has irritated the politicians, and there PROM
ises to be an explosion Of wrath from them IL ne
should be appointed 1t well to state also that ns
has not applied for the position of superintendent
although whole arsenal of the weapons used by
politicians in such emergencies at his command.
His promotion to the position of Superintendent Is
asked for on the ground that such an appointments
would be putting in practice the Civil Service
Reform ideas lately expressed by prominent Demo-
cratic politicians After having worked faithfully
and efficiently as deputy in public ofhce Tor
many years. it is urged that MI Mccall
deserves promotion. 1t is also SAID tnao
the appointment of a man OF such wel-knowc
integrity TO place Of enormous temptations wosid
give assurance IN advance to the PuDnc Oh an nonesS
administration of the Insurance department.;
Yet Governor Cleveland's contrary spirit may
inspire him not 10 appoint either Mccall or beeoe,
bnt some man who has never been mentioned for
. tie Office At one time 1t was Thought That the
(oyernor's former law partner Wilson ;. Blssel or
Buffalo would be appointed IL IS understood, now
ever tLat Mr. Bissell declined the appointment the
salary OF the offce-S7, ,000-not being temptation
10 him TO leave his law business. Thomas H. Carroll,
of Saratoga is also mentioned AS candidate Tor the
place aud is asserted to have the support OF Samuel
J. Tilden. John j. Acker Of Albany, has the sup
port of the mutual benefit insurance companies ZOE
the position.
OTHER OFFICES.
Mr.. Carroll, if disappointed, may be consoied
with the Office of Superintendent of the Bank Do
partment and Mr.. Beebe may be made one of tho
Judges of the Court of Claims. George b. Bradley,
who was the Democratic candidate for Judge OF tho