Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-10-09
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Long Deferred Appointments
Made at Last.
GEN. JOS. h. SETH and r. n. SHAW
CARRf or THE PRIZE.


The Board of Public Works, composed
of the Governor, Comptroller and State
Treasurer, met to-day for the purp ose of
making the appointment of State Tax
Commissioner aud Commander of the
State oyster navy. Large delegations
were here In the interest of the respective
candidates. The candidates for State
Tax Commissioners were E. G. Fields,
of Caroline, j Frank Turner, of Talbot,
Wm. S. Walker. of Kent, Geo. W.
Cruikshsnk, of Cecil. and Il. H. Da.
shell, of Somerset county, Talbot coun-
ty was represented by COL Thos. Hugh
lett, Capt. Hedge Thompson, j. b. Ben.
nett, j. B. Harrington, William Reddie,
Major VIM. E. Stewart, w. I. FL. Lee.
w. s. Merrick, George E. adiaway,
editor of the Easton Ledger. j. ii /.
Hubbard, w. L. A. Lockerman, Jno. ii.
McHaIe and Chas. G.. Wright of the Eas-
ton Star, IN the interest j. Frank Turner,
ex-Comptroller, for State Tax Commits
sioner Col. Hughlett and Major Stewart,
States Attorney for Talbot county. pre-
sented the claims of MIR. Turner before
the Board. Col. Hughlett in presenting
the claims of Mr.. Turner. said he had
previously endorsed the claims of Mr..
Walker, of Kent, but when Mr.. Turner
become candidate for the office he felt
1t his duty to support Mr.. Turner, his
fellow townsman, who had so successful
ly filed the office of State Comptroller
for two terms aud familarized himself
with the States finances.
The claims of w. s. Walker, of Kent,
were very forciby and ably presented by
Col Jas A. Pearce aud a. II. Barroll,
States Attorney Smith, r. II. Hynson
and others. Delegations were also here
in behalf of the other candidates.
An anonymous letter was received by
the Governor derogatory to the character
of Mr. Walker, but ii was consigned to
| the waste basket without even consid-
Grafton, as all such papers are that come
to the Executive.
Delegations were also present 10 the In
terest of the candidates for the Comman-
der Of the oyster navy, although these had
| been presented at previous meetings of
the Board, and the selecting of Com
mander was only question of comprom-
ise between the Governor and Comptrol-
Ter, as to who should be appointed
| While the Governor hal not openly ex.
pressed his opinion, Comptroller Baugh-
man was decidedly In favor of the reten-
ton of Commander Plowman, and Treas
urer Brown was In favor of the appoint
ment Of Col. Legg, of Queen Anne's, and
so the matter has stood for the past three
months. Mr.. John Ireland and others
| from Anne Arundel were before the
Board In favor OF the appointment of
Capt +. L. Griffith as commander of one
Of the steamers, in the event of vacancy.
They also asked the Board for an extra
police sloop for the lower districts of
Anne Arundel The Board said they
/ tho Oft
/ law permitted 1t they would grant the re-
quest. The board after hearing all the
delegations sat with closed doors In the
Governors private chamber to discuss
the merits and ella ms of the different
candidates, while the anxious crowd
awaited In the Executive Chamber and
on the outside of the State House.
| Speculation was rife on all sides, as to
who would be the successful ones, and 1t
was generally conceded that the appoint
ments would be Capt Howard for Com
mander of the Oyster Navy and Frank L.
Shaw for Tax-Commissioner. Others
thought 1t would be Turner and Plowman
and so the matter stood. AT 2 o'clock
the private door of the Governors room
was opened, and the anxious crowd In
formed of the result. When 1t was an
nouuced that Gen. Jos. B. Seth of Talbot
county, had been appointed Commander
of the Oyster Navy, and Frank I. Shaw
of Carroll, Tax-Commissioner, an express
sion of surprise and disappointment was
visible on all sides. Gen. Seth's name
had not before been mentioned In connec-
ton with the oyster navy and many now
say he will not accept the place. After
the appointment the crowd gradually dis
persed discussing the appointments.
Among the other appointments by the
Board to-day were James A. Turner,
deputy in charge of the steamer Gov.
McLane; Jos. II. Horney. deputy of
schooner H. NJ. Baughmsn; Chas. x.
Dawson, deputy of sloop Mamie Merry
man; Frank II, Spence, deputy of sloop
Mary Compton.
The Hospital Club.