The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-22
HON. L. j. STOREY
APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR HOcc
* TO SUCCEED MLEAN
The Current Stationery Expenses Of tbo
Departments and the Legislature
Must be Curtailed-Speculation
on the Adjutant Generalsbin

tnaC Rallroad Commissioner Moi con- y
fort worth would resign from the con,
mission. lie has been desiring TO do LVl g
not t eolie llile, put has been persuade
mUI ~ 10 80 ny Governor Hogg. He for
h unS Cehue[ea ms resignation Tuesday
as he could not neglect his law I r,.0 ~;
Tor the commission and did NOT TosiU
TO serve on that board for that reoson
Inc resignation was accordingly on
cepted. Governor Hogg then cast obon
for some one to fill his position and tn,
following telegram which he sent O l nv
afternoon is self explanatory: ''''
Austin, Tex, Nov. IA, 1894
non. l.. j. Storey, Lockhart Tex:
AFTER satisfactory conference wifi
neneral Culberson, hereby tender t.
S9u lhe appointment of railroad com
missioner to succeed Judge Mclean, re
signed. trust you will accept by wire
ana come here at an early, day to entel
service j. S. HOGG,
me tact that Governor Hogg SAYS he
only made the, appointment after con
SulllhS with GOVernOr-elect CulbersOn
gives assurance of the fact that at least
one OF the proposed appointments i,
thus made public.
The contest for the appointment OF
district judge for the district composed OF
the counties of Milan, Robertson anC
! Brazos, to fill the vacancy caused by tht
election of the judge incumbent, j. n
Henderson, to the court of criminal ap
peals, promises to be lively. The candi
dates are Judge A. c. Breitz, w. G
Tolliver and Spencer Ford of Brazo.
county and Judge e. B. Muse and w
NJ. McGregor of Milan. Judge Hender
son will not resign his position as district
judge until he receives his certificate OF
election. 1t is thought that Judge Breits
has the best showing.
State Printing Expert Judge Moore
Yesterday presented to the printing board
for their enlightenment a circular show.
ing the expenditures of the last legisla.
ture and the various state departments
us to the stationery expenditures by
these two factions, as it might be termed
The circular shows outrageous extrava.
Sance that should certainly call for some
reform. One item in itself would cause
one to hold his breath. There were
enough penholders bought last year to
supply every man, woman and child in
Austin with one apiece and leave Il
goOdly portion to be scattered over the
state. There are good many other evil
denceS of similar eXtrayagances. The
board very promptly sat down on any
such expenditure and it is highly prob
able that GOvernOr-elect CulbersOn will
in his message to the legislature include
some reference to q curtailment of eX-
penses in this direction rs well as others.
1t is intimated that he may recommend
the appointment of committees by both
the house and senate to supervise the
purchasing of all stationary articles in
order that these commodities may be
purchased as they are needed and not
with view of great waste in their usage.
This is one of the biggest bung holes
through which the state revenue leak,
and if it can be stopped successfully II
turn for the better can be made. There
is also some intimation that Culberson
will recommend in his message the abol-
ishment of the Office now under the man
agement of Collector Harrison. This
office, it is claimed by many, has not
been remuncrative enough to justify any
further maintenance of it and it is gen
orally believed that it will go the way of
the good in early youth. 1t is also init
mated that the geological department will
probably get it in the same place that the
girl wore her string of beads, in which
case Professor Dumble will be let out.
There are several other changes highly
probable in the west end of the capitol
and when the legislature winds up its
little retrenchment and reform session it
is highly probable that the west end of the
capitol will be entirely depopuIated
However, the fever may hit i'll other
spots as well and the result be a general
attack of ague all over that big state
house. One thing is certain, however,
there has got to be less stationery used.
The grand moguls have willCd it so and
what they say generally goes, come what
will.
As has been before intimated, the prob
able appointments of Governor-elcct Cul-
berson is agitating quite number OF
people to marked degree They are adj
yancing all kinds of speculation, and no
sooner get one out than they originate
another which shows its origin on the
face of it. 1t is very evident that GOV
Observation-Disclosures intends to make
his administration as unique as possible
and free from all adverse criticisms. lie
will be able to be guided III tins by the
experience of Governor llogg ana VIII he
able to avoid any dangerous shoals Sllch
as have arisen in the path OF his dlStln-
guished predecessor. Ancnt TINS matter
of the proposed appointments 1t - VOL
to state that the Hon. Henry King OF
sherman, Tex, is prominently mentioned
for the position of secretary OF state. lie
is not alone in his aspirations for TINS
office, however, as there are i'll all ABOUT
p gentlemen who are eager to step INTO
Judge Smiths shoes.
1t is generally conceded that AdJutaht
General Mabry will be one of the eXcep--
tinons previously mentioned. lie VIII
undoubtedly be reappOintcd, although
there is considerable discussion as to
whether he will not have some oppo-
sition. General A. S. Roberts was
prominently mentioned at one time as
an aspirant for this office, but inasmucli
as he has accepted federal position NJ
Washington many are of the opinion that
he no longer seeks to occupy the office at
the east end of the capitol, There are
others, however, who think that General
Roberts presence here last week on u
leave of absence" was with Il view or
putting in some home thrustS Tor the au-
jutant generalship. ,,,
General Openheimer has also ocell
mentioned for the position, but he mas en-
tirely too much business to consider any
such sacrifice as would be necessary We're
he to accept this Office. General III. D.
StOddard has also been groomed lor lht
race by many of his friends, but II Is loa
known whether he will be an applicant or
not.