The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13
CULBERSON'S SLATE.
THERE WILL BE CHANGES IN
ALL THE STATE ASYLUMS.
The Hon. John Ireland Spends Two
Hours In the City Yesterday Advocat-
ing DIR. PrestOn's Retention at
Terrell-Other Matters of
Marked Interest.


everything else. The individuals mcstl!
concerned in it will be interested in thu
announcement that DIR. Worsham will il
all probability succeed DIR. White as SUI
perintendent of the lunatic asylum ant
that DIR. Rosser of Dallas will succeed
Dr. Preston as superintendent of the
North Texas Insane asylum at Terrell
1t is understood that when Senator Col
putt was here last week in the interest
of DIR. Preston that GovernOr-elect Cul
berson informed him that he could not re
appoint DIR. Preston, and that this de
cision of the gOvernor-eleCt as intimat5d
in yesterdays Statesman, did not exactly
please Senator ColQuitt as it is strongly
asserted that the governor-elect was gen
orally understood to be under obligations
to Senator Colquitt, and that in view Of
that fact both Senator Colquitt and DR..
| Preston anticipated that there would be
no trouble in securing his disappointment.
1t seems, however, that the governor
elect had made other pledges in comec-
ton with the Terrell asylum, so DIR.
Preston had to take side seat 1t is
further understood that upon receiving
the intimation that he could not get the
re-aDointment DR.. Preston went over to
! San Antonio and made arrangements to
associate himself with a large law firm
in that city.
In this connection it would be well to
state that pretty good authority is re-
spOnsible for the assertion that DIR. Ken
dali will not be re-appointed to the super
ntendentship of the Deaf and Dumb
asylum ut this place. But as to who will
| be his successor no intimation has been
given.
Inasmuch as there has been a good
deal of speculation as to whether Mr..
Frank Andrews of the attorney general 8
Office will hold any position under the in
coming administration, that gentleman
authorizes the publication of the fact
that he will not. He does not desire or
seek any appointment and would not ac-
cept any that might be offered him. He
will upon leaving his present position in
January, return to the practice of law,
believing that to be a more lucrative
field than any presented by official appoint
ments.
The Hon. John Ireland came in on yes
tcrday's l o'clock train from the south,
and left last night, going back over
the same route. His stay in the city was
only of very brief duration, but he was
busy during that time. His mission was
to see Governor-elect Culberson with re-
ference to DR.. Preston's retention at the
Terrell asylum. Governor Ireland in adj
ditiOn to many other prominent gentle
men are determined that they will not
give up the fight as to Dr. Preston, aud
will urge his many excellent qualifications
upon the governor-elect until the very last
moment. Having received the intimatiOn
that DR.. Preston would not be the choice
of the incoming governor, Governor Ire
land lost no time in getting to Austin
to make final plea for his friends. AS to
what he said to the governor-elect, or as to
what influence it will have on the situa-
ton no one is in the position to say, but
one thing is certain, and that is that DR..
Preston's dismissal will be in opposition
to the wishes of many prominent politi-
clans in this state.
While Governor Irelands main bust
ness in this city yesterday was with re-
ference to DIR. Preston he also took 0c-
casion to put in a good word for Major
Brahan of Seguin who is an applicant for
the position of financial agent of the state
penitentaries. Major Brahan is strongly
endorsed for this position and has eXper-
served in the same capacity under Govet-
nor Ireland's administration. 1t is gen
orally understood, however, that Mr.. Bra
han will not be the fortunate man OfNMr.
Culberson's choice as the goVernor-eiect
mas lntllnate0 tlluL ne desires HIS HullllulS-
tration to be particularly prominent for
it's individuality, and he will avoid as
much as possible the selecting of any one
who has been connected with any previous
administration.
This will, of course, throw Major Bra
han out of the pale of the office and it is
generally conceded that his application
will be i'm vain.
A Mr.. Minis of Naocdoches is also an
applicant for this position, as well as a
Mr.. N. p. Harrison and q Mr.. Now of
Dallas. This latter named gentleman was
in the city several days ago accompanied
by Mr.. w. IL, Smith of Dallas, who was
formerly in the attorney generals Office
under Culberson. Mr.. Smith was here in
the interest of Mr.. Now. but if reports
20 for ANYTHING none of the gentlemen
mentioned will got the appointment
When the appointment is made and the
financial agent becomes known, it is
gently animated that the surprise will be
most marked from all sections of the
state.
As has baen known for some time Mai
lI, a Whotlev has haen a candidate fol
ron nnointment to the position of superin
ltendent of the state nenitentiaries, III,
mast with this object in Wow and he AND
i The goyernor.elect have been seen in con
sultetion unon several occasions. II wa,
animated Yesterday that Mr.. Whatley',
duplication would not be in vain, and il