The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-29
ATKINSON'S APPOINTMENTS.
P. D. Pollock Of Macon Named for State
School Commissioner

John Mcintosh Kell to be Retained as
Aijutant General-Joseph s. Turner
of Putnam for Principal Keeper of the
Penitentiary-Jac c. Moore of Floyd
the Assistant Principal Keeper.
Thomas NJ. Mcintosh of Thomas, Prin-
oipal Physician to the Penitentiary.
A Number of Judges and Solicitors
Appointed.
Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 2S.-Gov. Atkinson
made his appointments to-day For the
offices at the state house he announced
the following
statcSchool Commissioner-P. D. Pol
lock of Macon, to succeed Hon. S. d.
Bradwell.
Prof. Pollock Is unmarried and about IS
years old. He is a native of Floyd county.
He graduated at the State University,
and then spent two years abroad complet-
ing his education. one year in Germany
and one year in Paris. He taught school
for some time in Rome, and then for two
years he was superintendent of the public
schools of Newton. At present he is a
member of the faculty of Mercer Uni
versity, and is regarded as one of the
very brightest men in that institution of
learning. He is well known all over the
state as most scholarly man and an or
ator of no mean ability. Prof Pollock's
name was sent to the Senate but that
body will hold it until Friday to secure
further information about the new
school commissioner before he is con-
firmed
Principal Keeper Of the Penitentiary--
Joseph S. Turner of Putnam county.
Assistant Principal Keeper-Jacob c.
Moore of Floyd county.
Principal Physician of the Penitentiary
Thomas M. Mcintosh Of Thomas county.
Adjutant General-John Mcintosh Kell
of Spaulding.
Col. kell Is the only one of the old re-
gime retained in office by Gov. Atkinson.
John c. Ross was appointed judge of the
city court OF Macon to-day, but the Sem
ate also held up his confirmation on ac-
count Of the opposition of Senator Nat
Harris who favored the appointment of
Lloyd Moore Mr.. Moore was indorsed by
the bar, Judge Ross refusing to submit
his name to the bar association. Judge
Ross was, however. an ardent Atkinson
man, while Mr.. Moore was for Evans.
He has fine record and so the governor
re-appointed him.
Another appointment held up for further
information by the Senate was that of Mr..
! Gilbert solicitor Of the county court of
Wilkes county.
Besides these appointments the governor
announced the following judges for county
courts
Capers Dickson to be Judge of the
county court of Newton.
James J. Mcdowell to be Judge of the
county court of Worth.
John NJ. Haygood to be Judge of the
| county court OF Macon county
G.. d. Oliver to be judge of the county
! court of EARLY.
Garland II. Prior to be judge of the city
| court CT Hall
The following solicitors were named:
Fred W. Gilbert, solicitor of the county
court of Wilkes.
j. a. Alexander, solicitor of the county
| court of Berrien.
Robert II. Lewis solicitor Of the county
! court of Hancock.
| G. M. Hitch, solicitor of the county
| court of Brooks.
James f. Wall, solicitor of the county
! court of Henry.
c. r. Warren, solicitor OF the county
| court of Pulaski
Philip II. Boyd of Calhoun county was
/ named as the director for the experiment
! station from the Second congressional dis
! trict
Miss Ellen Dortch Of Milledgeville will
! probably be appointed assistant state liz
! brarlan If the Legislature passes a resolu-
| tion now pending authorizing woman to
hold that office.