New-York tribune., 1896-11-30
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MIR. BLACKS APPOINTMENTS.
THE GOvERNOR-ELECT MAY NAME HIS
MILITARY STAFF THIS WEEK.

CAUCUS on THE sENAroRsHrP TO BE HELD on
JANUARY i3-cHAIRMAN HACKETr WANTS
TO SUCCEED MURPHY-cIvIL SER
VICE RULES.
[FRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrsuNDl
Albany. Nov. Ex-Governor -ele, t Black II 10
said intends 10 leave Troy for Washington
shortly. for the purpose Of acting Congress
man until January |. and thus giving the Con.
eressional district of wlich Rensselaer, and COL
umbia counties form a part represepta-
tion at the National capital
Mr. Black. it is further reported. has begun
to shape his first annual message to the Legis-
lature by getting together the latest reports Of
the State departments here in Albany, reading
them over with care and making minutes re-
garding their statements. One of his motives
in going 10 Washington hey ond question will
be to escape from the ofiice-seekers. who come
to his office in Troy rom all over the State and
effectually prevent him from paying much at
tention to his law business. Mr. Black is reti-
cent regarding his al preaching appointments 10
office. The public is aware that he has proba-
bly, appointed William NJ Griffith. Of Utica. his
private secretary at Washington. as his private
secretary here in Albany. Mr.. Griffith at least
is now doing the work Of private secretary.
TAT.ORs' DEMANDS IMPERATIVE.
The first appointments which Mr. Black will
announce undoubtedly will be those OF the mem.
bers Of his military staff These gentlemen al.
ways wear a uniform Of a splendid character.
Such uniforms. of beautiful color and glitter
ing with gold lace. cannot be fabricated in two
or three days. They are the pride OF the mill
tary tailor. He would decline to desecrate his
art by making them in less than a month As
consequence Of this attitude Of the taors the
VI 70 tho Cas-
ernor's staff must be Informed at least a month
before Inauguration day January l. for other
wise they could not procure the high art uni
forms to which allusion has been made The
announcement Of tn. new Governors staff
therefore is expected the present week The
appointment Of Adjutant- General seems 10 rest
between General McAlpin. the present possessor
of that title General McLewee and c. W. TIL.
linghast I'd, formerly a lieutenant OF the Troy
Citizens Corps.
UNITED STATES SENATORSHIPS.
Republican politicians who were here to-day
stated that the first caucus Of the Republican
members of the Legislature at which a candidate
for United States Senator will be selected will
he held on January 13 that the Senator Will be
elected &, January 10. and that a banquet in
honor of tho i;epublican who IL elected Senator
will he given at Harmanus Bleecker Hall on
January - Frederick +. Easton. the Supern-
tendent of Buildings. said to-day that the entire
floor Of fIarmanus Blocker Hall. which will hold
1000 persons. will he boarded over. and space
thus secured for the dnng-r room tables The
dinner will he under the supervision Of the Re-
publican League clubs of the State.
1t was further reported here to-day that
Charles W. Hackett. of Utica the chairman of
the Republican State Committee. is candidate
for the seat in the United States Senate now oc-
cupied ny Senator Edward Murphy jr. Mr.. Muir
nj IN i
and new State Senate and two bodies Of A..
sembymen will have to be elected before that
time
WOULD-BE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
Another candidate for the office Of Railroad
Commissioner was announced to-day namely.
Senator Commodore p Vedder. late Of Elli-
cottvie. Cattaraugus County. but now busI-
ness man in New-York Mr.. Vedder desires to
succeed Alfred C. Chaplin. whose term expires on
March IL next Another candidate for this same
place is William w. Worden. proprietor Of the
Worden House. at Saratoga. Republican poll
ticans also say that they have heard that John
+. Parlhurst. Of Bath member OF the Republi-
can State Committee. has been suggested for this
office. Apparently Governor Morton intends 10
accept the resignation Of Samuel 4. Beardsley.
of Utica. of the Railroad Commissioners, on
December 30. and TO appoint Ashley w. Cole, his
private secretary, as Beardsley's successor. Mr..
Beardsley's term would naturally expire on jan
uary 30 next, but it is said he desires to abandon
his office the latter part OF December. as men,
toned. Colonel George w. Dunn. OF Bingham
ton is also candidate for the Beardsey va
cancy
CIVIL SERVICE RULES EXTENSION
Governor Morton few days ago instructed
the Board Of Civil Service Commissioners to have
printed Immediately the rules which they have
drawn up for the regulation Of the Civil Service.
Almost every office has been put IN the compet-
itive list. George i. Lord and Willard A. Cobb,
the two Republican Commissioners. said to
be under pressure from the machine Republican
element to delay the PRONUNCIATION Of these rules
until Governor-elect Black can act upon them.
This indicates n conviction in the minds Of ma
chine Republicans that the new rules will take
too many offices out Of politics" Mr. Black has
not given any token Of hostility 10 Civil Service
Reform ideas 1t is. therefore. gratuitous to as
sumo that he will adopt an attitude Of hostility
to the competitive system. Governor Morton.
also IL can be expected now that he has gone so
far az to order the rules printed and thus infer
entially approved OF them. will sign them as head
OF the State Civil Service Commission, and thus
put them into effect.