The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-20
ATKINSON'S APPOINTMENTS
A Complete List SO Far as they
have been Designated.
Several Have not yet Been Announced
Views Of the Governor Elect on the
Question OF Amendments to the Con-
stitution--D not favor Constitu.
tional Convention.

Governor-elect G.. W. Atkinson is
home from Charleston, and will re-
main about a week A reporter called
upon him yesterday afternoon, and Sc
cured the following official list OF his
appointments, so far as they have been
designated, all of which have been
published at different times:
Commissioner of Labor-lsaac v.
Barton, of Benwood; assistant, w. w.
Rogers, of Wheeling.
State Bank Examiner-O. d. Wet
eel, Of Spencer.
Warden of State Prisons. A.
Hawkes., Of Huntington.
Janitor of State House-Charles A.
Smith, of Charleston.
Adjutant General-ColonelJ j. WIN.
Appleton, of Union: Assistant Adju-
tant General, Colonel D. T. e. Cas-
teel, OF Charleston.
Mine Inspector, First District
James w. Paul, Of Thomas.
Private Secretary-Howard Akin
son.
State Prison Board. w. Gilke-
son, of Moorefield; John A. Bloyd, OF
| Moundsville; Il. e. Houston, Of Elk
Garden; A. G. Scherr, Of Maysyille.
There is still vacancy on this Board,
which will be filled by the appointment
Of a Wheeling man, who has not yet
been chosen. Mr. Gilkeson is a broth
er OF the present Collector of Internal
Revenue for the State, and is gold
Democrat. Governor Atkinson stated
that he believed in minority represen-
tation on State Boards, and therefore
selected a Democrat, although the
law does not require it. His appoint
ment to positions upon his personal
staff have been noted Messrs. Morris
Horkheimer and Frank J. Hearne
| having been honored in this respect.
The positions for Secretary of State,
Librarian and Mine Inspectors for the
Second and Third districts have not
been designated. 1t is generally UNI
derstood, however, that Hon. VIM.
M. o. Dawson is slated for the first
named place, and Guy Scott will be
Librarian. The regents for the deaf,
dumb and blind institution, the two
hospitals for the insane, and the State
University and normal schools will be
appointed by Governor MacCorkle I'M
less the law is changed. Three new
members of each board will be APP
pointed. The school boards are non-
partisan, and for that reason it is not
likely that any effort will be made to
change the law as it relates to
them.
The Governor was then asked to
state his views regarding the proposed
constitutional amendment.
'sThe constitution of the State needs
a number of amendments which both
parties agree ought to be made. My
idea is not to make new constitu-
tion, but to amend the old. The work
could be done by committee, and the
expense of constitutional convention
would be saved. If the work is done
by committee, it will cost a few
thousand dollars, while constitutions
al convention would cost more than
100000. | favor the passage by the
Legislature of a joint resolution, au-
thorizing the Governor elect to ap-
point a committee, to be composed OIL
fifteen of the ablest men in the State,
to prepare such amendments as they
may deem necessary, to be composed OF
eight Republicans and seven Demo
Gratis.
! ''The Legislature has seen ct to pre-
sent resolution, already adopted in
one branch, requiring the appoint
ment of the committee from their owI
ranks. This is not my idea of the
manner in which the work should b.
done, but trust the committee so Sc
lected will offer such amendments as
are generally considered necessary. L
their work is properly done,
shall call an extra session OF the Leg
islature for the purpose of ratifyine
it,"