The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
GOLD DEMOCRATS CALL
WANT GOVERNOR TO RECOGNIZE
THEM ON THE STATE TAX BOARD.
Robert Croft Asks to BE Appointed
Factory InspectOr-Bctween 1000
and 1900 Applicants.

The office of Governor Mount was again
beseged yesterday by crowd of people
willing TO give advice about appointments
Private Secretary Wilson said al a rough
estimate there We're between two and three
thousand applicants for office and one could
well believe it when he showed a petition
of some length and several letters of in
dorsement for a woman who desired TO be
one of the thirty or forty seamstresses en-
plOyed at the Central Insane Hospital. 1t
seems that all the hosts of people who
seek positions of the most minor nature in
the various state institutions have an idea
that they can get them by applying direct
ly TO the Governor instead Of to the heads
of the institutions. 1t is hardly necessary
to say that the Governor will not undertake
to dictate appointments of this character.
He has an impression that he has enough
responsibility in taking care OF such APP
pointments IS he is required by law to
make.
Among the callers upon the Governor
yesterday was Samuel o. Pickens, chair
man OF the National Democratic state COM
mittee. The purpose of Mr.. Pickenss call
was 10 ask that the National Democrats
be recognized in the appointments of the
Governor upon various boards and particu-
tax commissioner which must be made
about May /. He had no recommendations
to make as to persons. but. it is under
stood that the following gentlemen are as
pirants. either active receptive, for the
position now held by Capt. d. F. Allen, of
Frankfort, who is a good fellow, but was
one of the most rabid leaders of the push"
during the last campaign: Judge John c.
of
Judge Thomas j. Terhunc. of this city; d.
F. Mustard. of Anderson; Il. +. Helm
baugh, of Peru; ex-senator Rufus Magee
of Logansport, and ex-senator Isaac p.
Leyden. of New Albany. The gold Demo-
Gratis also hope that their wing of the party
will be recognized by the Governor in some
of his appointments upon metropolitan po-
lice boards and boards OF control of the
various state institutions. Republican lead
ers without exception. agree with them in
this desire, partly upon the ground that
they did such excellent service in the cause
of a sound currency last fall and partly
upon the ground that nearly all the Demo-
Gratis fit to serve in such responsible posi-
tions are members of that wing of the
party.
Robert Croft was of the callers upon
the Governor yesterday and is an applicant
for the position of factory inspector created
by the child labor law. Mr.. Croft was
the most active member Of the legislative
committee appointed by the state federation
to get this and other labor legislation
through though the measures did not re-
quire much lobbying. He formerly a
Republican and was a candidate for coun-
~ recorder before the Republican conven-
ton in 1891. Failing of nomination he ran
as an Independent candidate and in the
last campaign supported Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Shively.
Captain j. c.. Harris. a member OF the
House OF Representatives. also had an in
terview with the Governor yesterday. He
is an applicant for the office or custodian of
| the Statehouse. There are only 151 people
who want this position.
DR.. Newton. of Hope. another ex-member
Of the Legislature called upon the Gov
| ernor to consult with him about the APP
pointments to be made under the new medi-
| cal law upon the State Board of Examiners
| This measure. like the pharmacy bill that
| died upon veto of the Governor. requires
| that the Governor appoint the board from
| a list furnished by the State Medical So
| ciety cor other physicians" thus giving
| the medical society n moral though not a
| a legal right. to in a measure control these
appointments.