The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29
CAPT. DAY ACCEPTS
SUPER|N TENDENCY
Outlines the Policy of His
Administration.
OFFICES FOR DEMOCRATS
BUSINESS PRINCIPLES WILL
GOVERN THE PEN.
Mr.. TILLERY WILL MANAGE THE FARMS
Mr.. krendelI viii be Offered a Place at the
Penitentiary. Arson Farm May be
Discontinued. Number of Officers
Will be Reduced.

The news of the resignation of Mr.. j.
NJ. Newborne, as superintendent of the
penitentiary, and the appointment OF
Capt w. Fl. Day as his successor, pub
lished yesterday exclusively in the News
and Observer, caused profound sensa-
ton.
Since Mr.. Newborne handed in his
resignation Saturday the choice of sue
cessor has been discussed by the Gov
ernor and certain members of his Coun-
ell, but always with the understanding
that the whole matter should be kept a
profound secret until the official an
nouncement of the change was made.
TO this end it seems that Mr.. New
borne did not inform even his most init
mate friends that he had thrown up the
management of the penitentiary In
WEAKNESS and absolute disgust, and the
news of it came to them yesterday as
a surprise little less startling than was
the further announcement that Capt. w.
FL. Day had decided TO accept the va
cancy,
At the meeting in the Governors Office
Saturday the following persons We're
suggested for the appointment: Capt.
W. II. Day, Capt. w. III. Kitchin. Judge
Jas. G. MacRae, Mr.. Il. Il. Aycock and
Capt Thomas w. Mason. The qualifi-
cations of each were canvassed at this
meeting, but no decision was reached.
On Monday, as already stated, the Gov
ernor sent for Capt. Day and asked him
10 accept the place.
Il will accept it, Capt. Day an
nounced yesterday. Mr. j. r. Tillery,
of Halifax county, has agreed to as
sumo management of the State farms for
me. and | will therefore take the POI
sition of Superintendent Of the Penitcn-
tiary offered me by the Governor.
II would not. however, have accepted
it unless I could have secured someone
like Mr. Tillery to take charge of the
farming operations. He is one of the
few men that have made fortunes
farming on Roanoke river lands. lie is
n Democrat and a man of character.
He has forty years experience in farm
ing. and tells me that with proper man
agement of its farms the penitentiary
can be made to pay.
II believe he is right. / can't see why
an able-bodied man can't make enough
on fertile soil to feed, clothe and guard
him.
.sBut to do it the institution must be
run ON business principles. The peni-
Tertiary has never paid and never will
pay If it is made a dumping ground for
politicians.
'sNo incompetent men will, under my
administration, be kept in office. There
will be no easy jobs for anybody and
any official found unfit for the place he
holds will be promptly removed.
"Of course whenever any of the pres
ent force is dropped Democrats will be
appointed to succeed them. The Demo
Gratis are entitled to the Offices, and !
shall give them such as are in my power.
.Some changes in officials are neces-
sary and will be made at once. And the
first vacancy that he will accept will be
given to Mr. f. r. Arendell, of the
News and Observer.
IT recognize the fact that the only
way to make the penitentiary pay IS to
run it on business principles and on an
economical basis. To begin with, all
employees must have something to do
and do ii. The fellow who doesn't work
can't stay. 70 this end | shall reduce
the number of officials on the pay roll
TO the smallest number consistent with
efficient management of the institution.
For instance each farm now has n
supervisor, each supervisor receiv-
ing on an average of $50 a month.
| shall have only one superintendent
Mr.. Tillery-thereby saving about S2,G0o
a year. The farm overseers must take
the Mace of the present supervisor
to such extent as may be necessary.
'9rhen again employees will not be al
lowed horses and buggies at State ex-
pense to drive across country whenever
they feel like it. Nor will they be per
mitted to bring their families on the
farm and board them at State expense