The age-herald., 1900-09-16
GETTING READY
 FOR THE CHANGE
New State Officers Will Soon
 Take Charge.
CLERkSHlPS ARE IN DOUBT
General Shaking Up is Looked For Governor-Elect Sanford is Reti- cent as to Appointments
 Gossip of the Capital

Age-Herald Bureau, Clancey's Hotel, Montgomery, September 15.-tSpecial.)-It is but few weeks until there will be gen. eral shaking up of officials at the State house, and this fact is causing a great deal of anxiety in the different departments. There are some fifty clerks of departments whose jobs are now swinging in the bal ance, and if reports be true, a majority Of these will receive their walking papers as their bosses walk out of the capitol.
 Of course, the Governor has the greatest appointive power, having to fill several po- sitions, which in turn will have consider able patronage. In the Convict Depart ment the Governor has the naming of three inspectors, who have the patronage of about forty clerkships, watchmen at the penitentiary, etc.
 Governor-elect Sanford has been very reticent to his intentions in the mak- ing Of appointments, but his close friends say that it will be of his first official acts to announce practically all of his ap- pointees. No one probably knows with certainty whom the new Governor has slated for the more important places, but 1t is generally accepted about the capitol as certain that Hon. John V. Smith will be made president of the Railroad Com mission, and that w. H. Thomas, tal- ented young Montgomery lawyer, will be Private Secretary. Mir. Thomas is a new figure in Alabama politics, but he was among the foremost of Colonel Sanford s supporters during the campaign for the nomination, and was subseque atly made a member of the Campaign Committee. He has the necessary qualifications for cred ltably filling the position ot chief advisor and confidant of the Governor.
 There are so many applicants for other positions until no man will dare venture prediction as to whom they will go.
 Auditor-Eie>L ,BueI
 Hon. Tom L. Sowell, auditor-elect has been in the city several days this week. He came to look for q homo for his family and talk over with the outgoing auditor the duties of the position. In this latter ne mas had wise Instructor, for there can be no doubt but that much of the financial success of the present administration has been due to the good judgment of Auditor White.
 MT. Sowell did not talk of his office force, but 1t is learned that the four clerk ships will go to present Chief Clerk Cook, c. B. Smith of Hale c. k. Hogue of Col bert, and MT. Lacey of Walker
 This announcement must not be taken for more than capitol gossip.
 It is a settled fact to Treasurer Smiths force. The chief clerkship will go to Judge E. II. Sienn of Russell, and Sheriff McMillan of Escamba will be cashier. The latter was a candidate for the nomination against MT. Smith, There will probably be few changes in the forces of reelected officials.
 It will be of interest to his hundreds of friends throughout the State to know that present Private Secretary Chappell Cory will probably remain at the capitol for two years more as assistant in one of the departments. Rumor has it that MT. Cory may retire from the management of the Evening Journal within the next few months. Neither of these statements are made with authority, however.
 E. KERSH.