The true northerner., 1901-01-04
Change in Every Elective Depart
ment Except Attorney Gen.
erals Office.
INAUGURATION OF GOV. BLISS
Ceremonies Of the Day Especially APP
propriate and Pieasing-W ork
for the Legislature.

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the personnel of the various depart
ments is concerned, that is almost as
sweeping as If the deStinies Of the
commonwealth had been turned over
90 the opposite political party at the
last election instead Of being continued
in charge Of the Republican party
which has guided them through an al
most unbroken period of fifty years,
for only once in all that time has the
opposition found itself in possession of
the various state offices and the legis-
lature.
The marked change is due to the
fact that with tile single exception Of
the attorney general, every elective
state department. from the executive
office down, is in charge of a new head
who has his own friends and interests
to look after. This means a change in
all of the appointive departments or
bureaus with but two exceptions, the
latter being the offices of state libra
rian and state game and fish warden,
the incumbents of which were appoint
ed two years ago for terms OF four
years each, the law making the terms
mentS but two years. OF the persons
appointed by the retiring governor to
preside over these departments, only
one is to be reappointed. this one being
Railroad Commissioner Osborn.
Where Largest Forces Are Employed.
From this statement there may be
gained a good idea of the extensive
changes that will take place in the
various departments. both elective and
appointive. The largest forces are en-
ployed in the offices Of the auditor gen.
eral and secretary of state The lat
ter has already dropped 80 per cent. Of
the old force of about thirty clerks III
his department and given their places
to others, and the former has replaced
some - per cent. of his predecessors
force with clerks of his own choosing.
and, ii is understood, will make fur
ther changes later in the year. The
new commissioner of the state land
office has retained only one of the en-
tire old force, and so ii goes down the
entire line, the result being that the
newspaper man whose duties have Ia
ken him through the state hou e daily
for years Is oncountering many strange
races these days.
Governor Bliss will probably send
n number Of nominations TO the SEN
ate this week although some of the Of
fees for which he has selected incum
bents will not be vacant under the law
for some weeks yet. As fast as the
terms Of the present incumbents expire
nominations will be made. Thus far
the persons selected for the various bu-
reaus are as follows:
Private secretary. Herbert Il. john
son, Grand Rapids.
Commissioner of railroads, Chase 5.
Osborn Sault ste. Marie.
Labor commissioner, Scott Grswold,
Grand Rapids.
Salt inspector, Frank n. Dunwel,
Ludington.
Dairy and food commissioner, II. w.
Snow. Kalamazoo.
Commissioner Of insurance, James
V. Barry. Lansing.
Ouartermaster general, James III.
Kidd. Ionia.
Adiutant general, George II. Brown,
Port Huron.
Inspector general, Fred w Green.
Ypsilanti.
inauguration of Governor Bliss.
Today the city is the scene of unus
ual ceremonies. For the first time in
the history of the state anything even
approaching a military display has
marked the Inauguration of a governor
of Michigan. With one exception,
there has never been the slightest GER
emony of any kind in connection with
this event. When Governor Rich was
last inducted into office a very pleas
ing ceremony marked the OCCASION
the exercises being conducted in the
hall Of representatives. 1t was hoped
that the departure then made would he
adhered to. many of the leading citi-
zens of the state believing that the
occasion OF inducting a new set OF
state officials into Office should be
marked with ceremonies Of an impress
sive and dignified nature that would
make its impress on the minds Of the
Younger citizens Of the state especial
ly. and thus work for the good Of the
commonwealth. Two years later how
ever. the old method Of each official
taking the oath of Office before whom
soever he pleased and wherever he
pleased was returned TO. For this rea-
son today's ceremonies. in which a di-
vision Of the naval brigade and COM
panies of the national guard partici-
pated, were especially pleasing and
Appropriate, and an effort will be made
to have similar ceremonies mark the
Induction into office OF succeeding gov
trnors and state officials.
TIE state Legislature.
Tomorrow will mark the convenng
OF the Forty-First legislature Of Mich
igan. and about the first important
business that II will transact VIII be
the reelection for the second time OF
United states Senator James McNfll.
Ian. the unanimous nominee OF the Re.
publican caucus Senator McNil an
has been remarkably fortunate In his
political ambitions. never having had
an opponent in n senatorial caucus.
and on the occasion of his second cleo
tion receiving the unanimous vCt te OF
The legislature. John Donovan Of Bay.
the only Democratic member Of the
legislature of 1895. joining the ma
jority and casting his vote for him.
Mr. Donovan is again member OF
the legislature this year but he has
some company in his own parry this
time. although not great deal there
being but ten Democrats I'm the two
houses and he will doubtless cast his