Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-05
TIE QFF|CE HUNTERS
Governor Cummins Will Be Be-
sieged With Place Hunters
Alter Election.
Several Good Jobs to Be Given
Under the New Admins
tration.
yu:II q. D..,,+
Jchn Briar Will Be Private Sec
rotary TO Cummins--The
Aspirants.

ton not yet held. the state house is al
ready in a ferment to know who Will be
the appointees of the new governor.
Ever since the Cedar Rapids conven-
ton, candidates have been springing up
about the state for some of the numer-
Gus offices at his disposal.
Governor Cummins will have quite a
long list of Offices at his command, and
so far as known but one has been prom
Used. This is the private secretaryship,
which will go to John Briar of Des
Moines, formerly in charge of Mr.. Cum
Minis literary bureau and now IN charge
of the literary bureau al the republican
state headquarters In addition TO o
private secretary, Mr.. Cummins, if
elected, will have the appointment for
his own Office OF pardon secretary at
a salary Of 1880 q year, a pardon clerk.
a requisition clerk, a stenographer and
an usher.
The most important appointment to
be made early in the next governor .
term Will be that OF d member of the
board of control TO succeed Judge L. G..
Kline, whose term ends in April, 1902
The general opinion is Judge Kline Will
be reappointed. Next to this is the APP
pointment of an adjutant general TO
succeed Melvin II. Byers, whose term
expires in January, 1862. The adjutant
general receives a salary of $4,000 and
his term is two years. Adjutant Cen
erai Byers is candidate for reappoint-
ment, and there are several other can
didates They are Capt. w. IL. Thrift
of Dubuque. Capt. w f. Ganttfof Sioux
City, and Col. II. H. Caugil,an OF OF
tumwa. There has been some mention
of Gen james Rush Lincoln. but 1t IS
said he Will not be a candidate against
General Byers.
An appointment will have to be made
OF democrat on the state pharmacy
commission to succeed Fletcher How
ard. whose term ends April 20. 1902. 1t
is the general belief Mr.. Howard will be
reappointeG. but he Will have no little
opposition. j. S. Gcss OF Atlantic has
begun campaign for the office, backed
by a number OF Ninth district politi-
clans He has the support of S. B. Nor
rissey OF Harlan. the democratic COM
Is also said TO have the favor of some
of the republican politicians in his locali-
ty. A secretary of the pharmacy COM
mission to succeed Charles w. Phillips
will also be appointed early in the term
OF the next governor. Mr. Philips
friends expect he VIII be reappoin,ed.
The bureau of labor statistics offers
quite fruitful field for speculation.
Dairy Commissioner Norton Will not
seek reappointment and there is al
ready much talk as to who will sue
coed him. Representative r.. CT. Clark |
Of Hamilton county is mentioned for
the place and in case he goes after the |
office in earnest Will made a formidable |
candidate. II. r.. Wright, nov deputy |
dairy commissioner, tho not an avowed |
has many supporters for the |
position This office like the Office of |
state labor commissioner, pays $1,000 i
year. One or two other candidates are |
said to be looking for the office.
The terms OF three mine inspectors
James A. Campbell John Werner and |
James w Miller, expire in April, 1902 I
Each receives salary of $1,000 year. I
Little discussion as to their successors /
las yet been aroused.
In the selection OF a custodian of pub
lie buildings. the new governor will un-
7oubtedly be called on to pick from q
number of candidates. Joseph d. Nc
Sarraugh of Des Moines is now custo-
iian. His term Will end March 81. 1902,
The salary is $1,000 year. Scott Good |
,ell of Des Moines is the only local cam
iidate mentioned. In addition TO the t
selection of custodian. the new COVER
Tor Will have a long list of members of
he custodian's force to appoint. Ac-
,ording to the practice OF Governor
Shaw, all the employees under the Gus
oaian have been named by the COVER
Tor. The office that is exciting most
attention now is that Of chief of police.
many years. Captain Beali says he
iees not want reappoiutment. He
Sas quoted some time ago as saying the
,fIice ought to be abolished, but he de-
lied this. At any rate it is not likely |
o be abolished, and there are already
dgns of general scramble for the
,lace Among tire candidates mentioned
,harmaey commission, labor bureau,
nine inspectors and dairy commission
RS offices; James W. Newcomb OF
Boone, nightwatchman; DR.. f. r.
Iutchins of Des Moinea and Office
,harles Skater OF the Des Moines police
department.
fEWS OF UNIVERSITY.