The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-12-20

to be worthy of public trust. No
all who are worthy will receive ap
pointments. for the number of pla
ces to be filled by the governor il
exceedingly small. Nor will all the
loyal be rewarded, for as it is well
known, the democrats were all
Chamberlain democrats, both be-
1 fore and after the convention. In
this respect the new governor will
! have an advantage, for no man can
claim credit for having been the de.
Icided factor in securing the nomi.
nation for Mr.. Chamberlain. II
was nomination which no other
democrat wanted, for probably nc
other democrat could have been e.
lected. Since all were loyal Cham.
berlain men, the new governor has
only the duty of selecting his ap.
pointees from among the list Of
i candidates, having regard for their
fitness for the aHoe.
1 Mr.. Chamberlain is not giving
out any tips as to his intentions in
making appointments, and, in fact,
it is doubtful if he has made up his
mind upon single man who will
be invited to partake of the fruit
which falls from The democratic
! tree. The district attorney, who is
already being called. governor, says
he will not make any announce
ments until he has been inaugural
ed, nor will he now indicate who
may be the fortunate candidates.
The truth is that more can be learn
ed about what the governor is like
ly to do by listening to the talk of
democratic politicians than by talk
ing with Mr.. Chamberlain himself.
If the governor knows, he won't tell.
Ever since the June election the
superintendency of the penitentiary
has been a subject of considerable
speculation. The position pays on
II $500 a year, but as the super
.intendent is also. provided house
rent, provisions and fuel. the place
is more desirable than would at
first appear. 1t is at least attract
i've enough to bring out half dozen
candidates. Frank. Durbin and w
Fl Downing, both of Marion coun-
ty, have been considered the lead
ing candidates, but the fact that
neither of them can get the indcrse-
ment of a considerable majority of
the democr ats of the county leads
many to think that neither will sue
ceed in his ambition. Some of Mr..
Chamberlain's friends, it is said,
are advising him that if the demo-
Gratis up in Marion cannot agree
upon one of the candidates he
should not be expected to make a
selection as between the two.a
Both are generally conceded to be
competent men for the place, but if
the governor finds competent
man where there is no local fight
on he may think best to leave the
Marion county men TO fight it out.
If an agreement could be reached up
in Marion that county would very
likely get the superintendency (and
may anyway, for Marion was one
of the banner counties in the dem-
ocratic victory. Among other cam
didates for the head Office Of the
penitentiary are: T. g.. Haley, of
Pendleton, . ho has the backing of
another Of the banner democratic
counties; J. A. Douthit, editor of
the Times Mountaineer, of The
Dalles, and George r. Hammers
ley, of Gold Hill, who claims the
support Of the Southern Oregon con-
tingent. If Marion county does
not get the appointment, the pre-
vaiIing opinion seems to be ethat the
next strongest candidates are Hal
ley and Douthit. It is said that
YamhiH county also has candi-
date.
The Governor also has the exclu-
siya voice in the appointment of
the Adjutant-General, who draws a
salary Of $125 a month. Am ong
the candidates for this position in
the Oregon National Guard are the
present incumbent, G.. u. Ganten-
bein; w. II. Eccleson, of Ashland
H. B. Compson, of Portland, and
Colonel r. w Mitchell, of Pc ortland.
It is also said there issa young man
at Woodhurn who served in the
Philippines who would like the
appointment, but no one in the
local democracy seemed to know
his name. Some veteran in the
Spanish-American War ought to
be able to get a strong.indersement
for the position.