The Washington times., 1903-12-27
HIS STAFF IS CHOSEN
FROM NATIONAL GUARD
0hiO'sGOvernOP Wants None
OF the Society Leaders.
ALL PRECEDENTS SHATTERED
Objects to Display of Gold Lace and
Buttons-Politics Ignored in
Appointments.

COLUMBUS. Ohio Dec 26.-Gov.-elect
Myron I. Herrick has fulfilled his an
nounced intention Ct departing from the
/ time-honCred custom of appointing So
ciety leaders and corporation magnates
70 positions on the governors staff His
stan was announced last night and is
military from top to bottom
Judge Tod 3. Galloway. private score
/ tary to the governor-elect, returned
from Cleveland last night. charged with
the duty Of announcing the STAFF an
/ pointments.
No announcement is made as TO the
governors private Office force, but Il is
stated upon excellent authority that
Judge Charles Lemmert, Of Kenton. viii
be executive clerk. The other appoint
ments have been agreed upon. with but
one exception, and will be made public
in the next day or two.
Critchfeld Is Slated.
While no formal announcement is
made as 10 the adjutant generals de-
partment there remains no question but
that Major A. p. Critchheld. of Shreve.
an officer OF the Eighth Regiment and
now chief clerk in the department Of
workshops and factories. has been def
nitely decided upon for adjutant general.
Since Capt. Julius A. Blasts. of Bat
terry A, Cleveland, has been appointed a
member of the STAFF. which eliminates
him as a candidate for assistant adju-
tant general, the place will undoubtedly
go TO Major Worthington Kaufman, Of
Logan county.
In making up his staff Colonel HerrIck
has recognized neither geographical To-
cation nor politics.
No Pull" Was Recognized.
He has appointed men who have made
good officers of the giard and because
of that fact and not by reason of pull
or influence The two ranking officers
Of the STAFF are prominent Democratic
attorneys who stand high as military
men and are now active officers of the
Guard. Every member Of the staff is an
officer in active service and for that
reason number Of excellent men on
the retired list failed of appointment
The staf as announced follows the
provisions which govern in the State Of
New York
May Result in Amendments.
Colonel Herrick VIII ask, and the
leaders OF the Legislature say they ap-
prove the plan, that immediately upon
the converting of the general assembly
the Ohio law providing for staff APP
pointments be changes to conform TO
the provisions Of the New York statutes.
This will provide for a STAFF OF twelve
members. and as but eleven have been
named there will be but one place to
NIL The chief difference between the
present law and the proposed statute
Is that the members of the staff will
hold the same rank that they enjoy
I . Z aflVgr 1e.ar %
penses with the gold braid and dress
parade uniforms which have upon oc-
casions made Ohio famous in foreign
courts.
Roster of staff.
The appointments recognize every
branch Of the service excepting the
naval reserves. The staff follows.
Lieut. Col Charles c. Weybrecbt
Eighth Infantry Alliance.
Lieut. Col. Byron L. Barger, Fourth
Infantry, Columbus
Major George w. Cunningham, sixth
Infantry, Fostoria
Capt Frederick W. Tanning, First
Battalion Engineers, Cleveland.
Capt. Julius A. Blasts, Battery A,
Cleveland
Capt James H Williams. Fifth In
fantry. Norwalk.
fa G32t E Robert / Dunnlng, First In
Capt. George H. Wood. Third In
fantry, Dayton.
Can't. Harry D. Knox. Seventh In
fantr--. Marietta.
First Lieutenant Harry Moulton, Sec
Ond Infantry. Lima
Second Lieutenant Otto Miller. Troop
a, Cleveland.
Lieutenant Colonies Weybrecht and
Barger and Capt. George II. Wood are
Democrats Capt Harry Knox OF Ma
rietta was a member Of Governor
Bushnelfs staff. and the father OF
Lieutenant Moulton Is a member Of
Governor Naghfs star