The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18
LUSCIOUS PLUMS ARE RIPE
GOVERNOR HAS MANY DESIRABLE
APPOINTMENTS TO MAKE.
Numerous Applicants for Places on
CodifyinE Com mission and EXPOSE
ton B0ard-SlOan's Successor.

Governor Durbin is almost. IL not quite.
as busy now as he was during the closing
weeks of the Legislature. as he has about
thirty appointments TO make and is being
fairly besieged with applicants and their
friends. The most desirable places he has
at his disposal at present are those on the
commission for the revision and codiication
OF the corporation laws OF Indiana. Two
commissioners, one Republican and one
Democrat, and secretary are to be named
by the Governor. and as the commissioner
ships pay $1,000 and the secretaryship $500
the places are well worth having. and there
are several avowed candidates and a few
who are working quietly for the Governors
favor.
The work of the commission is supposed
to be done within the coming two years be-
fore the next session of the Legislature.
but the last work of the kind that was done
in the State dragged out for several years,
and it is not improbable that the commits
sion in this case will be unable to complete
its task within the allotted time. In that
event the Legislature will continue the COM
mission.
Next in Importance to the positions on the
codifying commission now at the disposal of
the Governor are the positions on the st.
Louis exposition commission. These posi-
tions are purely honorary and carry no
compensation. but they are regarded as de-
sirable berths. There are to be fifteen OF
the commissioners, one from each con-
gressional district and two from the state
at large. Nine of them will be Republic
ans and six Democrats. The Governor has
said that he will be very careful In selecting
the men for this commission, as he desires
to get men who will see that the slSo,Wo
provided by the Legislature for Indiana
exhibit at the exposition will be expended
to the best advantage and in such manner
as 10 give the State display commensurate
with her wealth and resources. The men,
| bers of the commission will not be named
for some DAYS yet but the Governor has the
appointments under consideration.
VACANCIES ON BOARDS.
In addition to these places there are va
cancies on the boards of number OF the
States institutions, and more vacancies
will occur before the first Of the month,
and there are also two or three places to
fill on metropolitan police boards, among
others one at New Albany and one at La
fayette. The Governor has found that the
appointments on these police boards cause
him more trouble than a dozen ordinary
offices which he has to fill, as he Is pursued
without mercy by candidates and delesa-
tons Of their friends. He cannot always
know local conditions. and the friends OF
one applicant will represent situation
Numerically opposite to that set forth
by the friends of another, which does not
tend to make things easier for the chief
| executive.
The Governor yesterday named A. F.
| Sala, of Alexandria, as a member OF the
State Board of of e r tSs
deceased. Mr.. Sala's term will be short. as
| it expires the first of May but he will then
| doubtless be named to succeed himself.
The term of Charles z. Shiveley, Of
| Richmond, as a member of the board OF
| expire March % and the Governors action
| in connection with this board is awaited
with much interest. Mr.. Shiveley will not
be appointed to succeed himself, but he
| will not be disturbed in his position until
after the next meeting of the board. which
| will be held the first of the month. Under
| the law the members of the board serve
until their successors are named After
| the meeting of the board the Governor
| will, 1t is understood, appoint L. p. Newly,
of Knightstown, to Mr.. Shiveley's posi-
| ton.
| Since the legislative fight over the bill
| for the reorganization of the management
| of the Reformatory the Governor has re-
moved one of the members of the board. j.
| s. Mcdonald, of New Albany, and there
| in regard to the other membership. Shive-
| ley of Richmond, John G. Williams of In
dianapolis, and DR.. T. j. Terhune Of Lin
| ton. After filling the vacancy created by
| the expiration of the term of Mr.. Shiveley
| the Governor will ask for the designations
| of Messrs Williams and Terhune. If the
| designations are not forthcoming 1t is un-
derstood that the Governor will remove
| them. after giving them the opportunity
| for hearing IL they so desire.