The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-14
Mead Supporters Will Be Re-
tanned in Positions.
WARDEN DRYDEN IS SURE TO 60 FIRST
Hungry Republicans Begin Scramble
for the Political Pie-Have Eyes
on Penitentiary.

supported the republican nominees
during the last campaign will be allow
ed by Governor elect Mead to hold
their present berths until their term
expires. The men who fought him will
be dropped from the states payroll as
soon as the new governor can affix his
name to a certincate of appointment.
This is the promise made during the
campaign by the republican managers.
John w. Arrasmith. state grain IN
eastern Washington, it is probable that
missioner, and j. c. Coffman, COM
mandant of the soldiers home, are the
principal men whose tenure of office
is certain until the date of their COM
missions has been reached.
There are a few other state officials
who may be allowed to hold on for
time, since republican managers are
not able to trace their open opposition
jority of Mead's appointments will be
withheld until after the legislature adj
journs, though a number will be sub
mitted to the state senate at once for
confirmation.
Dryden Sure to Go.
F. A. Dryden, warden of the state
penitentiary, will be the first man to
go. The Mead managers insist on this
and the shakeup Of the board of con-
troll will follow. The republican poll
ticians hold that Dryden's opposition to
Mead could have been checked by the
board of control, and that the fight
made against the state ticket by en-
ployes of other institutions was due to
an unfriendly board of control.
A successor to State Labor Commits
sioner William Blackman will be one
of the first appointments made by
Mead. Blackman took the stump for
Turner He is a democrat and no bit
the stump. The insistence of republi-
can managers is that republican fill
the place. Mead gave tacit pledge
to the railroad employees that they
would have a share in the state patron
age. Politicians believe he will name
railroad man for state labor commits
sioner.
E. A. Mcdonald, state dairy commits
sioner, will be succeeded by a republic
can as soon as Mead can make the APP
pointment C. F. Owen, state mine in
spector, will also lose his berth.
Todd Must Wait Awhile.
The continuation of Kershaw as
state fish commissioner for another
j. P. Todd. 1t was promised by Mead
| that Todd should have the place, and
I Todd made a fight for Mead, promising
fishing interests concessions on the
basis of his own appointment.
| Officials of the republican state COM
mittee claim they have not tied up
Mead with promises of appointments.
1t is likely that the state committee
will not name many of the republican
office holders. The influences that will
be closest to Mead and have the
strongest weight in political appoint
ments are those of Whatcom county
H. A. Fairchild, j. J. Donovan, w. E.
Purdy and T. A. Hunter will be the
ministratiOn.
Because of his work for Mead in
spector; T. B. Kershaw, state fish COM
State Grain Inspector Arrasmith will
be rendered a reappointment in the
event he desires one.
/ WalIa WalIans Want Jobs.
! The plums at the penitentiary are
| being viewed with much envy by a
/ number of Walla Walla republicans
! who took an active part in the last
campaign. The several good jobs at
] this state institution are looked upon
as easy money by them and already
! they have begun to pull the strings
with the hope of landing in some OF
/ the berths on the hill.
! 1t is said that A. F. KEGS, at present
deputy revenue collector for eastern
Washington, is very anxious to sue
coed Warden Dryden and his friends
are going to make a strong pull for
him.
Phillip Berry, who was very agrees
sive in the fight at the last primary
election, and who worked night and
day for the success Of the Farrell
Wilson ticket, is looking with longing