The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
GOV. UTTER
ANNOUNCES
HIS STAFF

Governor elect George II. Utter. who
assumes the duties OF his new office on
January 3D. has today announced the sp-
pointment Of a personal staff as follows;
Edward r. whipple OF Westerly: zenas
". Bliss OF Cranston: George H. Webb.
Providence: j. Henry Manning. Provi-
dence: Austin 8. Cook W~onsocket. and
Harold A. Peckham, Newport.
The governors executive secretary will
be Richard w. Jennings OF Providence.
who will assume his duties at once.
The announcement has been looked
forward 10 with a great deal OF interest
in Republican circles and the appoint
ments were received with considera BILE
satisfaction.
The early announcement OF the makelup
Of the stafr will enable the new batch
OF colonels 10 get their uniforms and
sidearms and get accustomed to their
use before Inauguration day with its
brilliant social features. Is here.
The first Tuesday in January, which Is
the third day OF the month, is Inaugural
tion day. and IL is barely possible that
the affair may be OF unusual brilliance
as the Republican party may feel dis
posed 10 celebrate its acquisition OF the
office OF state executive
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY.
Mr.. Jennings, the newly appointed ex-
ecutive secretary, is thoroughly familiar
with the duties OF that office. having
occupied II for three years under Gov. ID.
Russell Brown. and he will have no
difficulty in getting into harness. having
kept quite thoroughly in touch with
affairs at the state house OF late.
He has been very prominent figure in
Providence politics during the past few
years and from his connections with party
leaders and as secretary OF the Republi-
can city committee well knows and is
well known 20 most OF the party workers
of city and state
This In itself Is a valuable quality in
an executive secretary. who is the
guardian OF the governors sanctum, as
he will know who are entitled to ad-
mittance when HIS excellency is deep in
affairs OF state.
Since the establishment OF the state re-
turning board, Mr.. Jennings has been it's
secretary. the duties OF which office he
has performed in a very efficient manner,
so much so that the returns of the recent
count OF votes was I'm the hands or the
printer shortly after the last district was
counted.
He Is also clerk OF the commission for
the revision OF the judiciary OF the state
and has had important clerkship in the
house OF representatives
THE COLONELs.
or the staff Captain Everett K. Whipple
ls the son OF the postmaster at Westerly.
Zenas W. Bliss OF Cranston IL a member
OF the town council OF that town and will
again represent IL at the lower house OF
the legislature this winter. Last year he
was chairman OF the house committee on
finance. He Is engaged In the insurance
and real estate business I'm this city and
has an office in the Industrial building.
George III. Webb is the president OF the
Young Mems Republican club OF Rhode
Island and was extremely active as the
head OF the bureau OF marching clubs dur
ing the recent Republican campaign here.
v His is the secretary OF the Providence
chamber OF commerce and resides at 1i5
Meeting street.
DR.. j. Henry Manning is a well known
local dentiest. whose office is at 1879 Math-
ewson street and he resides at II Pitmhn n
street.
Mr.. Cook Is a member OF the Arm, OF
Austin S. Cook and Co, well known furni-
ture dealers OF Woonsocket and Harold
Peckham Is connected with a well known
grocery concern at the City by the Sea-