The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-19
GAFF0RD TO GET IT.
J. C. Ganord Of Minneapolis Slated for
the Position.

Governor Hoch has decided to ap-
point J. c. Gafford Of Minneapolis as
state accountant TO succeed Charles
Rowett Mr. Gafford is a banker. and
is said to be familiar with accounting.
The position pays $500 a year, and ex-
penses while the accountant IS at work
outside Of town.
There was q long list of applicants
for this position. Among them were w
z. Bray, Emporia; Z. Ee Spielman,
Manhattan; T. A Wright, Kansas City;
A. Dienst, Pittsburg; 2. B. Mcclure,
Galena; L. @. Beal, Topeka; F. d. Gill,
Topeka; Max Beger, Kansas City; W.
J. Deacon, Topeka; J. NJ. Warren, Cot
tonwood Falls; Q. w. Jones, wichita;
". J. Hayes, Lacrosse.
The information that Gaford had
been selected for the jo bleaked out
through one of the governors person
al friends. It was not supposed to be
known to the public for some days 10
come. Governor Hoch seemed to be
considerably incensed today because
the people whom he has trusted are
unable to keep secrets.
But the governor did not attempt to
deny that Gafford would get the place.
1T looks" said the governor, as
though a man can't tell his wife any
thlng without its getting out TO the
public. Not that I told my wife any
thing about this state accountant mat
ter, because I never mentioned it to
close friends who I thought ought 10
know about it. I'm getting dlscour-
aged in this undertaking of making
conhdants out of people. Nobody
seems to be able to keep a secret
81 did not want to announce this
appointment of Mr.. GaffOrd until
was ready to make some other ap-
pOintmentts at the same time. But 1t
is true that have decided to give him
the position.
Il believe Mr.. Gafford to be a thor
oughly high class man. He is one of
the leaders in the Sixth district 1
have met him several times, and have
been impressed with his fairness and
ability"
rs he one of the Kelly crowd of
Ottawa county ?'' was asked.
Il don't know whether he is or
not" replied the governor. Il know
he was one of my Staunch supporters
in the race for the office of governor" ,"
s'Was he endorsed by A. P. Riddle 2"
asked the reporter Riddle is the king
bee of the Kelly faction in that sec
Mr.. Riddle never said anything to
me about it, one way or the other. In
fact. Mr.. Gafford was not asked for
endorsements. I selected him because
believe he viii be a good man for
the place He is not one of these so
called expert accountants, but he has
been in business for the past tnlrty
4
I think he viii be the kind of man
needed for that work.
sFWhat connection viii Mr.. Gafford
have with the work of the firm OF ex-
pert accountants which has been en-
plOyed?"
'sNTr. #Gafford will not take any part IN
that investigation. That is an entlrely
separate proposition. His work VIII
he independent and apart from any
investigation which may be in prog
ress.'
Governor Hoch was asked 70 stdle
the probable scOne OF the specaal eA-
animation. -, 49,,
elThat is something which will have
to he determined largely by the ad-
vfsorv board I suppose the naturai
7vav will be to begin in those depart
ments which were the boltom ol az az
mis- agitation. and carry it as far as
fhe money will permit. [ don't know
how far that will be. The board VIII
have to decide what departments VIII
he investigated and what shaI pe
left .a
Governor Hoch has also announced
+ba annointment of Frank McGrath, or
Mitchell county, as parole officer or the
efa+e nenitentiary. This is a new posi-
tfon created by the legislature. Ine
officers duty is to look after and keep
tah on parOIed c0nyicts. McGrath was
fine first president of the Farmers Al
lance but he seeded from that or
eanizatfon when il went into politics.
He remained in the Republican party.
For the past three years he has been
chief deputy United States marshal
About four months ago his health gave
out. and although he has recuperated,
fT7e work in the narshal's Office is too
heavy for him. So he applied for the
5oh Of parole officer and got it. Tt pays
Il 200 a year and $1,000 for expenses.