The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-11-30
Thursday, November 80, 1905


Governor-elect, Hon. John M. Pat
tison, is the selection OF a private
secretary. Long ago the custom of
naming q newspaper-man for the
Office was established, tho OCCASION
ally the rule has been broken. The
man most prominently mentioned
for Gov. Pattison's secretary is
James r. Alexander, the brilliant
young publisher of the GAINESVILLE
Signal and it is not surprising that
Mr.. Alexander's friends are urging
his appointment. 1t was this Zanes-
vile man who first "boomed" Mr..
Pattison in his paper aud he kept
continually at it. After the Demo
cratic state convention Mr.. Alexan-
der's paper did very effective work
in the party's cause and contribute
much to the party's victory.
James r. Alexander ls a man tull
Of vigor; he has brains and knows
how to use them. He Is in every
way well qualified for the honor
which bis friends are trying to have
thrust upon him. Even the oppo-
sition papers at GAINESVILLE. both the
Times Re corder and the Courier
speak in highly complimentary,
terms Of his fitness and each ex-
presses the hope that the new state
administration will be favored with
Mr.. Alexander's services. For ex.
ample the Courier, IN a resent Issue
conspicously display ed the follow
ing editorial utterance:
II the report be true, that John
M. Pattlson is considering the ap.
pointment of James r. Alexander,
of the GAINESVILLE Signal, to the po-
sltion Of secretary to the governor
the governor-elect shows himself
to be man who appreciates essen.
tials.
The Courier had not thought of
1t, but the suggestion of the name
of our fellow townsman for this
highly important and honorable
place carries with it an assurance
that the successor OF Governor
Herrick means to sustain the digni..
tv and efficiency of the executive
Office in the naming of a successor
to Judge Tod B. Galloway.
The secretary to the governor is
a large factor in the state admins.
tratlon and IN this instance, while
perhaps Republicans are not to take
q part in selecting the official of the
governor, yet the Courier
may be pardoned for expressing the
opinion that Hon. John M. Patti
son could not findip all this common.
wealth man better fitted for the
duties of his first secretary than
James r. Alexander.
This appointment would he ideal
and in every way most fitting.
First of all Mr.. Alexander was
among the earliest, if not the first
Democratic editor to suggest the
nomination of Mr.. Pattison aud he
,ever wavered for a moment. The
'esult Of the election justified the
'ffort and the strenuous campaign
which followed. Aside from this
'ur contemporary is eminently ft-
ed for the delicate duties which
ome to the secretary. He not only
las wide acquaintance throughout
be state, but he is a gentleman. of
persuasive manners, fine address, of
infinite tact, intelligently discreet
nd when OCCASION requires rises to
be demands upon his executive ca {
aoity and does things.
Many qualifications might be {
AIMED, but this article is not to be
as a letter of recommen.
alton. Mr.. Alexander's friends
a Eastern Ohio would rejoice in
is appointment for they know of
is ability and his especial. fitness !
nd his unswerving devotion to his
arty. ?
9overnor.elcct Pattison will hon
himself and his state and the .
eople at large IN the appointment
James r. Alexander az secretary
the governor.-Nswark Advo.