The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-28
GOVERNOR MEAD WOULD VEL.
COME AN EARLY ADJOURN
MENT OF LEGISLATURE.
Story That John L. Wilson Controls
State Patronage Becoming Dis
tasteful to the Executive.

Gov. A. E. Mead wants to be alone
He is ready to welcome an adjourn
ment Of the legislature and an exodus
of politicians from Olympia. TheNg gov
erhor wants to look into the cold stor
age chest and take off the ice a num-
Der of choice appointments that were
put away to keep until the session is
out of the way.
1t will be recalled that the governor
has already made a number of appoint
ments, some of which should go before
the senate for confirmation. Long ago
he announced that he would appoint A.
P. Sawyer and John P. Hartman re-
gents of the State university; since
then he has authorized the publication
of the name of new labor commits
sioner and has selected several others
of his official staff.
If these names have ever gone into
the senate for confirmation they were
chamber was in trance. There has
never been a chance given for the up
per house to vote on the governors
appointments and there is no immedi-
ate prospect that the names will be
submitted.
Confirmation Doesn't Matter.
That is a. mere incident, though, in
the scramble for Office that has made
the governor central figure in a most
interesting scrimmage. The definite
promise of the executive and some
thing in writing that cannot be forgot
ten is worth more to the politicians
than the fact that the senate is net
wasting any time confirming ap-
pointees. The latter detail can be at
tended to later.
The executive does not want to make
any appointments while the legislature
is in session. In the first instance the
governor has some idea of scattering
plums over the state in such man
ner as to give representatio to differ
ent sections and he is not altogether
have at his disposal. An increase in
the number would naturally result in
a reaIignment of the stations Of ap-
pointees.
1t is a fact that members of the legis-
lature are among the most insistent of
politicians who are asking for berths
that worries the governor. His Office
hours. are too short to accommodate
the flock of politicians after legisla-
tive assistance or appointive relief.
When the session is over the governor
hopes for more peace and chance to
begin swinging the ak.
Doesn't Like to Hear It.
The most constant statement the
governor hears, if ne keeps his ears
open, is a reflection upon the right OF
John L. Wilson to control the state pat
ronage Everything that has gone be-
fore indicates that this is distasteful
story to the governor. With the legis-
lature out of the way and Olympia
back in it's customary condition the
coming and going of the men who pro-
TESS to control the executive would not
excite comment.
John L., Wilson has been busy man
about Olympia. He has worn all the
plush off the car seats in the train that
runs between Seattle and Olympia, in
his migrations to and from the capital.
When Wilson is not in town the right
hand man of his organ drifts to the
CAPITAL. The mails convey Wilson i'm
pressions on gubernatorial duties and
obligations, and the chairman of the
state committee is busy.
While Mead has not inferred much
and has become entangled in many
promises that will never be fuinlieo'
it is known to politicians that there are
some real appointments ON slate that
will not be washed off. These are
growing widowed in the cold-storage
plant of the governor, and it is time
they were taken out. The executive
realizes it and the men hungry Tor
monthly payroll are even more certain
in their realization.
The governor has promised certain
officials that they will mold on until the
session is over This is not altogether
a favor conferred upon the officials, FOR
the executive and law-making body
wants the benefit of their experience.
When the session is ended and official
Olympia settles down to the long grlnd,
the governor will not have much
trouble in cutting off heads of depart
ments.
Board of Control.
The big snake-up will come in the
hoard of control The two republican
members are certain to be superseded