The Washington times., 1905-11-28
STILLINGS TAKES
OATH OF OFFICE
New Public Printer For
mally Takes Charge.
UNEAsInEss HAS ABATED
New Incumbent's Determination to
Make No Changes Brings Relief
to People at Printery.

Charles A. StilIings was sworn in as
Public Printer at 1880 o'clock today.
Capt. Henry T. Brian. chief clerk Of the
/ G. P. O.. administered the oath OF
Office
/ There were no flowers or other demon
stration as a greeting TO the new in
cumbent He arrived at the big printery
/ in company with Gen. A. W. Worth
ington and George Judd, two intimate
/ friends. at 1890 o'clock. The force OF
the Office OF the Public Printer was call
ed IN and introduced. and then the oath
of Office was administered.
Those witnessing the ceremony were
Gen. A X. Worthington. George Judo.
OF Judd. Detweiler & Co.: o. J. Ricketts,.
Acting Public Printer: w A. Smith. OF
the document division Of the Capitol. ].
II. Butcher. and Fred s. Collins. OF ths
ofnce Of the Public Printer. and a dele
CATION OF newspaper men
immediately after Mr.. Stiliings was
sworn in TO his new position. Oscar J,
Ricketts, was sworn IN as foreman OF
printing, Captain Brian also admins
/ tering the oath OF office 20 him.
Asked by The Times representative
/ if he had any statement 10 make as
TO the future policy to be followed az
/ the O. p O., Mr. Stillings, displaying
a good-natured smile said: 81 am one
+ Of those who always look deep into
any question before making any state
ment as to any future plans Mr..
Ricketts, viii resume his duties as fore
man OF printing and Captain Brian win
be retained as chief clerk. q"
''Will you follow the course pursued
/ by your predecessor was next asked
II fully concur in what Mr.. Ricketts,
I h..
I would rather not talk on the subject. -
You and Mr.. Ricketts, thoroughly
understand each other as to the policy
to be pursued, do you not7"
''Yes. I can say that we DO" answered
AIr. suIlings. We VIII work in thorough
harmony. The change should not be felt
in the least"
After answering these questions. Mr.
Stilhngs. accompanied by his two
they went WIS not made known but the
force went back TO work and there was
not the slightest sign visible that would
indicate that a change in the head OF
fected.
Earlier in the morning Mr.. suninRs
called at the office Of the United States
Fidelity and Guarantee Company ana
10 the Treasury Depa rIment to file the
document, after which he was driven
directly TO the big printery.
Ricketts, at Old Stand.
Mr.. Ricketts, viii resume his former
duties as Foreman OF Printing at noon
today relieving :. NJ. A. spottswood. who
has been acting since Mr.. Ricketts, was
elevated TO the head Of the office when
Public Printer Palmer resigned.
When asked il he had anything to say
as TO his future plans Mr. Ricketts, side
stepped direct reply.
Among the force At the big printery
the feeling Of uaeasiness that was n,.,,i-
tested a few weeks ago appears to have
All subsided. Today there was not a
dissenting word expressed toward the
ne" Pubic Printer or to his former well
defined policy on the ''open sbor,, -,
ton
The opinion prevails that the force al
the printery will remain pracffcaIIV, tn
same until Congress adiourne rc,-f
spring al least