The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-03
KELSEY SUCCEEDS HENDRICKS.
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b, AtRASy. Nnv aOpv Higgins cont ~
the srna'e to-day Tho nomination ~ state
Comrf riiirr Wtr kslsev " true-so, fiv-
lrgstou couptv. to 10 STATE superintendent
~ Insurance. succeeding franci, Hon.
tricks
The ~ vernon alsp sent ~ the senate
m" nnmtnaton ~ deputy FSci~e Commits
siuurr MAYNARD y Cirment ~ C~anandaigua
~ ls tate TNctp ,lmmisainrer. sticcecd-
ing paffich " tniiran " OsWego. vhn-e
term has expired.
The Goyornur alsp nominated Timothy
VI Griring ~ Riverhead to h" County
Judge ~ Suffolk county and r~eappoint"d
'hur o, DAVIS u Kingston ~ q member
of the state Water Board.
All thas nominations were confirmed 10y
thr senate
Tho state Supennteudcnt Of Insurance
j. appointed for a term ~ three years and
he recoiv - a salary Of 5000 The stats
Excise Commissioners Ia appointed for q
term ~ I'VE years and his salary l. 5000.
Tho Governor has tho appointment OF a
state Comptroller to succeed MIR. kelsey
Tn new superintendent Of Insurance, Mr..
Kelsey, first entered public life in lSl3, when
he vas elected a mcmber OF the Assembly
from Livingston county and he served az a
nHmlrr Of that body until the seaslon OF
1872. Mr. Kelley was one Of the most popular
VI NV WV AAfNT' ~ W. ~"
one of the ablest. He was chairman Of the
Cities Committee for four years. When
Samuel Frederick nixon was first elected
Speaker, in 1899, he was Ill the greater part
Of The. session. and Mr.. Kelsey served as
acting Speaker IN IA manner that won FOR
him many friends. In 1902 Mr.. Kelsey took
the nomination NJ County Judge Of Living
ston county and although his popularity
was great he met his first defeat in politics.
In January. 1903, he was appointed Dep
uty State Comptroller. succeeding Theodore
I. Gilman. Comptroller Nathan Miller
was appointed a supreme Court Justice
that year, and Mr.. Kelsey was named as
Comptroller. He was nominated for the
Office by the Republican State convention
in 1901, and his administration OF the imam
cial affairs of the State has won for him
much favorable comment.
shortly after the name Of his appointees
had been sent TO the Senate Gov. Higgins
was interviewed.
e" do not know any man since ! have
been in public life" said the Governor,
"who has demonstrated more fidelity to
public trust than has Otto Kelsey. and
there has been no man since have been
Governor an1 in a position to know Of the
Inducements given candidates for Office
who has had the Endorsements that have
been given to Maynard n. Clement for State
Excise Commissioner His indo rsements
were not confined to one party or to repre-
sentatives Of one religious belief, but were
representative Of the best people OF the
state, including bishops. priests and dea-
cons, and others who were men not to be
clasaed with mon Of the cloth"
The Governor may name a. Comptroller,
to serve out Mr., Kelsey's term, the present
first GcTutv, William c, Wilson, the leader
of the 27th dist riot Republican organi2a.
ton in New York CITY.