Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-15
HAYWARD NAMES AIDS
New Secretary Of state Disposes Of. the
Question of Help in the Office =
Most Of Present Force Will be Re-
tanned.

l SdtIlS0s
Des Moines, Nov. 15.-Secretaiy OF
State elect w. C. Hayward of Daven-
port, has authorized the announce
ment OF appointment OF several MEM
/ pers OF his office force at the capitol
| John M. Jameson, of Guthrie county.
succeeds Dan A. Hites, Of Polk coun-
ty as deputy secretary. Most Of the
other members of the office force are
retained.
| In making announcement Of the ap-
pointments Senator Hayward said yes
tertlay:
| 'In view of the fact that the gen.
eral assembly will convene at the be-
ginning of my term of office, and to
make sure of having an experienced
and I believe unusually efficient Of
fee force at the busiest time, in a BIZ
ennial period, have decided to make
no changes among employees, unless 1t
be to shift them about somewhat.
'Tt is not supposed that all mem
l
bers of the present office force have
really expected to remain, altho all
have applied for positions, and there
are numerous applications from OUT
side the office. I have the desire to
| meet the wishes of all, but not tho
ability. Many must be disappointed.
| Every applicant, so far as l know, is
not only competent but worthy, and
each is backed by numbers of splendid
| indorsers.
| Appointments already decided upon
are as follows:
"J. NJ Jameson, present clerk of
| the land department, to be deputy
secretary.
III. T. Saberson, present chief clerk,
to be retained in that position.
| Guy s. Brewer, present corporation
| clerk, to take the place Of j. M. Jam
ieson as clerk of the land office.
Carl j. Skinner, of Clinton, to AL
the place of corporation clerk, made
vacant by the promotion to the land
| office Of Guy S. Brewer.
Miss Dora Holiday, present stem
ographer and general office assistant.
| to be retained in the same position.
| JdlllCS Ii. w IloOll, VI CSCAI uOCulJCHl
| librarian, to be retained subject to
some probable changes in the work of
his department.
&C. G. Martin, present document
| clerk and accountant to be retained
| until April ] next, and to be succeed
| ed by gentleman already selected, but
| to be announced later,
~ D. Peters, present janitor and
| messenger, to be retained in his pres
ent position"
"Other changes may follow, or a
general shifting about, when I have
become more familiar with the details
of the work in the various departme
of the office. 1t is my desire to have
an efficient corps of employees, made
up of those who will work together in
harmony in the endeavor to give the
best possible service to the state.'
Senator Hayward adopted the plan
of disposing of the appointments in
his office as soon as possible after cleo
ton, in fairness to all applicants for
places, so that they might not institute
campaigns continuing to the time of
inauguration.
Treasurer of State-elect Morrow has
aulEOIlAeu IlO VI ap0
pointments in his department as yet,
but it is very we'll understood among
politicians that he will appoint Quincy
Willis of Dallas county, to be deputy
treasurer of state.
Attorney General-elect Byers has
appointed C. w. Lyon of Valley juno
ton to be assistant attorney general.
1t is understood that Auditor Car
roll and Governor Cummins will not
make any changes in their offices.