The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-02-27
COLUMBUS LETTER

OF the legislature who are being urged
by their constituents to bring about
appointments to the various places
within the gift of the governor, are
encouraged to believe that he will
proceed at once to take up and dispose
of those matters pertaining to the real
Inauguration of his own administra-
tion of state affairs, by appointing
his own heads of departments and
recognizing the several state insti-
tutions.
AK FOR RECESS APPOINTMENTS
This will mean immediate action
on the 6S recess appointments of Gov
ernor Herrick, now pending in the
senate for confirmation, and being
held up by the respective committees
awaiting the pleasure of Governor
Pattison. Action has been delayed, to
quote member OF the senate, in the
belief that these hold-overs would
have the good taste to tender their
designations, and save Governor Pat
tison any embarrassment in the mat
INl' bhI lilty nave Ouly DIONtu luS
rule that few die and none resign.
PRECEDENTS FOR PATTISON.
A quiet investigation by one of Gov
ernor Pattison's trusted lieutenants
opens the way for an easy solution of
the hold-over matter Several prece-
dents have been found which give the
governor unquestioned authority to
Withdraw M thoco i,t, ,,F
Republican predecessor in Office and
send in such recommendations as he
may deem proper. 1t is asserted on
good authority that this is the course
the governor will pursue, and there is
a feeling among members of the leg
islature that he should proceed with
out delay.
There is host of applicants for
these various positions, and among
them are included many Of the char
acter whom the governor would have
in mind. Some of Governor Herrick's
recess appointments are almost GER
tain to be retained and confirmed
by the senate. They will then be-
| come Pattison's appointees, and will
feel that they owe allegiance to him
and his administration.
| NO INTERFERENCE INTENDED.
There is no disposition on the part
| of any one to interfere in the least
| with the governor in the matter of ap-
| pointments, by suggestion or other
| wise, as any action he may take will
! meet with the prompt and enthusias-
tic approval of the Democratic mem
bers of the senate, who, with the aid
| of Senator Lamb, the Toledo Inde-
| pendent, constitute the majority in
| that body.
The tenacity with which State Oil
Inspectors Malloy and Baird hold on
! is exciting not little adverse criti-
| cism, particularly with reference to
the former, who complained bitterly
on the advent of the Nash admins
tratiOn that Governor Bushnells ap-
pointees did not show the governor
the courtesy dlue him by sending in
! their designations.
| 1t seems to be in the air that there
will be something doing now very
| shortly, and it is the belief that it
will come about in the manner in".
dicated.
CALLS JUDGES LOBBY AN OUT
RAGE
/ The judges lobby is the most out
rageous in the state" said Senator
Lamb.
The Independent senator had been
perusing the morning mail and was
] indignant.
1t extends from the supreme court
down. Where the judges do not lob
by personally, they solicit their friends
! to do so. . .-.. .
The secretary of state has a
brother-in-law on the circuit court
bench That is the umbilical cord.
| have information that two Toledo
judges were here two years ago, when
| the salaries were boosted.
Il intend to challenge some of the
judges to publish the entire corre-
speondence they had with me on this
subject. Publicity is the best thing
in all such matters.
Il am not in the least ashamed of
the part l have taken, though.
have been obliged to go against the
interests of some warm personal
friends
| SPORTS ON MEMORIAL DAY.
Baseball and horse racing on Me-
mortal day are forbidden under the
terms of bin already slumbering
in committee. The sale of liquor on
| that day also is to be prohibited if
bill introduced by Representative
Hatfield, of Clark, should become a
law. First, it will go to the lid"
| committee of the house.
NEW CLUB FOR TRUSTS.
A weapon for the trusts was put in
soak. when Senator Carter introduced