The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-23
MORE APPOINTMENTS MADE
FOR MEMBERS OF VARIOUS
 STATE COMMISSIONS.

Colonel Theodore H. Macdonald for In-
 surance COmmissioner--Other COm-
 mlssiOns-Shellfish, HarbOr Railroad,
 Highways, Domestic Animals, Board
 of EmbaImers, and Fisheries and
 Game-NOminatiOns Sent in by Cover
 nor Woodruff to Senate Yesterday.
 Hartford, Jan Ex-Governor Wood ruff sent to the senate the name of Colonel Theodore H. Macdonald to be insurance commissioner for four years. beginning July 1, 1907. There had been great deal of speculation as to what republican would get this state plum, Tor the position was regarded as one ot the fat offices within the gift of the governor. The salary is about S3,500 per year. Colonel Macdonald at the present time is chairman of the repub- ncan town committee in New Haven, Is one of the active workers of the repub- ncan party and very popular man. lie mas been very prominent in military matters in New Haven, and was quarter master general on the staff of Governor Roberts. He will succeed Theron Up- son of Berlin.
 n7 Oo1UIlel Mdcuond1Q IS an assessor III New Haven, having been recently reap pointed for term of five years by Mayor Studley at a salary of $2000 a year. It will undoubtedly follow that Colonel Macdonald will resign as asses sor and that will leave open an ap- pointment by Mayor Studley of another candidate Tor that office. There had been notion in New Haven, and it had obtained some circulation around the state, that the appointment of insurance n ms -L Llfhf1 Az .1r ~ Bushnell of New Haven. an intimate friend of Governor Woodruff but it is understood that MT. Bushnell was not desirous of the place.
 In eommuniearion to the senate to- day also Governor Woodruff nominat- ed John H. Clarke of New Haven for shellhsh commissioner, to take the place of William J. Atwater, His term dates from July l, 1907, and will be for of the leading republicans in New Ha- ven,, has been in poor health for some weeks though now nearly recovered, and did not wish to serve longer. MT. VA he was formerly a member of the of the pushing men in the patty. He SC tiled the office of deputy United States marshall for one term
 Ol4er appointments made by Cover nor woodruff and sent to the general assembly were as follows
 For shelltish commissioner (reap- pointment) for four years, from July 1, l90i. George c. Waldo of Bridgeport.
 Harbor commissioners at New Haven: E. P Avery, five years from July 1, 1907; Joseph Porter, for five years, from July l. lY0S: D. H. Weaver, to fill va- cancy cased by the resignation of John T. Manson, for term ending July l. 1909.
 For railroad commissioner: William 0. Seymour of Ridgefeld (reappoint- ment) for four years from July 1, 1907.
 For highway commissioner: James H. Macdonald of New Haven for four years from July 1, 1907 (reappointment).
 H. 0. Averill of Washington was re- named as commissioner of domestic an maFs in t today ahG X Ills f new tern will begin
 A. R. Leete of Enfield was reappoint- ed to the state board of embalmers for three years.
 To be commissioner of fisheries and game: George T. Mathewson of East Hartford, E H. Green of Lyme and John M Champion of this city were named. The two first named are reap pointments. They serve two years,