The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24
OFFICE-SEEKERS HAVE TO WAIT.
Governor Patterson in No Hurry About
Nominations.

Governor Patterson in No Hurry About
Nominations.
Gov. Patterson will not be in any
great hurry about announcing his ap.
pointments. He will give the claims
of all aspirants for political preferment
at his hands the most careful and
painstaking consideration, and for this
reason it is not likely that more than
one or two appointments will be an
nounced for some time yet. There is
no special hurry about making some of
the important appointments, for the
reason that the terms of the incumbents
will not expire for some months yet.
No appointments at all will be an
nounced by Gov. Patterson until the
Legislature reconvenes on Monday. On
that day the governor will probably
announce the appointment of the adju-
tant-general, and it may be that he
will also indicate who will be selected
to fill one or two minor places. Other
wise, however, no appointments need
be expected within the immediate fu-
ture.
Applicants for positions in the de-
partment of agriculture, that is, for
places as fertilizer inspectors, as live
stock and assistant live stock inspec-
tors, and assistant commissioners need
3e in no hurry about presenting their
claims to Gov. Patterson. In fact, it is
quite probable that if they would man
fest their friendship for his excellency
they wonld take into consideration the
circumstances that surround him, the
fact that during the time that the leg
islature viii be in session he will nee
essarily fud it hard to give considera-
ton to claims for Office without neg
lecting the more important interests of
the state, and would be less insistent
upon an early decision as whether they
or Others will serve the state, and wait
until more propitious time to present
their claims.
Applicants for the positions above
enumerated should also bear the fact
in mind that the term of Commissioner
Ogilvie, of the Department of Agricul-
ture, will not expire until June 1. I'm
less the commissioner should voluntar
lily retire be will serve out his term,
These places are appointed by the
com missioner, so that it will readily be
seen that nothing whatever is to be
gained by applicants pressing their
claims months before any vacancies oc.
cur. 1t may be that Gov. Patterson
will not announce the commissioners of
agriculture for several mouths.
What is true of the commissioners of
agriculture is likewise true of the state
superintendent The term of Superin-
tendent Mynders does not expire until
about the middle of March, aud while
it is possible that the superintendent
for the next term may be announced
before that time, Capt Mynders will
serve out bis term unless he should
voluntarily retire. 1t is possible,
however, that Gov. Patterson may re.
lieve the suspense and announce his
superintendent within two or three
weeks.
There Is a great deal of doubt in the
public mind az to who will succeed
Mynders, and there is probably more
interest manifested in this appoint
ment aud more speculation about i
than any place to be filed by the gov
ernor. Recently Mynders stock has
advanced many points, especially since
the press of the state has almost unani
mously insisted upon his retention
and majority of the politicians nov
express the opinion that the present eff
ficient superintendent will get anothe
term.
Gov. Patterson will perform the frs
official act of his administration thi
morning when he will hear the appli
cation for the issuance of extraditiol
papers for Mrs. Hadad, Syrian WON
an, of Chattanooga, who is wanted il
West Virginia on the charge Of larce
ny. The issuance of papers for tn
extradition OF the woman is being Wig
orously resisted and the question will
be argued before the governor at
} o'clock today, Nashville American.