The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-09
Monday, Decenlbsr ?, 1907.
TIE a4 TORS 4Ppo1SrnzS1s.

THE M4 TORS -APPOTETAEN1S. Mayor-elect Martin has on the whole done well with the appointments which he is obliged under the charter to make incidental to his taking of nce. It is practically impossible for any one, no matter how tactful and careful, to distribute the favors of an administration in such way as to give universal satisfaction MT. Martin has been importuned by scores of ap- plicants for office to recognize their claims to recognition. He could not have gratifed all of them had there been twice the number of plums on the tree. It is therefore gratifying in the highest degree to the community at large that he has acted in such manner as to insure the intelligent government of the city during the ap- preaching two years of his term.
 Naturally the office of corporation counsel has been most under specula- tive consideration by the people of the city With the growth of the city that has become an office of major import ance. As the needs of the city multiply and as restless souls undertake to solve problems in an experimental and novel way It has become necessary more and more to rely upon a legal adviser of first rate ability. MT. Daggett has served the municipality during the prolonged reign of Mayor Studley with zeal and fidelity, succeeding in that of flee former Judge Robertson, who had set fast pace for any one to follow. In selecting MT. Rogers to succeed MT. Daggett Mayor-elect Martin has done well. A former officer of the city gov ernment and himself lawyer by edu- catfon and experience, MT Martin could scarcely have gone wrong in the selection of a legal adviser, And it is highly creditable to him that while casting about for the right man he paid only incidental attention to the partisanship of his appointee. MT Rogers Is a Democrat in his view of government and has retained his faith in Democratic instruments of govern ment, though claiming the right to act Independently when in his judgment the public welfare demands it. As the counsel for the corporation he will bring to bear upon the duties of his office trained mind and broad knowledge of the laws of the State and of the city charter We congratu- late both MT. Martin and Mir. Rogers upon the happy outcome of their con sideration of the public.
 The appointments in other respects are praiseworthy. MT. Foley will make . good director of public works and MT Cronin will make a competent superintendent of streets. IT. addition to their capabilities both of these gem tlemen have been hard and efficient workers in the ranks of the party which now controls the city. MT O'Meara is another who deserves well of the new administration and will a: assistant corporation counsel give ex- cellsnt service. MT. Doughan will bring to bear upon his duty as assessor 6 level head and good sense. The com. missioners generally have been select. ed with discrimination, though doubt less those whose task it is not to fl them may be able to show wherein q more comprehensive scheme of se lection would have been better for tn, party. Their disappointment will, how ever, live but a few weeks at the out side. A period of efficiency will remov whatever unpleasant impression ma! now be felt. The new mayor is to b, praised in particular for his appoint ment of Benjamin R. English to tn library board. Mayor Studley made
 mistake in judgment when he removes him. Mr. English's knowledge 0 building will now come into usefu play in the construction of the new Ii brary The reappointment of Colone Rutherford Trowbridge to the par commission recognizes one of the mos faithful public officials in the city. An so if 1t were necessary or we had spac to give, we could ind something com plimentary to say of each appointee. ] would be pleasure to do so, especiall as it would tend to allay queer fee Ing some people have that the re-es tablishment of the Democratic part necessarily means the beginning of tn end of all things desirable. It will no
 be seen that men are pretty much til same the world over, and that tn veneer of partisanship when remove