The Detroit times., 1908-12-29

chine leaders say, IL will be accepted
as an earnest of his purpose TO renew
his warfare upon them.
Should he disapproye IL, they VIII
believe that he has concluded 10 race
right about and, with a view TO
third term as governor and a nom
sDation for the presidency In 1912, do
the square thing by the boys.
The governors assertion in New
York the other day that we need
these Democrats I'm our business" has
caused the Murphy-Conners place
/ holders To offer bets To Republican
: office-seekers that few, II any. desir'
able berths will be available for them
even though every Democratic state
department head elected In 1906 is 10
be replaced By Republican machine
man
Comptroller-eleet Gaus, Attorney
General O'Malley, State Treasurer
elect Dunn and Engineer-elect VIII
liams in reply 10 opportunities from
state Chairman Woodruff. who has
been authorized by the machine lead
ers 10 give the final word as 10 who
shall be recommended for many jobs
/
Hughes. have pleaded that they are
helpless even 10 talk about them until
the governor acts on the civil service
rule
Comptroller-elect Gaus said today
So much secrecy has been maintain
eI as 10 the exact scope of the pro-
posed rule that neither | nor any Re
publican head of state department
can intelligently say how many places
We have at our disposal.
LAS understand IL. Secretary Birds
eve. OF tbs civil service commission.
submitted TO the governor month or
two ago a big list of places, with
recommendation that their present
occupants should be continued In
Office indefinitely. | have sought To
ascertain what particular places are
involved | have failed. | trust that
when the governor acts the coming
week | may be permitted TO learn
whether | am TO be allowed TO run
the greatest OF all state departments
with subordinates who, in my Judy'
ment. are especially fitted for the pei
formance OF their duties, or whether
am 10 be embarrassed by the pres
the Democratic leaders.
AS yet | have been unable hardy
TO begin the selection OF my stan.
have assumed. however that the pro-
posed regulation does not include my
first deputy. so | have taken chance
on the appointment OF Otto KELSEY
now superintendent OF insurance. 40
hope the civil service commission mas
not gone ~ far as 10 prohibit me from
naming an Official who will be acting
comptroller when | am absent from
M post. | have also asked II 10 ap-
UInt Edward II. Fallows, or New
FORK. "a corporation tax attorney. But,
lest | may not be permitted 10 name
my secretary. | have delayed an an
nouncement OF my choice.
II confess | am absolutely al sea as
10 how | can reorganize the hhanc'
department, tor, So long as | cannot
and ont what the governor plans 10
do | am stumped TO know who ar"
IN be associated with me In my adj
ministration. and yet only four days
remain before | take office.
secretary Birdseye. OF the civil
service commission. declined 10 re-
veal in any way the scope OF the pro-
posed rule. =,
For more than two years, he said
"the civil service commission mas
bcen at work on general reclassifica
ton OF places In the state and county
Departments. The result OF this was
placed in the hands OF the governor
away back in August. When be VIII
approve or disapprove 1t | do net
know"
Governor Hughes was inaccessiole
today. Secretary Fuller said
THE civil service commission rec
concentrations were taken over to the
executive mansion by the governor on
saturday. When he will act on them
and how. do not know.