New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
TO SUCCEED KELSEY
WILLIAMS .iPPOINTS
r.. Il. PERINE.
Politics Expected To BE Re
mOTed from State Con-
frOller's Department.
In r,lorr,nh % Tho rr.,,.une

AlbapN. NOV l9-Clark Williams State
' Controller. announced to-day the appoint
ment q EG'yard Ten Brock Perine. OF
New York. As First Deputy State Con
troler 10 succeed otto kelsey. who re-
signed the otfcs The salary Is 500 a
year. In announcing Mr.. Perine's appoint
mont Controller Williams gave out state
ment. which says In part.
desire TO express my sincere appIeci-
stion of the uniform kindness and valuable
assistance freely accorded by Mr.
Kelsey since my appointment. Nr. Perine
has accepted the appointment at my ear
nest solicitation. TcSiCunc the position Of
president q the AUdit Company OF New
York 10 take this Office.
Mr. kelsey is 20 sever hts connection
with tho Controllers Nice to-day. lie said
that his relations with Mr. williams had
,hoen friendly. but that he recognized the
fate 81 war"
Mr.. pcripe was sworn in NJ noon at the
Office of the Secretary of State and en-
tered cn his new duties. lie and Controller
Williams worc associated FOR "A number ~
years as officers Il the United States
Mortgage and Trust Company OF New
York
MEANING OF APPOINTMENT.
The appointment Of Mr.. Perine IN place
a. Nr. kelsey il taken TO mean that poll
tics viii De removed from the state control
lers Office. with "a view of putting il on a
more lusinCsslks basis
Tie appointment of Mr. Pcrine is looked
OF as ;he beginning of d movement TO re-
organize thc various bureaus Of the
State Controllers office With view of
Improving their efficiency. Just what other
changes. II any, Wiz he made in the per-
SOME. ~ the department il not known. IL
is understood that thorough inquiry is
Of h,
various bureaus under the personal direc-
zion II Controller Williams and Nj Perine.
Friends ~ Mr. Kelsey iutimated that his
retirement might resul; in the Legislature
Iamiug him as state Controller when il
convened. early IN January. They decared
that ln this way the power Of the GOV
ernor 10 apPo!ut Mr.. Williams as Con-
troler 10 serve until January !. 1911. could
D. taken into the courts. They also de-
Ciarod that the Governor bounded Mr..
Kelsey out of public office because he dis
agreed with him regarding the proper
management of the Insurance Department.
at. KELSEY said that he had not decided
OF has plans for the future.
LEGALITY OF APPOINTMENT.
The legality Of Mr. Perine's appointment
was questioned I'm certain quarters. il being
couteuded that he was resident Of New
Jersey. As a basis Tor this, Section Of
tire public officers law 4 The state was
cited. This section provides that NO per
son shall he capable Of holding a civil
once who shall not. al the time he shall
he chosen thereto, he OF fuu age. a citizen
of the United States and a resident Of the
state
Mr.. Perine when Informed - this said he
had lived IN New York fer some time and
had made his home al the Hotel Belmont.
although he had country home at West
field. y. J. IIe said that he did not vote
az The last election, but that precious 10
this year be had voted in New Jersey.
FrieIids u Controller williams dld not take
this assertion seriously. declaring that a
man could choose his place Of residence at
any time. Mr. Williams said there VAS
no doubt that Air. Perine was a legal resi-
dent of this state.
otto KELSEY, who retires as First Deputy
Controller. has served the state FOR many
years. He was born I'm Rochester on No
vember Il. 49, HIS home is IN Geneseo.
in 1888 he was returned 70 the Assembly
from Livingston County. and was reelected
thereafter for uine -erms. on February I.
1893. Mr Kelsey was appointed Deputy Con-
lroler by Controller Nathan J.. Miller.
whom he succeeded by appointment No
Nember - 1873. on Mr.. Millers elevation 10
TIE supreme court bench. lie Was elected
Controller In is0i and served until May,
i-5. when he was appointed state super
iutcndeur of Insurance by Governor Hig-
E.us.
Governor Hughes twice tried 10 remove
Mr. Kelsey as Superintendent OF Insurance
on charges of lnefficieuoy, sending messages
o. tie senate for that purpose in February.
-sa7. and ia ls~ hut in both cases the Sen
2. 10 - and then by a vote OF 80 20 p. Be
fore Mr. kelsey's term expired he resigned.
10 accept tie deputy couirOllorship under
ire late Controller Ga-s.
Edward Ten Broeck Perine was born IN
PLANNED Y y ou Dctu3eT =, Is70. being
tle son q James r. Terine lie received
his carly education IN the plhuc schools
a. Faure!l and entered TIE Columbia
School Of Arts witG the class n -, but
did not finish the course. lie was in the
employ 81 ils Third National Bank % Ser
sev CITY lutI lss. when De became cashier
az the United States Mortgage and Trust
tsupauv. where he remained eleven years.
fslrg treasurer of The company when he
ro- rued in 1874. For the last I'VE years he
had been chief operating offcer OF the
A.du company 90 New York.
Nr Periuc has acted as receiver and as
s.cuec 600 connection wiki important Wall
Stree failures and IS considered al expert
end an authority on accounts, being fanil-
tar uIfh accounting problems both In
America ana Europ-. Al The request OF
Governor stuart - Pennsylvania hc made
frc examination ~ The eXpenditures In
CURED iu erecting ana furnishing tnc state
Japito. al Harrisburg. lie is well known
as "a writer ou financial subjects and has
feer a sneaker ~ recent conventions Of
Rho American BaIkCr,' Association. lie IS
g. director Il the First Rational Rank of
IaTorus. y J.. the Mechanics Trast Com
Eaur ~ Bayuupe. X. J., the ConcaFe and
Cunl.A Printing Company and the Peoples
AatIoraI Bank of Wcsjdeld. Be is a mem
Der 81 she National Arts club.