The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05
GOVERNORS POLICY
IN Appointments.
Selects the Men Best Adapted to
the Offices.
Some Disappointment But No Mis-
appointments In List Up to Close
Of Second Month of His Term

Jefferson City, March Let no
one believe that Governor Hadley
is taking chances or relying on
prejudiced advice in making ap-
pointments. He seeks advice,
o btains information, does his own
thinking, and then names the
m an, who in his judgement, is the
best, everything considered.
While he values endorsements
from party leaders, listens to
what the friends of applicants
wish to say, and gives respectful
consideration to every claim ad-
vanced, always %preferring men,
Who are loyal, active Republicans,
he tries to make the public in
terests paramount and seeks to
put in Office, men, who will not
disapoint him, and who will re-
fleet credit upon his administra-
ton. He said Thursday in sub
stance: 81 figure that there are
about 345, 600 Republicans in the
state, who do not care what par
ticular candidate may be appoint
ed to an Office, but who expect me
to make the best possible selec-
tons. There are Say 5000 Re
publ'cens, who do care, who
is app ointed-who want their par
ticular friends 81 party co-workers
appointed. If l can satisfy the
5000 in doing what l think is best
} for the 345, 900 l will do it, but l
l must give the 345, 900 the benefit
{ of any doubt and select always
> the man, who l believe will be the
most satisfactory to them and to
myself. In Gaze there are two or
; more parties seeking the appoint
ment of candidates, between
whom there is little difference, l
may have to turn from the con-
D tending parties and take a man OF
my own selection, giving to the
t party at large the benefit of any
t doubt that may be involved in the
8 appointment of either OF the ap-
d plicants. l must have competent
. and clean men and I prefer tina,
they come with the endorsement
OF their local party friends, bu1
e where l personally know all abou'
a man, whom 1 feel disposed tt
appoint, I am not to be governed
10 by endorsements, and have nc
"a W aited in any cas for them"
o. Speaking of some of the frs
appointments made, he said il
substance: ~ appointed MI
Swanger to be Bank COMMISSIONS
II because l believed him to be
very competent man for the ofic
% and knew him to be a popula
ia and acceptable party man. l ap
pointed John Kennish Insuranc
"A Commissioner for the same reas
as on. l needed no endorsement O
ia these gentlemen at know then
f. personally and they could nc
re have been fortified in my judge
ne ment by endorsement. The sam
It is true of other men l have az
w pointed.
He referred with evident prid
#. to the character and high stand
e. ing of the men already appointed
no naming a number of them as e1
he amples of high character an
at ability and good party standing
nv In fact, he suggested that his al
re pointments, so far indicate hi
NO fixed policy, in selecting the me
Ie he must place in public Office
nd while he is Governor. The Ii
NO includes for the best offices at h
H. disposal up to this time:
d. John E. Swanger, former Seer
He tary of State; John Kennish, lai
,ri Assistant Attorney General
ma Frank Blake, late Assistan
Ter Attorney General; Rush I
he Lake, Secretary of State Cor
ais mittee and late Assistant A
on torney General; Henry Andra
nd Circuit Clerk of Cole County
Congressman. Caulfield OF S
Louis ito be excise commissioners
It'll Every man he has SO far a
pointed az members Of the board
Isi- which are TO manage the educ