The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-09
Marshall Peeved Over Criti.
cism of Appointment Of Dr..
Sharp and He Lets Loose
Some Fireworks.
NEP0TISM Is CHARGE
MADE BY EXECUTIVE
Says II Any Law Has Boen
Violated, He win Take
Prompt Steps in the Mat
ter-Caustic Statement.
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(Palladium Specially
Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. Q-Covernor
Marshall has shot off . piece of fire
works which is causing . good deal OF
comment. Some criticisms has been
heard of the fact that D. c. Peyton. su-
perintendent Of the Jeffersonvtlle re-
formatory has appointed q nephew Of
Dr.. Harry Sharp. Of this city. to posi-
tfon in the reformatory. Dr.. Sharp.
is the republican member Of the bened
of trustees OF the institution who vAs
appointed by Governor Marshall some
time ago. Soon after DR.. Sharp's ap.
pointment the board appointed DIR
Peyton superintendent OF the place to
succeed W. H. Whitaker. 1t has fire.
quently been said that IL looked had
for the superintendent to appoint a
| nephew Of . member of the board
which elected him.
Tired Of critieism.
The governor said In . statement
that he was tired Of the criticism and
that he was looking into tho matter to
ascertain whether any law had been
violated. He said II there had bsea
violation OF the law. he would take
such steps as are warranted. But he
said II 1t was merely q breach Of pro-
priety he did not think the republican
papers of the state should condemn DIR.
Sharp for having his nephew appoint
ed. He said DR.. Sharp had only fol-
lowed the precedent Of other officials
elected by his party.
The governor then calls attention to
the fact that several state officials
have members Of their families on the
states pay roll, and that the papers
should not single out DR.. Sharp and
make him the scapegoat.
| Hadiey Employs Son.
when came in office discovered
that a son of Oscar Hadley. state treas
urer. marched boldly up to the state
treasury and drew 2 salary Of $720 a
year as stenographer. when he knew
nothing about stenography. felt e
my duty to complain and did SO. He
was finally removed as stenographer.
and as a reward for his good nature IN
not complaining about his removal he
has been advanced on the pay roll to q
81. 500 position. where he has since
been drawing that salary" said the
governor.
: 81 also ascertained that John Bill.
heimer. auditor Of state has 4 son and
3 daughter on the pay roll OF the state.
E Ed. v. Fitzpatrick. clerk OF the su-
y preme and appellate courts. has two
, sons on the pay roll. James Bingham.
I attorney general. has . brother on the
4 pay roll. X. J. l. Peetz. state statisti-
g clan. is assisted in holding down his
a job by his wife. who draws 81 500 =
: year.
He Has No Control.
Now. I have no control over these
J. officers. and am not saying that
each and every one of these employees
does not earn his or her salary.
I simply call attention to these facts en
Z that II my critics desire questions OF
u propriety and decorum discussed In the
: form Of public opinion much might
- truthfully be said by myself along
those lines"
The governor says he hopes none ol
o the democratic state officers will put
d any Of his relatives on the states pay
k roll. It has been said that some ol
d them had arranged to do this. bot IL II
n believed now that the position takeT
d by Governor Marshall will prevent II
r He says he would have preferred 4
2 put a democrat on the reformatory
board instead Of Dr.. Sharp. . republi
d can, but that the law required him Il
e appoint . republican.
IS Employs His Nephew.
's In addition to the cases mentionet
le by the governor, where state Officials
g have relatives on the state pay roll
+ these instances also exist at the stat
r house: In the office Of the audito
p Of state, ]. E Bales. . nephew Of tn
ls auditor. is employed ~ m extra cleri
It in the insurance department 1t . sal
airy Of 81 900 year. The auditor ais
le has a cousin on the custodian's force
a. Arch Nicewonger In the office of tn
D. state factory inspector. Q daughter o
the chief inspector. william z Blake
t. ", In employed - stenogTapheF at ;
" salary not fixed by Legislative enact
n ment. A SON oe william Waltnan,
member Of the state forestry board,
II employed n custodian Of the state Tor
estry in Cark county. at salasy nu
fixed by the legislature This ~
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