New-York tribune., 1909-05-17
RAINES DECLARES " AR
WILL FIGHT GOVERNOR.
Senator Incensed at appointment of
Peter kemDer, Jr.

Albany Nav 16-Incensed ct the appointment by
Governor Hughes Of Peter Kemper, jr-. as one OF
the managers OF the state Asylum for Feeble MIND
ed Women. Newark, Wayne County, over MS
opposition Senator John Raines has determined TO
fght confirmation Of that nomination when IL Is
sent in to the next Legislature as recess ap-
pointment.
Meantime he intends to investigate not only
Mr.. Kemper but the official conduct OF the pres
ent board Of managers and the condition OF the
institution itself its expenses the expenses Of the
managers and the like.
Developments in this fight will INCLUDE TOUCH
Of politics in Senator Rainess district, as wen as
the legislative battle which is certain 10 result Il
The majority leader of the Senate follows out ms
announced plan. A prominent opponent OF the
nomination of Mr. Kemper has been Mafuh 'ieei
wood, who is expected to be g candidale loi Ce @
Assembly from Wayne County against h%lSoh W
FEamn the present AssemblyTnan Mr- fialii,i'
while not precisely anti-Raines man. won ms
nomination last wear in spite of the bitter HN-
fagonisTn Of State Committeeman Chafles W Pe,1 De-
q Raines lieutenant. Mr. Hamn also was S'i
direct nominations man. which fact was lio' q" "
pleasing 10 Senator Raines-
This appointment. in itself a small ''i'is' -
likely 10 have significant if not important colise
ouences because Of the attitude taken pS So.
Raines In effect. Senator Raines VIII De iise -,
not only the confirmation Of Mr. kenpeF pUl e-'
Governors policy OF naming the uus'VeH ~
ayers Of state institutions. 49,,
There Will be no failure 70 take acuoh On .--e
nomination when il is sent 10 1he an :, =
time Dredicts Senator Raines grinlly- 1t VIII ps
acted on and il will be confirmed or relec'eD'
have my own notion which course will be foho"eu
7 shall look M this Mr.. Kemper between no" aiiu
then and see who and what he is kho" Ho" IL
man who suggested his name-a syracuse man
u shall look into the way this institution Is Dei"e
r7,n now. too. There time when II cost leSs
- r7,n This Than any other state institution ana
-hst fact was commented on so much that some oi
the others became angry at IL MAYBE !" 0Os
more now Maybe the expenses OF me Hlaiaseis
are greater now, ! think the scahoal 'LIeie
sorca time ago occurred under the new board OF
managers have seen part Of the testimony taken
et the examination, and that may De orousHl ii''o
play It's a public document II anyoody oouiu se'
hold Of TT
ago that many OF the institutions were oelns
rrn by boards Of trustees or managers IN SUI"
fashion that they were almost local establishments
This ASYLUM was one Of them. so much SO that il
was known as the hospital Of So-and-So - oO
and-so'' being ? couple of the local managers
The terms of some Of the managers expired
about three years ago Senator Ralnes requeS'eI
The appointrent OF certain men Of the district 10
succeed them Governor Hughes told MN that ne
intended 10 deocal lize' control Of this asylum ana
in pursuance Of that policy declined TO name the
Fsines candidates. naming instead persons MOI
resident that district .
The same course followed with succeeding
--scs-riex r7rtil Senator Raires says, Mr- kemper
sf confirmed. would have been the only Wayne
County man on the board Of managers Cayuga'
Seneca and Ontario. neighboring counties, nave no
Representatives.
.,yE-ben Nj Kernper-s name was sent TO the Sen
ATE said Senator Raines. protests came 10 me
from men in Wayne County saying that he shoulo
not be appointed. do not know what reasons
they gave ! am not sure that any reasons were
given The type OF men who protested may be
recognized when I say that letter came from
Martin Greenwood. = copy Of his letter is on file
with the Governor. I brought up these objections
before the Senate Finance Committee and as
result action was taken.
7 could have killed the nominations as well as
not but We decided not 10 report them. There was
no objection whatever 10 Dr. stebbins, who is
well known and estmable Rochester clergyman,
but the committee thought neither should BE con
frmed. So left the Way open for the Governor
70 make these recess appointments. ! expected he
would 90 that But the Senate will know why be
fore they are confirmed next winter"
The managers or this institution and many others
receive no compensation other than their actual
expenses while engaged in the service Of the nsti
tut on These appointments carry certain amount
OF prestige. and in the days Of the local boards
fairly useful part Of the district political
machinery. one Of the most important things
Governor Hughes has done in the executive de-
partment has been the keeping Of a strict watch
on all trustees and managers, with record Of
their attendance al meetings and record for atten
tion 10 their work Trustees who have not attend
ed meetings according TO law have been dropped at
various times. that there is more business
like attitude than has prevailed before.