The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-30
WILL HAND THE
BIGGEST PLUM
ORGANIZED LABOR TO BE
RECOGNIZED IN THE APP
POINTMENT.
Governor Marshall to Name
Railroad Commissioner at
$4,000 Per Annum.

indianapolis, Ind. Dec "a
Sometime before New Years day
organized labor will be handed
the largest political prize it ever
has received from either party IN
Indiana. Governor Marshall will
present it in the form of a $1,000
year place on the railroad COM
mission. 1t is likely that he may
be ready with it as Christmas
reminder that he has fulfilled his
campaign pledge to appoint a
practical railroad engineer.
The governor expected TO APP
point a railroad engineer to the
first vacancy on the commission,
but he found it very difficult to
get one who could handle the
intricate problems with which it
has to deal. lnasmuch as the Conn
mission sits as a court most OF
the time, the governor found that
something more than practical
knowledge of machinery and
tracks would be required OF his
appointee.
He has been deluged with APP
plcation for the place and for a
year he has been making a care
ful investigation of the qualifica-
tons OF those who have present
ed their names. 1t was said to-
day that the only men VINO are
being conshleed now are Frank
F.. Payne of Jeffersonville, and
Jchn Claire OF New Albany.
The latter has been an engineer
on the Southern for many years
and is regarded as thorough
~ practical railroad man. He not
only has the endorsement of the
members of the railroad organi-
cations. but of the democratic
committees OF seventeen south
ern Indiana counties.
Payne was an engineer on the
Pennsylvania. He has tie in
dorsement of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers; The Bro
therhood OF Enginemen and fire
men: the brotherhood OF railroad
trainmen: the Order OF Railroad
Conductors. besides the backing
OF many Well-knOWn democrats
in this part OF the state.
1T was said today that the gov
ernor is inclined to favor Payne
and that Payne, more than likely
will be appointed. Neither party
has shown any disposition in re-
cent years to pay any serious at
tention Ia the claims OF organized
labor Tor recognition so the rail
road commission appointment
will be the first real prize they
have drawn
The trustees of the new south
ern In1iana hospital for the in
sane at Madison will meet here
January 81. to elect a superin.
tendent. There are a dozen appli
Giants. but it was reported today
that all have been eliminated ex
cept DIR. Busse Of Evansville anC
Or. James Milligan who is a ply
stefan and surgeon for the state
prison at Michigan CITY.
DIR. Busse Is said to have the
inside track and ii was predicted
at the state house that he will be-
appointed. The trustees will f.
the salry Of the superintendent
when the appointment is male
They hope to have the institution
ready for occupancy within tn,
netx few weeks.
In spite OF the fact that Stoke,
Jackson OF Greenfield, has no OPP
position Tor reelection as chair
man OF the democratic state com
mittee. il was runIorcd today tha
he will be sidetacked for some
one whose name has been men
toned for party leadership
As soon as the district chair
men are elected it was said toda,
that there will be a quiet confer
ence between Governor Marshal
| National Committeeman Taggar
and John f.. Lamb and other par
! tv leaders at which the available
material for the Craftsmanship
will be considered. Jackson viii
have chance and may be TIN
choice. but there is a stron,
movement to elect someone VIII.
has not been too closely identi
| fed with either OF the old fac
tiOns.
1t was said today by a part,
worker who is on close term
| with Governor Marshall an,
Taggart that they are operatin,
together on matters pertaining t,
the organization and that Their
Is no likelihood OF quarrel BE-
tween them as to who shall b.
elected chairman.
Taggart is supposed to be
little friendly to Jackson becaus
he brought about his election las
year, but it is now apparents tina
he IS trying TO. use his machiner,
to re-elect him at any cost.