New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
D|X'S LAST DAY BUSY
Confers with Bankers and C0gi-
tates Over Appointments.
SENATORSHIP STILL PUZZLE
Some Leaders Deny That Shee-
hans Candidacy Has Gained
Ascendancy.

f-1ve-nor-eIect Dir strongly intimated
yesterday that superintendent Cheney OF
the State Banking Department ana super
intendent Hotchkiss of the State insurance
DEPARTMENT would not be retained IN MS
administration any longer than was neces-
sarv to enable him to find capable sue
e.essors He was talking of the other ap-
continents that he has TO make. and said
that at the luncheon at the Railroad Clup
on Friday he had asked the bankers there
to suggest to him several men who wouid
be acceptable to them as State Super1n-
tendent of Banks.
rs superintendent Cheney to resign?
Mr.. Dix was asked
IT understand" was the reply. that IL
is not his desire to remain in ONCE arter the
first Of the year, but that he Is willing TO
remain until I am able to select his sue
cessor."
Does the same apply to Superintendent
Hotchkiss2"
Yes, 1 believe it does.
Asks Bankers for Suggestions.
Mr.. Dix said he has also asked an asso-
ciation of upstate bankers to suggest some
names TO him for Banking Superintendent.
IF the same man should appear on both
lists" continued Mr.. Dix, he probably
would get the appointment If no man Is
suggested By both groups OF bankers ! Will
have to work the selection out for myself
The Governor elect asserted, however,
that he was not worrying about those ap-
pointnnents now. al both Superintendent
Cheney and Superintendent Hotchk1ss
would hold over. the term OF the FORMER
not expiring until November p. 1872, ana or
the latter until February II, 1872
One Of the appointments in which Mr..
Dix is most interested, and which is glVing
him considerable worry, is that OF Com
missioner of Forest, Fish and Game "It Is
the one Office that would like to have held
myself he said. 'I consider the work tnat
department has to do as of the greatest i'm
portance. I have had in my mind to ap-
point a capable business man. and then he
and I can select expert ASSISTANTS for
ester, a game keeper. etc"
Mr.. Dix said he had asked several men
whether they would consider an appoint
nl.nt of that nature, but up to last night he
had heard from none of them. The appoint
nlent has to be made by January l. as Il.
Leroy Austen, the present incumbent OF the
Office took 1t only with the understanding
that he should be relieved when new ad-
nlinistration came in.
It was for the purpose Of talking over
state policy toward forests, fish and game
and considering possible amendments to
the laws to carry out such policy
that Mr.. Dix was the guest at lunch
con Of number of men at Delmon-
ico's yesterday. Those present were
Ernest Thompson-Seton, Dr.. W. Z.
Hornaday, Dan Beard. Julius N Sey-
,aour ". E. Coffin, Marshall McLain and
Joseph P Howe, Of the Campfire Club Of
America; August Belmont and Ottoman H.
Van Norden, of the Long Island Game Pro-
tective Association: r. c. Pearson. Of the
Audubon Society, and Andrew D. Meloy, of
the New York State Forest. Fish and
Game League.
Mr Dix was asked if he had considered
Mr. Thornpson-Seton in connection with
an appointment and replied: He could
not take it, as he is Canadian" There was
a general discussion Of the kind Of man
whom Mr.. Dix should appoint as commits
sioner, but no names were mentioned at
the luncheon
Considers Tax Cormissionership.