The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-05
WHIppLE, CRITICISED
BY REPORT, RESIGNS
Bell. Ward and lnman, Forest
Commissioners Appoint
eeS, Follow Suit.
HUGHES SAYS HE'S SORRY
Undsniable That Much Good Was
Done, but MIsmanagement
Was Far In Excess.

p, need tonight the resignation ~
James >. whipple. state Forest. Fish
and Game Commissioner. and his
.r"cial counsel. Frank u. Bell. Mr.
NnpPle's salary was 5000. His tern,
v'Ild not have expired until April H.
l'l1. Mr. BELLS salary was S. 500 and
n' was appointed year ago.
Gov. Hughes before he retires from
n''iCa Tomorrow or THURSDAY will name
new commissioner. and he in turn will
arpoint a new chief counsel for III" de-
ntrtment To succeed John h Ward n
Salamanca. who gets a salary II s. 5O1
and who il to resign
John II. lnman Of Salamanca. who's
salary was $1,000 as an examiner -
Adirondack land titles for MIR. Whipple
and tho state Forest Preserve Land
Purchasing Board. also Is 10 resign In
fact the only man connected with MIR
Nhippl"'s legal department WHOSE work
u commended Is Ellis ! Staley - Albany
All these designations result from a
report filed with Gov. Hughes 10y Roger
p. Clark 81 Binghamtun and Distric: Al
turn"y n. Leroy Austin IL Greene county
appointed Last February To look into Mr.
Whipple's administration ~ his depart =
nl-nt and To- inquire into tho purchase
II Adirondack lands Ivy the State Forest
Preserve Land Purchasing Board.
Mr.. Nhippl- was appointed commits
sioner first IN 1905. when Frank W Higgins
was Governor. He WAS relppolnted hv
Gov. Hughes.
tor the past week GOV. Hughes and
SPEAKER James ". Wadswurth have
.r'ugh' great pressure To hear - hrin z
tnnut these resiGnatinns ~ they could
H. announced simultaneously with tho
."..rJ Nj Red resigned several DAYS
..n hut NJ. Nhippl. lid not a"illy
49, - r''-, gn until llt" last night Many
NJ friends advised ham - srIcS Ia
hotter To- Gov. Hughes MI NhIpple
-.E
Hr,- -",I ~" report rf the ,uurrrr --irn
.. '''.l %. 500. 20 tnN"-ttgat" 20" admin
... ...m %. .." FOREST. tt-h and ,,am" DO
"f.".' " result IT tho 'riti,E-m-
.. tuv department I desire TO tender
."-tEuHttoU. O., take effect af ru,r
I..- not ~" TOM" To- DISCUSS either the
orr ~. conclusions 80 rli' IN tho report.
90 -mVhatl,an, Icuy tho tru'h Of the
s. -'.i-i and di-t gree rom he CON
.a- r.tvhci. I T..,o gnIzr. however
80 result Of th'- r"pur ~ u-..fu mess
"" ~rltr tu t'i- department lt- been
.'-.... ~
..N. h"li tu., ru-I'lou for - s"tr-
nH' an applicant for 'h" position /
.... ONE ." apprc. ate ~" .retr IHu.
... Decd" 70 the w"rs "t Tins department
'. ...' people ~ the state frvr h@lrd
~ lntA state cit"d a. an ey1mp." on the
.... -.ryaron Of IT. fore-ts 10 many states
.. me- nion Inc work 81 nv department
- .r.rsa s.i many fold during nv admin
.s'-iurn. II extends - all parts 81 the |
s's.a
In. work ~ this department has az |
- '"si along new lines. some of ~ eVperi. /
rar'ai The Geld covered 10 80 llrg" that /
NJ Of II must be entrusted 20 ~ bordinats~ f.
Tat critical examination covering 30. /
az "etrs 0f my administration would di-- ;
0 -" errors ~ judgment md mistake made .
srr.t re expected. think similar 49, =
a- .'.'u would show errors and mistakes .
To- 40 mana cement ~ any great. business
- 0..,'tou Of the country. ! u ~ not at .
tor - 90 of-e' th"-e with the good that has
h."r emphasized during ~" same time .
r.. only ~ that NV conscience ACCOUNTS
o." - any rteutIUuni uefler' or dereho'tou I
TO-. %" ! have given - M" work my
- n" time and INV heart has been IN 10
fHF" Aspt IN touch with the friends 81 con
-"'.af..n ia the STATE. IL j. thousand I
'~a- more Important that this great work
- .. D - ON and not become . sub ect ~ /,
p..'. Ell contention than that should re-
I'm no once
'.r 'H~s" reasons 10 relieve YOU ~ any
o.. ...'. s-mer' and without -ou,Itltlou
o. .'" ',r. ~ any one respectfully tender
.r- Er1tion.
-, IN rccerting his resignation Gov.
y % "- wrote
u0o-sibls for me adequately - ~
I-ar. ." reEret that I feel AZ m. conditions
'." nv--ysatibn Of your departmer
Boz own 'oehis' A
...- work mad been strongly commended
." .. hos" Who are interested IN the
- .H ..E Of the forests and fRs. / ,
600 ..T ~ 'hs state interest ~ these
."r' r"sourca- Won should have full ,
.r".. 'r'H respect 20 these matters In which !
'-. Go been increased "riciencv. and I :
H"I"ve and ! accept vour state :
ION have not been guilty of :
..rrton .
..rIl'.on- which have been shown
tHnp' bs ignored and muSt he a
... rcr'lfei
a-.snaiIon j. accepted and under
." 'uya ATec' snen II was received
.. .. 'r.- once
..rr' Z Ms~srs. clark and Austin ,
7denns the work 81 chief p
ru 4 Ward and ihpse With .
~I--ipn"- Whippls has sur =,
cells
.'rt'.pn ~ -. Legal Depart
.rn h ward ir-cr'e- ~ .
...rTa'tpn h's "Upe'snrv @
..- he pps,rion vhlrH he
."u proved and s nov al.
..Yu s-ionar Naipu'a ~ l'.
NI'uo4gh the head 90! +,
~ Wards examination
..i IS ignorance 81 - real &.
90 ....'."r win 'te records 81 .
H-. ".nl"i . most depIorable con
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