Gilpin observer., 1910-01-13
HICKS is OUSTED.
Commissioners Will Appoint
aLocal Attorney.

After being In session over a week,
during which time more than the
usual amount of business was trans
acted, the county commissioners ad-
journed Tuesday. The books of the
county officials were examined and
after finishing the business of the
past year, the board reorganized. JOS
eph Borzago was elected chairman of
the board. DR.. C. M. Froid was chos-
en- health officer, John Mack was
named as janitor Of the court house,
and the Observer was named as the
official paper.
About the most important action
taken by the commissioners, and an
act which stands out as crowning
point to highly satisfactory admin
istration; an act which meets with
general appreciation and universal
satisfaction among the citizens OF the
filiation. was the removal of H. A.
Hicks from the position OF county at
torney. This office was declared va
cant to make the position open for
county and one who considers him
self part of the community. No one
was elected to the position, but as
there are Democratic attorneys who
are entitled to consideration, 1t is
very probable that in accordance with
party precedent long since establish
ed, that to the victors belongs the
spoils. a Democrat will succeed Mr..
Hicks.
Mr.. Hicks came up from Denver
the early part Of the week to see II
there was any possibility Of his land
ing the sinecure for another term.
He didn't put in a written applica-
tion for the office, for the reason
that upon feeling the three commits
sioners he learned to his chagrin
that only home man would be con-
sidered, that there was sufficient
legal talent in Gilpin county, and that
none OF the taxpayers money would
go to Denver to enrich the attorneys
of the capital city. Seeing that his
cake was dough. to put it mildly. Mr..
Hicks thought it would be great
coup to have his partner. Mr.. VIII
liams. appointed, which, according to
any mathematical view that may be
taken Of the situation, is six of one,
and half dozen Of the other. II Mr..
Williams were appointed. Mr.. Hicks
would be county attorney de facto.
But eliminating Mr.. Hicks entirely
from all consideration in this con-
nection and turning attention to Mr..
Williams-isn't it showing highly de-
veloped nerve and exceeding gall for
him to even aspire to the appoint
mert, much less making application?
Mr.. Williams is Republican. and es-
sentially. If not by choice, Republi-
can of the Guggenheim stripe. He
has always been prominent parti-
cipant in the conventions of his party
and aided in the naming OF the cani-
dates. and also in the election Of the
candidates. who opposed the very
men from whom he now seeks the
appointment of county attorney. While
there is not the slightest necessity
for appointing Republican. should
such thing come to pass. let us
pray that some attorney Of the op-
position other than fervent wor-
shipper at the shrine OF Simon, be
selected.
At the earliest, Mr.. Hicks success
sor will not be named until the next
meeting OF the board. When the
selection is made there is no doubt
but that the commissioners will do
as they have always done-act in ac-
cord with the wishes Of the party
which placed them in power.