The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-29
OFFICES TO BE
 FILLED BY C0v.-
 ELECT BALDWIN
For Each Place There Will,
 of Course, Be Something Like a Few Thousand Ap-
 plicants - Governors S Troubles Will Soon Begin

Governor abroad in the state of Con- nectfcut since Luzon B. Morris laid down the reins of office in 1895. From that day the elbows which have been resting upon the political pie counter and Connecticut maintains very gilded dome at Hartford-have been Republican elbows to the last shred of muscle. Under Gov. Baldwin things may reasonably be expected to be different. Gentlemen who have grown gray in the service of the state and on the pay roll thereof will be fired. They will be if Gov. Baldwin is human anyway, and it is presun- ed that he is.
 To begin with there is the military staff. Appointment to this gallant body, which has a record uniform and glorious-especially uniform-is the reward of those loyal patriots who are above mere pelf. It is the re- compense of the campaign contribu- tors, the possessOrs of martial beauty, the pure and undefiled who ask no further privilege than that they be allowed to serve their state in arms. Its members draw no pay; indeed they are put to considerable expense for cloth of gold and ammunition. Yet there are always 12 applicants for every vacancy upon the staff. Who wouldn't be a soldier? The adjutant general is in for life He has a business job. But the Coy ernor appoints the others, who are thereafter dashing and care free. There are to be appointed quarter eral, commissary general, phymaster general and surgeon general, all ranking as colonels, naval aide ranking as lieutenant commander and three aides de camp ranking as ma- jors. There may be some trouble about the naval aide, because a des- potic law demands that he shall haze some acquaintance with water; that he shall have served in either the United States navy of the Naval never has been a Democratic officer in our Naval Militia. As for the others they need have enjoyed no previous experience in warfare.
 Under the Plum Tree.
 But after all the military staff is merely the society feature of the pie counter-a sort of Sevres decoration for the Foot Guard, so to speak. The real places are those with the sal- aries and of these there are many.
 To begin with there is the Insur- ance Commissionership, for which several patriotic Democrats are eag- erly waiting. Its incumbent serves four years at a salary of $3.50O. Col Theodore Macdonald of New Haven is the present holder and glad of it. His term expires on July 1. Then Requiescat in Face, Macdonald.
 Then there comes the Railroad Commissionerships, which have been long highly esteemed. AppointeeS serve four years at s3,00O and are invaria bly men of influence. A three headed commission, Andrew F. Gates is securely entrenched until 1913, but the term of William O. Seymour ex- pires on July 1 and Edgar Doolittle infa fn only until the rising of the next Gen. eral Assem- bIy. Again Democratic opportunity knocks-although it is nothing to the way the Democracy will knock if the Governor fails to install the faithful.
 four-year terms of $3,500 each. Charles H. Noble of New Milford is secure until 1913, but Norris S. Lip pitt of Norwich is scheduled to fall by the wayside on July 1.
 The Highwayman's Fight.
 The same is the case with Highway Commissioner James H. Mcdonald of New Haven. His office pays $5.OOO per year and is correspondingly popu- lar. The present highway commits sioner has been in office for long time. He has powerful friends in both parties. It is said that strong effort will be made to secure his re-
 
 he is road builder of unusual eff1- cfency, whose place cannot be well filled by anyone else. Possibly Judge Baldwin will listen to this argument. Possibly too he will not. The unterrl- fled Democracy would be for firing the highway commissioner even if he were a regular Colossus of Roads.
 The highway commissioner has the appointment of a deputy and that helps some in getting out the vote.
 The Commissionership of Building and Loan Associations. with a two- year term at s2,500. comes next in line. William H. Corbin Oot Pal of New Britain holds it now. but his time is up on July 1, when it is probable that sentence of expulsion will be pronounc- ed
 There is member of the Tuber- culosis Commission to be appointed at a salary of s2.500 and there is known to be in existence a Waterbury doc- tor who would like the place. Per haps there are two of him. Demo cratic doctors are thriving in Water bury these days.
 The Commissionership of Labor Sta tistics, which has in the past held the attention of such wisely discrimina- tive politicians as Col. Sam Horne or Winsted and Harry Back of Daniel son, will be surrendered by William H. Scoville of East Haddam. A four y fore be up for examination. July l is the date. The same day will prove fatal to Dairy Commissioner Potter (s2 GO0) and Deputy Crittenden G1 ,6OO). There must be something particularly attractive about that deputy dairy commissionership. Bob Eaton held on to it for years.
 Tax Commissioner William H. Cor bin of Hartford (this is Pal is safe until 1913, but there will be two va cancies' on the Shell Fish Commission at $500 per year. with a chance to get yourself voted extra pay for extra ser vices Sportively inclined Democrats may also make for the Commission on Fisheries and Game. which pays s per day.
 And Last of All
 There are dozens of other smaller commissions. not forgetting the im- mortal Barbers' Commission. There are harbor masters, bridge commits sioners, free employment agency su- perintendents, special game protectors and all sorts of other officials who must be considered. And finally it is to be remembered that Judge Bald wins administration is almost certain to see the establishment of a Public Service Corporation, with salaries much greater than any paid at pres ent Some people think they should be at least s10000 each.
 Anyway there is plenty of fruit and every loyal Democrat is headed for