The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-13

coMMIssIoNSR} RELIEVED O
ANNOYANCE BY APPLICANTS.
MANY AR6DIsAPPOINTED
Not a singhJold Confederate Soldier
Recognized Several Officials of tht
Dicks6S Administration Are to Re
main in heir Respective ofices-The
spoils Of pfiee not tpr the vietors.
The geiAemen Nominated by ma
jority of kAe citizens voting at the pri-
mariss onSSeptemBsrE and October
fer commissioners Rs1d a eonclave yes
terday Nernoon inl lthe First National
Bank buiEssg, at (which there was
reached agsemeht on "a slate" as il
is styled ] To say fhe least, this action
was premature, bSa the explanation, il
not in Shese exact words, is that these
gentlemsh desired to be relieved Of the
annoyauce from applicants for the va
rious offices which are appointive, and
also bNAtheir action give to those not
named =inforuasd. or politely-isfvftec'
to vacate at the proper time without
direct official notice.
At this conclave. which was strictly
private, were the nominees:
For Mayor, Department of Public At
fairs and Public Education, ]. H. East
ham.
For Commissioner of Accounts and
Finances C. G. Rives.
For Commissioner of Public Safety
IS. c. Fullilove
For Commissioner of Public Utilities
John Mccullough.
For Commissioner of Streets and
Parks w. S. Atkins
These gentlemen are to be elected as
required by law at the election to be
held on the second Tuesday in Novem-
Der, which is the eighth. 1t may be
conceded that there will be no opposi-
ton, and therefore the nominees have
the assurance of election, but it would
have been in better form to have fol
lowed precedents and not have slated
the appointees until after the commits
sioners had been vested with full ati-
thority after the election on Novem-
Der 8-but the slate having been fixed,
those not chosen are advised that there
lis no official feed for them and they can
all go to grass.
The slate as fixed, at least as given
to the Caucasian BY a friend, comprise:
L. H. Baker, who is to be the secre-
tary and treasurer of the comptroller.
G. w Jack, city attorney.
w. W. Smith, city physician.
George r. Wilson, city engineer.
Chris O'Brien. chief of FIRE depart
ment
E @. Allen. chief of police.
F. II. Lucar. first lieutenant of police
G. E. Geren, second lieutenant of po-
lice.
J. ]. Rowland, plumbing inspector.
c. E. Bailey, city sexton.
G. 3. Reichler and w. c. Haden
bridge collectors.
It is understood that several import
ant subjects were discussed, especially
the finances, but whatever was done j:
not to be disclosed, at least at present.
As it may be of interest to the Cau-
casian's readers to be. acquainted witt
the personnel of the slate, we submit Z
brief reference TO each Of the gentle
men named
L H. BAKER
Is young man of considerable abil-
| ity as a mathematician and an account
ant. He was bookkeeper for the Mer.
chants and Farmers Bank. He wa
connected with the Carter Drug Com
pany, and is at this time an employe o.
the American National Bank As fai
as known he has given little of his tim
to public questions and has not been ac
| tive in politics.
HON. G. w JACK
In naming Hon. G. w. Jack for cit.
attorney there was conferred meritet
recognition and deserved conplimen
and an honor on gentleman who ha
always been active in good works TO
this community He contributed i'm
measurably to the success Of Govern
ment by Commission of which he wa
an ardent advocote, and he gave his in
fluence and his vote to the nominee
who were pronounced for the syster
which is to be put to the test soon afte
the November election. The Caucasia
would tender its hand in hearty cor
Egrafulation to its friend, G. w. Jack.
DR.. w vi SMITH.