The Detroit times., 1910-12-31
MANY employees
ARE PREPARING To
LEAVE LANSING
They Believe Gov. 0sborn's Broom
Will Sweep Them Out of Office and
Are Getting Ready To Quit
Capitol.
Stenographers, Janitors and Clerks
In Executive Office Have Packed
Belongings.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 30.-The hrst
sweep OF the new broom that Will be
brought into action by GOV. Osborn Is
expected TO hit the executive office.
IThe stenographers, janitors and execu-
tive clerks have packed their belong
ings and are ready 10 move at mo-
ment's notice.
In the office of the state banking
commissioner. too, there Is some ap-
prehension felt by number OF the
linen who have held jobs and have
been on the state payroll for a num-
ber of years. There will be new
Banking commissioner TO succeed II.
N. Zimmerman. but whether Deputy
William Donovan will be permitted 10
remain is a question that IL causing
some speculation.
The corps OF banking examiners Is
apparently safe. Ii has always been
The rule OF the banking commissioner s
department to keep good examiners
ewhen they are once trained into the
work rather than break in inexperi-
enced men, and even under this sys-
tenn IL is mighty difficult PROPOSE
ion, for as soon as an examiner shows
himself TO be capable he Is offered
a position by some bank at a larger
salary than the state can AFFORD TO pay
and he generally accepts.
Over in the state library Mrs. Mary
=. Spencer appears 10 be confident OF
'eappointment as state librarian, a
position she has held for the past
Eighteen years. but some of her friends
point 10 the fact that the new chief
Ice nj m m
that every Warner appointee must
walk the plank. and they argue that
Z this program is carried out Mrs.
5pencer will be separated from the
state payroll in the near future.
Uneasiness in Many Departments.
The new administration will not in
erfere with the attorney-generals de-
oartment and the supreme court is. OF
course, a separate and distinct branch
)f the state government None OF the
employees In either OF these depart
nents feels any anxiety, but down on
he first floor OF the big stone house
where the Offices OF the state military
department, the insurance commission
and the state board OF health are To-
lated, there Is some weeping
DR.. +. w Shumway's term as Sec
-etary OF the state board OF health
expires In March and II Is said that
ne Is among those slated for decapita-
ion The governor has some radi, IL
deas regarding this department and
ts adjacent boards, and II Is said that
he will make some decided changes
IL 1t Is In his power TO bring them
tbout.
hn Nf nj 40 - OF a
state land commissioner. state treas
'irer, secretary OF state and superin-
endent OF public instruction will
houbtless be immune from the house
cleaning which threatens the capitol,
Except for the customary wedding out
be certain clerks.
Although there has been some COM
'nent over the fact that Superintend-
Int Frank Bennett, OF the capitol
Building, might be asked 10 resign the
,irst of the year. he seems to be we'll
Fortified and is apparently not wor-
fying over the possibility Of an ap-
.)roaching disaster. Mr. Bennett Sc
eures his appointment from the state
board Of auditors, or the state board
.f receptive candidates. as il has
been dubbed since II became known
hat Secretary of State Martindale and
,,tate Treasurer Sleeper would be can
iidates for gubernatorial honors In
912 and that Land Commissioner Rus
sell has ambitions to wear a congress
,ional toga and represent the fifth dis
rict after his present term OF office
Expires None OF the auditors ap-
bear TO be antagonistic to Bennett.
The game wardens department, the
fairy and food commission and the
,tate labor commission will offer a
arget for some fine shooting by the
new administration, and II is in these
branches of the state government
where the broom Is sure TO kick up
considerable dust Richard Fletcher,
Charles Pierce and Colon Lille are
slated for the political discards and
IL Is a cinch that the game will not
be played with marked deck.
Speakershlp Caucus, Tuesday.
Wednesday the first session Of the
legislature will be held and then the
fireworks will begin In earnest. Tues
lay night the members of the two
barties will caucus and select their
candidates for the speakership. Al
hough the Democrats are in hope
ess minority they will be in the field
With candidate for speakership
lonors.
The claim bureau OF Representative
Herbert Baker of Cheboygan, Is worN'
ng overtime and the friends of Rep
ID. G. +. Warner of Leelanau, who has
ambitions TO WELD the gavel i'm the
house during the coming session, are
lot slow In asserting that their candi
late will win In a walk wheu- the
hoses are counted at the caucus
TUESDAY night. Representatives Yaplo
and Yoe are in a receptive mood, and
Z the Republican members are unable
10 reach an agreement between Rep
Warner and Rep. Baker there Is
)ossibilitv that Mr.. Yaple or Mr.. Yoe
nav he named as n compromise can
lidate.
FL Friends OF Colon Campbell, speaker
bf the 1909 session, declare in loud
koices that Rep. Baker ran an under
kround railroad stunt on the Kent
| founty man and succeeded in Poison
Inc the minds of the Kent county
| k,oters To such an extent that Demo
frat who has barely attained his ma
| Sority came along and copped the toga
In Speaker Campbell can deliver the
goods and come across with sufficient
broofs IL may have some influence ON
he vote. but unless he can do this
II