New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
FRIENDS BACK COLLINS
Say Dix Will Have Hard Work to
Find Anything Against Him.
NO COMMENT BY GOVERNOR
Report That He Would Try to
Gust Republicans to Make
Places for Tammany Men.
nv TeIceraph 70 Tho tribune. /

bi lelNE cNU TOD tIF AIDAHFf
Albany. Jan. I9-GOvernor Dix declined
to-day 70 comment on The TrIbune's ex-
elusive stor" that he had demanded the
resignation Of Superintendent Collins Of
che Prison Department and Mr.. Collins
had refused 10 retire, thus forcing the Gov
ernor into the position OF having 70 prefer
charges against the superintendent 10 get
him out of his place.
The Governor. asked about the request
FOR a resignation, made this somewhat
surprising answer:
You must get that from hi27, the same
as the other officials"
Reports have been afOat here for a con-
siderable time that the Governor, partly
10 bring aoout change in the depart.
ments. partly 10 satisfy Charles +. Muir
phys demand for Jobs for Tammanys
hungry braves was going 20 try 10 GUST
all the Republican nCldOvers. Most OF them
are in a measure protected through the
fact that they can be removed only through
preferment Of charges and action by the
Senate. which confirms them. That Is not
the procedure with the Superintendent OF
Prisons.
Governor Dix repeated to-day his state
rreut OF last night 10 The Tribune that he
intended 10 investigate affairs in the Prison
Departrrent. and had told Mr.. Collins 20.
He added that under the Moreland law
No would make an investigation Of condi-
tiors in all the state departments, and per
sorarIv would visit all the state institu-
lions during his term of office.
Superintendent Collins was not AZ his
- y.Ig
u.bere the Great Meadow Prison is being
erected From there he will 20 20 Dame.
mora
Mr. gollinss friends were indignant TO-
day AZ the implication carried by the Gov
ernors demand for the superintendent
head. They applauded Mr.. Collins's re-
frsaI 70 resign, saying it would be inter
n,ete5 as a resignation under fire"
''If Dix can get anything on Collins. he's
welcome 10 IT," said one OF the superin-
tendonts fpeuds. Dix needs this job.
srunoee. and goes about getting II as he's
,r,,nQ 20 get the highway bureau Jobs. hy
/ ,aut about economy I imagine II ne ever
rats around 10 this Investigation OF tho
prison Department he'll ind IT vell or
] ,.,ilad we'll conducted and economically
/ run There have Dten otuHI people dItti
/ collins's scalp from time to time but they
didn't get it His record u clear. and tine
only way DIX can get rid of him. short OF
the Democratic strong arm IS by prefer
ring charges and making good. I dom
think he'll get the goods in hurry
/ Daunemora. y y. Jan. ls.-Superinten
dent Collins Of the State Prison Depart
ment. who arrived here to-day from Al
banv. declined to discuss the recent reques
Of Governor Dix FOR hIs resignation
Governor DiN has signihed his intention
Of investigating the administration Of IN
prisons. as well as that OF other mstitu
lions of the state" said Mr. Collins. AN
this plan Is entirely agreeable so far as m
department Is concerned. Until such actio
is taken : can see no reason for discussin
the subject
Superiuteudeut Collins is the senior of
6ccr either elective OF appoutivc iu ON
state service AZ tho present time lie WA
appointed by Governor Black IN $50, an
has served continuously since that tine