New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
TERM ABOUT UP
Il Expires May 9 Next. Instead
Of in January. 1918.
PLACE HUNTERS OVERLOOKED
superintendent Of R.nks Ap-
pointed for Unexpired Part of
Clark Williams's Term.
rBv Telegraph 70 III. rrIhrr. l

Albany Jan. 2I.-Denocratic place-hurt-
ers were overioyed 10 learn to-day that
Governor Dix will have an important ap-
pointment 70 make soon which until TO-
day everybody had overlooked That is 4
successor TO Orion r.. Cheney as Superir-
tendent # Banks. Careful investigation Of
the records on the Governors behalf has
disclosed that Mr.. Cheneys term expires
on May OF this year. instead OF In Jan
uarv, 1918. as had been supposed.
This VIII be as great surprise to Mr..
Cheney. probably. as TO the hungry Demo
Gratis. II was q surprise 10 some OF his
deputies IN the Banking Department, who
said cheerfuiiy in answer 10 questions that
Mr.. Cheney would be Superintendent Of
Banks after Governor Dix's term ended.
The fact that four important state de-
partments have at their heads holdovers
from the Hughes administration has been
bitter 70 the Democrats Of the Dix regime.
These are the Insurance Department.
where Superintendent Hotch}dss is working
lust as hard as ne did I'm Republican times;
the Health Department. under Or. Porter;
the Prisons Department. where the Gov
error already las taken preliminary sten
toward ousting Superintendent Collins, and
the BANKING Department. Superintendent
Cheney Of that department and Superin-
rendent Hotchhfss o. the Insurance De-
partment We're appointed by Governor
Hughes 70 fI our uueypired terms. The
/ rubHc officers law provides that a person
thus appointed 10 fll a vacancy shall serve
only for the remainder of the term Of the
person whose plasc he takes. special
clause In the insurance law though, pro
Rides that when an appointment Is made
10 fIl vacancy I'm the superintendency. the
aupoiutee shall serve the full term Of three
years Thus Superintendent Hotchkiss VIII
serve until February Of next year
/ Surer;ntndent Cheney was appointed No
/ v,mber -. 1899. 10 mn out the uneXpired
term of Clark Williams, who became Con-
troIIer by appointment OF the Governor
/ Ar Cheney's appointment was made during
the recess OF the Senate, so on January ~,
1910. Governor Hughes sent his appoint
rsnr to the Senate. where 1t was duly CON
frmod. II was generally understood that
/ this held for the full trm OF three years.
/ Careful examination Of the laws. though,
/ shows that Mr. Cheney actually was ap-
poipted then only for that part Of the term
/ of Mr.. Williams which had not expired. Mr.
D
a fun term Of three wears, beginning May
! o zoos. Therefore Mr. Cheneys term will
expire May Of this year.
Mr Cheney served first in the depart
iwgnt as deputy under superintendent Will
/ Jams. For several months before his for
/ NAL appointment by Mr.. Williams ne
worked without compensation from the
state. It is known that various complaints
have been made to the Governor about af-
/ fairs in the Banking Department similar 20
/ those about affairs in the Prison Department
which caused him 10 request superintendent
/ CouInss resignation. Since the Governor
said he intended to investigate all the state
DEPARTMENTS. requests from the hungry for
| fobr in the departments which they con-
ceived were 10 be reorEanized have been
pourinc into the executive chamber anc
ov erwhelming the Democratic leaders.