New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
DIX NAMES COMMISSIONERS
dominates Two Members of
State Civil Service Board.

Albany. Feb. 7.--Governor Dix to-day sent
~ the Senate the nomination ~ Winfield
A Huppuch. chairman of the Democratic
state Committee as j member Of the up
state Public Service Commission to succeed
| John y. Carlisle. of WATERFOWL. The term
~ Office is five years and the salary $500 a
wear.
Tho Governor also sent TO the Senate to-
| dav the nominations Of Walter {. Burton
Of Brooklyn. Democrat, and Elek John
I,udvieh of New York. Republican, as state
/ civil Se-vice Commissioners.
The Governor was asked tonight II in
/ selecting the new commissioners ne had
informed himself As 10 their attitude
( toward the civil Service system and its
| extension.
mo. not at all" said the Governor, in
apparent surprise.
Have YOU no knowledge Of their atti-
tude toward Civil Service REFORM
They applied for the positions said the
Governor Each presented list Of in
dorsements. went over the list very care
fully ana selected the men who seemed to
have the best Endorsements
The Governor said there were no indorse-
ments from political organizations.
The nomination Of Mr. Burton, VINO sue
cceds Charles T.. Nlliken. of Canandaigua,
president OF the old commission. was i'm
mediately confirmed. on motion OF Senator
cullen. who referred briefly to the nomI-
nee's services as state Senator from Brook
lyn from 1871 to 1901
Neither Senator Bracket minority lead
or. nor the majority leader. Senator Nas-
ncr. knew Mr. Ludvigh and his nomlna-
ton was referred go the Finance com
mittce. as was that Of Mr.. Huppuch as
Public Service Commissioner.
Mr. Ludvigh. who succeeds Roscoe e. f.
Brown. of New York Is member Of the
Republican club. and his indorsers include
Robert e. Morris and William Halpin, for
mer presidents of the New York County
Republican Committee. lie was also in
dorsed by John IT, Gunner. William Hen
kel Max Grlfenhagen. John shea, Frank
Moss and Justice Thomas. Governor Dix
said tonight that neither Chairman VIII
lam Barnes. ir. Of the Republican STATE
Committee nor LLOYD G. Griscom, president
Of the New York County Committee was
cor suited concerning the appointment
Among the applicants for the place was
George \. Glynn, OF Syracuse. VINO was
secretary 10 Governor White and Who IL
il understood was Endorsed 10y Governor
Dix's predecessor W. Barry Murphy. OF
Medina. who served as private secretary 10
Governor Dix during the Governor m
cumben cy as chairman OF the state coin-
ni,toe and throughout the fall campaign
uss candidate for a place ON the COM
mission. but Withdrew a few DAYS ago.
1cbn L. Kraft Of Kingston. the Demo
cratic member Of the old commission Is
r4tair ed. II is understood Governor DIX
contemplated having an entirely ne" com
mission. but Alton +. Parker came 10 Al
banv and made a successful plea 10 lue
Governor for Mr. Krafts retention. -"
nrobablv will be president OF the ne" COM
mission. ~
civil Service Commissioners serve during
the pleasure of the Governor ana receive
50 airy of 5000 year
t.leL robp r,udvieh is a lawyer. with an
etc at No. q Nassau street, and lives III
the 18th Assembly District. at NO. 5f4 west
-oa e,reet Uo Is a member Of the Repuh-
ucan club. but has taken no active part IN
,oli,ics since he lived in the 18th District
seven or eight years ago According 10
Tho liets nrinted I'm the city Record 1t does
not appear that Mr.. Luovigh enioIeu d.
Republican last fall ,
Rorn in this city on November o. S'''
of Hungarian parentage, Mr.. LudNleh ""S
graduated from the College Of the 'lty "
/ Nevy York IN 1891. He was admitted 10 tHe
/ bar fifteen wears ago. and has since done
= general practice. lie has never held
public office. ,.
Walter G. Burton. Of Kings county VINO
was APPOINTED a. one OF the DemoCi d'lC
members of the commission. Is in the real
estate business at No. SO Seventh avenue.
ErookIyn. He formerly was in the employ Oh
the Western Union Telegraph COMPANY ana
! for some wears had charge OF It's bureau
| for the dissemination Of racing news. IN
/ tssa no was the American delegate TO the
/ International Telegraph Congress helh AZ
! Como. Italy. Some years ago MI burton
| ,ras a member Of the Democratic Gun IN
Rrooklvn. an Independent organization
! founded by Edward VI. Shepard. In recent
wears he had lecn regular, ana Tor time
stood close TO the late Senator McDarr"n.
When Mike" Butler. his leader. joined the
ti-NcCarren forces Burton went WIN
! him His appointment a. regarded by poll
ticisns as another recognition o. the Mur-
phv brand Of Democracy. He represented
the 9th District In Kings County IN IN"
state Senate for two terms