New-York tribune., 1912-11-07
GOV. DIX APPOINTS
HIS BROTHERlN-LAV
Curtis N. Douglas to Succeed
W. A. HuppuCh as Public
Service Commissioner.
OFFICE PAYS $4,000 YEAR
sulzer Will Have State Patron
age Exceeding $4,000
to Dispense During
His Term.
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Albany. Nov. G.-GOvernor Dix this
afternoon lost no time in appointing
his brother-in-law. Curtis n. Douglas
OF this city. to the $4,000 year PUB
lie Service Commissionership, made va
cant by the resignation Of the Gov
crnor's business partner, Winfield A.
Huppuch. Mr.. Huppuch sent letter
of resignation to the Governor aiIer
the latter returned from his trip 10
Europe last summer, but 1t was not
accepted. That letter gave business as
the cause of his wishing to leave the
state service. A second letter of resig-
nation was received to-day and imme-
diately accepted. The Governor SAID no
reason was given in it, but that he De-
Neyed business duties were the cause.
'In appointing Mr.. Douglas" Gov
ernor Dix said, II am adhering 10 my
original intention Of putting on the
commission men who are acquainted
with shipping. with railroads and with
business methods"
Mr.. Douglas ia TO fill out the term OF
Commissioner Huppuch, which expires
February, 1916 The appointment
however, is subject TO the confirmation
of the next Senate, and should that
bodv fail to act within year the ap-
pointment automatically becomes per-
manent.
Mrs. Dix and Mrs. Douglas are SIS
ters and the daughters Of the late
Lemon Thomson, and their husoanos
are now interested in the Thomson
Lumber Company, which he left Mr.
Douglas was born in WatertoWn IN
1856 and is a graduate OF the Uni
versity Of Rochester.
He was a member Of the Assembly
from the old 4th Assembly District In
this county for one term, being elected
in 1893, and he served one term as
state Senator, beginning in 1879. In
1880 he established a classical school
at Broadway and 34th street, in New
York. II was a few years after that
that ne came to Albany. Mr., Douglas
was defeated for Representative In
Congress two years ago by Henry ).
De Forest.
Governor-elect Sulzer will be called
on to appoint state officers whose COM
bined salaries will exceed $4,000. In
the next two years. These INCLUDE
six Public Service commissioners, four
for the upstate commission. and two
for the New York City commission.
The terms Of William r. Wilcox, OF
New York, and Frank w. Stevens. OK
jamestown, the chairmen Of the two
commissions, will expire on February
] next, while those OF Commissioners
John f. Eustis. Of New York, and
James f. Sague, of New Hamburg, ex-
pire on February /, 1914. In addition,
there will be two other vacancies IN
the upstate commission. caused by the
resignation OF Commissioner Huppuch
and the failure Of Governor Dix to
name a successor to Commissioner John
b. Olmsted, OF Buffalo. after the Senate
last winter refused to confirm the
nomination Of Herbert p. Bissell, Of
Buffalo Mr.. Olmsted's term Of office
expired on February l last.
Other state Offices which may be
filled in the next two years by the new
Governor, through expiration of terms,
are as follows:
Four state fair commissioners. salary
81 900 a year each.
State superintendent OF banks. 1914.
salary $500.
state conservation commissioner,
1914. salary $4,000.
state commissioner Of health. salary
$4,000.
state commissioner OF labor. salary
$500.
Six members Of the State Prison
Commission. salary SO a day each
while actually engaged.
Member Of the State Board Of Parole,
salary $40 a day. while actually en-
ployed.
Superintendent OF public buildings,
salary $4,000.
state superintendent OF weights and
measures, salary $500.