Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-02-12
MILLER REFUSES
APPOINTMENT
Unable to Accept Position
rendered Him by Gov
ernor M. E. Hay
WOULD BE A SACRIFICE
Has Large Interests on Har-
Dor Which Need Personal
Attention

f. C. Miller, president of the Alb
erdeen Chamber of Commerce, to
whom was rendered the appointment
by Governor NJ E. Hay to place on
the Public Service commission, gave
out a statement Friday that he would
not accept the appointment.
Mr.. Miller, whose interests have
become quite extensive on Grays Har-
bor. has found that he cannot afford
to sacrifice any of them, to take the
position rendered him. He has re-
Gently become interested in the Bay
CITY Lumber company, which purchas-
ed the Union mill several days ago.
The statement given out by Mr.. Mil
Ter follows:
81 am compelled to decline Gov
sernor Hays offer OF the vacancy on
the state public service commission
created by the resignation OF j. Z.
Lawrence, because of financial inter
,ests which will not permit OF my ac-
ceptance of the appointment That
is the whole case in nutshell.
81 want it clearly understoon that
Governor Hay offered me the appoint
ment to the state commission some
time ago and that his delay in an
nouncing the appointment, for Whlch
! understand he has been criticized
ON the Harbor, is due to my own re-
quest and not to any motive on his
part. The business deal in which am
now concerned arose after the ques'
tion of the appointment was first con-
;sidered. 1t is entirely too advantag-
,eous to be passed by, and it is for that
reason, and that reason only, that l
have decided not to act on the state
commission.
81 was not a candidate for the ap'
pointment in the first place, but
finally consented to enter an appnca'
tion for it at the solicitation OF my
friends, both here and elsewhere
throughout the Southwest, who con
tended that the Southwest should be
recognized in the appointment and
who were kind enough to fatter me
by believing that l would be an ac-
ceptable representative. On that
understanding agreed to accept
should the appointment be made.
"There never was any question,
want to say emphatically at this time
concerning the appointment and no
hesitation on the part of the COVER
nor. The delay that arose was my
self responsible for because OF new
financial transaction that had appear
ed and which was too advantageous
personally for me to overlook.
81 should be very glad If the gov
ernor would tender this appointment
to Mr.. Davenport. He is we'll quallhed
for the position and would be credit
in the position to the Harbor, the
Southwest and the state in general
In a further statement, Mr.. Miller
espressly extends his thanks to al
his supporters on the Harbor. in the
Southwest and elsewhere in the state
who gave their aid to his candidacy
for the appointment.
81 want to thank my friends of the
Harbor, the Southwest and through
out the state who were so kind as to
endorse me for the appointment tc
the state commission. l want them
all to understand how much and how
thoroughly l appreciate all their kind
nesses to me, and l want them to
rnow that I shall always remember
their acts with gratitude. wish that
each of them would take this public
expression as personal, though l shall
try to make more formal acknowledg