The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
HODGES FILLS
THREE PLACES
GOvernOr-EIect Selects ImpOr-
tant State AppOintees.
~s
Leading Democrats Are Given
Good Positions.
SAWYER IN PLACE OF DOLLEY
Norton Banker VIII Be Made
Bank Commissioner.
w. e. Brooks of Fort Scott
Member Board of Control.
Frank Cumiskey of Pittsburg
State Oil Inspector.
SAWYER IN PLACE OF DOLLEY
Norton Banker Will Be Made
Bank Commissioner.
w. e. Brooks of Fort Scott
Member Board of Control.
Frank Cumiskey of Pittsburg
State Oil Inspector.

1nFec hodges appointments.
Bank Commissioner-Charle N. Saw
yer, Norton.
Member Board of Control-w. r.
Brooks, Fort Scott.
State Oil Inspector-Frank Cumfskey.
Pittsburg.
These three appointments have been
officially announced by Governor-elect
| George H. Hodges and the names OF
the new appointees will be sent to the
senate for confirmation almost imme-
diately after the formal organization of
the legislature. While Hodges does not
declare that he will ask for either the
designations of Bank Commissioner j.
N. Dolley or Oil Inspector Joe Long
shore, yet the Democrats intimate very
strongly that the designations of these
men in the hands of the new governor
would be a great relief
Hodges has not as yet returned to his
home in OIathe from his Texas hunting
trip. His appointments were announced
through Henderson S. Martin. chairman
of the Democratic state central COM
mfttee, to whom Hodges released the
publication of the names of his latest
appointees.
Fight Made Sawyer Strong.
Following Ine report III the SldIS
Journal that Charl N. Sawyer. of
Norton, was the probable successor of
7 N Dolley, the anti-Sawyer forces
became active At a meeting in Dol
ley's office in the state house, 1t is
claimed that they laid plans to fight
the Norton man and to block his ap-
pointment by the governor-elect- But
the Sawyer followers only became the
more active and in order to block an
impending row between the state and
national bankers, Hodges made early
announcement of his appointment Tor
bank commissioner. AT the time ne
left for Texas Hodges declared that he
had already determined on his choice
for bank commissioner, but declined TO
announce the appointment of Sawyer as
final and official until later date:
Sawyer is a really big man in kan
sas banking circles. In addition 70
his strength as a national pankeI'
SAWYER has a large following Dotn
among the state and national oankers
who regard him as Iog1cal man Gn.-Il.d,.', n1s
the place 1t is believed by sawyer
friends that he will be able to ellIfI-
nate the factional differences Wnlch
have existed between state ana naLloh-
al bankers in Kansas. In event COM
missioner J. N. Dolley desires to hold
office until the expiration of his term
March 1, it is hardly propaole thaC
Hodges will make any efrort 70 remove
him; although it has been lntlnnateu
that the new governor would welcome
DolIey's early resignation.
Brooks Succeeds Shulkers.
The appointment of w. E Brooks
to a place on the state board of con-
troi IS probably another very wise
selection of men for office by the new
Kansas executive. Brooks IS TO sue
cced Charles d. Shukers on the con-
troll board and will probably step into
office early in the new year. Shukers
was appointed to succeed f. B. Scher-
merhorn to a place on the board When
the Galena man resigned Is months
ago. The Shukers appointment was
never confirmed by the senate and he
has virtually held recess appoint
ment, although there is argument for
his holding office until the expiration
of the term to which his predecessor
was named.
It is intirn ated that Hodges will send
the name of ShukerS' successor to the
senate with his first batch of new ap-
pointments and that Brooks will take
office Immediately following his con-
frmation. Brooks is mayor of Fort
Scott and his work in Second district
politics is held largely responsible for
the big Democratic gains in the dis
trict during the last four years. But
aside from politics, Brooks is regard
ed as a man of more than ordinary
qualifications and ability and Hudges
believes he has selected a good man
to succeed Shukers.
CumisIkey Oil Inspector.
Although there were several candi-
dates for the place, Hodges debated
but little as to the man who would be
placed in the oil inspectors office to
succeed Joseph L. Longshore. Frank
Cumiskey of Pittsburg, who lands this
appointment, is a little giant in Third
district politics. He is shrewd and
energetic and possesses a good busi-
ness head 1t was Cumiskey who was
largely responsible for Hodges big
majorities in Third district counties
and the Olathe man was not inclined
tC overlook the favor.
Cumiskey is probably a logical man
for the place. The Gil inspector has
teen looking en- as a sort of travelling
trouble adjuster for the state admins
tration and required q clever line Of
convc rsation +og make the Office sue
cessful. Cumiskey has every quaIif-
cation and more and will most likely
be a valuable man for the administra-
tion in his new job. Longshore's term
of office expires April /. 1t is hardly
probable that he will be asked to re-.
sign. But should he decide to resign,
there would probably be no objection
as to filling the vacancy earlier in the
winter.
Several other appointments by the
new governor will probably be an
nounced in a few days. 1t is Hodges
plan to announce all appointees before
January / and the more important ap-