New-York tribune., 1912-02-25

,s upon any Of the Crcat achievements that
have marked his three-year term.
This man HotchNss is a Hughes nan.
He stands for the Hughes idea OF public
service. lie has ruled the insurance world
with a hand Of iron, wedding out its cor
rupt clements. and at the same time back
Ing up with all the power of his Office those
IN the insurance field who made an honest
effort to get away from the standards
which obtaiLed previous to the Hughes in
vestgation.
His whole term has been marked by
fighting One after another he has tackled
the problems Of reconstruction which We're
necessary after the expose Of 1905, first by
clearing away the Corrupucnsts. who cluhE
tenaciousy to insurance, hoping against
hope that the storm provoked by Charles
T. Hughes would die down and allow a re-
turn to some approximation OF the old con-
dtons. and then by drafting and secur-
ing new legislation which was sadly needed
10 assist in the rehabilitation.
BLUFFED HIS OPPONENTS.
In doing this he found himself many times
without the specific backing Of legal statute
but he hurd.ed this obstacle by comoina-
tion Of investigation and publicity which
quickly bluffed his opponents into sur
Sander.
In spite Of all this. which at one time
&Ought crooked insurance men to the
eent Of clubbing him Headline Hotch-
kiss he has had within tho last two
months a score Of requests from the most
prominent insurance men I'm the state to
allow them To 20 TO the new Governor Of
the opposite political faith, 90 urge his re-
appointment. He refused TO allow any such
campaign 10 be started. and now he says
that his only regret is in parting from a
working force that has so conyincinGly
demonstrated it's loyalty and its harmony.
His final report to the Governor as ne
retired from office contained in his own
words hts judgment Of the working force
OF the department the force as he found
st. tho same force as he left it,
Another year Of splendid service but
adds emphasis to the appreciation Of the
departments force with which the last re-
port closed says the superintendent. no
review of the work done would bc com
pete without just recognition Of the kind
and vgor Of service rendered by the de-
Iartments force. IL has been neither by
The lip nor by the clock: but has been tire
less, conscientious, efficient and thorough
In such force the state now has an engine
OF service the personnel Of which may be
matched against any other governmental
department., state or national, and In which
the people Of New York may continue tC
have confidence
The force-that added functions might
be fully performed-has nearly doubled dur.
ing ny term. But there is the same har'
inony which made my labors light when
novice In insurance. / came among then
'hiee years ago have never regretted
thal / took such force az found II anC
'U'at' nov that such labor~ near an end,
can say not one of tie old force has breI
uslulssed on asked 10 retire Tncy, lilk,
"issr others whom # has been my privilege
20 DFlng into the work have well measure,
W 10 those standards Of service demanded
Gay"
Beoause Of The great Increase in th'
A ~ the Insurance Department
pef his administration cx-Supcrintcnden
\ '"'chkiss has made more appointment
n promotions than any previous head o
ah Ne" York department. and IN tn
Ih uoo by which those promotions hsv
III ~. p made lies the secret of the loyal ef
III hdehey Of the force
|W %ery promotion here is made on TIN
A 'Hnsndstions Of the deputies and bu