The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-18
IS APPLICATIONS
BEFORE GOVERNOR
Large Number Seek Places
on the Public Service
Commission.
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Two Progressives in Field
Ganter Would Be Fire
Marshal.
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INDIANAPOLIS, March 18-Candf-
dates for appointments to state jobs
and their friends, against whom the
executive doors have been barred for a
week while the Governor has been act
ing on bills passed by the Legislature,
took advantage of the first opportunity
offered yesterday in pressing their
claims.
Several of the applicants called, and
friends of candidates came in twos
and threes and tours. Every delivery
brought letters and petitions concern
ing appointments. The most sought
jobs are the places on the Public Ser
vice Commission and the office of
state fire marshal.
Woman Appeals.
A woman is among those to make
writtea applications for an appoint
ment. She is Miss Mabel Thornton,
2426 College avenue and she asks to
be made secretary to the fire marshal
The salary is $1,000. A new applicant
for fire marshal yesterday was John E.
Ganter of Charlottesville.
W. vi SAO oppoAhSCSS oI IliC l ub-
lie Service Commission are to be Dem
ocrats and the third member of one
of the minority parties. The Governor
has not indicated whether he will rec
ognize the Republican or the Progress
sive party in making a selection
Charles S. Norton, secretary Of the In
diananolis Telephone Company, and
Clifford l.. Jackman of Huntington
who was the Progressive nominee for
attorney general, are seeking appoint
ment as members of the Progressive
party.
Several Republicans have filed appli
cations for the appointment. Fred A
Sims, Republican state chairman, is
not a candidate and no letters in his
behalf have been written, but he has
been mentioned as possibility.
w. J. Wood, a Democrat, whose term
as a member of the Railroad Commits
sion OF Indiana expires May 1, has not
given up hope of being reappointed as
member of the new commission
which absorbs the Railroad Commits
sion. More letters have been written
in his behalf, it is said, than any other
candidate.
Has Big Job.
In making the three appointments
for membership on the Public Service
Commission, Governor Ralston has
thirtydve names before him for consid
Grafton. Most of this number have
made written application, while six
who are seeking appointment are
among those mentioned. Those in the
latter class are Thomas Nj. Duncan
Prince ton; Fred S. Caldwell, Winches
ter; J. D. Forrest, Indianapolis; B. B
Shively, Marion; Fred A. Sims, Frank
fort; A. n. Fisher. Indianapolis; J. l.
Clark, Danville, and John II. Under
wood, Bedford.
Among the avowed candidates, in
Guiding Democrats, Republicans and
Progressives, are the following: Prof
w. A. Rawles, Bloomington: George
A. Custer, Logansport; w. J. Wood
Charles S. Norton, William Allen
Wood, Daniel w. Crockett, Frank Ra
gan, Indianapolis; Frank Maccoughtry
Attica: DR.. Earl Harlan, Osgood: r
C. Brown, Salem; F. d. Haimbaugh
Muncie; Edward J. Lennon, Fort
Wayns; George l.. Roby. Fowler, J. n
Kamnan, Seymour: Charles r
Hughes, Peru; z. T. DUNCAN, Hunting
ton; Howard E. Barrett Rushville
Charles r. Pollard, Relphi; W. H. WI