Rock Island Argus., 1913-03-11
THOUSANDS SEEK
JOBS FROM STATE
Some Write Tributes in Verse
One Says Bryan is Greatest
Living Mortal.
SECRETARY SORTS PLEAS
'-'l Petitions for Appointments Have
Been Arranged for Governors
PerusaI.

Springfield. Ill, March 11-wben
Governor Dunno arrived home yester.
day ne found the applications Of the
thousands Of persons who desire TO be
come a part Of his Official family all
classified and indexed for his perusal
The list Of applicants contains almost
5000 names.
William L. Sullivan, the governors
private secretary, says it has been a
herculean task 70 get the applications
properly classified. Only the COVER
'nor's absence for ten days while at
tending the Inauguration OF President
Wilson and visiting in the east, en-
labled the executive Office force TO com
Iplete the Job at this early date
Hardly had Judge Dunno been elect
ed governor" said Mr.. Sullivan, when
the applications for positions in the
state service began TO pour in on
election day the men who were conf
dent that the ex-judge would be elect
ed filed applications for positions as
game wardens The next DAYS mall
and that OF the days following we're
illed with applications OF all kinds
and descriptions. One man sent in an
application so feet long Some appli.
cants sent expressive presents. such
as stick pins and cum buttons 10 Gov
ernor and Mrs. Dunno Hundreds
wrote TO Mrs. Dunno asking her to in
tercede for them with the governor"
4s7 APPLY FOR THREE JOBS.
So many applications have been re-
Ioeived that there will be almost count
less disappointments. For example,
there are three places to be filled on
the board OF barbers' examiners. while
there are 437 applications Three com
missioners are to be appointed az the
Chester penitentIary and there are 43S
men applying for the positions. There
are three positions on the court Of
claims and IFS applicants
There are no jobs az the governor +
disposal In the game department. as all
these are under civil service. but there
are 1875 applicants. There are three
20 be appointed on the live stock com
mission and there are 3O9 applicants
There are three 70 be- appointed on the
board Of pardons and 32G applicants.
2.O47 FOR ANY POSITIONS.
For superintendents OF the soldiers
and sailors home az Quincy. there is
one appointment 70 be- made and there
are 17S applicants
The governor has received to date
2O47 applications Of a miscellaneous
character. most OF the applications
saying that they would be glad TO take
any position he cares TO give them.
Some OF the applications are anus
ing One woman wrote Mrs Dunno
as follows:
Dear Mrs. Governor May ask
you and your eight beautiful children
TO plead my case with your husband
A man writes TO the governor.
''Please let me hear by return mail
Yours kind and true"
A woman writes 20 the governor.
"Please give my husband a job We
live in the first house in town Your
automobile passed my house and you
waved at me as you went by. ] was
hanging out my washing in the yard
when your automobile passed"
SOME FORGET OWN NAMES.
Many applicants forget to sign their
names to their applications. one mar
wrote 10 the COVE. 4or. Governor o'
the State of Illinois Kind Sir an
the porter that waited on you AT the
hotel in Monticello, you remember
told you YOU would he the next COVER
aor OF the state. | am a gent to ask
fou for a favor. I would like 20 have