The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-05
DIR. J. w. Herring RESIGNS FROM
COMMISSION.
A. &. Towers and Judge Lesser Men,
toned to Fill Vacancy.

| Governor Goldsborough on Weunes-
day received the resignation of DR..
Joshua w. Herring as member of the
Public Service Commission, which DR..
Herring had mailed to him on Monday
from Westminster.
He announced that he would accept
it, the acceptance to date from Sep
TENDER Is, but that he would take no
action toward naming DR.. Herings
successor until his return from Ocean
City. where he is spending the sum
mer, to Annapolis next week.
In his letter to the Governor Dr.
Herring spoke of the regret he felt at
being compelled by the condition Of
his health to give up his connection
with the commission, his work with
the commission he said, had been ex-
ceedingly pleasant, and his associa-
ton with the other members or the
body had been delightful He felt,
however, that it might be a long time
before he would be able to resume his
duties, if at all, and for that reason,
in justice to the public service, he
felt that it would be better for him to
retire.
1t had been known for some time
that DIR. Herring would resign from the
commission, as the condition of his
health would not permit him to serve
longer. Commissioner Laird, who Wis
tied DR.. Herring some time ago, had a
long talk with him, and on his return
to Baltimore gave out a statement
from DR.. Herring in which he an
nounced that unless his health i'm
proved materially in short time he
would send in his resignation. Instead
of improving, the Commissioner has
grown weaker and there Is no indica-
ton that he will be able to leave his
home for long time.
! Members of the commission were
aware of the sending in of the resig-
nation, but, at DR.. Hering's request,
they made no statement concerning it,
DR.. Herring having desired that any
announcement of the matter should
come from the Governor. Both Com
missioners Laird and Timanus called
on DR.. Herring a few days ago when
they came to Westminster to hold a
hearing at the court house and found
him very weak.
| While Governor Goldsborough will
| take no action toward filling the va
cancy on the commission until next
week, 1t il understood that the ap-
pointment will 60 either to Albert c..
Towers, or Caroline county, the pres
emit Naval Officer for the Port Of Bal
timore, or Judge Oscar Lesser, Of the
Appeal Tax Court, of Baltimore.
When the term Of Commissioner Fen
dali ended, he having been appointed
member of the commission by Gov
ernor Crothers to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF the
present Judge Amber, Judge Lesser
was strongly urged Tor the place by
those who wanted to see a man Of
Judge Losers activity and aggresss-
iveness named on the commission. 1t
is understood that the corporations
opposed this appointment with such
vigor that Governor GoldsboI ough
| thought it better to name a man less
Objectionable to them and appointed
Mayor T.. Clay Timanus.
| From a political point OF view, IL il
said the appointment OF MIR. Towers
would do more to strengthen Cover
nor Goldsborough than the appoint
ment of Judge Lesser, Mr.. Towers
being the Republican leader OF Caro-
line county and influential in Uther
counties on the Eastern Shore, and
his appointment is confidently pre-
dicted.
| Commissioner Laird was compelled
To move from his home in Rockville TO
Baltimore In order to keep sufficiently
In close touch with his work on the
Commission.
Since the health Of DR.. Herring be-
gan to fail a number of months ago,
much of the work Of the commission
has devolved upon Mr.. Laird, and for
time 1t was % heavy that It began
To tell upon his own health For p
long time ha was Or the eve OF "a
breakdown. He iS much better now,
but needs much more assistance with
the work OF the commission. 1t is be-