The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-23
LYNCH CONFIRMED
UNANIMOUSLY
He Had Been Appointed State Labor
Commissioner BY Sulzer, But the Sem
ate Refused To Take Up the Nom
ination Until Last Night.

/ Albany, N. " Oct. 23-The Senate
last night unanimously confirmed the
nomination of James NJ. Lynch of Syra.
cuse, president OF the international Typ
ographieal union, as state labor commits.
sioner, and then both houses OF the leg
| islature adjourned until Monday even
ing, Nov. 10. Upon reconvening it is
expected some of the financial meas
ures recommended by heads of various
state departments whose funds are near
| ly exhausted and some bills providing
! for contingent expenses will be taken.
No business was transacted in the As.
sembly. Both houses adjourned out OF
respect to the memory of Assemblyman
James H. Finnegan of Brooklyn, who
died this week.
In special message in connection
with the Lynch nomination, the govern.
or said in part:
@Unfertunately, for several months
past, the department OF labor has been
in disorganized condition and without
chief executive officer. The best in-
terests of the state counsel that this
condition must not continue for a single
moment longer than is necessary for the
selection, appointment and qualification
of suitable head of the department.
The concerns of the state, the rights of
its great body of citizens, embraced in
those known as employers and employed,
demand at our hands a prompt and eff
cient solution of this difficulty. | have
given to it my most mature and careful
consideration. | believe that / have
solved the difficulty to the best adyan-
tage of the people of the state in the
nomination of the gentleman whose
name / have sent to your honorable
body. / am convinced that he is man
of such distinguished capacity for this
particular work, of such splendid repu-
tation for wisdom in administrative
ways, of such high integrity, demon
strated through years of active service
in lines which furnish the highest test
that you may readily advise and con
sent to his appointment in the interest
of the department of labor and for the
prompt attainment of satisfactory ad.
ministration and enforcement OF the la
Dor laws of the state"
Senator Frawley moved that the nom
nation be not referred to the finance
committee as is customary. His request
was secUHueu D1 lSeidIoFs Emerson ana
Walters, both Republicans, and granted
without opposition. The nomination
was then unanimously confirmed.
The Senate twice rejected Governor
Suffers nomination of John Mitchell.
former president of the United Mine
Workers of America, for the position
After the second rejection, Governor Sui
ger nominated Lynch. The nomination
was never reported from the Senate fin
ance committee in order to withhold
minor appointments in the department
from Sulzer followers.
The new commissioner said he had
not had time to consider any appoint
ments but he has more than 100 Mt his
1t is generally believed that
John Williams, Republican, who was
formerly commissioner of labor, will be
appointed first deputy Mr.. Williams
resigned as labor commissioner to per
nit the first appointment of Mr.. Mitch
ell When the latter's nomination was
rejection, Mr.. Williams found himself
out of position.