The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-05
NEW FEDERAL OFFICIALS IN
LOUISIANA.

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LOUISIANA.
The process of supplanting RepuE
: lican incumbents Of federal office
: of the presidential appointment elias
in Louisiana with Democrats Ia
Il gone forward recently with degre
of yigor quite in contrast with tn
long time consumed in getting at II
The general expectation that the Re
publican appointees would be per
mitted to serve out their terms, a
indicated in letter written by Sec
rotary of the Treasury McAdoo tt
i Congressman Broussard last October
/ has been rudely disappointed. Mani
testify the administration determined
upon a change of policy in that re
gard and concluded to have none
| but Democrats on guard in the prin
cipal federal offices in this state
| On the list of August Murphy j
Foster of ST. Mary parish supplanted
| Clarence S. Hebert of 1beryllle as
collector of customs for the dlstr1c'
of New Orleans. and Bat. 2. Sullivan
of Orleans qualified as appraiser OF
merchandise in place Of Rene +.
| Clerc Of the same parish. Collector
Foster has been for many years a
prominent figure in the politics and
public affairs of Louisiana, having
served two terms as governor and
two as United States senator, be-
sides previously occupying several po-
sitions of lesser grade. He was de-
feated for denomination as United
States senator by a comparatively
small majority, and it was a graceful
ponent, Senator Ransdell, to unite
with the rest of the Louisiana con-
gressional delegation and National
Committeeman Ewing in recommend
ing Senator Foster for the New Or
leans collectorship.
The new appraiser was formerly
fire marshal of Louisiana and has
been for several years president of
the Public School League of New Or
leans. He is a prominent and in
fluential citizen of the tenth ward,
Col. Bob. EWing's particular political
bailiwick, and is counted among the
colonels Warmest and most loyal sup
porters.
Ex-State Senator Jos. Voegtle as
sumed the duties of postmaster of
New Orleans on August l, as sue
cessor of Postmaster Alex. F. Leon
hardt, and on the 18th of the same
month Ex-Governor Jared Y. Sanders
became naval officer of customs in
place of Chas. F. Boral, also of ST.
Mary parish and brother of United
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Idaho. The selection of Gov. San
ders for this office is said to have
been entirely unexpected, even by
the appointee himself, and is at
tributed to the personal influence
and preference of United States Sen
ator Thornton, who became senator in
the first instance by appointment of
Gov. Sanders. Although defeated for
the senatorial nomination in the last
state primary, Gov Sanders is still
to be reckoned with as political and
personal force in Louisiana, and a
large circle of friends will look upon
his appointment as naval officer with
appreciation and pleasure, while the
course of Senator Thornton in secur-
ing this recognition of the friend to
whom he owes his own advancement
in such large measure will command
the approval of all who admire the
virtues of friendship and gratitude
The appointments Of E. D. Gianel-
loni of Assumption as register and
w. W. Ventress of IberVille as re-
ceiver of the United States land of
flee at Baton Rouge have already
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The latest change in a Louisiana
federal office took place on the 1st
instant, when Robert l.. Knox of
Calcasieu qualified as surveyor of |
customs at New Orleans, replacing
Edward j. Rodrigue Of Assumption |
Mr.. Knox is young man, just enter
ing his thirties, graduate of Louisi-
ana State University and the law de-
partment OF Tulane University. A |
native of East Baton Rouge parish,
he located in Calcasieu several years |
ago and soon became active and in
fluential both in the law and public |
affairs generally. His appointment,
like those of Jno. S. Fauntleroy as
collector of internal revenue and JOS
w. Montgomery as assistant United |
States attorney, is a fitting recogni-
ton of a class of alert, capable and /
worthy young men who are bound to |
play an important part in the fu-
ture political and civic destinies of |
the state
All the subordinates of the federal
officials, except few deputy mar
shalse and deputy internal revenue
are in the classified civil
service and only subject to removal
for cause, hence the new appointees
have no patronage to dispense among
their political or personal friends /
The only changes that have resulted
among the subordinate, officers and
employees in the customs service, for
Instance, have been the transfer of
Deputy Collector Calhoun Fluker to
he position of special deputy COL
ector heretofore occupied by L. E.
Bentley, and the transfer Of Mr..
Bentley to the office Of deputy col
ector in charge of the general bust
1ess room heretofore filled by Mr..
Fluker, the two positions being of
squal grade and salary, and a like
exchange of positions between Dep
lty Surveyor Walter McEnery and
Special Deputy Surveyor NJ. c.
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Probe Commission Organizes.