The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
GOVERNOR OLYNN.
Ills Appointments Compared with Those
af some Other Governors.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir. Glad
indeed am | that we have a Democratic
Governor at Albany who is not afraid to
speak out in meeting. His defence or his
recent appointments Is admirable and
cannot be gainsaid. The attitude OF Will
lam Church Osborn. the new Democratic
state chairman, speaking Of these APP
pontments, IL also above criticism. The
Governors remarks on McCabe. the
Democratic leader Of Albany county are
sound beyond question The evidence Is
that Glynn is a man with red blood In his
veins and a sense of Justice. ] am
layman and an outsider. but 1 nave
known McCabe for twenty five years and
In all those years his integrity has never
been questioned. and his private and
family life has been beautiful In the ex-
treme. / hold no brief for McCabe and
he needs no defence as to his AFFINITY
from the Governor or any other man.
lie Is politician. but l have never
known him to lie he Is financially clean
and he isn't hypocrite. He is friend
to friends and an enemy to enemies and
yet have known him to overlook political
injuries which many ordinary men would
not forgive The testimony oi Marcus
T. Hun. one of the renowned lawyers of
the State. that McCabe was one of the
most efficient county clerks Albany ever
had, Ii worthy of Mr.. Hun. The Gov
ernor truly says: Around McCabe his
enemies have built up "A diabolical myth"
McCabe Is an organization Democrat, and
the Governor correctly points out that
Governor Roosevelt appointed the fol-
lowing organization Republicans:
Francis Hendricks. Republican boss Of
onondaga county, as Superintendent of In
surance. + ID Kiburn. Republican boss Of
Franklin county. as Superintendent of
Banks; Charles weiting. Republican boss
of schoharie county. as Commissioner Of
Agriculture and Lester F. Stearns. Repub-
lean boss OF Chautauqua county. as Tax
Commissioner
Again. Governor Glynn points out that
Governor Hughes. considered by many
one of the most high minded Governors
the State has had since Tldens time,
did not hesitate to appoint the following
organization Republicans:
Cornelius V. Collins. Republican boss OF
Rensselaer, county. for Superintendent Of
Prisons. for Superintendent of Public Works
Frederick c. Stevens. Republican boss OF
Wyoming county. for state Highway Com
missioner. Percy Hooker, Republican boss
In Genesee county; for Superintendent Of
Banks. Luther W. Mott. present Republican
boss OF oswego; for Forest, Fish and Game
Commissioner James s. whippie, Republic
can boss Of Cattaraugus county: for Exam
liner and Appraiser OF Canal Lands. Harvey
]. Donaldson. Republican leader OF Sara
toga county, Tor Tax commissioner, tgpert
+. Woodbury.. Republican boss OF Chau-
tauqua county; for County Treasurer Of Al
bany. william p. Hoyland, the right hand
man for Barnes and for Fiscal Supervisor.
Charles NJ BisselL another Barnes lieu
tenant. for Miscellaneous Court Reporter,
Charles g. Lester. a Saratoga county pol!ti-
clan.
Trden. Robinson. Cleveland. Hill.
Flower. Black, Roosevelt, Odell, Higgins,
Hughes, DIX and Sulzer all appointed
organization men, but | venture to say
that only the Democratic Governors have
been criticised to any extent for appoint
ing organization Democrats.
Governor Glynn's appointments will
rank with the appointments of any Re
publican Governor l have named. An
analysis OF these appointments Will bear
out my statements. There is a good deal
OF nonsense going on. 5. J. T.
NEW YORK, April ].