The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
APPOINTMENTS CONSIDERED.
CHAIRMAN OF STATE TAX COM
MISSION PROBABLY BEST PO-
SITION OPEN.
Executive Will Look into Fitness of
Candidates Before He Makes ANY
MISUNDERSTANDING of Regents
Tor State Hospital Awaited With In
tereSt.

Columbia, Feb. 25.-The governor
Is considering appointments which
ne must make in the near future,
and is weighing each one whom he
has in mind carefully. The idea of
the governor is to make all appoint
ments solely on merit and efficiency
ana no one who is incapable of stand
ing these tests need have any hope of
landing under Gov. Manning. He
fully realizes the necessity of making
worthy appointments and fitness for
the post on weighs heavily with the
chief executive.
The naming Of the chairman of the
State tax commission will have the
attention of the governor in the near
future. This is probably the biggest"
appointment which Gov. Manning
Will have at his disposal and Just how
important it is no one realizes any
better than he. The governor is not
going to be in any rush or hurry to
NIL these places but, as stated will
go over each possible one whom he
has in mind carefully and weigh ev-
erythlng and have thorough knowl-
dgee of his fitness and ability before
naming him. 1t is realized that there
is not a great number Of men in
South Carolina who could fill the po-
sition of chairman of the tax commits
sion. but still there are a good many.
too, and whatever is done it is safe
to predict that Gov. Manning will ap-
point the best man to the job.
There are two other members of
the tax commission to be appointed by
the governor and the seven members
of the tax board Of review also.
The governor will shortly name the
regents Of the State Hospital for the
Insane and the members of the board
Of the Old Soldiers Home is to be
elected by the board and it can be
stated for the benefit of those who are
applying for that job that the gov
ernor has nothing to do with selecting
the commandant or superintendent.
That will be done by the board.
The governor has also the naming
or III members OF the state board OF
charities and corrections, and as they
are very important positions he will
give the personnel careful considera-
tion before making any announce
ments.
, 1t is believed that the governor will
announce all Of the most important
"plums' at his disposal within the
near future. He has been, prevented
by the rush work incident to the gen.
eral assembly from giving any time
to making up his appointments, bu:
with the lawmakers gone home he
can now turn his mind and attention
to filling the lists, for which there is
no lack of available material.
The governor is devoting much Of
his time to the matter of enforce
ment of the laws. He is earnest in
his declarations to see that the local
officials enforce the laws and already
some good results have been appar-
ent in some sections, according to un-
official reports in circulation in po-
litical circles here. 1t is said that
blind tigers" are being hard pressed
in many quarters now, where former
ly they ran at large, boldly, brazenly
and unmolested, and the programme
of Gov. Manning is to stamp out this
gentry altogether.