The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-12

the Constitutional Convention will corio
next week over the Tanner plan re-
organizing the state government by
adopting The short ballot and giving tho
Governor power to appoint all heads Of
departments.
This plan was reported favorabiy TO
the convention tonight by Frederick c.
Tanner. Republican State committee
chairman and head OF the convention
committee on Governor and stAta
officers. 1t provides only for the elec-
ton Of Governor. Lieutenant-Governor
Attorney-u Genera, and Comptroller AMI
the establishment Of thirteen executive
departments. the heads Of which are to
be appointed by the Governor.
The work now done by the 152 state
departments and commissions IL to be
divided among these thirteen depart
ments under laws to be passed by the
Legislature next winter. and II the colt
vention and the people approve the Tan
ner plan II will 20 into operation on
January. 1917. when the terms OF tho
present elective State officials expire.
Term OF Four Years.
Along with the Tanner plan has been
reported favorably from the same ON
mittee a constitutional amendment In.
creasing the term OF the Governor From,
two to four yeArs and his salary fror,
$4,000 to $4,000 to ( AXE effect un
January 1 mex as to salary. but tn
four year term Of Governor will not
apply except to the Governor elected IN
1918, so that the Governor elected next
year will have but 4 two year term.
The Tanner plan has the support OF
Elihu Root, and II II IL adopted by the
convention and the people It will be n
determining factor as to who will n.
the Republican candidate for Governor
next year. Gov. Charles 2. whitman
has already announced that he is y
candidate for denomination.
II Elihu Root Is not to be the Repubii.
can nominee for President next year, tho
Federal crowd IN the convention lie.
clare. Henry l.. Crimson will be the
next Republican nominee for Governor
n Frederick G. Tanner the Republican
nominee for United States Senator mex,
year to succeed Senator O'Gorman. il
Mr.. Root In the candidate the Federal
crowd will get behind ex-Attorney.
General wickersham for Governor.
ola Guard to Fight.
The Old Guard Republicans In the ron
vention, who always have maintained IN,
present State Republican ~organizatIo,
independent OF the Federal element, In
sisted tonight hat they would extrac
the teeth from the Tanner reoreaniza
ton plan and beat the short ballot propo
sition.
I'VE will let Mr.. Root have his execu
tive budget" said one OF them tonight
but we will beat the plan TO centre II
the Governor the vast patronage cominI
with q short ballot, which taken in con
nection with the stimson budget schem
would really establish an elective mon
archy In New York State.
I'VE will retain the state Engineer
the Secretary OF state and State Treas
urer n elective officers and We vii, al,
Mr.. Root n Mr.. Tanner 10 eonsolidat
State departments and retrench In Stat
expenditures. but We will do II by tuck
ing away In the departments preside,
over by elective state officials many O
the l52 state boards and commission
which are divided In the Tanner pla-
among the thirteen executive depart
ments.
I'VE will then consolidate the remain
ing boards ard commissions where pos
sible ard permit the Governor TO NJ
point the heads Of all departments doin
work which cant be assigned to depart
ments presided over by elective Sta
officials. We will also beat the proposI
ton TO give the Governor a four Yea
term. Few Governors are renominate
or reelected by the people. and the Con
stitution should not give a Governor
longer term than the people are willin
to give"
=. W. Cullinan. one OF the leadin
Republican delegates from northern Ne
York, announced that while a majorit
Of the seventeen members Of the con
mittee had voted to. report the Tame
plan favorably seven or eight men
bers OF the committee desired to ri
minority reports opposing II.
The proposed Article Five Of the Con
stitution follows:
Section /. There shall be a depart
ment of Justice. the head Of which sha
be the Attorney-0eneral. lie shall b
elected at the same time and for tn
same term M the Governor.
"2. There shall be a department G
audit and control. the head OF whic
shall be the Comptroller. He shall b
elected at the same time and for til
same term as the Governor. He sha
audit and verify all financial transa,
lions OF the State and OF the civil div
sions thereof AZ provided by law. an
verify all official statements of asset
liabilities. revenues and expenses. II
shall report to the Legislature and tn
State departments from time to time a
provided by law, and shall lay befor
the department OF justice such matter
as in his judgment necessitate action l.
that department. No executive or az
ministrative functions not a%ppropriai
and necessary to the foregoing dutit
shall be imposed on him.
"3. There shall be a department
education which shall be administers
by the corporation known as the Univel
sity OF the state OF New York. IT
chief administrative officer of the d,
partment shall be appointed by the r.
gents Of the university.
~. There shall be n departments
public utilities, consisting OF two cor
missions OF FIVE members each. wi
shall be appointed by the Governor, ,
and with the advice n consent Of Il
Senate, and may be removed by Il
Senate upon recommendation OF Il
Governor. stating the grounds up'
; which such removal In recommends
The term Of office Of the COMMISSIONS