The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13

Columbus, April 10.-Governor Will
IL sent letters TO members Of the five
aeading state commissions, asking for
their designations. All the members
q the utilities, industrial, agricultural,
civil service and licensing boards are
called on without warning to step out.
In asking for these Wholesale resig-
nations. Governor Willis points to a
similar step taken by former Cover
nor Harmon. He quotes at length
Harmon's special message to the leg
3slature Immediately after his inau-
suration in January, 1909, setting
forth his reasons for Withdrawing the
recess appointments, which had been
sent to the upper house for confirms
tion by his predecessor, Governor
Harris.
All Of the officials whose resigna-
tons are asked were appointed by
former Governor Cox. and the COM
missions on which they are serving
were created by the Cox administra-
tion. Most of the officials have an
nounced on various occasions that
their designations would be forthcom-
ing at any time the governor wished
them.
The only big department not now In
control of Willis appointees which es-
capped his Wholesale request Is the
board Of administration, which exer-
cises control over institutions. The
reason for Its not being included, as
explained by the governors secretary,
was that he did not want the charge
TO be made that ne was dragging the
state institutions into politics. All
members of this board are Cox ap-
Iointees except ID. S. Creamer, Demo
crat, who was appointed by Willis.
willis appointees now control the
state tax commission. The one re-
manning Cox appointee, A. b. Peckin.
psugb. was not asked to relinquish
his Job. One other commission has
Willis appointee. He Is Utilities
Commissioner Beecher w. Walter
mire.
The designations OF the following
have been requested: Industrial Com.
mission Wallace d. Yaple, Thomas
J Duffy, NJ. b. Hammond. Utilities
Commission - oliver II. Hughes,
Charles C. Marshall Agricultural
Commission p. Sandles. s. E.
Strobe. C. G. Williams. Civil Service
Commissions. A. Hoskins, Charles
Rryson, Charles Brown. Liquor L-
censing Board-Byron NJ. Glen Den
ing. ]. II. Secrest. Charles l.. Allen.
That the governor may reappoint
some whose designations he has asked
tor is intimated
What willis Says.
In his letter Governor Willis said to
all those asked to resign:
ION Jan. l2, 1909, Governor Judson
Harmon sent to the senate Of Ohio n
special message. two paragraphs OF
which are rs follows:
My election ns governor plainly meant
that the people want n change OF admin
astrntion, This can not be accomplished
by changing the chief executive only, but
he must be left free with respect to the
other officials whose selection is left by
law to him. Otherwise he may preside
over the administration, but he can noJ
conduct II 10 an to be responsible for II.
~ he ought and was meant so be,
Tho long established order OF things In
Ohio and elsewhere makes appointments
10 executive positions In each admins
trntion terminate practically with 1t, as
far as possible. SO that the new governor
in organizing the executive force OF tn,
state can make such changes AZ he thinks
advisable. as terms expire, make his own
geAppointment OF officials whose ietcn-
don the good OF the service requires. and
thus secure that harmony OF purpose ant
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