Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-06
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ACTING UGLY
FOrgetS That He Was Elected
By Democrats Who
Scratched.
READY TO DEFY GOVERNOR
By Appointing An Officer Who
Is Not Agreeable
To Him.
READY TO DEFY GOVERNOR


ing rupture between the Executive
and State departments over the APP
pointment of an assistant secretary
is giving rise to talk about amend
ing the law SO that the Governor
may appoint the keeper Of the ex-
ecutive records. The Secretary Of
State appoints the assistant with the
app oval of the Governor. .Secre-
tary of State James p. Lewis, for
whom the assistant signs all official
documents emanating from the exc
cutive offices, wants a Republican.
Gov. Stanley desires a Democrat, be-
cause the Assistant Secretary of
State keeps the executive journal.
Charles j Howes, appointed by
Secretary of State c. F. Crecelius,
remains on the desk, but Mr.. Lewis
said to-day that he does not recog-
nize Mr.. Howes as acting for him,
and he will submit the name of for
mer Senator William Dingus. of
Prestonsburg, to the Governor for
his approval for the position.
Mr.. Howes is of the opinion that
he holds his position until his success
sor is appointed and qualities and is
acting in that capacity today.
Ny. Lewis. after being sworn in,
appointed A. j. Sturgill, of Whites
burg, corporation clerk. Miss Marie
Lockett, of Frankfort, is copyist.
Mr.. Lewis was in conference this
morning with Edwin P. Morrow and
Campaign Chairman Maurice Calvin.
All the new officials were sworn in
to-day excepting State Superintend-
ent V. Q. Gilbert, who took the oath
last week.
Auditor Robert L. Greene swore
in M M. Logan as Attorney Cen
eral Secretary of State James P.
Lewis before retiring as Clerk of
the Court of Appeals. Chief Justice
Miller administered the oath TO State
Treasurer Sherman Goodpasture and
Rodman w. Keenon, Clerk of the
Court of Appeals, and the latter then
administered the oath to Auditor
Greene and Matt Cohen, as Commits
sioner of Agriculture.
Auditor Greene has kept neGs.y all
the force in the office il act. temper
arily at least, but appointed 7. M.
Jones, of VIII iamsburg, Assistant
Auditor. Mr.. Jones, who is one of
the leading Democrats of the Elev-
enth district, has been filing clerk in
the Appellate Clerks office, IL. M.
Holland, of Benton, former Circuit
Clerk of Marshall county. has en-
tered the insurance department.
In the Attorney Generals office
the appointees are Charles H Nor
ris, first assistant; o. S. Hogan.
second assistant; D. o. Wyatt, third
assistant, and Robert Caldwell, law
clerk.
In the State Treasurer's office
Lawrence White, of Mt. Sterling. is
assistant. and Justus o. Carson, of
Morgantown, and S. H. Monarch. of
Hardinsburg, are clerks.
In the Department Of Education
are Paul Meagher, of Frankfort; A.
l.. Gilbert, of Mayfeld; Miss Nancy
Cross. of Henderson; Miss Lucy Pat
tie. Miss Elizabeth Simpson, of
Frankfort; H. Marion, of Logan
. county and M. F. Pogue. of Critten.
den county, chief inspector. His
. two assistants have not been named.
State Superintendent, V. o. Gilbert,
has appointed Miss Mamie Catlett,
of Princeton, and A. j. Jolly, of
Mentor, State Examiners.
In the office of the Clerk of the
Court Of Appeal are Hubert Vree-
land. of Frankfort; G. w. Baxter, of
Louisville; L. H. Henderson, of
Wickliffe. and j. G. Newman, of
Franklin. Miss Alice CLASSIFY. of Lou
isville. and Miss Abrams. of Graham
Springs. have been appointed copy
lists. The court has allowed one more
not yet appointed.
In the Department Of Agriculture
are Harry McCarty, Of Nicholas.
vile. Director of Institutes; Mrs,
Christy Park, secretary of the State
Board Of Agriculture; j. L. Holmes,
of Greensboro, and Misses Margaret
. Hallman, of Frankfort and Lucy