The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-11-14

Columbus, Nov. 10.--Assured Of q
Democratic governor and legislature.
Ohio Democrats are already discuss
Ing legislation and patronage.
What is looked for Is . brief iegis-
lative program. No civil service rip
per is expected, bot q stringent en-
forcement of the merit law is prom
Used.
The old state agricultural commits
sion probably will be restored, In
place Of the present board Of agricul-
ture. It is argued the commission
act was not given fair test before
the Willis Legislature abolished it.
AS the Willis appointment OF c. G.
Philbrick to the board of administra
tion has not been confirmed by the
senate, It is regarded an easy matter
to oust him, even before his term ex-
pires, Feb. l. Il is regarded likely
that DR.. A. f. Shepherd OF Dayton, one
of the original members Of the board.
will be given his place again, II no
will accept DR.. Shepherd was sue
'ceeded on the board last February by
DIR. E. F. Rorick, whose name will not
go to the senate for confirmation. ID.
s. Creamer, a Democrat, will remain.
1t is believed
e. ]. Hopple, Cleveland, who In the
present legislature was minority lead
or in the senate, has been elected to
the house OF representatives and IN
being mentioned for the spealership
w w, Stokes OF Dayton Is being spol
en- OF for the same place. with the sug-
gestion That Hopple he made floor
header. John Cowan OF Putnam coun-
ty Is n receptive candidate for the
spealtership.
Names OF DR.. 2. H. Campbell and s
d. Webb, who have not been confirm
ed by the senate as civil service com
missinuers. will not he sent to the
senate a~nin. II Is doubted whether
Y Mckinley, secretary OF the COM
mission, viii keep his job.
II is said that many OF Governor
Willis appointees as heads of state
derartments will not fight to keep
rfheir Jobs. The governor may sug-
gest to them that they resign volun.
tarily after the first OF the year, al
though he will not definitely ask
them TO do so. II IL indicated that he
wishes to give tho Democrats full
swing,
The License Board.
This attitude OF the governor may
result in the designations OF M. M.
: Rose and Frank Hay. Republican
pnfembers OF the state liquor license
commission. II is known that the gov
ernor.elect wishes new board.
r. NJ. Fulllngton. former budget
commissioner, Is the only unconfirmed
member of the state tax commission
,He win he replaced. What is to be
done with ]. II. McGiffert. Republican
;and A. b. Peckinpaugh, Democrat, Il
not known.
Louis NJ. Day. unconhrmed True
Democrat on the public utilities CON
mission. will not be retained, but l.
X. Langdon. Republican, will remain
81 Is believed O, II. Hughes, Hills
boro Democrat, may be again named
NJ. T. Eliot, Republican member o
the industrial commission, not yc
confirmed, aud George u, Stoughtor
secretary, are slated for dismissal
Commissioner Thomas ] Duffy. Den
ocrat. whose term expires in June
VIII he reappointed Or VIII White
hend Of the medical department, noN
under fire. probably will rcs'gr
Geor"e II Hamilton, Professionally Al
pointed head of the workshops an
factory division, likely viii retire
Harry r Hall state bank superb
tendent Clinton Cowcu and Fran
Fauver. superintendent OF publ
works. win be replaced l., G. 81
baur;i. head OF the building and loa
division. st'll unconfrued, probabl
will be succeeded by his prodecesso
J. A. Dcvlne. Wilbur ~. King, hea
OF the chattel loan division. will nj
be retained.