Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-30
Reporter and
Former RailrOader
Higgins and Leckenby Hand Out
a Few Choice Christmas Gifts;
Others to Be Announced
After Inauguration

CHRISTMAS presents IN the shape OF
appointments were handed out last Sat-
urday by several OF the state officers
elect. Most interesting of these to the
working people OF the state was the
naming by James R. Noland, secretary
of state-elect, of William L. Morrissey
as deputy labor commissioner, for more
than ten years a reporter on the Den
Yer Post. He is secretary OF Local Lodge
No. 30, Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, having at one time seen active
service as a railroad brakeman. Nor
rissey was indorsed by the Railway
League OF Denver. He is q brother of
the late Patrick Morrissey, former head
OF the B. R. T
There were nine applicants for the po-
sition of deputy labor commissioner, five
OF whom were well known trade union
lists, indorsed by the State Federation
Of Labor and the various central bodies
OF the state.
Considerable surprise has been ex-
pressed among trade unionists in Denver
and over the state, as it was believed
that Mr.. Noland. in accordance with his
open pledge made before the Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly. would ap-
point a man connected with some organ
ization affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor. However. Morris
sey i man OF recognized ability and
viii no doubt strive to make the office
one OF some worth to the wage earners
OF this state.
Garment Worker Gets Clerkship.
Miss Alice Carey, member of the Dem
Yer Garment Workers Union, was named
| by Noland for clerkship in his office.
Other appointments announced by
| Secretary OF State-elect holland are
| Floyd Fairhurst. chief deputy; Mrs.
Mary Nichels, Democratic state vice
chairman. and Dudley Humphrey. for
| positions to be named later; Victor
| Walker. former assistant district attor-
new of Omaha. and now guard in the
Denver county jail, TO be messenger
There are about siNty-five jobs to be
gwen out by the new secretary of state
and Mr.. Nolsnd states that all the re-
/ naming places are to be filled on rec
| oInmendation OF the state executive com
| mlttee and the Denver county central
committee.
Higgins Hands Out Few Plums.
State Treasurer elect Robert H. Hig-
! gins OF Pueblo announced the following
| appointments:
Henry B. Higgins, brother, living in
Denver, chief deputy or some other place
of Importance
Miss Alice Corbett OF Ouray. and
/ Edward P. osburn and David Frazier.
[ clerkships. Their duties are to be desis-
mated later. Mr. Osburn now is in the
treasurer's department
Charles H Leckenbv of Steamboat
/ Springs, state auditor-elect. appointed
I William NcNichols As his chief deputy
/ and Nilnrd D. Peck for public exam
] lner. McNiCholS has for a number or
| years been chief clerk of the state land
| office. while Peck has been chief clerk
/ IN the office OF the state board of
! health Three deputy examiners under
| Peek We're announced as follows.
Sharle> W. Smith, Boulder county: w.
l. hrieT: Huertano county, and II. J.
] Leddv. FL Paso county.
Other appointments in the auditors
office are: Head bookkeeper. James L.
Noonan. Gilpn county; assistant book
Keeper. Roy d. Paul, Denver; stenog-
| raphers, Miss Mae Enright. Alamos,
| county. and Miss Gertrude burnett
Mesa county; clerks, Mrs. Pauline
| Hreiner and Miss Alice Lee. both of
| Denver
Governor to Distribute Later.
] Governor-elect Gunter has previously
/ announced his office staff. Wendell
stephens being his private secretary,
Mrs, Betty d. Green, chief clerk; Mrs
Annie L. Ames, private stenographer.
| - '"SAsou' messenger 1t is eN-
/ Pected that next week the governor.elect
VIII shake the patronage tree and hand
out long list of appointments Tor i'm
portant positions
! considerable interest centers in what
action viii be taken by the state sen.
ate over confirmation of the presenr
members of the state industrial commis.
SION, appointed by Governor Carlson and
never confirmed. 1t is freely predicted
IN political circles that the Democrats
senate VIII decline TO confirm the three
Sotnfnissioners and Governor Gunter will
De permitted to name Commissioners Of