Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-27
Comparatively Few Demo
Gratis Have Made Applica-
ton for the Appointments
at Disposal of the State
Officers elect.
VERY ATTRACTIVE
PLACES ARE OPEN
High Salaries Carried by a
Number of the Positions
Which Governor and His
Associate State Officers
Will Fill.

There are some fat salaried Jobs at
the state house awaiting selection by
Bourbons of Idaho, yet surprising as 1t |
may seem up to today there were
not over 10 per cent of the positions
applied for This is not taken to in
dictate, however, by those close to the
dispensing counter, there will not be
many applications. Whether it is
bashfulness on the part of jefferson
fans or failure on their part to realize
that at last the time has arrived when
they may have the pick of state pat
ronage, 40 one familiar with the sit
uation around the statehouse would
say.
1t can be said authoritatively that no
Jobs have been let up to date and
none will be until after the state board
of canvassers completes it's work and
there is little conference of Demo-
Gratis elect on or about Dec. 3.
COMPTON NOT SLATED.
It can also be said with the same
authority that up to the present time
no warden to- be has been picked for
the state penitentiary and that when
one is picked, he will not be J. r.
Compton of Boise, whose name has
been frequently linked with the posi-
ton without authorization. This is not
taken to indicate, by those who declare
they are in a position to know, there
is any reflection at al upon the abil-
fly of Mr.. Compton or his qualifica
lions for that particular position.
Mr.. Compton recently represented
the board of prison commissioners at
the national prison congress, and the
state board of examiners at a meeting
last week allowed his expense claim to
make the trip east. He was sent as
one of the Idaho delegates.
No secret is made of the fact that
Democrats are going to be favored
when the state patronage is passed
around on the shaking of the plum
tree In fact before the new admins
tration - many months old there will
be Democratic heads of departments.
Democratic deputies and Democratic
clerks and stenoeraphers. Most of
these positions are now held by Repub-
leans. While the policy against any
sudden changes will be followed, it ap-
pears to be likewise true that the axe
will fall in due course of time. En-
poyes at the state house have about
made up their mind to the inevitable.
While some of them may hold through
the coming administration, others ex-
pect to be released and are making
their plans accordingly
NO JOBS FOR OFFICERS ELECT.
Where officials have been reelected
in their respective counties it is not
likely that they will be given serious
consideration for state appointments
in the event they become applicants. it
was learned today. The people of
their counties having honored them
with reelection, 1t was stated that
they will be given every opportunity to
perform the duties imposed upon them.
This is claimed to apply to sheriffs
elect in some of the counties who
might have aspirations to the warden
ship of the state penitentiary.
There appears to be considerable
quiet shifting in progress among as
pirants to various positions or those
who desired preference for state po-
sitions. Every Democrat elected to
state office has a number of office po-
sitions to fill. All of them will be
showered with applications. In addi-
tion there are important board ap-
pointments while the governor has a
great many to make. While Demo-
Gratis will probably be named to most
of the positions ability will have to go
along with the qualifications of the
applicant and just being a Bourbon
without ability to perform the work of
the position is not going to count with
the new administration, 1t is said. A
record for efficiency Is the desire of the
administration and care will be taken