Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-29

number ever given to a candidate for Gov.
crnor in this State down to the present
time Q914) There was much jubiation
and some serious thought over the result
within the State. and It may be added, In.
cidentally, that il gratifed Dom Paul kru-
ger, who spoke warmly upon the subject,
and many people in Ireland and Holland,
in which countries there was considerable
comment.
AT my house for the next two months
held an an1ost continuous reception OF
persons who wanted to fill the places under
the control of the Administration and
their friends. Among the very first was
Charles Emory Smith, who came TO urge
that I appoint his friend. Captain John G.
Delaney. factory inspector. James NJ.
Shumaker came with 4 delegation from
Johnstown asking to be appointed super.
intendent Of grounds and buildings and
the result of long and sitting cross.
examination was that he pleased me very
much, and l never saw any reason later
TO change the impression he then gave.
young man named II. a. Surface came
TO see me every few days. He had no po-
litical support whatever but he made up
for it in zeal.
How Surface Got His Job
There was an office OH the Hill' which
had the imposing designation of economic
zoologst." II was filled by George Hutch
inson, n hale. stout agreeable fellow from
the western part of the state, who could
hardly tell cricket from Il grasshopper.
but who knew right well every voter in his
township and how to bring him a,ons.
Surface wanted his place Surface had
edited an chronological magazine and was
teaching in one of the colleges, but he had
the idea that n great work could be done
to help the farmers and fruit growers and
bee culturists of the State. Later | ap.
pointed him, and he certainly made a sue.
cess of his bureau. Like all enthusiasts.
however he could see nothing else, and
during my whole term he kept me busy
getting him out of the scrapes into which
his zeal had led him and preventing the
politicians from eating him up. AZ one
timo the North American newspaper got
a number of other papers to help and set
trap to ruin him, but l succeeded in
thwarting it. He is still in his place and
has done much to advance a scientific
depredations. Hutchinson, who was of
little use as u clerk, floated from one de.
partment TO another and was finally
handed back to Surface. One night when
Surface was preparing for the St. Louis
Exposition n friend met Hutchinson about
IL o'clock looking very dolefu
what is the matter?" inquired the
friend
DO you know what that damned man
has me at?' he replied; 81 have been down
there skinning skunks."
Making the Appointments
I listened to Quay about the heads of
departments and ever found him sensible
conciliatory and anxious for my comfort
and success as we'll as his own. After
talking the matter over with Penrose
Durham and probably others. his sugges.
uons to me were to appoint w. W. Griest.
OF Lancaster, Secretary Of the Common
wealth; William B. Rogers, of Pittsburgh.
Attorney General: Robert NcAfee, OF AL
legheny. Banking Commissioner. and to
retain Israel w. Durham as Insurance
Commissioner and Thomas ]. Stewart as
Adjutant General. I told him had
thought carefully over the matter and had
concluded to ask Hampton l.. Carson TO
be the Attorney General, and told him
frankly the reason, among others, that
such an appointment would give color TO
the whole Administration.
DO you know that he was counsel
against me in'the United States Senator"
Yes, l do. But, after all, he was only
counsel. He is n true-hearted man and
will J,a Cot 1f,,1
can both depend upon him. and that means
much"
Penrosd. Durham and George L. Oliver
all came to me to protest, the last named
leaving me with the statement that he felt
sure l would agree with them and select
Rogers. Finally Quay said to me:
do you feel that you are able 70 ~1ye
assurance for Carson?"
Entirely"
WELL then, that will make other
changes necessary Fuller ought to be
Secretary of the Commonwealth. as.
sented Then I said:
There was a man here the other dav
from Johnstown named Shumaker who
pleased me-"
He will do very WELL"
And so were the chief appointments de.
termined.
CONTINUED MONDAY