New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Governors Second Choice
Unanimously Confirmed
by the Senate
Financier's Market
Plan Also Defeated
Lawmakers Hold a Love
Feast After Bitter
Wrangle

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by vote Of Is to 90 rejected to-day
for the second time the nomination OF
George ". Perkins as chairman Of the
state Food Commission. After the de-
feat Of Mr.. Perkins Governor Whitman
nominated John W. Mitchell, chairman
OF the State Industrial Commission and
former president Of the United Mine
Workers, and he was confirmed by the
Senate unanimously.
The Senate's refusal 10 confirm -.
Perkins, upon whose appointment the
Governor had been insisting ever since
the special session Of the Legislature
convened last August, was followed by
the defeat, 10 10 3. Of the measure
advocated by Mayer Mitchell to permit
she appointment Of Mr.. Perkins as
Market Commissioner OF New York
City.
The appointments OF Jacob Gould
Schurman, Of Cornell, and of Charles
A. Weiting as members Of the Food
Commission were confirmed without
dissent, and the Legislature adjourned
sine die
Mitchell Appointment Lauded
The naming OF John Mitchell in place
OF Mr.. Perkins surprised the members
Of the Senate. but the reception of his
name was in marked contrast to the
bitter wrangle IN the upper house over
Nr Perkins. Senators who had holly
oppose each other in the fight for and
against the fnancier Joined in lauda-
ton Of Nr. Mitchell and praise Of the
Governors wisdom IN selecting him TO
head the State Food Commission.
When Governor Whitman sent in the
name Of Mr. Mitchell the Senators for
got their differences.
The longer have known Mr.. Mitch
oll the higher has become my opinion
Of him. said Majority Leader Zion r.
Brown.
Governor Whitman. however, was
sorely disappointed because the Per
kns appointment was rejected. 1t is
his first real failure TO get what he
wanted from the Legislature. and it
head of the Food Commission more
than anything else.
81 consider Mr Perkins the best
fitted man for the position in the
state" he said. "and l regret the SEN
ate has seen fl 10 deprive the state
Of his services. Nr. Mitchell, ! am
sure, however. viii make an excellent
chairman of the Food Commission"
Commissioner Mitchell is d Demo
crat, and was appointed to the Indus
trial Commission by Governor Glynn.
Use of Money Charged
The debate on the confirmation Of
Perkins was fraught with charges Of
conspiracy between the Republicans
who opposed Perkins and Tammany
HALL A vehement attack was made
upon Senator Brown, who was charged
Lv Senator Ross Graves of Buffalo with
respou lb,lty Tor the blocking of food
senator Graves, defending Perkins.
attacked Brown.
The majority leader" he said, "has
cCuspired with Iammany Hall TO de-
feat the efforts OF Republican Gov
ernor who wished TO protect the people
from food spectators and IN many
cases from starvation
Senator Graves also said that Sena-
tor Sage. at a previous session, had
objected 20 the Governors choice be-
cause of a promiscuous use of Per
kins's money. lie asked if Sage meant
that certain Senators had protted by
this money. Sage denied it, but Sena-
tor Robinson jumped to his feet and
declared that perkins has invested a
good deal of money and has a first
mortgage on many people
Senator George +. Thompson then
demanded that if there were any Sena-
tors who had been bought with money
they should be named.
Il didn't mention any Senator's" re-
tortcd Robinson. But you seem wor-
Ied."