The sun., 1918-11-16
WHITMAN GIVES Big
JOB TO SECRETARY
Orr Is Appointed State Super
intendent Of Prisons at
$4,000 a Year.
MANY POSTS PROTECTED
Terms 0utlive New Governors
and Senate Has the
Right of Veto.
Special DespatcA TO THn sus.

ALBANY. Nov. l5.-Gov. Whitman to-
day. following the precedent OF other
Governors in taking care OF their secre-
tariss upon retiring from once. APP
pointed William A. Orr State Supern-
tendent Of Prisons at salary Of $4,000,
to fill a vacancy caused BY the resigna-
ton Of James NJ. Carter of Buffalo. The
incoming Governor can name a successor
to Mr.. Orr after January 81. but IL the
State Senate refuses 10 confirm the
nomination Mr.. Orr would hold over un-
til n successor is confirmed
Should the Senate adjourn finally
about May the new Governor could re-
move Mr.. Orr on charges and name his
successor. who then could serve without
confirmation by the Senate as n recess
appointee. To checkmate such a move
regarding this ONCE as well as other
equally important state posts II was
suggested to-day that the Legislature in
stead OF adjourning sino die In the
spring. might stand in recess until the
end of the year so as to prevent re-
rnovals OF Republican officials and the
appointments OF Democrats by the Gov
ernor while the Legislature is not In
session.
hepubthchhh are
The Republicans will be we'll in
trenched during the two year term of
Governor-elect Smith through long term
appointments TO numerous important
State offices which do not expire until
after December 81, 1920, the end OF the
new Governors term
Gov. Smith will have the appointment
Of but one of the three State Civil Ser
vice Commissioners. The term OF Will
lam Gorham Rice. Albany, the Demo-
cratic member. expires February l. the
term being six years and the salary
$4,000. That of the president Of the
commission, John C. Clark. New York.
does not expire until February l. 1921.
nor that OF William u. McKinstry.
WATERFOWL, until February 1, 1923. This
leaves the control OF this important COM
mission In the hands OF the Republicans
during the entire term of the Democratic
Governor unless he removes them on
charges. in which event the Republican
State Senate could refuse TO confirm
their successors so that new Commits
sioners could not take once.
The offices which Governor-elect Smith
can I'LL with the consent OF the Senate.
the names Of the present holders, with
their terms and salaries, are:
State Architect. Lewis +. Pitcher. De-
cernber 81, 1919. three years. $4,000:
State Superintendent OF Public Build
ings, William II. Storrs, January l. two
years. $1,000 patronage s375,0o0);
State Conservation Commissioner. George
D. Pratt. six years. January 81. 1920.
$4,000 patronage ss00.00O); State Su-
perintendent OF Elections, Frederick l..
Marshall four years. December 81, 1913,
$1,000 patronage $500, 900. or about
$50 jobs); State Health Commissioner,
Herman NJ. Blggs. six years, December
81. 1919. $4,000 patronage 100000
State Commissioner Of Highways. Ed
win Duffey. five years, February 3. 1920,
10000 patronage 100000 in admins
tration work in addition to road con-
tracts); four Port Wardens, $4,000 each:
State Superintendent of Public Works.
w. w. Wotherspoon. January l, $4,000
patronage s1,00o,o0oD.
Others who May Go.
State Tax Commissioner. Ralph W.
Thomas, January I. 1919. salary $1,000;
President of State Tax Commission. Wal
ter H. Knapp. January !. 1920; $500;
State AdJutant-General. $500. two
years. vacancy now existing: State In
dustrial Commissioner Louis Wizard
six years. January l, 1919, $4,000; State
Industrial Commissioner. Edward T.
Lyon, January ], 1920, $4,000; State
Fair Commissioner. Edward h. Long
March !. 1919. $4,000: State Fair Com
missioner Charles A. Weiting. March l,
1920. $4,000.
The next Governor will have the APP
pointment Of Public Service Commits
sioners for New York city to succeed
Samuel II. Ordway. January 81, 1919:
Charles Buckley Hubbell. February !,
1919, and +. ]. II. Kracke February /.
1920. The term of Commissioner Travis
II. Whitney does not expire until Feb
ruRry l. 1921, and that OF Commissioner
Charles s. Hervey until February l.
1922 The term of upstate Public Sew 4
vice Commissioner Jerome l.. Cheney
expires February ! and OF Judge Thomas
F. Fennell February /. 1920.
All other State officers appointed by
the Governor are now in office for terms
extending through the term OF the newly
elected Governor.