El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
To
FILL OFFICES
of Appoint
ments Is To Be Made On
Christmas Day.

elect Thomas E. Campbell has gone
to the governors conference at An
napolis, leaving behind definite infor-
nation concerning only one of his
appointments, that of his private sec
rotary, P R. Mines. who is "on the
job" already. It is said that he has
had over 200 applications for various
offices. Campbell expects to return
on December % andN make known
most of his appointments on Deem
Der % TO serve as Christmas gifts to
the lucky ones.
There seems an understanding that
secretary Andrew Baumert, jr., of the
state central committee will be ap-
pointed a member OF the commission
Of public institutions. It is believed
he will have as an associate in the
Grande, who was on the same board
during Campbelrs previous term
There is one Republican on the COM
mission now. Lloyd b. Christy, former
cashier of the Valley bank of Phoenix.
The law indicates that one member
other party than the dominant one.
Powell for Prison Warden.
G. G. Powell, a Florence merchant
and pioneer Republican. is believed to
be assured of appointment as super
intendent OF the state prison, one of
the best jobs OF all There seems TO
be no opposition to the appointment
Of R. J. Hight of Tempe. as state vet
erinarian, place he filled in the pre-
vious Campbell administration. It is
considered probable that the office
Of state engineer will be held open
for Thomas Maddox. who was in the
same place before, following service
as chairman of the state committee
and who now is a lieutenant of en-
gineers in France.
hundred employees. beside the labor
ers employed on the roads, though its
funds are under the control OF the in
situations commission. The prison
has about 80 employees and guards.
Many Jobs To Be Passed Out.
OF the appointive boards the Fair
commission has the disbursement an
nually Of $4,000. The horticultural
commission has about 20 employees.
About score OF men are needed TO
maintain the capitol and grounds.
The live stock Sanitary board has
about 70 jobs and the sheep sanitary
board about ten. The game warden
has about the same number There
are at least 80 positions at the hos
pital for the insane, a dozen around
the Pioneers home and a score at
the Industrial school.
Individual positions thus far IN
mentioned are the adjutant general,
state historian. inspector OF weights
and measures, state examiner, super
intendent OF public health, apiary in
spector and building inspector. and
citizen member of the board OF par
6ons and paroles
Of lesser boards there are a number,
on agriculture and horticulture, dent
al examiners, medical examiners, on
pharmacy and on optometry. One
board Of especially interesting mem
bership is that on uniformity Of legis-
latiOn, at present consisting Of ". B.
Cleary, attorney for the I. ". ". de-
portees and himself deported from
Bisbee- A. A. Worsiey, an attorney
Of Tucson. and H. a. Davis. a Phoenix
printer.
The educational boards embrace
those administering the university.
Northern Arizona Normal school at
Flagstaff and Normal OF Arizona at
Tempe. The university has around
200 on the payrolls OF its activities at
Tucson and in the departments Of ag-
riculture and mines. which cover
much ground in the state. The nor
mails have about 90.
About 1sIOO Places. Affected.
In all, according to a Democratic Z
estimate, about LOO offices, places
and mere jobs will be affected by the |
change in the governorship. something I
mourned not only for the monetary |
loss but for the effect it may have I
on the Arizona election two years 4
hence There can be no doubt that |
Gov. Hunts strength in the past has
Of patronage among his particular /
supporters within the Democratic /
party, a discrimination that. assured /
", had something to do with the fact /
that he lost many thousands OF Dem
ocratic votes two years ago and to 4
the Democratic bolt from his ideas /
the last election.
Finally there is the state council of !
defense, on which are Il staunch !
partisans Of Gov Hunt and only three /
that are otherwise. This body is sup
posed to last till six months after the
declaration OF peace, but it IS posi-
BILE its end may be FASTENED by the
incoming legislature. The members
draw only expenses, but there is an
office expense account of $4,000.
VIII Hunt Men Quit.
When Hunt was seated by decision
Of the State Supreme Court in De-
cember a year ago, there was imme-
CampbelPs appointees. There now Is
curiosity how the Hunt appointees
viii surrender their places. From
only one place Is there suggestion Of
holding over. that being the office Of
general. in whose BEHALF
was passed a special statute claimed
effective IN retaining him at his own
pleasure.
Gov. Hunt has stated that he in
tends to retain his residence in Rhoe-
nix, at his handsome home on Nc
Dowell road. Nothing has been heard
appointed governor of Porto Rico. a
post for which he was being pushed
by organized labor on that island.
Owing 10 the fact that he was in Of
flee at the time. he>has not taken ad-
Of the raise Of the governors
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