The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30


ILLINors.-Former Democratic stat
Senator. active In Democratic politics
Appointment probably due to infiuenc
Of JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS. No eape
rience IN handling explosives
1NDrANA---Farner. Treasurer of IN,
Democratic county COMMITTEES. In
dorsed BY chairman Of Democratic Stat
Committee. Never had experience will
explosives
| IowA.-Red estate and insuranc,
agent Active in Democratic politics
Recommended by Democratic oreaniEa
tion in Iowa. No previous experienc,
in handling explosives.
| KANsAs.-Travelilng salesman. Ac
tive In Democratic politics. Recon-
mended by Senator THOMPSON. No pre-
| vious experience with explosives.
! KENTUCKY. - Former Democratic
Sheriff. Active In Democratic politics
Recommended by the two Democratic
Senators from Kentucky. No previous
experience in handling explosives.
observation-disclosures Sheriff. Activ,
in partisan Democratic politics. Ap.
pointment probably due to the two Dem
ocratic Senators. No known experience
with explosives.
MAINE.-1nsuranc agent and treas
urer Democratic State Committee. REQ
commended by Democratic State Com.
mittee. No previous experience in hand.
ling explosives. ..
MARYIAND.--Physicia and leading
Democrat in his community. Recon-.
mended by Democratic Senator. Nc
experience in handling explosives.
MAssAcH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. reporter
and secretary Democratic State Central
Committee. Recommended by Demo
cratic National Committeeman No
previous experience with explosives.
MrcHIoAN.-stock farmer and chair
man Of Democratic State Central Com
mittee. Recommended by Democratic
organization. No experience in hand
ling explosives.
Observation-Disclosures and prominent
Democratic politician. Unsuccessful
Democratic candidate for Congress.
Recommended by Democratic National
Committeeman from Minnesota No
experience in handing explosives
MIssIssIPPI-Former Sheriff and &C.
tive and aggressive Democratic politi-
clan. Recommended by Senator JOHN
SHARP WILLIAMS. No previous expert
ence in handling explosives.
Observation-Disclosures. prominent as
Democratic orator and Organization
man. Appointed at instance. presum-
ably. Of the late Senator STONE. No
experience in handling explosives.
MONTANA. - storekeeper. A Demo-
crat. recommended by the Democratic
Senators from Montana Once sold ex-
plosives in a store.
STANDARDIZATION, active in anti
Bryan Democratic politics. Appointed
at instance of Senator HIrcHcocx. No
experience WIN explosives.
NEvApA.-Editor and former Demo-
cratic Lieutenant-Go and Cover
nor Recommended by Senator PITT
MAN and the late Senator NEwIANps
10 previous experience with explosives.
NEW Recommendations shoe mer-
chant and postmaster. Unemployed at
time of appointment No experience in
handling explosives.
NEW JRsEY.-Autotnobile salesman
and garage proprietor. Brother OF the
late Senator HuoHEs. No experience in
handling explosives.
NEW MExIco.-stock business. Elk
tremely active Democratic politician.
Appointed at instance OF Senator JONES.
No experience in handling explosives.
NEW YoRK.-Former Democratic AS
semblyman from Buffalo. From 1918
to 1916 Chief Factory Inspector for
Second district of New York Ap-
pointed at instance OF Democratic or
gani1ation. No previous experience IN
handling explosives.
NORTH CARoLrNA-Real estate agent
and raiser Of dewberries Active Dem-
ocrat Appointment probably due to
Endorsement of Senators SIMMONS and
ovRMAN. No experience whatever in
thu handling OF explosives.
NORTH DAKorA-Druggist- Active in
Democratic politics. Recommended by
Democratic State organization. No ex-
perience in handling explosives.
OHIo.-Son-in-iaw of Postmaster and
Democratic Leader KINNEAR of Column
bus. No experience with explosives.
OKLAHoMA-Real estate manager for
Senator OWEN and appointed at his in
stance. No experience in handling ex-
piosives
ORsooN.-Real estate dealer and
chairman Of Democratic county COM
mittee. Recommended by Democratic
State organisation. No experience in
handling explosives.
PEESsrLvANIA.-Publ of trade
magazine and salesman for a root beer
manufacturing concern. Recommended
by tho Democratic organization. No
experience in handling explosives.
RHODE IsLANp.-Lawyer and chair
man of Democratic STATE Central Com
mittee. Appointed at instance Of sena-
tor dEnRr. No previous experience In
handling explosives
SOUTH CARoLrNA.-Editor farm Jour