The sun., 1919-01-10
SMITH FILLS SIX
Big STATE BERTHS
Frances Perkins MRS. Paul
WILSON, Named as Indus
trial Commissioner.
NIXON ALSO NOMINATED
c. +. Rattigan Selected as the
Head Of State Prison
System.

ALBANY, Jan. Gov. Smith sent six
important appointments to tho State
Senate to-day and they were referred
to the Senate Finance COMMITTEES. the
usual procedure. Gov. Smith said to-
night he expected that all his nominees
would be confirmed.
A woman. Frances Perkins OF New
York. whose married name Is Mrs. Paul
Wilson. was named by the Governor for
n place on the State Industrial Com
mission for three years at $4,000 n year.
succeeding Louis Wizard OF Batavia.
There was some discussion tonight
among Senators as to whether she can
take her oath OF office and still use her
maiden name She aided Gov. Smith
when he was vice-chairman of the State
Factory Investigating Committee and
also has aided in enforcing the laws
enacted as a result OF those investiga-
lions. She Is secretary Of the Committee
on Safety and the Maternity Centre As
ISOLATION and chairman OF the Legislative
committee OF the Consumers League.
Gov Smith announced that he had
! several other women under ,considerati ton
| for appointments to big State Offices.
Lewis Nixon Appointed.
The other appointments sent to the
Senate were: Lewis Nixon Of New York
| for Superintendent OF Public Works for
two years at $1,000 a year, succeeding
| Gen. W. W. wotherspoon.
Michael J. Walsh of Yonkers. for
State Tax Com missioner at $1,000 n
year for three years, succeeding Ralph
W. Thomas of Madison county.
Henry Stanley Renaud OF New York
city. foe State Superintendent of Elec-
lions at $1,000 year for four years,
succeeding DR.. Frederick Marshall OF
New YORK
| Charles r. Rattigan OF Auburn. for
| Superintendent OF Prisons at $4,000 n
year for a term ending IN 1921.
| Howard =. Nash OF Brooklyn. for
| County Judge OF Kings county.
The Governor also announced the re-
designation OF Justice Abel e. Black
mar of Kings to Appellate Division OF
the Supreme SQUIRT, Second Department.
| The appointment OF Rattigan for
, Prison Superintendent may cause a
political row in the Senate. MS. Rat
| tigan who formerly was warden Of
Auburn and now Ia Federal Collector NJ
the Port of Rochester, also is chair
man Of the Democratic committee d
| Cayuga.
| French Democracy Recognized.
| Mr.. Renaud. named for superintendent
Of elections. il a leader OF the French
Democracy OF New York and an Assist
ant District Attorney OF New York
| county.
Judge Nash. named for the Kings
County Court, Is a City Magistrate under
| appointment by Mayor Mcclellan in
1909.
The trustees OF public buildings. COM
pris!ng Gov. Smith. !ieut.-Ciov. Walker
ant Speaker Sweet. to-day named
Thomas II. NcDorouxh. a lieutenant o!
| Joseph J. Murphy % Troy. for State
| Superintendent OF Public Buildings a. a
salary Of SIS. 900 a year for two years.
The trustees elected the Governors
secretary, George Il. Van Nance. a
secretary nj salary OF s2,50o a year
As secretary 10 the Governor he receives
$4,000 a year and $500 AS secretary to
the State buildings sites committee
| Other secretaries have held the same
| office AZ the came salaries.
| The Lieutenant Governors secretary,
| James 2. Wallace NJ Troy. vas named
| a solicitor OF the trustees. a place which
| formerly was held by the executive audi
| tor at an extra salary OF $1,000 year
| Mr.. Wallace will serve without COM
pensat.on.
Race for state Fair JObss
| The MISUNDERSTANDING announced
| to-day a meeting Of the STATE Fair Com
| mission In his room at the capitol NJ
noon January 10 There are two can
iidates for the position OF racing sec
| rotary OF the State fair which pays
1900 They are Claude Fletcher OF
Watertown and Horace Murphy Of SYRIA
| cuse
The Governor Will go TO New York
city tomorrow afternoon and will be
J in the Governor room IN the City Hall
all iay Saturday. having arranged a
number 81 conferences there. He ex-
pects 70 make bi-weekly trips 70 New
York TO meet those who cannot afford
the trip tn Albany.
IT am homesick for n eight OF Park
Row" said the Governor IN announcinE
his trip The Governor will return to
| Albany Sunday night.