The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-06
M0RGAN'S RECENT APPOINTMENTS
CAUSE CONSIDERABLE CONNIE Mt
NO SURPRISE IN CHARLESTON BUT
CAPITAL WOULD LIKE TO
SEE NEW FACES.
Sentiment Is That Lifetime Office
holders Should Not Have
All Plums.
BY DWIGHT n. TETEH.


surprise IN Charleston, but have created
considerable comment.
The appointments III question filled
sin vacancies with mru who. with but
ono exception have been IN the employ
OF the state for many years Dr. l.. Is.
Stephenson was elevated from the board
Of control 70 the new road comm ssion.
Or. Stephenson served five years on thr
board OF control under an appointment
by Governor Glasscock and was re-
appointed by Governor Cornwell at the
expiration Of his term. He Is considered
here as deserving Democrat"
Major Camden Page Fortnoy. another
appoiutec Of Governor Morgan's 10 the
new road commission. had a brilliant
career before he WAS appointed TO the
old road commission by Governor corn
we'll III 1919 Governor Morgan ap-
pointed him for six year TERN, and
made has chairman Of the new COM
mission.
James s. Larkln was reappointed to
the board OF control by Governor Nor
gan for Il period Of six years. 1901
he was appointed by Governor White to
act as the director Of the West Virginia
Asylum AZ huntington. and in 1905 was
rc:ppnintCd by Governor Dawson. Mr..
Lark:n was one of the original members
OF the board Of control. having .r"n
appointed by Governor Gi;GHsCoEs July
|. 1909. He has already served the state
, twenty years, and Is now entering on
term which. when completed Will
have given him twcnty-SiN years OF the
states patronage
One New Man.
Lee OF; WAS rcappointcd AS State
Compensation Commissioner. Mr.. or ~
, also we'll known iigur" OF the state
house. being appointed in 1913 by Gov
enor Hatfield as 4 member OF the public
service commission and in 1915 was
appointed as state compensation com
missioner.
#. Edward I'LL vas appointed as
director Of negro welfare statistics tor
Il term OF four years. MIR liN; IS tn"
only new blood Governor Morgan haN
seen fit to brInE TO the state house. but
he IS no douh, we'll htt"L for the posi-
ton as nc was one of thr editors oil
the Mcdowell Times Il newspaper with
largo circulation among the negroes.
and had charge Nt the negro bureau for
the Republicans during he i"@n cam
align.
John sherman DarSt WAS appointed
10 the board OF control 10 ill the I'M
y
Of Dr. Stephenson. cndrdS june so,
1928. Mr.. Darst's appointment came as
quite a surprise 10 politicians in close
touch with state house affairs. RE mad
been candidate for the position oil
state compensation commissioner 10
succeed Mr. OFT. and ho was not thought
Of in connection with the board Of con-
troll MT. DarSt has been auditor OF the
state for twelve years. his term having
expired March 4. and he WAS such
deserving Republican, that II seems he
lust had TO be taken care or in some
manner. MIR DarSt managed General
Woods campaign for the presidential
nomination in West Virginia last year
ana he also had charge OF the cNpcn-
diturc OF the Proctor money which was
sent into IN" state To further WOOD
campaign Mr.. DarSt was also very &C
tive over the state in b"hair o. ""r-
gan 3 candidacy for governor. and II was
strongly limited during the campaign
and after. that some Of the Wood money
, was made To serve. putting II mildly
two purposes and proved OF great help
to Morgan IN the dark days OF the cam
paisn when he needed help. one good
turn always deserves another. and Nor
ran, by appointing Darst 10 the board
best means at hand.
Always Politicians.
These various appointments hNve not
created any more adverse criticism oil
the governor IN Charleston than could
bs expected from politicians who are
"onto the ropes" and know how The
great game Of politics is played. Their"
Is sentiment amongst the people OF
the state that some Of the high Offices
should not be made the jewels TO be
conferred on the life time politicians
for conspicuous services rendered 10 IN"
party. and that these offices should not
be filled by switching around amongst
the state house and old office holders
and finally making selections by the
"choosing-up" method. There always
has been feeling among the people
that appointIvr offices should be hii"d
with the men best qualified to render
the service required by the Offices to
which they have been appointed. and
that these offices should not forever
be rllcd with politicians. whose "S-
Sential qualifications S""m I" l." party
or personal allegiance or The number
of years they have already been ON the
states payroll.
Koatlsy May Be Rewarded.
There Is sun one 3pPhlHNiu'HN ~ ~
made before the new road commission
will be filled. Among The men men
! toned for the third place On the COM
! mission are c. l.. Nner Of BuckhInnon.
! and NJ T. White. Republican, state
chairman. However. this appointment Is
| still in allegiance and may not be an
nounced for several days yet: there can
be no doubt. after considering Gov
rrnor Morgan's other appointments. but
that some observing" man vii! land
tn. lob This commission will for the
| next several years be OF The utmost inn
portance TO the interest of the state as
!: |, will have absolute charge of carrying
out the new road program and the eN-
penditure OF the $4,000, 00n recently
voted to be spent on the roads Since
Speaker Edwin NJ. kcatlcy made his
reply 10 Senator Bloch. defending Gov
..rnor Morgan's pet gross sales tax and
laud.ng the governor 10 the skios. It mas
been limited around Charleston that he
NAV no rendered this appointment.