Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-06-03
Gov. Richie Names Men For State
Reimbursement.

Gov. Richie Names Men For State
Reimbursement.
Baltimore Sun Of Sunday.
Governor Richie yesterday announced
the names Of the men he will ask to serve
on a commission to aid him in preparing
plan for the reorganization Of the State
government
The list, as given out by the Governor,
represents every element and faction Of
the Democratic party and every county
and section Of the city and State.
Within the next few days each member
Of the commission will be sent a copy Of
the report made by the experts and i'm
mediately afterward the Governor will call
meeting Of the commission to take up
the work. The list follows:
From The COUNTIES
Worcester-Former Senator John Walter
Smith.
Dorchester-Former Governor Emerson
C. Harrington.
Cecll-Emers0n X. Cr0therS.
Kent-State Senator William F. Russell.
Somerset W. Miles.
Talbot-Joseph B. Seth and W. Mason
Shehan.
Caroline-Harvey L. Cooper and Repre-
sentative 7. Alan Goldsborough.
Queen Anne's-Senator John H. C. Legg.
Wicomico- Senator Chas R. Disharoon.
Baltimore State Treasurer John NJ Den
mis-. former Judge N. Charles Burke, Car
vile d. Benson and State Senator David
G. Mcintosh.
Harford-Thomas H. Robinson and Rob-
ert H. Archer, Jr.
Carroll-F Neale Parke.
Howard-State Senator Humphrey ID.
Wolfe and Stephen W. Gambrill.
Montg omery-Comptroller E. Brooke Lee.
Robert B. Peter and DR.. Eugene Jones.
Allegany-Former State Comptroller H.
A. McMullen. John Heating and Henry
Shriver.
Frederick Emory L. Coblentz. Joseph
d. Baker and James H. Gambrill. Jr.
Garrett-Gilmore D. Hammll
Washington State Senator Frank W.
Mish, E. A. Mason and ]. Cleveland Grice
Anne Arundel-State Senator A. Theo-
dore Brady and W. Meade Holiday.
Prince Georee's-Georee W. Walters and
former Judge T. Van Claggett.
Calvert B. Gray.
st. Mary's-Dr. Francis F. Greenwall and
J. Allan Coad.
Charles-W. Mitchell Dieees and Walter
J. Mitchell
From BALTIMORE CRY.
Frank A. Furst. former United States
District Attorney Samuel X. Dennis. State
Senator William l. Norris. State Senator
George Arnold Prick. State Senator Robert
Biges. Representative Charles j. Linthi-
cum. Van Lear Black, B. Howell Griswold,
Jr., John J. Nelligan. T. Rowland Thomas.
Julius Levy, Judge Carroll 7. Bond. former
Judge Henry D. Harlan. Eli Frank. Sylvan
Hayes Lauchheimer, Stuart S. Janney
George Weems Williams. former State
Senator W. Mines Maloy. Charles P. Coady
Omer F. Hershey, Edgar Allen Poe, Chas.
H. Knapp. John M. Requardt, William Lee
Rawls, Henry F. Broeing, A. S. Colds
borough. DR.. JIM. T, Finney. DR.. Hugh H.
Young and DR.. J. NJ H. Rowland.
In announcing the names the Governor
said:
"A substantial beginning along the lines
Of coordination, efficiency and economy
In the State government was made as the
result Of the labors Of the GoOdnow econ
omy and efficiency commission. and it
seems to me that the need Of the present.
so far as the State government is con-
cerned, is the completion Of that work.
with this end in view have caused a
study to be made Of the various State de-
partments. as result Of which a plan of
proposed departmental reorganization has
been submitted to me. This proposed plan
follows. in general. the line OF departmental
reorganization which has been adopted
with such successful results in Illinois,
Massachusetts,, Nebraska. Idaho. Washing
tor. Ohio and other States and which is
now under consideration in still others,
including New York and California.
The problems involved differ in the
different States and would not be willing
to recommend to the Maryland Legislature
any reorganization plan which had not
first received the approvalO Of commissio n
Of representative Maryland men who are
familiar with Maryland conditions and
with governmental operations here. want
the plan to be essentially Maryland plan
Endorsed by Marylanders.
Accordingly am going to request a
number Of representative Maryland mer
to serve upon such commission. will ash
them to take the plan which has been sub.
mitted to me and use II simply as a work
ing basis; suggest such changes or modi
fications in II or supplements to 1t as they
deem advisable and then recommend thu
scheme of State departmental reorganiza.
tion which. in their judgment. is mos
suitable for submission to the General As.
sembly OF Maryland Of 1922.
Il am selecting the members of the com.
mission with great care. and with especia
regard to their experience in public affairs
earnestly hope that all will be willing &c
render this really great public service.
Il think that members Of the State de-