New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
Smith Appoints
Van Nance as
His Secretary
Attorney Held Same Posi-
ton in Governors First
Term Until Made Public
Service Commissioner
Other Names Withheld
New Executive Gives Lunch
con to Port Commission,
Which Presents Him Bag

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Governor-eleet Alfred z. Smith con-
hrmed last night the appointment OF
George r. Van Nance, former Public
Service Commissioner. as his private
secretary. Mr.. Van Nance was seere-
tAry TO the Governor during his first
term, ieis-'2o. Mr.. Van Nance is as
ISOLATED In the practice Of law with
william Church Osborn. In 1911 he
wss assistant clerk Of the Assembly.
and IN 1918 clerk. Governor Smith
appointed him secretary in 1919, but
before the end Of his term he was
made q member Of the Public Service
/ Commission. Mr. Van Nance was sec
retary Of the Democratic State Com
mittee for a short time.
Mr.. Smith said his other appoint
ments would be announced from
Albany.
The Governor-elect revealed that
next to the fob Of drafting his mes
sage 10 the Legislature the hardest
task he has had In the last few days
was providing ways and means for
getting live Christmas monkey safely
T TO Albany.
"A kind lady gave my boy, Walter
7 (tweive years old, a live monkey
said the Governor, "and all day long
I have been scheming 20 get that
monkey Grated and shipped TO Albany:
! have him fixed up at last, and
Walter is happy, whether the monkey
I is or not"
The Smiths will depart tomorrow at
1925 p. m, reaching Albany at S;sO
o'clock. Included among the family
belongings will be Captain, the family
police dog, and Chang. Pekinese.
Mr.. Smith Gives Luncheon
Mr.. Smith gave a luncheon for the
Port Authority Commission yesterday
at the Biltmore, and received from
them as a Christmas present travel
7 ing bag. The new executive will take
! tho oath Of Office before midnight on
December 81 from Judge John w.
Hogan, Of the Court OF Appeals, a
/ longtime friend The formal swear
/ ing in will take place on Monday next
before the Secretary Of State.
/ Frank A. Munsey entertained Of din
ner last night at the Ritz-Carlton
/ Hotel for the Governor-elect. Other
guests were Charles B. Alexander, DR..
! Nicholas Murray Butler, A. G. Bedford
/ August Belmont, James B. Duke, VIII
/ lam A. Day, former Ambassador John
W. Davis, Surrogate James A. Foley,
/ former Ambassador James W. Gerard,
ex-Justice Lindley NJ Garrison, Charles
Dana Gibson, Eugene G.. Grace, John
If. Gilchrist, Charles ID. Hilles, Percy
I II. Johnston, Darwin P. Kingsley, Otto
IL Kahn, Thomas w. Lamont, l.. r.
( Loree, Dwight w. Morrow, ex-Justiee
/ Morgan j. O'Brien, eX-Justice Alton b.
/ Parker, Frank L. Polk, ex-Justice
/ Francis X. Pendleton, Joseph VI. Pros
kauer, Ralph Pulitzer. James j. Rior-
dan, j. Leonard Replogle. Governor Al
bert c. Ritchie Of Maryland, William
c. Reick, A. II. Smith, Louis Seibold,
James Speyer, Charles II. Sabin, Keats
I Speed, Fred Underwood. c. V. Van
Anda. Brigndier General Cornelius
I Vanderbilt, George r. Vannamee, Err
vim Wardman, Louis Wiley and Senator
James j. Walker.
my message 20 the Legislature will
be in harmony with the promises Of
the Democratic state platform said
Mr. Smith last night. In answer TO a
question he said that he had not an
swered the Christmas letter from Will
liam H. Anderson, state superintendent
Of the Anti-Saloon League. who re-
qucsted him 70 give his support TO
three local enforcement laws intro
duced last year;
VIII Work for Primary
II Is expected that among the rec
concentrations in tue forthcoming mes
sage will be one for q restoration Of
the direct primary for all state wide
Offices, reorganization of the state gov
ernment through constitutional amend
ment along the lines sought by Mr..
Smith during his first term; repeal OF
the Miller transit and public utility
legislation, repeal Of the Lusk laws
and cf the motion picture censorship
measure.
The new Governor has indicated that
he will recommend also several i'm
portant improvements in the code If
labor legislation, according 70 a state
ment issued yesterday by the New
York State Federation Of Labor. Mr..
Smith was asked by a delegation Of the
federation 10 stress in his message
at least twenty points suggesting a
changed course Of labor legislation. lie
has asked for support for this program.
Il Is stated. and is understood to be
In accord with ~ in many respects.
Restoration Of the state labor de-
partwcnt 20 iis fullest efficiency was
thc pr.rcipa request made Of the Gov
ernof. his would enable the enforce
merit oi NE labor law and the work
men compensation law. now regarded
as dord 10 many respects. Vigorous
opposition also has been voiced against
any plan 10 license unions, 70 force
incorporation Of unions or their sub
mission 20 compulsory arbitration. the
statement says
Another objective. il states. is the
repeal Of the Lusk laws. At the re-
quest Of the Teachers Union the Cen.
tral Trades and Labor Council will
make an emphatic demand to that
effect
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