Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-18
BLAINE TO CONTROL ALL
COMMISSION APPOINTM'TS

means that he will control the legis-
lature but the appointments he will
have to make during the next year
will give him control of all the major
boards and commissions with the sin
gle exception of the Tax Commission,
and for the first time in years the
progressives will have complete con-
troll of the entire state government.
During the campaign before the
primary Gov. Blaine stated repeated
ly that when he assumed the Office of
chief executive he found not only the
legislative but many of the state OIL
Gals antagonistic to him and his poll
cies. That being the case, with the
majority Of the legislature of 1923
friendly, as well as the state officials,
he will have the opportunity by ap-
pointments to procure majority on
all the boards and commissions ex-
cept the Tax Commission, where he
now has one appointee but there will
be no vacancy for two years.
Among those whose terms will ex-
pire early in 1923 and whose success
sors will be appointed by Gov. Blaine,
are: C. P. Norgord, Commissioner of
Agriculture; Marshall Cousins, Com
missioner of Banking; c. L. Harring
ton, Forestry member of the Conser-
walton Commission; George S. Har-
ris, president of the Board of Con-
troll; ]. @. Emery, Dairy and Food
Commissioner; l.. A. Tarrel, member
of the Industrial Commission; Plat
Whitman; Commissioner of Insur-
ance; Edward Nordman, Commission
er of Markets; T. r. Cunningham,
Chief Oil Inspector; J. d. Morrissey;
superintendent public property; H. r.
Trumbower, member OF Railroad
Commission, and C. B. Ballard, treas
ury agent.
Emery, Tarrel, Cunningham, Nor
rissey and Ballard are Blaine ap-
pointees and will doubtless be reap
pointed, as will probably Nordman,
a LaFollette democrat and admins
tration supporter. 1t is also probable
that Harrington will be reappointed.
He was appointed for an unexpired
term, the law requiring that one
member of the Conservation Commits
sion shall be trained forester. He
was assistant to the late Commission
er F. B. Moody and was in service in
France when his chief died and Gov.
Philip held the position open for
him. 1t is possible, though hardly
probable, that Trumbower may be re-
appointed as he has never been con-
sidered antagonistic to the admins
tration, in fact has not been polite
ian, and is considered a good man on
the commission. However, there are
those who believe that Office will go
to Judge j. r. Long, now council for
t1n mic cin r.
pointee of Gov. Blaine. But Norgord,
Cousins, Harris and Whitman are
sure of being replaced as soon as
their terms expire. All are Philip
appointees.
Former Senator AL C. Anderson,
Menomonie, a Blaine appointee as
member OF the state highway COM
mission, which carries no salary, is
said to be slated to succeed George
Harris, Waukesha, as member OF the
Board of Control, which would make
all three members of the board Blaine
appointees. Senator Anderson, who
did not seek reelection this year,
served as a member OF the Legisla-
tive Visiting Committee during two
sessions and made q special personal
study of the charitable and penal in
situations. In the legislature he was
considered an authority on the sub
ject and it is understood would accept
the position ii it is offered him. 1t
is also probable there will be another
vacancy on the Board of Control as
Mrs. Often is said to be planning to
resign about the first of the year. She
was originally appointed by Gov.
Philip for the twO-year term when
the Board was reduced in 1919 from
five to three members, one to be
woman. She has more than filled the
position and was reappointed by Gov.
Blaine in 1921 for SIX years. Since
then she has married and is said to
plan to give UP her official position
for home life. She lives with her
husband in Milwaukee.
Elmer S. Hall, secretary of state,
who chose to run for congress in the
Ninth district instead of seeking re-
election, but who was defeated for the
nomination in the primaries by a
divided factional vote although en-
dorsed by both LaFollette and Blaine,
is being talked of as the likely sue
cessor to Platt Whitman as commits
sioner of insurance. Hall is very
popular in the capitol and it is be-
lieved he will be given the plum. No
one has been suggested as yet as a
likely successor to Norgord. The po-
sition pays $4,000 per year and is for
six year term, so there will doubt
less be plenty of applicants.
The probable election of State Su-
perintendent John Callahan to the
presidency of Stout Institute next
month, originally predicted exclusive
ly in this correspondence July Is, will
give Gov. Blaine the appointment of
his successor as state superintendent,
and as predicted to months ago ]. B.
Borden, secretary of the state board
of Public Affairs can, it is understood
have the position if he wants it. AS
secretary of the Board of Affairs Mr..
Borden is drawing salary of $4,000
while that of state superintendent
pays $4,000. However, his present
position is considered political ap-
pointment and although assured for
at least two more years the appoint
ment to the state superintendency
would be for the term expiring July
1, 1925, and he would be practically
assured of reelection for another
term at least. Mr.. Borden served as
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