Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21
2 Named to Posts
In Roads Shakeup
BonneII Chosen
For Mccain Job:
McMuIIen Picked

ANNAPOLIS. May 81 R. -
Robert o. Bonnell, Baltimore
banker, has been appointed to
the State Roads Commission and
will become its new chairman.
John j. McMullen, Cumber-
land publisher. was also named
to the commission as Gov. Nc
Keldin launched a drastic
shakeup of the States largest
agency.
Mr.. Bonnell, active in the
forming of Maryland's new Port
Authority, replaces Russell H.
Mccain, architect of Maryland's
multi-million-dollar 12-year road
building program.
Mr.. McMullen replaces Bram-
well Kelly, a member Of the
three-man commission. A third
and final appointment is ex-
pected next month.
Du Point Due for Third Post
Gov McKeldin said Frank
du Pont. of Cambridge, is ex-
pected to commit himself on the
appointment by June is. Indi-
cations were he would become
the third commissioner.
In announcing the Bonnell
and McMullen appointments
yesterday. the Governor said:
I'VE need a general change in
the system of administration and
! feel it is best that we start out
with an entirely new group Of
commissioners"
He added that the changes
were not intended to reflect upon
present members and that he
anticipated keeping Mr.. Nc
Cain and Mr.. Edgar Bennett
third member of the Commits
Ision) in State service in other
executive capacities"
Refuses to Elaborate
The Governor would not elab-
crate upon the statement on the
Mccain and Bennett appoint.
ments to future posts.
He mentioned that Mr.. Kelly
has said he was anxious to de-
vote full time to his private busi-
ness interests.
Mr.. Bonnell and Mr.. McMullen
will assume their duties June Is.
Mr.. Mccain has been a COM
mission member since the adj
ADMINISTRATION of former Gov. Her
bert O'Conor and has been
chairman since 1851, when Gov.
McKeldifl appointed him.
BOnneIl May Get $25,O0O
Mr.. McCain's salary was SIS
1000 per year. The Governor did
not say how much Mr.. Bonnell
is to get, but the figure was
reliably put at $4,000.
Speculation that Mr.. Mccain
was to be replaced has been
abroad for the past year. Only
last week the Legislative Coun-
Gil gave hi ma vote of confidence
and named a three-man COM
Imittee to determine the Cover
Inor's attitude on his status.
AT that time Delegate Robert
son, Democrat of Baltimore.
sharply criticized any rumors
that Mr. Mccain would be re-
placed.
Mr.. Bonnell. IS, is vice presi-
dent of the Fidelity-Baltimore
National Bank g. Trust Co. He
has been chairman of the Bal
timore Aviation Commission and
of the Republican Finance Com
mittee. and president of the
Community Fund and of the
Baltimore Association of Com
merce.
Heads River Commission
Mr.. McMullen, 54, is president
OF the Times and Alleghenian
Co., Inc, publishers of the Cum
berland News, Evening Times
and Sunday Times. He is
managing editor of the Times
and Sunday Times.
Though an active Democrat.
Mr.. McMullen has never sought
public Office. He is chairman
of the Upper Potomac River
Commission, and holds director
ships in the Potomac Electric
Co.. the Liberty Trust Co. of
Cumberland and the Fidelity
Savings Bank of Frostburg.
A Cumberland native and
graduate of Mt. St. Mary's Col
lege, Mr.. McMullen has five
children.