The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-22
MAYOR BROKE HIS PROMISE.
Drs. Morrison, LOcI<ridge and DuFha m
New Health Board.

New Health Board.
Mayor Taggart's new cabinet is about
completed Yesterday he announced the re-
appointment of Dr. Frank A. Morrison and
the appointment of Drs. John e. Lockridge
and Charles o. Durham to succeed Drs
Field and Cline on the Board of Health and
Charities. There was a meeting of the
board in the afternoon, when DIR. Morrison
was reelected president. Edmund D. Clark.
secretary of the board and city sanitarian.
was notified that his resignation was not
accepted. The resignation of DR.. Leonard
Bell, superintendent of the City Dispensary
was accepted and DR.. NJ J. Spencer was
appointed in his stead. No action was taken
on the designations of DIR. Ferguson, super
intendent OF the City Hospital nor with
those of the clerks in the boards Office
Mayor Taggart will dictate these appoint
ments, as ne did two years ago. There was
at that time strong opposition to the
mayors selection for superintendent of the
hospital, but he regarded political rather
than professional circumstances in making
the appointment, with the result OF a scan
dal some months later ana the retirement
OF the young superintendent, VINO had been
the mayors choice. Those who are inter-
ested in the hospital hope that the board
Will be allowed to determine whether Dr.
Ferguson is to remain, or. at any rate, 10
select his successor. 1t is well known that
the may or demands that all members OF lbs
CABINET shall be subservient to him when
II comes to dispensing the political plums
Inc new members OF the Board OK Health
all represent the regular schools, and al
ready there is clamcr going up from the
new schools. Before the election it is said
that the mayor promised that he would
appoint a physician from the physio- med
ical school. When the announcement was
made of the new board yesterday a heated
delegation OF physio-meds, headed by Or.
winters, Called on the mayor 10 protest
against his nad latin in not carrying our
MS ante-eIectIon aGI cement. The mayor eX-
planned that there was no way pOsslpte Ior
MN TO follow ms convictions IN the matter
as II he carried out has agreement there
would be u long ana fierce controversy
winch would impair the efficiency OF one OK
The most important branches of the city
government. physicians of the physio-me0-
zeal school say that the mayor MADE a di-
rect promise to give them representation,
and they are not disposed 10 feel kindly
since he has displayed a lack of sincerity in
ante-election promises. Mayor Taggart's
friends say that he was really disposed to
appoint representative OF some nonregu-
lar school, but found that none of the regu-
lars would serve il this plan was earned
out DR.. Morrison fatty refusing to serve
again and Dr. Durham declining to accept
an appointment if that meant associating
with physician of some school not regu-
lar.
When Mayor Taggart appoints a successor
to Sterling r. Holt, who resigned from the
Board of Park commissioners, his cabinet
will be complete. Since George j. Marott
has declined the place there is little GER
tainty as to who will be selected. George
Merritt, John Bertermann, John j. Cooper
and others have been mentioned for the
office.
1t is predicted that at the meeting of the
Board of Works this morning some dispOsi-
tons will be made of the clerkships. BART
Parker has been clerk of the board for sew
eral years through successive administra-
tons of both politics. His capacity for the
work is not questioned but when his name
is mentioned the opinion is expressed that
he Will be dropped. 1t all lies with the
mayor. Those who oppose Richard C. Her
rick, clerk of the Board of Safety say that
he has no political convictions and that he
always keeps passive during a campaign.
He has gone through several administra-
to wish him to remain. But, as in other
cases, the mayor will sign the decree.
Changes in Controller Johnson's office have
not been announced. strong pressure is
being made on behalf of Charles Adam.
Martin Murphy has not asked to be re-
tained. He is independent of the admins
tration and was offered a place after Dare
A. Macbeth retired early in the last term.
Myron d. King processes ignorance as TO
what disposition is to be made in his case.
He is now the mayors secretary. He is one
of those whose friends expect to always
provide a political job for him, and it is
commonly believed that he viii fail into
something. Many minor places are to be
filled in the various departments. Mayor
Taggart will indicate to his boards who ne
desires appointed and his wishes will pre-
vail If any man wants a place and asks
the mayor about ii he is blandly informed
that that place is under the board. I'll see
what / can do for you" That's the last OF
il unless the applicant has pull or be-
longs to the push" There are hundreds
of men who are less loyal than formerly 10
IT. Tag" ss they anectionateiy called HIM
before the election. and some OF the things
that arc said regarding him are not at ain
complimentary. Faith in his sincerity and
geniality. good fellowship and smiles is