Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-15

John NJ, Nelson, until recently editor
of The State, may possibly be made
chief clerk OF the land office, That at
least was the gossip in the capitol Sat
urday. 1t is known that deadlock
on the selection OF chief clerk existed
Friday at the meeting of the state land
commissioners Secretary or State
elect Froehlich, Attorney General-elect
Hicks and Treasurcr-elect Davidson.
The two last are friendly to the La Fol
lette wing of the party, while the first
favors the Scoheld element. At the
meeting last week, 1t is said that the
commissioners-ele first decided that
each should be accorded the privilege
Of naming two OF the six Clerks of the
office. Then Messrs. Davidson and
! Hicks wanted to know whom MIR
Froehllch would name, intlmatlng that
II the men were known to be very hos
tile to La Toilette they would not vote
to elect them. Mr.. Froehllch Is said
to have replied that II was his own ar
fair whom he should name; he was en-
titled to two cerkshlps and he would
fill them with any men he desired. This
position Is understood to have caused
the adjournment of the conference I'M
til next Friday. On the single ballot
taken for chief clerk navidson's vote
went to G. NJ, Morley. formerly super.
intendent of public property, but now
clerk in the land department; Frooh-
lch's to Capt L, II, Swift, clerk In
the treasury department.; and Hicks to
Joe +. Huntington. also clerk In the
land department Now the friends OF
! Nelson are pushing him for the place
and the impression prevails In inner
circles that he may be selected, He
might possibly get the votes OF Ia
wilson and Hicks, which, being a ma
| i0rty, would elect him But IN view Of
his well-known recent antagonstc cd
Itorlal work on The State his selection
as chief clerk would naturally be
looked on by the Scofled element as an
aHront to the governor and the latter's
| friends will doubtless exert themselves
to prevent II. Nelson Is also being
mentioned for assistant state treasurer,
Martin Berg, deputy bank examiner,
is also candidate for the position and
many believe he will get It. Outside
Of new chief clerk 1t is believed that
there will be few changes In the land
department
Mr.. Hicks troubles at present are
manifold. At meeting OF La FOL
lette's friends In Milwaukee week
ago 1t was voted to recommend Gilbert
e. Roe OF Madison for first assistant nj
torney general and A, II, Long OF
Prairie du Chen for second assistant
During Hicks visit here last week It
Is said that 1t came to him from a
source very close to the Gov. Sconeld
that If he appoints those two men he
| VIII erect an lnsurmountable
barrier Between the executive and le-
gal departments Of the state and that
under the statutes the governor could
and probably would secure
outside legal advise when
ever he needed It. The gov
cfnor 1t Is said, would like to have
harmony between the two departments,
but II would not exist II Mr.. Hicks ap.
pointed the men reports credit him
have made an impression on Mr., Hicks
and now the friends OF G. T.. Buell. of
Madison and James A. Stone OF Reeds
burg, two men understood to be unob-
jectlonable TO the governor, are push
ing them for the places. b. j. Castle
OF Black River Falls is said To stand
good show Of being appointed law
| ~ InA fn ba ~ Ia
partment
Adjutant General Boardman, Labor
Commissioner Erickson and Superin-
tendent OF Public Property Scott are
booked to remain, and probably II. &.
Adams, dairy and food commissioner,
also State Treasury Agent Vernon
may or may not. No one seems to
have clear understanding In regard
TO his case. The talk still Is that +.
M. Wootton OF Madison will get some
thing good.
Capt. Swift will la all probability
get a place in the secretary Of states
department. 1t is understood that u.
T. Schmidt OF Milwaukee will be as
! slstant secretary oil state; g. M. Hots-
chick, now clerk la the land depart
ment, chief clerk; Emil Hartman, a
clerk in the adjutant generals depart
ment, warrant clerk. Ernest Kuechle
will be retained as bookkeeper, Ed
ward Lowe as assistant bookkeepef,
Arthur A. Meggett as printing clerk,
\ G. II. MeNeel as notarial clerk, George
s. Reed as compiling clerk w. J. Belts
as document clerk, Mrs. NJ. &. Reyes rs
recording clerk, james Il. Colenso as
mailing clerk.
Treasurer Davidson will retain
George V. Borchsenius. bookkeeper In
the treasury department. II Is said, but
will make changes la most OF the other
/ positions.
II is rumored that there will be con-
siderable OF sweep In the state SUI
perintendent's department. Prof. W..
J. Brier OF the River Falls normal
school Is mentioned for assistant SUI
perintendent.
Considerable pressure IL being