The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-12-21
Dec. II. 1900.

LINCOLN, Dec. II, 1900.
One of the best moves Governor
elect Dietrich has made in the mat
ter of political appointments is that
which will remove from the pale of
politics the home for the friendless at
Lincoln and the Industrial school for
girls at Milford. Mr.. Dietrich said he
would, in the matter of appointments
for these two institutions, follow the
wish Of the special advisory commit
tee he named several weeks ago. This
committee is composed of Mrs. c. H..
Gere, Mrs. w. j. Bryan, Mrs. d. e.
Thompson, Mrs. G. NJ. Lambertson
and Mrs. A. J. Sawyer. Governor
elect Dietrich stated he desired these
two institutions to be put outside the
category of institutions that are to
be regarded as spoils, and he expressed
the belief that the advisory commit
tee would be skilled enough to make
the proper recommendations. Mr..
Dietrich's disposition in his matter
is earnest, AND his determination to
regard as his appointments the per-
sons recommended by the board will
come as a surprise to the members of
the board themselves, as formerly the
board has been but such in name only.
Governor Dietrich's stand in this mat
ter is to be commended, and it is an
earnest that he proposes to make his
administration something better than
one OF constant squabble at state in
situations.
Many of Governor Dietrich's rulings
are causing more or less CONSERVATION
among those who desire to serve the
state in some way or another, and
n which hits pretty hard is his pro-
position that no officer or employee
shall be allowed to take anybody to
live in any of the state institutions OK
cept members of the immediate fam
lily. No end of trouble and scandal
has been caused in the past by the
housing and boarding of mothers, sis
tiers, cousings and aunts, and in the
matter of minor appointments Mr..
Dietrich declines to select persons who
wouldsnecessarily take with them into
the institutions a number of children.
Unless the applicant feels he can live
up to the law of not foisting relations
upon the state they are not encouraged
to accept. Then again, Mr.. Dietrich's
style of dealing with applications.
Governor Holcomb used to let dele
cations come and sound the praises
of certain anxious ones. He would
then deliver 4 ponderous off-hand
= speech, take the application under adj
visement, when the chances were he
had made up mis- mind about the ap-
pointment long before. Mr.. Dietrich
treats the whole matter as a business
II nrnnncifiOn nn1 in inctnpnnc rhnT0
his mind is made up, or where cases
= are hopeless, he coDtrives, if possible
to let the interested parties know, and
saves them time and money in pre-
venting them chasing after the impoS-
sible. This is something new in ham
ding political appointments in Ne
braska, and it causes favorable com
ment.
Candidates for positions were thick
er than f1eas at the meeting of state
officers last week. The corridors of
the hotel where headquarters are es-
tablished fairly whirled in wreaths OF
smoke from cigars and cigarettes and
those who did not indulge wore X
pressions Of gnoStly hue, yet they
stood the ordeal like soldiers, antici-
pating the opportunity OF 4 word with
the lowers in whose hands their des-
tiny rested. Even a kindly look from
the busy and bothered governor
seemed to soothe their whetted appe-
titles. Quite a few plums were plucked
and as they were announced the lucky
ones locked arms with their friends
and circled among the throng thor
oughly content with their days hunt
Those who were rewarded for valued
ability and fitness of things were: SUI
perintendent of Beatrice institute fo1
feeble-minded youth, DR.. a. Johnson
Omaha; clerks in the Office of land
Cloud; F. W. Hollingsworth, Oak;
Miss Garbraith. Hebron; second book,
keeper in state t~reasurer's Office.
Henry Bauman, West Point; stenog-
rapher in same office, Miss Mary B
Watson, Grand Island; clerk in secre-
tary of states office, James J. Roberts,
Lincoln; stenographer in auditors Of
flee, Miss Anna B. Grissinger, Bell
wood.
The committee having in charge the
inaugural ball at the Lincoln auditor
ium January 8 believe the ball will
eclipse anything of the kline ever at
tempted in the Capital City. 1t prom
Uses to be a social event which will
draw not only the people of Lincoln
but from all parts of the state. The
incoming n outgoing state officers
will be in attendance. and also the
military staff of the new governor. Ii
is hoped that General Fitzhugh Lee
and his staff will attend, as invita-
lions have been sent to them. and il
they do come it will add brilliancy to
the affair. The decorations and cos
tunes will be elaborate. and one OF
the most attractive features of the ball
The Union-Commercial club of Lin
coin has charge of the affair. and it is
expected that the people of Lincoln
will be liberal in the matter of pur.
chasing tickets. Society is on the
quivive in happy anticipation of the
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