Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-04
NEW STATE OIL INSPECTOR
Governor Fsvags Names ]. D. Hayes Of
LiIcsln for the ofHos.
20 4 sztR DISCUSSES rssTMAsTESsHIF
Offers Position of Assistant 90 T. r
A. wiIIisms-Governor Appoints
state DeIesates 90 Irrisa-
tlon Congress-.
From a stan correspondent

IRON a STAN CorrespondenC)
LINCOLN. Feb. observation-disclosures
Savage today appointed J. ID. Hayes OF this
city to the position Of state oil inspector
to succeed ed r. Sizer, h will soon re-
sign to accept the Lincoln postmastership.
The tranfer OF the ONCE will probably take
place about March l.. Mr.. Hayes was
assured SATURDAY that he would be given
the place and today the ofieiai commission
was written in the governors ONCE, TO take
effect Immediately upon the resignation OF
Mr.. siyer.
Mr.. Hayes has lived twenty-three years
In Nebraska. twenty Of which we're passed
in Gage county. Three years ago he re-
moved TO Lincoln and has since resided In
this city. He has always been an ardent
republican but until ne entered the race for
the oil inspectorship was never a candidate
for any important public once. He is a
travelling man by occupation, in the empoy
Of the Beatrice Creamery company, and
had the endorsement Of several influential
organization Of drummers. J. II. O'Neal.
his closest competitor for the position, had
also the endorsement Of a large number Of
travelling men and the governor found 1t
difficult to choose between the two candi-
dates. SO nearly alike were their qualihca-
lions and support. y -
The governor intended to withhold the
announcement OF the appointment until the
place became vacant, but the publication
Of e report in a Lincoln newspaper tnat
Mr.. o'Neal had been decided upon for the
place caused him to make IL known today.
siser Talks of His Appointment.
Ed r. sizer. who has been appointed and
confirmed for postmaster of Lincoln. has
been a resident here since 1873, and was
largely interested in the building up OF this
city. He was elected clerk of the district
court of this county in 1884 by a majority
of 1900, and again in 1883 by an increased
majority. He inaugurated the present COM
plete system of records In the district
court.
Shortly after the occupation Of Cuba by
the Americans he was appointed chief
clerk of the customs service of that island
and Col. Tasker II. Bliss, collector. said
in a letter to the war department: There
has been no one American in this service
who has assisted me morel on whose judg-
ment l have more relied. or has done more
faithful and efficient service to the govern
ment. Whatever there is to approve in
this department. or what there is least to
criticize, much OF It is due to him." In
May. 1901. he was appointed state inspector
of oils, which ONCE he holds at the present
time.
Mr.. slzer today said: "The petition ask
ing for my appointment as postmaster. was
eigned by over 700 of the most prominent
business and professional men In the city.
/ have rendered my resignation as state
inspector OF oils to Governor Savage, Ia
take effect March 1. 1902.
THE duties Of deputy postmaster are
such as to require the best of clerical and
executive ability. as much Of the detail OF
the ONCE devolye upon the deputy. l have
rendered this position to T. P. A. williams,
first for the reason that he possesses all
of the qualifications to discharge the duties
of the once to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned. and secondfa AZ accomplishment to the
Veteran Republican club. and the Young
Mems Republican club. who have largely
Joined In a request for his appointment
Mr.. Williams being a son OF a veteran, and
an active member Of the Young Mems Re.
publican club Of this city. an organization
that 10 always at the front fighting the
battles Of our party"
Mr.. Williams will likely accept the posi-,
ton ten1ered him.
Delegates to Irrigation Congress.
Governor Savage today named the fol
lowing delegates to the Colorado Wyoming
Nebraska Irrigation congress. which vii
be held in Sterling. Colo, February p
and "a, for the purpose of considering pro
posed irrigation legislation;
Peter Marfarlane, Gering; W. p. Miles
Robert oberfelder. Sidney; e. BENJAMIN
Andrews. o. ". p. Stout. II. Steckelburs
G. H. Morrill,, Adna Dobson. Lincoln; +
N. Bishop, Gates; Peter Youngers. Geneva
Charles Nicolai. Sargent; Mr.. Abbott, Moul
ton; A. N. Allen. Gothenburg; e.. A. Cook
e. ID. Owens, Albert Able. II. o. Smith
Lexington; c. II. Meeker. McCook; ]. h