Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-29
CHURCH FOR OIL INSPECTOR
Governor Finally Decides the Long-Drawn-
Out Contest,
DEPUTY INSPECTORS ARE ALSO NAMED
Governor Mickey and stan, Accom-
panied by other state Ohicers,
Leave for st. Louis Expo
aitiOn.
Trom a stan correspondence

LINCOLN. April 2s.-(special)-Edward
A Church is the new oil inspector. He was
late this afternoon by the gov
ernor. His term of office begins May l.
With the naming of the chief these depu-
ties we're announced to begin their duties
at the same time. w. G. Templeton,
Omaha; d. W.. Hoyt, York; Howard J.
Hull, Kearney; s. J. Johnson, Minden. No
appointment for the third district was made
and for the present Fred Sonenschien Will
continue to serve.
Never before, not even in the matter OF
the South Omaha police commission has
Governor Mickey been 50 besieged with
applicants and their friends, as he has
been over this office. Long before the con-
vening Of the legislature, in fact, immedi-
ately after the election Of Governor Mickey
applicants began to roll in. And as time
went on these applicants became more and
more numerous. Every day some one called
upon the governor and every day some one
was announced in the lead for the place.
When the matter of the South Omaha pc
lice commission reached the acute stage,
the oil inspectorship was sidetracked for
a while, but only to come forth again,
with renewed energy. Every applicant
brought out all the strength he could and
made it bear on the governor. Delegation
after delegation called and most of these
were from Lancaster county, for from Lam
caster county most Of the applicants
hailed.
And while it was generally believed that
the man would be a Lancaster resident,
the appointment was delayed because these
delegations could not agree. And it meant
something politically should the governor
appoint some one, while another faction
| mas Anhffn1 yaH anANhap To 1,AanN
not so much to the governor, but 1t did
mean much in county politics. The county
machine was divided in its support and 1t
has all salong been impossible for It to get
together. What effect the appointment Of
Church will have remains to be seen. Fred
Beckman had a petition signed by a large
number Of the county and city committees
and numbers Of the German voters of the
county and much support from out in the
state. J. E.. Hays. who at first wanted the
office for a second term was finally will
ing to serve until January and then step
out. He vac supported by a portion Of the
Burlington machine and probably some OF
the Union Pacific people. O'Neill, for a
while seemed to stand some show of getting
the place, but as O'Neill has a better posi-
tion as travelling salesman for an eastern
glove factory, he probably does not care.
This morning Beckman was a caller al
the governors ONCE as was also Hays and
Church.
Governor on for st. Louis.
At 6 o'clock this afternoon Governor
Mickey. the state officers and the govern.
or's staff left over the Burlington for st
Louis to attend the dedication of the Louis.
lana Purchase exposition grounds. The
party will go through Omaha and Burling.
ton and will arrive in st. Louis at 2:10 to.
morrow. The members go in a private Pull.
man car. The party includes these men
besides the governor: Auditor Weston
Treasurer M~ortensen, Secretary Of STATE
Marsh, State Superintendent Fowler, LAM
Commissioner Follmer and Attorney Gen
eral Prout. The governors staff includes
these: Adjutant General Culver, Genera
, P. H. Barry, Colonies G. e. Jenkins, c..
Evans, @. ]. Bills, c. E. Adams, C. ]. Miles
]. D.. Dew, s. M. Mellick, ]. w. Thomas
H.. P. shumway. c. w. Haley and Captain
George p. Lyon. The party will hold fort
. at the st. Nicholas hotel.
. TOwne State Health Omcer
The State Board of Health this a~tternoo
= appointed DR.. s. R. Towne Of Omaha stat
health officer, and reappointed Dr. B. I
k Bailey Of Lincoln as under secretary. Th
N " AANA bAANO was ny the last lGRlt
lature and carries with it a salary Of 81, 81
a year. DR.. Towne was elected to sery
two years. DR.. Bailey was appointed I
serve four years. The under secretarie
with DR.. Bailey are: George H. Brash, B,
a~trice; W. T. Johnson, Pawnee City, and !
B. Somers, Omaha.
! The State Normal School board met tn
morning, but transacted no business, az
It j~ourning to meet at the State Normi
school at Peru, May 10, 20 and 21, at whic
time the commencement exercises at thi
place will be in progress.
State Medical Society.
The Nebraska State Medical society
holding its thirty-ffth annual state col
}, v~ention at the Lindell hotel today. II
> meeting was called to order at 2:15 by Il
=, president. A. B. Anderson of Pawnee Cit
Rev. H. c. Swearingen welcomed the men
bers on behalf OF the city. He spoke
: the general good feeling that exists b.
tween the association and the public. al
how proud the citizens Of this city we
because Of the high standard Of honor mail
= tanned by the physicians. DR.. R. G. NJ
- Donald OF Fremont responded TO the adore
"a of Rev. Swearingen and thanked him 4
70 the oordiality and sincerity Of his words.
70 The committee on reorganization report,
it's plan. As now constituted. instead
. any doctors who have time attending II
meeting societies are formed In eaC
county. and these send delegates to Il
state convention. Fifty-seven counties a
now organized.
The new constitution will be talked owe
and reports from various committees res
at the afternoon meeting. This evenir
President Anderson Of Pawnee City is dow
TO deliver an address. after which n
house OF delegates will be organized. III
convention divided into sections, one tai
ing up dermatology with II. c. Sumney
omaha~as chairman; another anatomy an
physiology. with H. NJ. Hepperlin Of Be,
trice chairman. and the other mater.
mediea and therapeutics, led by w. f. Nj
roy.
Tomorrow morning there will be thrt
divisions, diseases Of children, DR.. In,
Philbrook OF Lincoln, chairman; obstetri
and gynecology. with Georgiana Grothan
St. Paul as chairman, and nervous ar
mental diseases with F. A. Butler Of Ha
ward as chairman. In the afternoon DR..
r. Mitchell OF Lincoln leads on with a p
per on surgery, and a dozen other docto
are down for addresses on some feature
that department Of medicine. In the eve
ing opthalmology and GEOLOGY, with G.
Bicknel OF Omaha as chairman will be al
cussed and a smoker follows. The co
yention closes Thursday.