Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24
CASE OF TOO MANY COOKS
7 South Omaha Men BesCige Governor Over
Pei oe Commission.
OMAHA SCHOOL DISTRICT LOSE
Broken Bow sends n Delegation to
Tell of Advantage Of that Town
a. Location for FORMAL
school.
From a stan Correspondent

From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. April 2s.-(Special .)-Another
day has passed and no South Omaha police
commission. Another day and no oil in
spector. 1T has been a day Of suspense
for applicants and a day Of worry and work
for the governor. II was a repeti-
ton Of yesterday. Several South Omaha
people were here and several more
depended on the telephone, because,
probably. they could not get here, or
they did not relish the idea of dumping"
into a conflicting delegation. Through 1t
all Governor Mickey has remained calm
and serene and is at present doing a little
investigating himself as to the character
and standing OF some OF the men he has
been asked to appoint. For 1t Is a fact that
misrepresentation have been made to the
governor, whether to Intentionally deceive
or not does not appear.
The people Of South Omaha who are
clamoring for a goyernor-appointed police
commission have themselves to thank for
the delay In the naming Of the board. 1t
was said today that about the time the
governor had made up his mind to appoint
certain parties another "disintefested"
delegation would blow in from the packing
city and knock to spithereens the reputa-
tion Of the men about to receive the ex-
ecutive approval. There may be good men
in South Omaha who would make a mon
political, decent board of fire. and police
commissioners but the mar has not yet
been mentioned upon whom the various
"nonpolitical, decent factions can agree.
And 1t is this. and the fact that the gov
ernor Is not personally acquainted with
the applicants for the positions, that has
caused the delay.
Some men who had been recommended to
che rOvarDnrf ~ 0n.hodvguu all that a ia
/. cent" member Of the board should embody
have been thrown from their high pedestal
by rival delegations. and in some instances
the Governor has discovered the rival dele
cations have told the truth. 50 1t has
reached that point that when a South
Omaha delegation makes a "nonpolitical,
decent" recommendation, the same has to
be carefully weighed and digested before
II can be thoroughly relied upon. Some
men who are good and decent men have
been maligned. however
But no matter who is appointed. the
board will not meet with the approval Of
all factions in South Omaha. AS was re-
marked today. a "goSernor-appointed po-
lice board will put into the hands of one
faction a political club that will be used.
and used only for political purposes, and
II will not unite the people Of South Omaha
along the lines Of 'decency' or anything
else"
No OIL Inspector.
II was believed by many that the name
OF the oil inspector would come out Of the
grist. today. but 1t didn't. Like the South
Omaha case, too many delegations have
mixed In. One man, however, may rest
easy from now. henceforth and forever
more--for the present at least. He Is D.
W. Hoyt OF York. This afternoon Governor
Mickey announced that Mr.. Hoyt would be
appointed deputy inspector for. the Feprth
district. Therfortunate man As an old SOL
der and has been In the banking and live
stock business. He comes from the same
district in which ]. e. Hays. the present
inspector, resides.
In the meantime the governor is prepar-
ing to 20 to Grand Island Saturday night,
where he takes lunch Sunday with Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the Soldiers and Sailors
home. The governor stated today that he
knew nothing OF his contemplated gallon
across the plains with the president. except
what he saw in the papers. He wanted II
distinctly understood, however, that II suef
was the program, he was not too old tC
ride a horse, and intimated that a bucking
broncho was not too much for him to
tackle. The governor believes he can &c
the pace.
Omaha school District Mulcted.
The school district Of the city of omah
Is out Just $40, 225 because the school boart
broke a contract with John Mcdonald, arch
'itect, the supreme court having affirmed
the decision OF the lower court. Commits
sloner Barnes wrote the opinion and ii wa
concurred in by Commissioner Pound an
Oldham.
In November, 1898. the school distric
voted bonds for the erection of three schoo
buildings. The board Immediately there
after made a contract with John Mcdonald
architect, TO draw W plans and specihca
Ations for the erection Of the addition I
the high school building and to superin
tend its construction. For this he was I
receive as compensation 5 per cent of tn
cost Of the building. This contract wa
made May s, 1893. Later the board dis
covered that Il had passed a resolution 1
November, 1898. to employ an architect b
the year at 8 per cent OF the cost OF con
struction Of buildings and repairs. Actin
upon this resolution, It promptly appointe
Mcdonald to I'LL the position, and conse
quently he abandoned his May contract.
About this time the board discovered tina
4 had made a previous contract with job
Latenser for the construction of thre
buildings. II then promptly set aside II
contract with Mcdonald. discharged him a
architect and appointed o LatenseI
Latenser then did the work on the hig