Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-28
HUNTINGTON KEEPS PLACE
withdraw, His Resignation as Chancellor
of Nebraska Wesleyan University.
ACTION TAKEN At REQUEST OF BoARD
Governor Mickey Advocates Public
Inspection of Insurance Conn
panies Along Lines of Ma
tionaI Bank Law.

tFrom a STAFF Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Dec. q. -(Special. To-day At
meeting Of the special committee of the
board Of trustees Of Wesleyan university
Chancellor D. W. c. Huntington withdrew
his resignation Internationally and assured
the committee that he is willing to carry on
the work OF his Office without assistance
There Is a sentiment however, among the
members OF the committee that he is TO be
relieved OF some Of the work in some way
although Just how this relief is to come
was not indicated Governor Mickey, chair
man Of the committee, in whose Office the
meeting was held. stated that the matter
OF choosing a coadjutor for the chancellor
will be deferred until the June meeting OF
the board Of trustees He said that he did
not believe that the prospect Of securing an
assistant entered into consideration when
the chancellor withdrew his resignation.
which had been filed some time ago.
AT the meeting the members expressed the
opinion that the time is not opportune for
the chancellors departure from the field
OF active labor, because the institution is
now in a thrifty growing stage.
The action of Chancellor Huntington fol-
lowed the suggestion of the governor at a
recent meeting OF the committee that the
resignation be reconsdered. He resigned
because he felt that his advanced age for
bade any further active field work, essen
tial to a successful administration of the
affairs Of the institution
Woman Wants Alimony Paid.
Today in the district court Estella Haw-
thorne asked for an order compelling Boone
Hawthorne to pay her alimony awarded her
when she divorced from him in 1901.
She says that she has two children. and
lie hot he ba int
with them. She secured the original decree
from the district court of Lancaster county,
and has since that time resided in Lincoln
Hawthorne teaches in a western county
Governor Wants Public Examination.
Governor Mickey today indicated that he
will advocate legislation providing for the
examination into the affairs of insurance
companies by public examiners. after the
method employed in supervising the affairs
of state and national banks. He has re-
ceived an invitation to attend the Chicago
meeting of governors, attorney generals
and insurance commissioners to consider
| the need for legislation, but does not know
whether he will be able to attend. Should
he do so. he will advance the plan for
public examination as a safeguard for the
policyholders The governor also favors
legislation abolishing deferred dividend poll
cies, but regards examination as a most
effective check. He called attention to the
fact that examinations made as they are
in banks, whenever the controlling official
directs will insure against any scheme to
cover up extravagant expense accounts or
impolitic loans.
The governor said that the president
would not attend the Chicago meeting but
it is intirnated that Commissioner Drake
OF the District of Columbia will attend as
the presidents representative. The gov
ernor expressed the hope that congress
can cope with the problem of legislating
for the protection of polcyhoders, although
/ there is some question as to it's right to do
so under the constitution.
sustaius PicIcIs Election.
Today County Attorney Tyrrell filed an
opinion with the county commissioners IA
voring the seating of Robert Pickel, the
republican commissioner elect. The opinion
filed cites the general election law as the
warrant for seating Pickel. The county
attorney stated that the new commissioner
law applies only to Douglas county and
does not affect Lancaster in any way so
/ that even If valid it would not affect the
validity of Pickels choice.
1t is urged by the attorneys who are
working on the case that the commissioner
7 bllI pdSStu ny the last legislature as a
/ supplement TO the omnibus biennial cleo
| lions bill, by it's terms refers only to coun-
| ties which have five commissioners and
| that it therefore excludes every other
/ county in the state. The bill carries a
general repeating clause, however, striking
out the old commissioner election law and
II the bill enacted at the last session is
valid, 1t is said It has wiped out the en-
tire enactment relative to the selection Of
commissioners making II necessary 10 re-
/ sort to the general election act in all Of
the counties outside of Douglas. The gem
eral election statute does not, however.
provide any special method for the selec-
, ton of commissioners, so that the cleo
/ tons are not regulated by law
Newton. the present incumbent OF the
commissioners office, had contended that
the repeating clause OF the new law ope-
! rated to wipe out all provisions for the
! election OF county commissioners and
| urged on that ground that the election of
Pickel was invalid.
Gets Portland Diplomas.
Governor Mickey has received another
lot OF gold medal diplomas from the Off
cials OF the recent Portland exposition
These documents are prepared with rather
ornate engravings, symbolic Of the Pacific
coast industries. Each is entitled "dl-
ploma for a gold medal" a phrase which
the executive officers do not exactly COM
prehend. unless It indicates that the medals
will follow the parchments The diplomas
received today cover the moving pictures
exhibit, the Nebraska pavilion, the install
lation OF agricultural produce. the collec-
tive exhibits OF twenty-six products from
corn, collective exhibits OF seeds grain
corn and tame and wild grasses. There are
nine diplomas In the lot. Private Secre-
tary Allen said that he is at loss 10 know
what to DO with them, unless they are to
be framed and hung in the executive
ofices.