Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-19
PHARMACY COMMISSIONER kELTz
REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH
DEMAND TO QUIT
GOVERNOR CARROLL MAY
HAVE COMMITTED RLUNDER
Apparent Change in Attitude Toward
Summary Removal of Present OFF,
ciaIs--PoliticaI Phase of Situation
Revea'ed-classsn Considered for
Custodian.
pecial to Times-Republlcan.

Des Moines, March 19.-The demand
made by Governor Carroll for the re-
moval Of B. +. keltz as a member of
the phs.ramacy board has not yet been
compiled with tho the demand was
made by long distance phone last
Monday. The rumor was given cur
rency yesterday that friends OF the
governor had prevailed upon him to
change tactics and not to continue the
policy Of making places Immediately.
Another rumor was to the effect that
it had been discovered that the proper
method of removal was by impeach-
ment while the legislature is in ses-
sion, and that this may be resorted to.
Altho the matter of handling the
financial affairs of the state is in the
control of the executive council that
body has not been consulted with re-
gard to the policy of political remov-
ais. 1t is known that few years ago
q committee of the council headed by
Auditor Carroll took up the whole mat
ter of the bills of various officials and
especially those of the pharmacy board
and fixed upon a policy which was de-
clared TO be in accordance with fair
ness and equity and that this has been
followed as precedent and~ciIstom Ito
this day. The only change in the situa-
ton has been that members of the
pharmacy board have had additional
duties placed upon them without any
"a
Gil has never taken any action re-.
scindins, its former action and the re-
cords do not show that any member
has sought to have the customs
changed.
At the pharmacy rooms Mr.. Keltz is
at work, with nothing to say, and moth
ing is being given out at the governors
office.
The strictly political phase of the
question is disclosed in the Atlantic
News, now owned and controlled by
National Committeeman Hart and Con-
gresham Smith and their friends,
which editorially says:
There is more board and commits
sion rubbish in the basement of the
capitol building than could be found in
the old-fashioned garnet. For eight
man who insisted upon the reign of
the common people and who put more
men in office without the aid or con-
sent of the common people than any
or. all pther governors Iowa ever had.
Clean ZIP, clear out and consolidate
should be the order of the day at Des
Moines until the last legislative grip
is packed"
The reactionary movement was based
upon the theory that the republican
administration of affairs in Iowa the
past eight years has been a fraud and
a sham.
Two more names have come into the
game for appointment at the hands of
the governor as custodian of the cap
ltol. These are Representative Alfred,
Of Wayne county, and Ex-senator
Classerl, Of Marshall county Mr.. ALI
red is one Of the most popular of the
members Of the present house, and Ex-
Senator. Classen is Of great political in
Huence in the Fifth district. The name
Of James Wilson is still being urged
BY the old soldiers and many others
who recognize his fitness and clean re-
cord as; an official.
There was just bit of satisfaction
% Hon. T. e. McCurdy when it was
that Governor Carroll had
the appointment of w. A.
Young to be custodian. 1t was suf- |
icient to indicate that at last the fact |
lad dsywned upon persons interested i
hat the job of being custodian is
neither boys task nor one for the
etired gentleman seeking a softs berth. |
n fact. it is one of the most ticklish |
obs in the whole state and everyone
1t all familiar with 1t knows that |
fluff and ibustling "Tim" McCurdy has
made one of the best custodians the
tate has ever had. AS for McCurdy
lie never could explain why he should
,e willing to accept such a place, and
lie will be better off out Of the job. He
las received many letters Indicating
he esteem in which he is held, but
perhaps the one which gave him most
comfort was one from Mr.. E. P.
,hoentgen, of Council Bluffs, the en-
,ineer and architect of the capitol
who came into very close
ontac. with Custodian McCurdy in
he trying time of repair and compile
ion OF. the capitol. Mr.. Shoentgen
wrote:
ct is needless to say that was