Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-15
GOVERNOR NAMES
BOARD OF CONTROL
MCGovern Settles All Doubts Con-
corning Certain Appointments.
APPOINTED AGAIN
EMERY
Reappointment of Dairy and Food
Commissioner Has Been Bitterly
Fought-ExecutiVe Disregards
Protests OF Interests.

Observation-Disclosures McGovern set
lied all doubts concerning certain ap-
pointments by announcing the follow
ing selections:
Dairy and Food Commissioner.
@. Emery, reappointed.
Civil Service commissioner j.
Cunningham, Chippewa Falls, reap
pointed
Member of State Board of Health
Dr. William F. Whyte, Watertown, re-
appointed.
State Board of Control-Dr. P. H.
Linley, Chippewa Falls, succeeds Ell
mer Grimmer of Marinette, who re-
signed some months ago; DR.. Almah
J. Frisby, Milwaukee, reappointed;
w. H. Graebner, Milwaukee, reappoint-
ed Ralph E. Smith, Merrill, succeeds
w. S. Cowte of Whitehall; Rev. DAN
iel F. Woodward, Omro, succeeds A
D. COnoyer OF Madison.
Chief interest centered in the re-
appointment of Commissioner Emery,
and in naming him for another term
Governor McGovern has needed pop
ular clamor and disregarded a flood
of protest from certain butter and
food interests that sought his retire
ment In fact, no state official has
been so bitterly fought in years when
it came time to make an appointment.
In the executive Office are hundreds
Of letters, and much literature has
been circulated among members of
the legislature to influence their atti-
tude toward the militant commits
sioner.
The reappointment of Doctor Frisby
and w H. Graebner of Milwaukee to
the board of control were expected,
and those of Doctor Linley and Rev.
Woodward had been forecasted but
the place taken by Mr.. Smith, it was
prophesied, was to be taken by A. L.
Fontaine of Grand Rapids Rev.
Woodward is the Methodist preacher
who stumped the state for Governor
McGovern last fall and lost his pastor
ate for his pains. He Immediately or
ganized another congregation and has
a large following
Mr.. Cunningham is the Democratic
member of the civil service commits
sion, and his appointment was looked
for, as was that of Doctor Whyte to
the state board of health.
Of all the members of the board,
President Conover was most vigorous
ly supported for reappointment. He
has devoted his whole time to the
work and even many friends of the
governor tried their persuasive pow
ers in his favor. The governor, how
ever, is said to have taken cognizance
of certain happenings in connection
with the boards administration of the
affairs of the charitable and penal in
situations that did not impress him
favorably.
The assembly committee on tax
alton discussed the Harper bill to ex-
empt all credits from taxation and
listened to an informal argument by
Tax Commissioner Nils P. Haugen in
favor of the measure. Mr.. Haugen
declared that the utter impossibility
of reaching all credits, or even a fair
proportion of them, renders it impera-
tive that the commission soon have
some tangible basis for assessment.
1t is the desire Of the commission
that the bill become law before May
l, when the local assessors start on
their rounds.
No one appeared in opposition to
the bill, and it probably will be ia
vOrably reported.
The senate committee on corpora
lions heard large amount of ora
torical fireworks over the Bodenstab
('home rule") bill to place the chief
of police of Milwaukee under the state
civil service commission. The bill
was vigorously opposed by Congress
man Victor L. Berger, Mayor Emil
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