Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15
LOVE WOULD GIVE ROWLAND A CHANCE Obi iects to Election of New Hospital Superinten-
 dent.
IT LIES OVER A WEEK
Board of City Commissioners Keaf firms Its Action in Dismissing
 Capt. Rowland.

1 ton by George C. Love, commission CT of streets, to the immediate elec- tion of hospital superintendent tt succeed Capt. Ed Nowland, added new phase to the hospital contro. versy yesterday, and Capt. Nowlana will be given an opportunity to ap- pear before the board of city com missioners or other authorities ant demand of them wherein he has been guilty of such conduct as was pre- judicial to the hospital service"
 Mir. Loves objection was raised when the board of city commission CTS had under consideration the cleo tion of c. R. Mason of Chicago, who was recommended for appointment by the hospital trustees. Previous to such consideration the board adopted resolution confirming the dismissal of Capt. Rowland and pre- viding for the tenn mDorary appointment of s. Wharton. A similar resolution was adopted at a special meeting Sat urday morning, but upon the advice of the city attorney it was thought lest to take the action at regular meeting. Yesterday was a regular meeting.
 Parham Agrees With Love.
 Capt. Rowland has not been allow ed the necessary five days given him under the charter to protest against his dismissal,'' said Mr. Love. T don't think there is any necessity for such hurried action. Capt Rowland was dismissed by the hospital trus- tees Saturday and there has been but one legal day in which he could file protest. If he wants to be heard I'm certainly in favor of giving him chance.''
 Ernest B. Parham, commissioner of accounts, finance, and revenue, whc was not at the special meeting Sat urday, agreed with MT. Love in that immediate action whs not necessary. 1 Thomas Dies, commissioner of pub lie utilities, and Vice-Mayor Utley were in favor of confirming the re- commentators of the trustees. Mir. Utley said that, according to his in- formation, Capt. Rowland had aband- oned all intentions of making a pro- test.
 But the argument was over i'll a moment. MT. Love insisted that the resolution should go over for a week. MT. Parham again went to his assist ance with the suggestion that he would favor such a course, and MT. Dies and Mr. Utley agreed to it.
 Mason Is Ready for Work.
 Capt. Rowland is not in the city. He said Saturday that he would not resist the dismissal, but some of his friends insist that he will ask for an explanation of the charges upon which the dismissal was based. Capt. Rowland was elected by the board of city commissioners before the hospi- 1 tai trustees assumed charge. An amendment to the city charter gives the city commission power to arbit- rarily dismiss a city official, but the original charter provides that an of ficial shall have five days within which to make protest.
 MT. Mason arrived in Memphis yes terday from Chicagoa He spent the day at the hospital, familiarizins himself with the institution. He, had no. comment to make on 1 the delay in electing him to the place which he had come to this scity to fill.
 He is very enthusiastic and saya lthat the Memphis hospital is at pre-