Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-18
INTERESTS DlSAP.
POINTED AT FAILURE TO
LAND BLEAkLY.
FAILURE OF PROGRAM
INSPIRES NEW MOVEMENT
Seeking to Have New Law Made In.
operative by Inducing Governor TO
Fail to Appoint Commissioner-Gov-
ernor Has No Option and Must Obey
law-Risk Circles Disturbed.
ecial 10 Times-Republican.

Special TO es-Republican.
Des Moines, June 1s.-An interest
ing situation appears to be developing
here owe, the matter of who shall con-
troll tbs office of insurance commits
sioner. 1t is understood that the latest
move on the part of the insurance in
teresrs is TO have inaug urat!on of the
system of separation of the office OF
state auditor and that of insurance
commissioner deferred for some
months.
Tho understanding is, tho on what
authority nobody outside af insurance
circles seems to Know. that whereas
there had long been an assumption
that State Auditor Bleakly would be
appointed commissioner at this time
the governor does not attend 20 APP
point him. That he is favorably dis
posed toward Emory H. English is re-
garded as certain. That Mr. English
has not been a candidate for the place
is also we'll understood. 1t seems that
with Mr., B!eakly not considered. other
candidates also urged by insurance in
terests were disposed OF, and the gov
ernor looked about 10 find the right
type of man for the place and on his
own motion selected his secretary as
just that man. Whether he has really
decided upon appointing Ny. English
has not been disclosed.
But no sooner did it become known
that The program TO have Mr.. Bleakly
take UP the duties 81 the new office
was UPSET than great activity was
manifest in his behalf 1t is under
stood that a committee representing
the insurance interests will undertake
10 prevail upon the governor to hold
The matter open and - render the law
imperative until next winter by fail
ure TO appoint.
Obstacles to Plan.
This program has sone obstacles.
The law is mandatory as 70 the ap-
point-nenr Of commissioner before
July | and that all the duties of the
office shall at that time pass from the
state auditor to the appointed commits
sloner. There does not seem TO be any
way 10 change the situation
AS matter Of fact the governor. by
waiting until now, has given the state
auditor one year OF control Of the IN
surance business longer than wa.
contemplated in the act. y went int
effect July last. The governor could
then have named commissioner u
take over the duties at once. Probably
solely because OF unwillingness TO ado
whatever Of Sigh, additional expense
this involved the governor las deferred
action until now.
The law requires that the governor
shall appoint commissioner nov
and he shall take up the work. His
term Will expire next February when
another term commences, the second
appointment 70 be subject to confrna
ton by the senate.
There is a rumor about that the IN
surance interests which are all-power-
full in Des Moines circles are very
much disturbed over the situation,
Just why this should be 90 does not
appear. The commission IS clothed
with the duty of enforcement Of the
law relating 10 insurance. None Of the
state auditors who have taken up this
work have been experts in insurance