Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1889 — THE STATE CAPITAL. [ARTICLE]

THE STATE CAPITAL.

A number ol delegates from local camps elthß democratic onion soldiers’ veteran association met at ihe Hendricks club rooms here, Tuesday. The reports showed that the organization is growing rapidly. Fifteen camps have been established in Indiana, a numbe in other states. Applications for other charters are coming in freely. The following officers of the national board have been elected: President, Gen. George W. Koontz, Indianapolis; secretary,' W. C. Tarkington, Indianapolis; treasurer, M. H. Daniels, Indianapolis; executive board, C. W. Bridges, Isaac N. Brad well, Peter Weis, Indianapolis; Gen. Rice, Ottawa, O.; Samuel T. McCormick, Mnncie, Ind.; C. N. Spencer* Cohimbuß, Ind.; G. W. Alison, Nashville, Ind.; N. A. Mvers,< Huntington, Ind. The officers of the state board, are: _ John D. Hale of Adams county, president; Col. John S. Scoby of Gieensburg, vice-president;; F. Effinger of Bluffton, secretary; W. C. BarUey of Elkhart, treasurer. • The following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That we indorse the four years of Grover Cleveland’s administration as president of the United States; that we regard all his important official acts as in harmony with true democratic principles, and we believe him to have been at all times a true friend of the soldier.

Governor Hovey Thursday took the initial step toward removing the persons who he believes are illegally holding office nnder acts of the recent General Assembly. As a beginning he appointed Prof. John Collet Chief of the Bureau of Statistics aDd Natural Science, to take the place of Professor 8. S. Gorby, who was elected to the position by the General Assembly. The appointment, made on the ground that the Legislature did not have the power to eledt the officer, is for the purpose of bring-ing-the question into the-coarts-. Three weeks ago, after the Jnsane Hospital case had been decided, Professor Gbrby called on the Governor and asked for his commission. His request was refused, and the Governor then told him he had better bring suit immediately to establish any right he might have to a commission. Other appointees of the Legislature who had not received their commissions were also requested to enter suit, and one of those claiming to act as trustees for tie institution for the Blind did so. Prof. Gorby refused to begin any action, and Thursday the Governor, having reason t® belive that suit was not to be brought; decided to bring the controversy to an end by appointing a successor to the Professor. Prof. Col lett, who was State Geologist under Gov. Porter, accepted the position, Thursday his commission was made out and signed by the Governor. Re received it Friday morning, and after qualifying demanded possession ol the office from Proi. Gorby. The appointment of Professor Collett, of course, means that the courts will be at once called on to decide who is the legal incumbent of the office.

There is now at the State fair grounds, at Indianapolis, a horse that has been pronounced by many horsemen, including the representatives of the French government recently sent to this country to inspect American stock, to be the handsomest animal of- the kind in the world. This horse, known as “The King.” is the property of Judge H. M. Whitehead, of New York, a former law partner nf the late Samuel J. Tilden, who has refused $25,000 for him. The animal is in the care of the well-known driver, Dan Drinkworth, and will be trained moderately. It will be shown in October at the’ great St. Louis fair and afterward at the national horse show in New York city. On Sunday morning Mr. Drinkworth moved the horse around the exposition track and gave a number of local [horsefanciers the opportunity to see the animal.

The new trustees of the Central Hospital for the Insane helji their first business meeting Thursday afternoon. It occurred at the hospital, and was attended by all the members of the board. The first glance at the accounts of tbe old board showed that there was an immense amount of work to be done. President Carson decided that as the old trustees had retired under suspicion of wrong doing, it was the duty of their successors to re-audit all the unpaid accounts, extending back over Beveral :uonths. That was immediately began, and with the assistance of an attorney the trustees thus engaged spent the entire afternoon. President Carson when asked what the unpaid accounts would aggregate, said; “I think the amount will not fall short of $70,000. The last maintenance money Mr. Gapen drew from the State treasury “Was for March, but at that time there were many unpaid bills that came down from the preceding months. Bills of this character ran back into December, and there are many for January, February and March. We intend to carefully examine all of them and be certain they are correct.”