Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1895 — THE GOVERNOR’S APPOINTMENTS. [ARTICLE]

THE GOVERNOR’S APPOINTMENTS.

He Name* the Director* for the Foul Insane Hospital*. Governor Matthews, Friday night, announced his appointments of directors foi the four insane hospitals. They are ai follows: Central Hospital—John Osterman, Inlianapolis; J. L. Carson, Fairland, Shelby :ounty, and D. 11. Davis, Knightsville, Jlajr county. Northern Hospital—Dennis Uhl, Loransport; Jacob J. Todd, Bluffton, and Hie Rev. E. S. Scott, Bass Lake, Starka tounty. Eastern Hospital—Silas D. Hale, Geneva; Adams county; E. G. Hill, Richmond, and W. D. Page, Ft. Wayne. Southern Hospital—William L. Sworm>tedt, Evansville; Samuel B. Boyd, Washington, and William T. Mason, Rockport. The last named for each institution are Republicans. The other two benevolent institutions included in the bill have not been with directors as yet, but lhe appointments will be made shortly, slovernor Matthews is still in correspondence with various persons in regard to these appointments and thoy were not •eady to be given out. The law under vhich these appointments are made was )assed by the recent General Assem)ly and provided that the Governor within thirty days from the adjournment if the Legislature should appoint eightsen men, not more than nine of whom ihould be of any one party, and tfiat imong these eighteen men Rate benevolent institutions should )e apportioned for management. -Not nore than two of the same politcal party should bo given charge if any one board. The Ft. Wayne institution for the feeble-minded and the soliiers’ and sailors' orphans' home are the inly benevolent institutions in the State lot included in the law. When the bill *as first framed it provided that half of .he eighteen men should lie Democrat* ind half Republicans, buttbjs was held (o be unconstitutional by the lawyers In .he Legislature, as it excluded members Irom other parties, and this provision was ihanged. It was argued that the govern>r could appoint nine Democrats and nine Prohibitionists or Populists. In fact, the Executive could have done this under the n.w. but it seems that ho has given the Republican party a fair representation.