Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
pLUMS ARE HANDED AROUND
Bryant Secures the Commissionership and
Hildebrand the Olerkship.
APPOlNTM MIS- A SLAP AT HOLC0MB
.uditor Cornell is Also Said to lie
Put Out by the Naming of HIS
Former rAttorney-Deputy
Price Talks.
APPOlNTM MIS- A SLAP AT HOLCOMB

LINCOLN, June 16-(Speciai Telegram)
The governor today announced the ap-
pointment of w. T.. Bryant as insurance
commissioner and ]. G. P. Hildebrand of
Lincoln as clerk, the appointments to take
effect July /. The selections caused no sur
prise here. The two men named belong to
the anti-Holcomb element, Hildebrand be-
ing especially bitter towards the ex-gov-
ernor because of failure to connect with a
promised appointment a year or so ago.
Hldebrand is a democrat. The appointment
of Bryant, it is learned, is not especially
pleasing to the Cornell crowd, although Bry-
ant conducted the defense in the investiga-
ton OF the auditor last winter.
Deputy, Price, who has the credit Of man
aging Cornell's office, said yesterday in dis
cussing the probability of Bryant's appoint
ment, We'll, it's about time the governor
did some fool thing again"
Republican County Convention.
The republican county convention today
nominated the following ticket: District
Judges, Holmes, Frost and Cornish, renom-
mated; treasurer Aaron Buckstaff; sheriff,
S. Branson; county judge, Frank Waters;
clerk of court w. C. Phillips; county clerk,
d. A. Fry; superintendent, w. A. Hawes,
surveyor, w S. Scott; coroner, DR.. f. A
Graham; commissioner. Samuel Tilton.
The defeat Of Joe Malalieu for the nomi-
nation for clerk OF the district court was
not surprising to those who had carefully
studied the situation and who were
acquainted with the merits and quallhca-
tions OF the different candidates, notwith-
standing the fact that he received The solid
support OF the Fourth ward. VIII r.
hn cd l.
nomination, is prominent member OF the
Young Mems Republican club, and for sew
eral years he has taken an active interest In
politics The colored influence was against
Mr.. Mallalieu from the time he announced
his candidacy and this morning copies o.
the Leader newspaper devoted TO the in
terests of the colored people, were circu'
lated among the delegates calling attention
to the fact that several weeks ago he hat
threatened to leave the Lindell hotel, where
he was stopping at the time, II members o
the Slayton jubilee Singers quartet were
allowed 10 eat in the dining room. While
there We're but two colored delegates in the
convention the effect of the almost unani
nous feeling was apparent.
One man who achieved glory anC
notorlety during the convention this morn
ing was Bud Lindsey, a colored man whC
represented Lancaster county in the last re
publican national convention, and who fo
several years ruled as boss CT the ThirC
ward. A week or more ago Mr.. Lindsey anC
James Parker, both candidates for sheriff
entered into deal by which the former wa
to withdraw from the race, throw his sup
port TO Parker, who agreed TO appoint hin
deputy If nominated himself Mr.. Linise!
accordingly withdrew, but Mr.. Parker pulled
away and refused to keep his part of n,
agreement Mr. Lindsey then threw hi
strength to William Brarson ami by doing S.