Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-29
REFORMERS TAKE THE STUMP
State House Gang NsgleCts Public Business
10 Preach Politics,
POINTER TAKES A RIDE ON BRyAN'S TRAIN
Executive once is closed and People
Desiring to Transact Business
of Importance Are
barred Out.

LINCOLN, oct Special IF THE may
be taken as an average day at the state house
the campaign that is being waged in the In
terests Of the so-calleI reformers is costing
the taxpayers of the state at the rate Of
$4,000 per year. Nearly one-half Of the peo-
pie employed at the capitol, including the
state officials. were away from the building
today and many of the state offices remained
closed all day. Governor Poynter Joined the
Bryan special train and the entire clerical
force OF the executive department was in
Omaha. Secretary Porter was at Carks.
The secretaries Of the Board OF Transporta-
tion were and have been since the campaign
opened, engaged in committee work The
third floor Of the building was absolutely de-
serted all day long. The pure food commits
sion office was locked and on the second
floor the only fusion Office in that portion Of
the building was closed most OF the day.
The principal Offices in the building were
left in charge of clerks and stenographers.
Among those who were away from their
duties today were Governor Poynter, Private
Secretary Fred Jewell and Clerks Blum,
Mary and McEntee, all of the executive de-
parment Secretary of State Porter, State
Treasurer Meserve, Auditor Cornell, William
b. Price, Deputy Land Commissioner Nell
man, Leon c. Crandall of the insurance de-
partment, Adiutant General Barry, Secretary
p. J, Hall OF the Banking Board, Deputy
Labor Commiss ioner Kent Superintendent
Jackson, Deputy Superintendent Beck, Oil
Inspector Gafiin, General Kelsey, Attorney
General Smyth,. Deputy Attorney General
Oldham, Assistant George Corcoran, Deputy
Food Commissioner Hibbard, "Rainmaker"
Wright, Jantor Stockman, and Charles DE
France. This list includes only those who
were asked for today and who were said to
be absent. There perhaps are as many from
the various state institutions who are de-
voting their time to the work of reforming
the state They all draw salaries from the
state aggregating over 900 per year.
The Office of the chief executive was in
charge OF ]. G. p Hildebrand. who also
looked after the insurance department. Gov
ernor Poynter and the clerks, in their haste
to get away this morning, forgot to give
Mr.. Hildebrand key to the office, and as
result the executive department remained
closed until about the middle Of the after
noon, when one Of the janitors finally sue
ceeded in opening a rear door.
Supports Reese for Judge.
The following is a good sample of letters
that are received daily by the friends of
Judge M B. Reese in this city:
Il am not republican, but l am for
Mr. Reese for supreme judge for many rea-
sons. He Is lawyer of high standing all
over the state and is honest in every partic-
ular. His principal object in life is to do
the right thing and to do some kind act for
some poor individual and to this every
alumnus of the law college Of the State uni
versity can testify.
Il have made some special efforts for him
in my circle of friends and have succeeded
in securing the words Of fifteen of my very
closest friends who are populists, that they
would vote for him, and i only wish that
every alumnus in this state could do as we'll.
II they would he would be elected. / have
talked to many and they all say, regard
less Of their party affiliations, that they
are for Judge Reese for supreme judge
Il have seen Judge Reese in many trying
circumstances, but he always came out with
honor to himself in every instance. AS to
the ability Of the two men there is no COM
parison. One is a lawyer and the other is
a politician. No ether words are necessary"
Auditor Cornell has revoked the charters
OF the Odd Fellows Fraternal Accident as
socation and the Fra.ernal Accident Asso-
citation Of America. This action was taken
becauee CT the demand OF the officers Of
the companies that powers Of attorney here
tofore issued to Auditor Cornell be revoked
Immediately. No explanation was offered
by tho officers in making the demand,
II Is probable there will be vacancy soon
in tho list of officers OF the Second regi-
ment OF the National Guard. Colonel Camp
bell has about decided to locate in Denver
and is at present at that place on a thirty
day. leave of absence If he concludes to
remain permanently in Colorado he will re-
sign as colonel of the Nebraska regiment.
Boyle Case Continued.
The trial OF the case OF Juan Boyle, con-
testing the appointment OF William Neville
as the democratic nominee for congress from
the Sixth district, was continued over un-
til Monday in the county court today. Sew
eral witnesses were put on the stand today
and questioned concerning the resolution
creating the congressional committee.
A meeting OF Nebraska buttermakers was
hold here today and e. j. Hainer of Aurora
was employed to represent their interests
in the proposed suit to test the pure food