Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-22
In The MIRE OF POLITICS
Popocrats Liable to Drag the State Uni
versity Down from Its High Position.
REWARDS FOR HUNGRY Howltas FOR PIE
Dean Reese of the Law school Said
TO BE Slated for Decnpitation
60 Make wny for
Hastings.

LINCOLN, Nov. 21.-(Specal)-For the
first time since its inception the fusionists
will, after January l. have control OF the
State University Board Of Regents. In past
years and at the present time the element
Of politics has not entered into the admins
tration Of the affairs OF the institution. but
there are now innumerable rumors afoat
that when the newly-elected regents take
their seats the order Of things will be
changed and that certain positions now held
by republicans will be turned over to the
popocrats. The reorganized board of reg
ents will consist of four fusionists and two
republicans.
Some OF the members OF the faculty OF
the university are naturally somewhat
alarmed over the prospect OF being dropped
by the new board. but friends OF the newly
elected regents say that under the new board
politics will be no more of factor in the
government of the institution than II has
been in the past. 1t is said that j. l.. Teet-
ers and Edison Rich met recently with sew
eral other influential fusionsts and that the
question OF allowing politics to influence
them in their administration was discussed
at some length and that they both agreed
to remove man from Office on account OF
political beliefs. 1t is reasonable to expect,
however, that new Offices that may be Gre
ated by the board will fall to people of
popocratic persuaon.
In connection with the report that Dean
NJ. B. Reese OF the College of Law would
be one OF the first to be removed, it is
said on good authority that Judge Hastings,
when he was defeated for the nomination
for judge Of the Seventh district was prom
ised n position by the fusionists and that
to keep good their promise they intend to
place him In charge of the University Law
school. THE was one of the subjects dis
cursed In particular by the newly elected
regents and 1t is now said in their behalf
that no change will be made in the law de-
partmeDt. The Board Of Regents will reor-
ganize in January. but it is not likely that
any change will be made in the faculty, II
at all, until the February meeting
Weaver Laws ConstitutionaIity.
The question as to the constitutionality OF
the Weaver law now rests with the supreme
court. The case was argued and submitted
to the court this morning and the contro-
versy between the governor and the state
auditor over the insurance supervision of
the state Is at an end A ruling by the
supreme court judges prevented any very
extensive argument by either side Deputy
Insurance Commissioner Bryant and Deputy
Attorney General Oldham presented the side
of the governor and the auditors contention
was presented by Judge Robert Ryan. The
attorney for the auditor dwelt largely upon
the origin of the bill creating the new in
surance department and attempted to show
that the legislature created the new depart
ment simply to take away the insurance
supervision OF the auditor.
During the argument one OF the judges
inquired If the governor by his veto of the
bill extending the supreme court commits
sion had not placed himself on record as
being opposed to the extension Of power and
the creating OF new Offices not provided for
in the constitution This veto had hitherto
been overlooked in the discussion concerning
the insurance act and the attorney for Gov
ernor Poynter did not attempt to apply its
reasoning to the case in question. Judge
Bryant confined himself to the question of
constitutionaity. The question of the con-
stitutionality Of the taxation commuted by
the Weaver law was not raised in the case
but copy of the decision of the supreme
court OF Iowa concerning similar act passed
by the legislature of that state was sub
mitted by the attorney for Auditor Cornell.
The sitting of the supreme court will
pr badly be concluded tomorrow afternoon
Two very important cases are to be sub
m!tted tomorrow-the case of Paxton and
others against the State, the BARLEY bond
case and the case of the State against the
the state can collect from the insurance
companies fees that were paid to Eugene
Moore while auditor
For Sweet Chnrity's Sake.
The Charity Organization society OF this
city has reorganized with new Board of
Directors consisting of prominent citizens
and clergymen. While the financial dis
bursements of the society were not heavy
during the last year, much good was ac-
complshed in the way OF finding employment
for people out of work and in providing
homes for the homeless According to the
new constitution the object OF the organiza-
tion shall be the improvement of social con-
ditions through the organization and exten-
sion OF benevolent forces in Lincoln. The
different aims OF the society are set forth
in the following articles:
Frst-Cordial cooperation between public
and private charitable institutions. benev
olent societies, churches and individuals in
order to OBTAIN the highest degree of eff
ficiency on the part of the charitable
agencies of the city and to prevent the
overlapping @ Of relief,
agents for the prompt and sympathetic ex-
animation of conditions.
Third-A careful system of registration
of all cases applying for relief-the infor-
nation contained therein to be confidential
and to he disclosed only to those whose
interest In the case warrants such dis
Fourth--The maintenance of a body OF
trained friendly visitors who shall, by
faithful personal interest and sympathy
encourage the poor In habits of thrifty
independence and industry and thereby
help them to help themselves.
Fifth-Temporary employment so far as
possible for all able and willing to work.
Sixth-The prevention of imposition and
the diminution Of vagrancy and pauperism.
Seventh-The propagation of sound prin-
ciples and views In regard to tie admin
istraton of charity.
Following are the directors OF the society:
Reverends o. L. Anderson, L. p. Ludden,
w. NJ, Hindman. f. l.. Wharton, w. II.
Manss, F. w. Eason, j. l.. Marsh, Father
Reade II. o. Rowlands and John Doane;
Messrs. Newmark, II. w. Brown, C. b.
Gregory, w. A. Selick N. S. Harwood. T.
II. Tbbes. Thomas Darnall w. II. Nc
Shane: Mesdames c, II. Gere and L. c. Rich
ards: Dr. Inez Philbrck; Professors T. M.
Hodgman, w. G. l.. Taylor, A. r. Hill and
DR.. ii. b. Lowry.
report OF the registrar Of the State uni
versity shows that the enrolment OF stu
dents Is steadily increasing and that there
are now over 2l00 regular attendants. more
than ever before in its history. over 1900
students nave registered in the department
OF English. The registration in the different
departments is as follows Agriculture. Z;