Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-09
CROW RESIGNS HIS OFFICE
Senator from Douglas County Rstirss from
the Legislature.
RESIGNATION IS ACCEPTED BY POINTER
OHicescckers Ready to Pounce Down
On the Governor when He Re-
turns from His Boone
County Farm.

LINCOLN. April ESPECIAL. )-senator
Joseph Crow has rendered his resignation
to Governcr Poynter and the latter has
accepted Il.
The resignation and its acceptance by the
governor was not made public until today
Unless some unforeseen necessity demand
INK the calling Of special session Of the
legislature turns UP, Douglas county VIII
have to worry along with two state SEN
atoys until the next legislative election.
Governor Poynter has not as yet returned
from his farm in Boone county, where he
has been resting for two or three days. In
the meantime the stream Of office seekers
has been temporarily stopped. The strain
Of a Legislature upon his hands will be
mild, however, to the assault Of the Office
grabbing lobby that will sweep down upon
him when he returns from his home az
Albion. During the session 1t was given
out that the governor would make no APP
pointments during the sitting Of the legis-
iaturc, thereby avoiding the submission OF
Ills appOintees to the senate for their ap-
proval or rejection This held off the on
tlaught Of the Office seeking horde until
the present time.
It was given out when Governor Poynter
took his seat that he favored passing the
good things around and would name sue
cessCrs to the two-term officials who have
been at the head OF the various state in
stitutions. This will cause great rush
of the faithful to get under the plum tree
when the shaking begins. There are also
several commission" appointments to be
made, resulting from the passage OF the
BARRIERS commission bill, the pure food bill
and the act creating state board Of en-
balmers. The strife to secure some of these
places OF small emolument promises to be
for ba hpt nj
Lcidigh Endorsed.
In the case of Warden Leidigh OF the
penitentiary who has been at the head of
that institution since Governor Holcomb's
first term began, The senate committee on
state prisons was well pleased with the
discipline maintained under his direction
and the general state of affairs existing at
the penltentiary that it recommended his
retention. OF course the recommendation
OF republican senate committee will not
weigh heavily with populist governor.
There are several vacancies in the First
Nebraska, which will necessitate some pro-
motions. THIS will give Governor Poynter
his first opportunity to make some military
appointments. Some curiosity is mani
tested as to what the governor will do con-
cerning the promotion of officers of the
First Nebraska since his refusal to allow
official recognition of the services that are
being performed in the Philippines by the
regiment
Press dispatches a day or two ago noted
the arrival at San Francisco of Major Fred
A. Williams of the First Nebraska who
left the regiment on sick leave Today the
following telegram was received from
Washington:
WASHINGTON, d. c., April s. 1S99-Gov-
ernor Nebraska Lincoln, Neb.-Resignation
Of Major Fred A. Williams, First Nebraska
Volunteers, has been accepted to date,
April 8. SCHWAN,
Assistant Adjutant General
Major Williams probably telegraphed his
resignation to Washington Immediately upon
arrival in this country. When the regi-
ment mustered in at Lincoln about
year ago he was captain of Company G from
Geneva, which is his home. He was pro-
NOTED as major to rank from December 20.
Captain Forby who succeeded him as com
mander of Company G, was killed in battle
a few days ago
The War department has also notified the
"war department" of Nebraska of the dis
charge of Private William Lampmann OF
Company l., First Nebraska. His home is in
Omaha.
boom in Lincoln Real Estate.
There is quite a boom in Lincoln real
estate as a result of the passage of H. R.
go, authorizing the Board Of Public Lands
and Buildings to eXpend $4,000 in the pur-
chase OF an executive mansion, the legisla-
ture having failed to adopt Representative
WilcoX's amendment making it read cot
tage home" 1t is said that almost every
citizen of the Capital city who owns a resi-
dence of any size is ready to sacrifice it for
the public good and pocket the appropriation
aforesaid. Consequently the board will be
loaded down with propositions from many
property holders anxious to unload. II has
been suggested by some that the wiser plan
would be to purchase lots and build a
mansion" that would be more satisfactory
in its details and more befttng for the resi-
dence of the governor With his s.. 500 salary
to back him. In reply to this it is stated
the present governor is desirous of having
the place 10 live in as soon as possible and