Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
TALK OF The SPEAKERSHlP
Members Of Coming Legislature Coming
Into Capital to Talk it Over.
0FFlCESEEKERS WAITING FOR MICKEY
Cudahy Company Buy Property on
which TO Erect a Distributing
Plant and Poultry wnre-
house.
%oFFlcEstEEERs WAITING FOR MICKEY
CFrom a star correspondent.l

time draws near for the converting OF the
legislature considerable more interest Is
being developed and much more talk Is
being INDUCED in as to who will be the
speaker Of the house and the president
pro TEN. Of the senate. So much interest
is being taken in these two positions that
apparently the minor Offices are being lost
sight Of. And, while there are many who
pretend to forecast the organization Of
both houses, when II comes down to bot
tom facts the representations are all
guess work. One man who is prominent
in the management Of the candidacy Of enc
OF the applicants for the speakership said
this afternoon that II was impossible to
tell who would win out, but from the re-
ports coming to him it would be either
Mockett or Thompson. Both Of these men
had attained some degree OF leadership
during the past sessions of the legislature
and both we're we'll known.
While most Of the talk around the no
tells is about these two, It Is by no means
certain that either has a cinch on the Of
fce. During the week DelesDernier and
sweczy have both been at the capital look
ing after their interests and confering
with friends. Sears was also here. but
what they did or what encouragement any
OF them received is not known. Rouse has
NOT Deen mere DURING the idSJ rev Gays,
but several Of his friends have spoken
good words for him around the hotels.
sweezy and Rouse are In contiguous terri
tories and It is not known whether that
will injure or help them.
The night for the speakership is consid-
erably mixed with the race for president
pro tenn of the senate. Since II is be-
iieved that Harrison and Mockett have no
deal or compromise on, II is said that the
Harrison contingent will take what 1t
can get and allow the Mockett element to
do It's own getting. During the last few
days Wilson OF Pawnee county has been
requested several times to allow his name
to be mentioned in connection with the
speakership. SO far Mr.. Wilson has not
announced his intention. 1t is believed by
some that this is a move to hurt Mockett,
as II is likely that Wilson could get some
OF the ~latter's support in that part OF the
country.
Paul lessen was here from otoe county
during the last few days doing consider
able hobnobbing with politicians, but It
Is not public what he accomplished or ex-
pected to accomplish. In the meantime
o'Neill OF Lancaster is pegging away and
his friends are doing the same to land the
once that Harrison wants.
waiting for Mickey.
When Governor Mickey strikes town
Monday morning. as he intends to, he Will
find awaiting him a number Of friends of
once seekers who will use strenuous eff
forts to have the governor announce the
names OF several appointees. Among these
friends are members OF the National Guard,
who are anxious to have a hand In the ap-
pointment of an adjutant general.
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we're in the city last night and a quiet cen
ference was had between them and local
members with a view to arriving at some
understanding as to how best to reach the
governor with one Of their comrades. II
Is believed that The wishes Of the guard
will have some weight with the governor
and the guard does not intend to allow the
opportunity to assist in naming the man
escape Il. There are several candidates
who would meet with the approval Of the
guard, but the first thing the guard will
insist on is that the appolntee be a veteran
OF the Spapish-American war, Among
those who can fill the bill so far as that
requisite is concerned are: Major Giffen
and Captain Ringer OF Lincoln and ]. II.
Culver OF Milford. The friends Of Adjutant
General Colby still believe that he Will
continue to draw the salary for the office
after Governor Mickey takes his seat.
Notwithstanding the impression given
out by Governor Mickey that he would not
appoint a state oil inspector until the term
Ct the present incumbent has expired, II is
thought that II he remains in Lincoln very
long during the week this place will be
decided upon.
Cudahy Builds I'm Lincoln.
The Cudahy Packing company has pur-
chased a lot at the corner OF NJ and Eighth
streets and in the spring will erect a
structure for the accommodation of its
Lincoln business. The building and i'm
provements will cost about 10000. 1t will
be three stories high, with a basement,
fitted for a poultry house. Cold storage
will occupy a large part of the building.
The entrance OF this company into Lin
coin is taken as an indication that II in
tends to meet the competition OF Armour
who has established a number OF branch
poultry distribution stations throughout
the state. 1t is expected the erection Of
the building will begin by March /.
state Meeting of Contractors
A call has been issued by contractors OF
Lincoln for a state meeting OF contractors,
TO be held here January 81 and %. The
object Of the meeting will Nbe TO devise
ways and means of securing the modih-
ieation or revision of the present lien law
and such other legislation as may be of
benefit to the building fraternity. Special
rates Of one fare for the round trip have
been secured from the railroads for the
occasion.
Home for Holidays.
All trains out of Lincoln went home
last night and about 400 students of the
State university took advantage of the
closing OF that institution to go where the
trains went. The university will be closed
until January 5. though the Offices in the
building will be opened each day except
Christmas day. The public schools closed
yesterday afternoon and viii remain closed
until January 8.
New Corporations.
The Omaha Crockery company has filed
articles OF Incorporation with the secre-
tary OF state. The capital stock is $50, 900,
Of which S25.O 900 is paid up, The ineOrpo-
rators are: Howard H.. Baldridgo, Frank
. w. Judson, II. L. Porterheld, e. A.. Hinichs
and r.. C. Mccormick. all OF Omaha.
The Red Front Mercantile company OF
Valentine has Incorporated, with a capital