Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-09
THOMPSON GOES TO BRAZIL
Announces His Acoeptanos Of Position
rendered by President.
SAVAGE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT DID IT
Comes 20 Omaha 10 See what ~ Was
that struck Dave Mercer-Y. w.
G. A. ConventiOn-Other
News from Capital.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Nov. s.--(Special. THE story
to the effect that Senator Dietrich was 10
resign his position in the senate in order
that d. e. Thompson might be elected in
his stead has smoked Mr.. Thompson out
in the matter OF his appointment to the
Brazilian ambassadorship. He has de-
clared his purpose to accept the appoint
ment rendered him by the president. This
is not a surprise to politicians, most OF
whom have said all along that 1t was his
purpose to accept. His belated declara-
tion comes through his own paper. the
Evening Star. which quotes him as fol-
lows:
"The story is astounding and all news
to me. I would not be a party to any
such scheme as this. ! have before pub
licly stated that / am not a candidate for
any office. l meant It. The president has
offered me an appointment to Brazil. Later
shall go there"
To a reporter who questioned him this
afternoon on a report that he had ac-
cepted the place, he said:
We'll guess they state the fact but
/ don't see how Il got into the press dis
patches. l just forwarded my acceptance
yesterday. l don't care to say when l
expect to start to Brazil"
savage Wants 20 See.
Governor Savage left this afternoon for
Omaha, whittier be goes TO learn the secret
Of Mercers crushing defeat, an incident
that has grieved the governor very much.
'T can't imagine what did it," said the
governor when the subject was mentioned
to him Just after the election. "It is not
all due TO the opposition Of Rosewater or
Rosewater men. There is something else
behind that majority against Mercer than
the antipathy of Rosewater. Old repub-
Icans whom ! know are not influenced by
Rosewater were found voting against Mer-
Ger. | can't imagine, for the life OF me-
what It means. l have had no opportunity
yet to find out. but will find out when |
go over there and have chance to talk
to some OF them"
FavOrs Pardon Board.
This has been busy day In the eXecu-
tive office. as over dozen delegations
bombarded executive sympathy today to Sc
cure pardons for criminals confined in the
penitentiary. The reception room OF the
executive suite was crowded Throughout
the forenoon and part OF the afternoon
by weeping women in weeds and ill-clad
and hollow eyed children begging for the
liberty of husbands and fathers. The gov
ernor put in several hours listening to the
into the outer ONCE he declared himself
emphstically in favor OF the vesting OF
the authority TO pardon in a board Of par
dons.
The governor says that he often hnds
Il necessary to work far into the night In
going over the records Of criminal cases
in order that he may act intelligently and
Justly upon an application for pardon, anc
declares that he will recommend the ap'
pointment OF a board Of pardons, to com
prise three men, who may give as much
time to the work as may be, necessary.
Y. w. c. A. Convention.
About fifty delegates from Omaha, Lin
soln. Crete, York Fremont. Bellevue, Cot
ner. Peru. Franklin, Hastings and Univer
sity Place are in attendance at the seven
teenth annual convention of the YOUNG
Women's Christian association of Nebraska
which has been in session at the State mi
versty yesterday and today.
The convention organized with the fol
lowing officers: President, Mrs. ]. E. Tut
tie Of Lincoln; first vice president, Mrs
Hartford, Omaha; second vice president
Miss Pierce; third vice president, Miss Nil
dred Vance, Milford; recording secretary
Miss Alta Craig and Miss Ethel Venum
Crete.
At the Friday afternoon session greeting
we're extended by Lincoln representative
OF the association. and the reports of tn
state officers we're heard. The secretary
report showed that local associations hav
been organized during the last year Il
Chadron and Cotncr. At the session fri
DAY evening an organ solo by Willard Kim
BALL was followed by an address on "Op
portunity," by ]. p. Bailey, state secretar
Of the Young Mems Christian association
At the meeting this morning praise serv
ice was led by Miss McMasters. An hou
was spent in the transaction of associatio
business led by Mrs, +. M. Hall, durin
which subscriptions were received from 10
cal associations for the coming years worl
They we're quite liberal, so tina. the wor
contemplated, is amply provided for.
Miss Hays OF the American committe
Of the association gave very interestin
report OF the worlds conference held q
Geneva, Switzerland, at which represents
tives OF the association were in attendant
from England, France Germany, Ital!
South Africa Denmark and Sweden. man
OF them in the native costumes of the
respective countries.
The morning session closed with discu!
sions OF city work. Miss Helen Woodsma
spoke OF the physical department OF the cit
association. Mrs. Emma F. Byers Of Bib
study and Miss Ada Stearns en- how