Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-20
TWO OFFICES ARE IN DOUBT
Disagreement Over Convention Action on
State Central COMMITTEES.
STATE GETS HoSEYFO NATIONAL GUARD
Lincoln Corporations Fight shy Of
Making n Showing Before the
City Board of EquaIisa-
ton.
From a STAN Corre.pondent)

1871
LINCOLN. June 1s.-Cspecial)-There
seems to be a Misunderstanding as to
whether the republican convention last
night authorized the nominees or the state
chairman to appoint a secretary and treas
urer Of the state central committee. The
records kept by the convention secretaries
show that the authority was given to the
nominees but the newspaper reports. or
most Of them. have It the other way. Mr..
Lindsay ~inclines to the belief that the con-
vention records are correct and will make
no appointments until after a conference
with the nominees.
W want men in the places who will be
satisfactory to all concerned" said Mr..
Lindsay. "and 1 think it will not be diff
hcult to find them. II doesn't matter much
how they are appointed. / expect to call
the candidates together sometime next
week and the matter win be discussed at
that time"
Nearly all OF the delegates to the conven-
tion had departed by noon today. They
went home feeling satisfied with the work
performed and confident that the ticket will
be a winner.
Money for National Guard.
Adjutsnt General Colby has received no
tice that the national appointment for the
Nebraska National guard. which this year
amounts to $4,000, will be available after
July l. This means that the state is given
credit by the War department for this
amount, to be used for equipment and sup
plies for the military force.
c. J. Miles. Of Hastings. has applied To
General Colby for permission TO organize an
independent company OF infantry at Hast
ings.
Hearing Of the complaint Of Lloyd Chap
man. OF York. against the Interstate Nut
ual Hail Insurance association Of Omaha
has been postponed by Deputy Insurance
Auditor Babcock until June 30. Mr.. Chap
man insists in his petition to the auditing
department that the company is not con-
Quoting its business in strict accordance
with the law. He was given an opportunity
20 make an appearance on June is. but by
general consent Of all parties the case was
postponed.
Amendments to the articles Of incorpo-
ration OF the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cifc Railway company providing for an in
crease OF SIS, 600, 900 In the capital stock
were filed today in the secretary Of states
ONCE. The increase was authorized by the
board Of directors at a special meeting held
In Chicago June 4. The stock now amounts
10 SIS. OOO, 900.
Corporations Are Coy.
The Lincoln city council. sitting as a
board of equalization has suspended opera
lions because Of its inability to get either
the Lincoln Gas and Electric company or
the Lincoln Traction company to appear
first for hearing. Both object to the as
sessme as fixed by the tax commissioner,
but each company thinks the other should
be given the first hearing. The gas COM
pany was slated to make a showing today,
but at its request the hearing was continued
until June p. The hearing Of the traction
company, assigned for tomorrow, has also
been continued.
Judge Letton Of Fairbury today occupied
the bench IN the district court in the alb
sence Of Judge Frost He listened today
TO testimony and argument in several cases
In which taxpayers object TO paying paving
assessments. The plaintiffs are Ellen
Buzby. Edward P. Holmes, John Bailey.
Louise Alexander. Mrs. r. H. Bohanan,
Mary Fitzgerald and Frederick Shepherd.
The commissioners Of Lancaster county
will convene on June 20 as a board Of
equalization to listen to complaints against
the assessment Of property for purposes OF
taxation. Instead Of inspecting personally
the property whose value or assessment
is in doubt, as has been customary fer the
board to do in the past. testimony Of in
PS4oNHs Va " tahen Dg tue County
attorney and the decisions rendered there
from.
The Lincoln, City Improvement society,
an organization Of women, this morning
offered two prizes OF $50 and $50 to the
j%anitors maintaining the best appearing
school grounds during the summer. Sim
liar prizes had already been offered for
the best kept private grounds.
Governor Savage left for Idaho this morn
Ing. informing his friends before his de-
parture that he intended TO inspect some
prospective investments in that state. He
will be absent about a week. Acting Gov
ernor Steele will probably occupy the ex-
ecutive chair a portion Of each day untu
Governor Savage returns.