Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-18
BRIGHT FOR REPUBLICANS
Such iI the Tenor Of Reports Received at
state COMMITTEES Meeting.
LABOSINs FOR BOYD COUNTY SETTLERS
Sanford Parker I'm LINCOLN TryinE 70
Induce Commissioners Foilmer
TO sign Deeds for the
Lands.
Trom q stan correrpondert.l

LINCOLN, July 17.-(speciaI Telegram.)
The republican state committee in its
Initial meeting OF the campaign tonight,
canvassed the political situation in the
various communities. elected a state execu-
tive committee and attended to other mat
ters preliminary to the contest. At the
Invitation Of Chairman Lindsay the state
and congressional nominees and congress
Sional district chairmen attended the con-
Terence. It was voted to maintain the
Itate headquarters In Lincoln, at the Lin
dell hotel. The executive committee, con-
Bisting Of one member from each congress
sional district. was appointed by Chairman
Lindsay, on authority given by the state
committee, as follows: First, J. G. Sea-
crest, Lincoln; Second, Victor Rosewater,
Omaha; Third, William p. Warner, Dakota
City; Fourth, Clark Robinson, Fairmont;
Fifth. L. w. Hague. Minden; Sixth, Aaron
Wall, Loup City.
The chairman and executive committee
was authorized to appoint a vice chairman.
Senator Dietrich and all nominees present
were called on for speeches and responded
briefly. Besides the state nominees there
were present e. J. Burkett OF the First
district, ]. J. Mccarthy Of the Third. Judge
Norris OF the Fifth, and Moses P. Kinkaid
of the Sixth.
Chairman Lindsay spoke Of the work be-
fore the committee and made several sug-
gestions regarding organization and other
features,
The reports from the various districts
were optimistic, every member Of the COM
mittee being confident of republican gains
In his own locality.
J. H. Mickey spoke in a few we'll chosen
words. promising to do all in his power
Tor a complete republican victory.
Work for Boyd County settlers.
Sanford Parker OF Boyd county, repre-
senting contesting homesteaders of that
county, is striving to induce Commissioner
Follmer to sign the states deed to the
disputed land. The State Board Of Edu-
cational Lands and Funds, at a meeting
held In April, authorized the governor TO
deed the land back TO the general govern
ment. This action was taken in accord
Ance with an act passed by the last legis-
lature. Mr.. Follmer claims the lands are
the property OF the state, legally and
rtghtfully, and therefore withholds his sig
nature from the instrument.
Mr.. Flick called at the land commits
sioner's office this afternoon. but Mr.. Foil
mer was absent and no progress was made.
He expects to take the case up later and
push II to a final and speedy settlement.
Senator Dietrich was In Lincoln today
comforting with political friends and at
tending to matters Of private interest.
This afternoon he met J. H.. Mickey In
consultation and discussed the guberna-
torial situation. giving him the benefit Of
knowledge gained in one campaign for the
executive chair. The senator called at the
various Offices at the statehouse and to-
night was prominent among the visiting
republican leaders and workers.
Senator Dietrich said the only probable
solution Of the Cuban question is through
treaty. He did not think, however, that
the senate would be reassembled in special
session for the purpose of ratifying such a
measure,