Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-10
TALK OF POLITICS
People Around the State House Appear to
Be All al Sea at Present
do SOLDIERS PROVE TROUBLESOME
Demand for Normal schOOIs Com
fences Early, the Western Por-
tiOn of the state Being
the First on Deck.
Trom a STAN Correspondents


LINCOLN Dec. ~9.-(Specisl. )-There is
some conjecture going the rounds Of the
state house as to who will hll the various
appointive ofices, but on the surface there
is apparently very little work being done by
aspirants. a.
At present there Is not az much talk
about the wardenshlp OF the penitentiary,
and the oil inspector plum as there was a
week ago. Governor Mickey's announce
ment that he would not make any appoint
ments for these positions In the immediate
future was evidently believed by friends OF
candidates for these places and conse-
quently what they are doing to land the
ofices is not being discussed around pub
Tic talking places.
, Al the state house there is such an
absence Of political talk that the impress
sion is given that considerable work is
being done by the knowing ones.
The names Of those who desire to occupy
the speakership chair are freely discussed
though visiting legislators seldom II ever
express an opinion OF the outcome or as
to who would be an acceptable candidate.
Among the names Of the candidates fire.
quently mentioned by politicians are: e.
b. Perry, Furnas; r. A.. Sweezy, Webster;
G. l.. Rouse, Hall; w. T. Thompson, Mer-
rick; w. @. Sears, Burt; William Deles
Derner, Cas-, and ]. II. Mockett, r., Lin
coin.
For president pro tenn Of the senate,
both Hanson of Grand Island and Richard
o'Neill of Lincoln are favorably talked Of
Talk of CIerkships.
For chief clerk Of the house John Wall
IS being mentioned frequently by VISITING
legislators. as is Barnard from Table Rock
for first assistant.
For secretary of the senate two or three
names are being talked Of, but these can.
didates are evidently doing business with
senators.
In view of the large number of new leg.
~islators, politicians say it would be a diff.
hcult task to predict the organization Of
the two bodies. II is believed, how.
ever, that many Of the old clerks will bC
selected again this year to assist the new
members in getting onto the ropes.
The amendment to the revenue laws will
occupy a great deal Of the time OF the SEES.
sion and will be one of the most importan.
matters discussed.
Occasionally a legislator drops into tow
to get himself located, but a majority o
these are not yet sure what pet measure h,
wants the legislature to adopt or what hi
constituents want. One said he had beer
so busy getting elected he had had no op
%portunity to study needed legislation.
No Insurance Deputy Yet.
Auditor Weston returned yesterday, afte
an absence Of several days and his ex
pected announcement Of the name Of tn,
man who is to fill Mr.. Babcock's place ii
the insurance department was not forth
coming. Instead. Mr.. Weston said he ha,
no announcement to make, Speculation a
20 who will fill the place vs. more genera
around political headquarters at presen
than any other appointment.
20 Trenble mt soldieVp, Home.
The old veterans who are living at tn
Soldiers home in Grand Island need at
tending to, according to the report OF tn