Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
BRUSH UP FOR LEGISLATORS
Senate and House Chambers Renovated for
the Coming Session.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE INAUGURATION
Gossip Has a. that Several Of the
Principal Legislative PIums Are
Decided Upon AL
ready.

AANSObN' Dec. EA-(Special.)-When
the legislators Of the state come to the
city TO take up the work Of the coming
session they will find that the house and
senate rooms have been newly cleaned and
refurbished. Under the supervision Of Sec
Rotary Of State Marsh the work HIS been
in progress for the last two weeks. and
now the houses are spick and span in
every particular. ready for the occupancy
OF the states lawmakers. The carpets
have all been taken up and newly cleaned.
Mating OF a deep red color is laid in
the aisles and the furniture has been
freshly vanished. In place Of the old-fash-
Toned leather covered touches that have
done service for the lounging statesmen Of
tn. last two decades new oak settees OF a
fashionable pattern are installed. The
work has been done under the supervision
OF w. II. Clark, who is a candidate for
the stewardship at the penitentiary.
Plans for inauguration
Plans for he inauguration OF Governor
Mickey have just about been completed.
The governor-elec held a conference with
the present incumbent in the Office OF Gov
ernor Savage last night, and the program
for the ceremonies with which the change
In the executive Office Is accompanied was
arranged. Governor Mickey expressed his
pleasure with the plans as arranged. There
will be little SNOWY display beyond the gold
lace on the uniforms of the members of
Governor sayage's military staff, who will
be present. .yt
Mr.. Mickey met Governor Savage last
night at the Lindell and talked over the
plans. The Inauguration will take place
on January 8. while the legislature con-
venes and perfects its organization on
January 8. January s Governor Savage will
entertain the governor-e elect at luncheon at
the executive mansion. In the afternoon
Governor Savage will receive Governor
elect Mickey at the state house and the
new governor will be sworn in. Then Gov
ernor Mickey will deliver his inaugural to
the Legislature in joint session in the
house OF representatives. In the e~veDing
4 reception will be held at the state house
In honor Of the newly elected officials.
This part Of the entertainment will be
held in representative hall. The old and
the new executives will be in the receiving
line, with the military staff OF Governor
Savage in full dress uniform.
After the conclusion of the inaugural
ceremonies the executive mansion will be
turned over to Governor Mickey at the ear
lest practicable moment.
Distribution of Legislative PIums.
The distribution OF the big plums in the
gift of the house OF representatives seems
TO have been settled, according to gossip.
A rumor is current that John Wall Of Ar
cadia will have no opposition in his can
didacy for the position of chief clerk of
the house. 1t is claimed also by the
friends of C. H. Bernhard of Table Rock
that he will get the assistant clerkship
without a contest. Mr.. BARNARD was jour
nal clerk two years ago and gave general
satisfaction in that capacity, while Mr..
Wall was the chief clerk.
George l.. Simpkins, deputy game and
nsh commissioner, has applied to Governor
Mickey for reappointment to the position
and has many endorsements for the place.
Among his more prominent supporters are
Senator Dietrich, ID. e. Thompson, Con-
gresham Burkett and G. ". Holdredge,
general manager Of the b. & NJ. His only
opponent is Harry Mcconnell Of Albion,
who is his deputy at present.
Holiday Trade Good.
Local merchants are we'll satisfied with
the holiday trade. For the last three days
the larger stores have been thronged with
choppers seeking Christmas, gifts. ~he de-
partment stores OF the city have been at
times SO rushed that It was an impossi-
bllity TO cope with the crowds. One no.
ticeable thing about the Christmas buying
this year has been the demand for high
grade goods and wares. The furniture
stores especially have met with a better
class OF trade than in former years. The
main object with the average shopper this
year seems to be quality rather than
cheapness.
Another advantageous factor in the
Christmas trade is the seasonable weather
which has prevailed during the last few
days. This has aided greatly in moving the
stocks of winter goods which the mer-
chants had on hands. The heavy Christ
mas buying will undoubtedly clarity the
local credit situation 70 a considerable ex-
tent by increasing deposits and liquidation
OF short-time loans.
Parole for Man.
Governor Savage has granted a pardon TO
Lloyd Cardwell. sentenced to ten years in
the p~enitentiary for criminal assault from
Nashville. Sheridan county. Cardwell, ac-
oompanied by his wife. left yesterday for
his home.
He is a ranchman. 21 years Of age and
had only been married a shcrt time when
he was arrested for assauiting a young
woman whom he was taking to his home to
Nurse his sick wife. At tho trial an effort
was made TO break down the character OF