Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-23
Lancaater Non Modest.

The Lancaster county delegations, who
are using as much of the governors val
liable time as the South Omaha people, are
trying to name the next state oil inspector.
They are trying It hard. At this time there
are only five candidates from this county
whose names have been announced, but
there are two others who have told the
governor confdentially that they would ac-
cept-in the interest Of the state. The
trouble with the Lancaster delegations IL
that they cannot agree on a candidate. In
this respect they are as bad of as the South
Omaha people. For many days they have
been trying to reach an agreement, but
without success. In fact. they are more
divided today than they have ever been.
Its every man for himself, because none
is willing to draw of In the interest of the
county. The candidates from here are: J..
z. Hays, the present Inspector; Representa-
tive Burgess, ]. M. O'Neill, Fred Meckman
and Ed Church. This is the first time
Church's name has been mentioned as a
candidate though for some time his friends
nave been laying all his good qualities be-
fore the governor. From Omaha comes the
name of w. T. Templeton and from Aurora
the name OF ]. H. Presson. Joe Piper, at
one time secretary of state, would take the
ofhce II the governor asked him and so
would Mr.. Cherry from Hastings. Ex-Rep-
resentative GallogIy Of Valentine has SHE'D
himself into the arena and wants the place.
The governor said this afternoon that he
had promised no man the office.
1t is very probable that tomorrow the
South Omaha police commission will be
named, provided, of course, several more
delegations do not decide they want to get
in another word, which Will necessitate
another postponement of the announce
ment. And If the Lancaster people will
give the governor an opportunity he will
name an oil inspector about the same time.
Soldiers Serve Out Term.
Today Adjutant General Culver honorably
discharged from membership in the Ma
tional Guard twenty-five men. Most Of the
men had served out their term of enlist
ment. A large number of soldier boys have
been shaking off the BLUE lately, but the
adjutant general announced today hat
many Of them were ~re-enllsting and other
applicants were being received to take the
places Of the others.
Sears ON Revenue Bill.
Representative Sears of Burt county, who
was a member of the committee which
! formulated the new revenue bill, does not
| DelleNes Win hepItsSuOdINo 0OOmAo VI
Dodge, that the law is a bad measure and
will not meet the requirements of the
state. On the contrary, Mr.. Sears be-
lieves the measure is a good one and he
believes further that II It is carried out
by the officers 1t will meet all the state
requirements and all that it's friends claim
for IT. Mr.. Sears believes also that mas
much as Mr.. LOOMS helped frame the bill
he should at least not condemn It until Il
has been tried.
THE bill places a large responsibility
upon the State Board Of Equalization" said
Mr.. Sears, "and upon that board largely
will depend the success or failure OF the
measure. For myself. ! believe the board
will assume the responsibility and will
do its duty to the satisfaction Of everyone.
OF course, II the assessors and others do
not comply with the requirements OF the
law, and II they do their work in a loose
manner, then it will not bring into the
state the money that 1t should. But II the