Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-09
OF The STATE FAIR
Good-siEsd Crowd Out, but Not So barge
as on Previous Day.
DOUGLAS GETS PRIZE FOR FARM EXHIBIT
Supreme Judge HOIcomb Announces
that He f. Not a Candidate for Re-
Election and VIII Not Accept
Nomination.
CFrom a star correspondent.l

CFrom a star Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Sept. s-(special The state
fair Is over and trains late this evening
and tonight were full Of tired, though sat
isied, Nebraskans homeward bound. The
attendance today was not 50 large as yes
terday. though a good crowd was out,
considering II was the last day. As soon
as the whistles footed that Il was 4.SO
oclook and everything was on exhibitors
began to take down their wares and be
fore tomorrow night the grounds will be
cleared. The crowds yesterday and to-
day saved the day for the fair board and
it is probable there will be no deficiency.
The advertising exhibits and the Agricul-
tural exhibits this year were better than
ever before and in all respects the fair
seemed 20 give entire satisfaction owing
TO the interest taken in the ball games.
Il is likely this will be a permanent fea-
ture OF the gathering. President Mellor,
who is not long from the pitchers box
himself. conceived the idea Of a ball
game and It proved a drawing card.
Douglas county. which Is supposed by
the rest Of the state to be the home OF
lnjunctions and farmers who farm the
farmers carried of the prize for the best
collective agricultural exhibit. scoring lao
out Of a possible 100. washington county
came next Win a score OF so. ne OIneT
counties finished as follow: Pawnee. lao;
Nemaha. 1887; York. 1856; Cunning, 1895;
Saline 1875: Howard 1,S37: Franklin 1.36o
Frontier, ss5; Webster. 1.26; Brown. l31O;
Adams. 1.255; Furnas. 1852; Red Willow.
1O9s; Richardson. 1880; Antelope. Ss4; Rear-
ney, 1347; Scott's Bluf. Lie. Thomas, LIZ;
Phelps, liza: Dawes, L15.
President Mellor Of the fair board an
nounced that the receipts this year from
the concessions amounted to at least $500
more than last year. while the attendance
was within $500 Of last year. The differ
ence in receipts will not be more than
1900 in favor OF last year.
HoIcomb Not n Candidate.
Chief Justice silas A. Holcomb will not be
a candidate for reelection. Last night he
authorized the statement that owing to
the condition of his health he would not
be a candidate for the democratic nomina-
ton and n the nomination were rendered
him he would be compelled to decline u.
Judge Hocomb expressed his gratitude To
the people Of Nebraska for the honors they
have given him and said he expected as
a private citizen to work for the best in
terests OF the state which has been so good
to him. When Judge Holcomb's term is
concluded the first and the last Of the old
band Of populists will have passed out Of
nficial life IN Nebraska Judge Holcomb
is still confined to his home but is slightly
improved and expects soon TO be able TO
leave the house.
Prominent democrats in Lincoln who
have expressed themselves since It became
positively known that Judge Holcomb
would not be a candidate say that ex-
Commissioner Hastings viii be the demo-
cratic nominee.
Burgess IL I'm Doubt.
H C. NJ Burgess, chairman of the repub-
lican state committee. may be a candidate
for reelection and may not be a candidate
for reelection, He may announce his can
didacy I'm a few days and he may decline TO
be a candidate in a few days. But just at
this particular time Mr.. Burgess is in a
state OF "statu quo" meaning that he is
not vet ready to announce his intention.
The announcement in the State Journal
yesterday morning that he would not be a
candidate was without the authority OF the
state chairman and has greatly incensed
him To a Bee reporter today Mr.. Burgess
said: II have never told a living soul
whether I would be a candidate or not and
am not yet ready 10 say whether I will
be a candidate or not; but the intimation in
the Journal that I was going TO assist an
other party 20 become chairman is without
foundation and is malicious. ] wish that
you would publish a correction OF the state
ment so that the members OF the committee
and the republicans Of the state will know
that Il Is absolutely false When the proper
time arrives / will tell the people whether
OF not / win be candidate for reelection
Thomas BoOma Kearney Normal.
A. o. Thomas, superintendent OF tbs
Kearney Normal school, was I'm Lincolr
today. attending the State fair and whoop
ing up the Normal school, which will oper
September %. That the school will open or
this date is not generally known and Jus
now Mr. Thomas IS using his best en-
deavors 20 get the announcement generally
circulated
Incidentally Mr Thomas is standing VI
for c. II. Gregg on the latter's contract 4
furnish hardware 20 the amount OF 81.
20 the Kearney Normal school, Mr.. Gregl
being a member Of the board There Il
nothing wrong about Mr.. Gregg being in
terested in that contract" said Mr.
Thomas. "The contract was first let 20 tn