Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

City Treasurer Hennings gave The Bee
this signed statement Saturday.
This decision was reached by Mr.. Hem
nings after several days spent In can
wasting the situation and short stay in
Lincoln. which he spent in quiet medita-
ton away from the busy political whirl
Whether Mr. Hennings will retire from the
office Of treasurer by resignation. as pre-
viously indicated, when County Treasurer
Fink takes charge on January 4, is now an
open question and until the time arrives
Mr.. Hennings is unable to say. Inasmuch
as the school board will refuse to release
the bond filed by the city treasurer until
his term expires, in May, will have a
bearing on this phase Of the situation.
Not n Sore Spot on Him.
After giving out the statement, Mr..
Hennings said:
THAT explains everything. 1 have not
another word to say. | am quitting with
out n single sore spot and | am quitting in
time so that no other candidate can. be
embarrassed. ! came to the conclusion
not to be a candidate, after careful study,
and thought over the matter and l know
that l have acted wisely.
THE fake interview l referred TO ap-
peared in the State Journal and did not
contain a word of truth. 1t was written
by a man who has had it in for me ever
since became treasurer of the state COM
mittee.
II do not know at this time whom l
will support for mayor, but of course /
shall take an active part in politics and
when the proper time comes and when
/ have decided whom to support l will.
Of course, get busy for that candidate.
about anything and / am glad 1 have
gotten out of the running. l am not sure
what will do about resigning when Mr..
Fink takes charge of this office. That will
have to be decided later"
Interview He Regulated.
The interview which appeared in the
State Journal which Mr.. Jennings branded
as fake is as flows:
Seeking to get away from the turmoil OF
omaha politics while he could. figure out
course of action, Mr.. a. Hennings, the
city treasurer. has been in Lincoln for two
or three days. He said to a reporter that
he was here simply for a rest.
have not announced that am a can
nlngs. That story has been started by
Mr.. Rosewater. who does not want me tc
be candidate nd for mayor. He is opposed
everything he wants done.
We are having pretty lively time VI
there, and everything Is so mixed up
wanted to get away where l could res
and think.
"Broatch is a candidate. too, and he &
lining up the saloons. lie thinks they will
do as he says, but, of course, they reall,
have no use for him. Rosewater will hav,
some candidate that lie can handle"
MIR. HenninSs was rather gleeful owe
one phase of the situation. He said tina
Rosewater was anxious to have an or
ganization in. the city something like tn
Fontanelle club and now that 1t wa
formed Rosewater did not have control o
it. He was quite sure the city would b
against Rosewater man for mayor, an
that either he himself or Charley Saun
ders would be agreed upon by the Unio
Pacific, in which case the one selecte
water had lost his grip in Omaha becaus
OF his action in the last campaign. Tn
. little editor had advocated the direct pr
mary, and after the nominations unde
that system had bolted part of the ticket
which was, however, all elected
II am puzzled how TO act in the cit
treasurer matter" said Mr.. Henning,
THE new charter leglslates the office or
of existence, the county treasurer to be
come also treasurer on the 4th of Jar
uary. But the same charter provides
another chapter for the city treasurer hole
ing on until May In describing his rels
tions with the school board. 1t is hard
tell whether l ought to step out or try
affect my candidacy for mayor. So l al
down here trying TO think 1t out"
In speaking for a possible candidacy Il
state treasurer, in case the mayoralty col
ties should go against him, Mr.. Henninl
believed that the senatorial fight in Oman
would overshadow other issues, and a car
didate for a place on the state ticket wou
have little show II the delegation col
cluded to do some trading. He said thei
was no question that Wattles would hay
Omaha delegation.