Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-22
NEW SCARE AT COURT HOUSE
Commissioners hoDona d and Hofsldt Will
Try to Hold On.
ONE COMMISSIONER OWNS UP TO PLAN
Resolve Springs from Report Of su-
preme Courts Action in Grant
ing Rehearing on County
ONCE Tenure Case.
ONE COMMISSIONER OWNS UP TO PLAN

County Attorney Slabaugh brought word
from Lincoln that the supreme court has
granted a renearing in the case from Gage
county in which 1t held that a register of
deeds had to BE- elected this year. Fol-
lowing tuis decision of the supreme court,
registers of deeds were elected in Douglas
and other counties at the general election
held November I. Frank Bandle was
elected in this county and on Wednesday
announced the appointment OF his office
force.
Register DEUEL. said Thursday mornlng he
had not heard of tho action of the court
in granting a rehearing and did not care
to express an opinion on the matter
Rumors also have been flying about that
the two county commissioners in this county
whose terms as originally fixed expire
with the end OF the year are contemplating
holding onto the office until unseated by
legal proceedings.
They VIII stick.
These rumors were verified, in part at
least, when Commissioner Hofeldt said
Thursday afternoon:
Sure, We are going to stick. There has
been no decision from the supreme court
gu the county commissioner question. and
I think we should hold on until we are
Oul III ltbtl lOIHl bOlHt county
attorneys have advised the follower COM
rnlssioners to hang on until a decision is
secured through quo wsrranto proceed
inEs."
Commissioner Mcdonald said in answer
to a direct question that there is no present
truth in the rumor, so far as he is con-
cerned
II have heard" said Mr.. Mcdonald "that
Commissioner Newton OF Lancaster county
intends to test the question when the time
cones for the new commissioner To qualify
In several other counties-among them. II
am not mistaken, being Saunders and
Franklin-the old commissioners have beer
allowed to hold over without a contest
Tackled to the outlined hold-over by Com.
missoners Hofeldt and Mcdonald is the
allegation that 1t will be mainly foi
the purpose OF holding on until after tn,
yearly contract for supplies is let and thai
possibly defeat OF the Bruning resolution
providing for cutting the snerifrs feeding
fees may have something TO do with thu
plan.
How New Board Organizes.
The new commissioners take the position
that the old members will be out for gooC
when the present board adjourns sine dl'
on January g. No county business will b,
transacted by the commissioners and N,
meeting will be held by them between tina
date and January 9, when under the stat
ute the new board must meet for organiza
ton. At this rrst meeting the county clerl
calls the board to order and makes note o
the certificates of election presented, afte
which he calls for nominations for chair
man.
D. N. Haverly. the county clerk-elect.
q republican and will receive the eertln
Gates of nomination to be presented b.
Emmett c. solomon and William G. Tire
y They will take their seats and proceed t
organize the board
After that II the old commissioners wan
10 get in the game again they will hav
to go TO law or await possibly favorabl
decision on the contest TO be made in Ian
caster county.