Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-09
CONFERENCE ON GRAIN CASE
Intimation There may Be Some Proseou-
tiOns for Contempt Of Court,
TO LIST INSURANCE COMPANY SHARES
Prohibition state Convention First in
the Field with Its CandidRtss-
Father Attempts 70 Kidnas
Ills Child.
Lon a stan correspondent.l


LINCOLN. Neb.. Aug S-Cspecisl. TO
day. in the Office Of the attorney general,
consultation was held between Attorney
General Norris Brown, Former Chief Jus
tice Sullivan and Attorney Howell Of
Omaha. Tom Worrall, who began the fight
on the trust with his suit for damages.
was present The purpose OF the meeting,
beyond general discussion OF the case
and the evidence, was not divulged. al
though there was an intimation by Sullivan
in regard to the possibility Of prosecutions
for contempt of the restraining order.
In speaking Of the time which the state
has FOR the preparation OF the case, ne
said 10 a reporter that It might come up
sooner than September is, the return day
for the writ, II a Judge OF the supreme
court were In the state. Later he ex-
plained that he had referred to summary
proceedings for contempt. Further than
that he would not go. Attorney General
Brown declined to state whether or not
any violations of the order preventing the
acceptance of rebates controlling prices,
and destroying competition had been vio-
lated There is, however, considerable
speculation as to the emergency which
drew the four men together, and 1t Is
pointed out that the utmost secrecy would
be maintained II contempt proceedings are
contemplated against any Of the grain
men, since nothing can be done until a
member OF the supreme court returns to the
state Worrall. who was present at the
conference is alleged TO have inside in
formation which might enable him to pro-
vide the evidence OF violations of the order,
especially since his nrm is still in business.
Chief Justice Hocomb is expected back
shortly after September /.
state Prohibition Convention.
Today the state prohibition convention
met at the Auditorium, with 100 delegates
I'm attendance. The convention is claimed
TO have been the largest and most enthu-
siastic Of recent years II developed at the
meeting that general campaign is being
quietly carried on throughout the state by
the members OF the party. one Of the
most effective means in use is the circula-
tion Of pledges TO vote for the ticket. 1t is
claimed that It Is easy matter TO get
signers because they do not bind until the
party has a majority of the voters signed
up, and the voters sign without any hesi-
tation. The prohibitionists count on the
ease of obtaining these pledges to give them
the requisite majority Of voters which will
lead to the placing Of a ticket in the field
and general call on the signers to support
the nominees. Plans are under way for a
school house and literary campaign and
900 has been raised for the purpose tc
sassist in maintaining organizers.
The convention was called to order this
morning by State Chairman WolfenbargeI
and after some music Rev f. F. George OF
Boone county was chosen as chairman
Rev. e. G. Wolff Of, Johnson county secre'
tary and Miss Emma ]. Hedges OF Ian
caster as -his assstSnt.
A committee on credentials. consisting OF
j. A. Thompson Of Johnson county, DIR. Nc
Clary Of Gage and Ernest E. Taylor OF
Lancaster, was named and retired to scar
the list of delegates.
on motfdn 81 4: e. Nvoifenbarser OF Ian
caster, ]. L. Greene OF Boone and ]. F
BrinlSworth OF Gage were named as a com
mttee on permanent organization.
At the afternoon session the committed
on permanent organisation reported, favor
ing the temporary organization, and it wal
at once made permanent The COMMITTEES
on credentials reported that l6O delegates
were present.
The day was spent in preparing list o
pledges of hnancial aid from various
sources.
The following ticket was named:
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court
F. b. Beall OF Harlan county.
Regents OF the University-Nathan VIII
son Of Polk county and II. T. Sutton o
Nance county.
The platform is brief. 1t declares con
stitutlonal and statutory prohibition tn
greatest issues in American politics 1t de
cares moral and mental qualifications ar
the questions to be considered in deciding
:. She right OF suffrage and concludes by de
IAaring for the initiative and referendum.
Tuberculosis Convict Released.
Today Governor Mickey commuted tn
fve-year sentence OF James A. Wade.
Pawnee county convict who is victim
of tuberculosis. The man was sentences