Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-31
BURKETT WANTS ATTORNEY
Junior Senator Believes the Appointment
Belongs to South Plat.
ACTION AWAITS RETURN OF WILLARD
international Postal Congress Exc
pected 90 Meet in Washington in
February for Conference with
war Department.
CFrom a STAFF Correspondent

iFTOln a stan NsOITtSpohublltsl
wASHIN GToN, Dec. S0.-(Special Tele-
Eram)-The appointment of a district at
torney for Nebraska to succeed Judge
Baxter seems likely to play a very con-
siderable factor in the politics of Nebraska
1t is now said here that Senator Burkett
is disnclined to yield the appointment of
the district attorney to the North Platte
country. and therefore to Senator Millards
making. Senator Burkett is just entering
his career as n United States senator. while
Senator Willard is closing she term for
which he was elected. At present the
North Platte country controls the marshall
ship district attorney and clerkship of the
federal court and collector Of customs,
while the South Platte country has the
internal revenue collectorship. Senator
Burkett has not insisted that the district
sttorneyship should go to the South Platte
country, but the senators from Nebraska
had a heart-to-heart talk over the situa-
ton before Willard left for Nebraska, and
in that conference 1t was developed that
Burkett thought the South Platte country
was entitled to the district attorneyship.
Much depends on the ability OF the Junior
senator to divide the state into two federal
judicial districts. In such event Senator
Burkett would control the South Platte
patronage, while his colleague would look
after the interests OF the North Platte.
Burkett believes the district attorneyship
belongs to the South Platte country. even
though the internal revenue collectorship is
there. and until the state is divided into
two federal judicial districts he is Of the
opinion that a successor to Baxter should
come from that section. In the conference
between the two senators it is said Burkett
shat he int.
ment of South Platte man as district
attorney could easily be rectified by resig-
nation in the event of the creation OF two
federal court districts in Nebraska. Moth
ing is expected to be done until after the
return OF Senator Willard from his visit
to Nebraska. Senator Burkett will make
no move until he hears from his senior
colleague.
Delegates to Postal Congress.
Postmaster General Cortelyou said today
in naming Edward Rosewater OF The
Omaha Bee as one of two Representatives
of the United States to the International
Postal congress to be held in Rome in
April that he would like to have appointed
a third delegate and representative of the
Postoffce department. As the appropria-
ton was limited, he could not see his way
clear to the appointment of more than two
representatives, ex-Congressman Eugene
Loud of California having been previously
selected and Edward Rosewater. Under
instructions issued from the Postoffce de-
partment Mr.. Rosewater and Mr.. Loud
are to meet in Washington previous to
their sailing for Rome and 10 go over with
the postmaster general and postal authori-
ties the questions that will naturally arise
in extension OF international postal SER
vice. AS Mr.. Rosewater has participated
as representative and vice president of the
international Postal congress held in
Washington in 1897, he will not go with
out knowledge of procedure in that great
body of representatives who frame laws
governing the postal service throughout
countries within the postal union. 1t is ex-
pected MIR. Rosewater and Mr.. Loud will
meet in Washington in February previous
| TO their sailing.
Mr.. and Mrs Victor Rosewater, who
have been visiting friends in the east dur
| ing the Christmas holidays were in Wash
ington today. They expect to attend the
reception given by President Roosevelt TO
the diplomatic corps Thursday evening
next.
Rural Carriers.
Rural carriers appointed. Nebraska
Clarkson. Route 8. Joseph Rosemary car
| rier, Emil Rosemary substitute. Iowa
Dunlap. Route 2, Arthur A. Hanchett car
rier. Cora Dustin substitutes; Essex. route
| 4, Charles A. Peterson carrier. Axel Hart
| substitute.
! National Bank for Blair.
The Blair National bank Of Blair, Neb.,
| has been authorized to begin business, with
5000 capital; F. w. Kenney president; A.
| P HoHes vice president; c. A. Schmidt