Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-05
DEMOCRATIC LOVE FEAST
Final Arrangements Made for the Dollar
Dinner Tuesday Evening.
WAY ENDORSE CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR
Gossip a. to Possible Nominee
for Governor-ManaEers Expect
Large Number VIII
ATTEND,
From a stan CorrespondentJ


LINCOLN. March L-CSpecial) Final ar
rangenents nave been made for the demo-
cratic love feast TO be held at the Lincoln
hotel Tuesday evening, March g. Chairman
Allen Of the democratic state committee Is
authority for the statement that the meet
ing IL not for the purpose Of giving any one
an opportunitysto announce his candidacy
for Office but merely gathering around
tho banquet board to cement democratic
ties
out of this meeting il expected TO grow
great organization which will embrace the
entire sta to and with which the lost party
expects to find itself and TO cut some ice in
the coming campaign
Sentiment among democrats is growing in
favor Of endorsing a candidate for United
States senator and the question probably
will be decided before the dollar dinner is
over Tuesday night fp the meantime
around Lincoln there il much sentiment in
favor of Judge Holcomb as the nominee for
governor. \. c. Shallenbarger. who has
large following In the state among the
faithful. will FIRST have to overcome n con-
siderable Bryan feeling before he can be-
come tn, standard-besrer Of the party.
This is because Mr.. Shalenberger after the
Last democratic state convention, when the
BRYAN faction of the party nominated
Bergc had some very hard things to say
Of the Rrran domination Of democratic af-
fairs
There is some talk among democrats of
nomina ting W. II. Thompson for governor,
but as Mr.. Thompson has senatorial am
billions besides line OF defeats to his
credit, democrats hero predict he will not
he the nominee George Berge. who guided
the hosts to defeat a year ago, will also
make a try for che nomination, and his
best efforts will be put forth in his speech
at the banquet.
The fact that the railroads have offered
a one and third rate for the round trip has
led the democrats here to believe a large
crowd will he ir attendance
Report on Traction Affairs.
rhe committee appointed by the Com
mercial club TO make a report to the club
on the proposition of the city buying the
lincoln Traction company, upon which it
has a lien because of taxes unpaid. will
make its report TO the club at noon tomor-
row. After tho club has taken action a
recommendation will be made to the city
council tomorrow night. While the COM
nnittee will not give cut its report until 1t
gives Il to the club. Il Is understood the re-
port will favor municipal ownership.
Expense of University students.
\ legislative investigation of the State
university, with the object of lessening
he expense TO students, will meet with the
approval Of at least one member of the
Board OF Regents, II not all OF them. Es-
peolally does this member believe arrange
ments should be made whereby the stu
dents could be furnished textbooks at
wholesale prices or rent them from the
D"ardl OF Regents at a nominal rental in
the same manner In which the State Nor
NAL board handles it's books. This regent
said during recent visit TO Lincoln.
II am IN favor OF the legislature specify
ins the duties or the Board OF Regents in
the matter Hof gPenting textbooks to the
+ students. / feel certain such a course
would prove OF vast saving to the students,
Tor II is evident the book Dealers IN Lincoln
are in a pool to control prices. II the legis-
lstnre says the regents should furnish text
hooks at cost then tho regents will be glad
to do st. but at this time no plan has been
mapped out whereby the proposition could
he pun into execution.
AS far rs the fees charged the students
arc concerned | am not sure whether they
ore excessive. Compared with other univer-
stiles tho fees, think. are reasonable, but
it there is ans way these fees could be cut
down then l am in favor OF It, The univer-
slty is for the benefit of the youth of the
entire state rich and poor. and the cost to
est possible amount.
AS regent am heartily In favor of the
Legislature making an exhaustive investiga.
ton and prevailing some means or some
plan whereby the students can attend