Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-17
WlyDUP OF THE CAMPAIGN
Republican COMMITTEES Finishes Up with a
Balance in the Treasury.
SHELDON HAS PROMISED Ne OFFICES YET
Present Legislative Plan is go Push
All BuIs Through Early InvolvInR
Party Pledges Made In Last
Campaign.
IRON a stan Correspondent.

From a star Correspondent
LINCOLN, Neb.. Nov. 16-Cspecial Tole-
gram.)-The republican state committee.
with eighteen members present, met at the
headquarters at the Lindell hotel tonight
10 wind up the affairs OF the late cam
paign. Reports from the chairman and
treasurer Of the finances OF the commit
tee showed that, including the $500 in
heritcd from the previous committee, IL
had at its disposal a trihe over 5000 \
little over $500 of this remains in the
treasury. Short talks we're made by Nor
ris Brown and George l.. sheldon gov
ernor-elect. expressing appreciation Of the
work the committee did during the cam
paign. Secretary Of State-elect Junkin
and a bunch of men from the Fourth dis
trict, with recommendations for appointive
places, were present at the meeting.
Chairman Rose stated that from his re-
ports the republicans would have ninety
seven members I'm the next legislature.
with possibly few more.
No Omces Promised Yet.
The great Bulk of Goveruor-elect Shell
dons appointments will be made after jan
uary and IL any announcements are made
before that time they will be few In num-
Der. Such was the statement of Mr.. shol-
don this afternoon.
by waiting until January TO make APP
pointments I will have time to hear from
all the people who want places said the
new governor. and some who want places
now may change their minds by that time -
Governor sheldon was besieged as soon
rs he struck town last night and at noon
he got little respite by going TO the home
Of r. G.. Maggi for lunch. Many who
called upon him. OF course, were not Of
fee seekers or representatives OF office
seekers, but the great majority were bear
ing advice and suggestions Judge Lincoln
Frost called during the forenoon and was
closeted with the new governor for some
time.
Though he made one of the most strenu-
Gus campaigns ever waged in Nebraska
and he had to use all manner Of convey
ances to iil his speaking dates. driving
across the country by day and by night,
in season and out of season, Mr.. Sheldon
does not show any III effects Of his hard
work; in fact he looks as well as he did
the day he began.
'IIave you rested up yet?" inquired a
friend from Beatrice Of the new governor.
II haven't been tired yet" answered Mr..
r Sheldon
Since the election Governor Sheldon has
been at his home in Nehawka just resting.
~ have been going to bed at 9 o'clock and
getting up at o." he said.
Next Tuesday he will go 70 Mississippi
TO spend two weeks. and during that time
and before leaving he will not consider APP
pointments, but is open to receive applica-
tons So far not a single office has been
promised. Mr.. Sheldon said, so It is still a
free-for-all race.
Rushing Work ON Legislation.
1t is now planned. and It is said the plan
has the sanction of Governor-elect Shell
don, TO have introduced and passed by the
Legislature during the first fifteen days of
the session all Of the bills covering the
points set out in the republican state plat
form-the anti-pass bill first. with the
emergency clause attached; bill to make
the freight rates In effect January /. the
maximum charges to be made by the rail-
roads; a separate bill giving the Railway
commission absolute power 20 reduce
freight rates, with the emergency clause
for the taxation of railroad terminals for
municipal purposes; the direct primary bill,
and the other planks Of the platform II
is thought down here by some OF those
who want 10 carry out the platform that
the bills will be prepared before the legis-
lature meets and that they win be sub
mitted to Mr.. Sheldon.
Reputation for james Perry.
for the nlurder Of Steve seidlik, is under
arrest in Douglas. Wyo. Governor Mickey
this morning issued a requisltion for his
return TO Nebraska to stand trial. He is
charged with murder in the first degree
Abolition of the Cash Fund.
Recommendations VIII be made to the
incoming state boards 10 abolish the cash
funds kept at the various state institu-
tons This suggestion was made by Sec
rotary of State Galusha and will be In
corporated in his biennial report TO the
governor other state Officers agree with
the suggestion that the cash fund is not
conducive to economical administration OF
the state institutions, One state officei
said It was notorious that claims which
had been turned down by the state board
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