Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-16
SHELDON is A STANDPATTER
Announces a. Governor BE Will Do just
What he Promised VsterE
NOT READY TO CIV. OUT APPOINTMENTS
Returns from All But SIX Counties
show Amendment Received Sew
entity Per cent of the
Total vote.
uFrom a stan Correspondent

Q0rom a stan Correspondent
LINCOLN Neb., Nov. 15--(special Tele-
gram Hon. George L. Sheldon arrived in
Lincoln tonight from his home In Nemaha.
Speaking of the policy Of his admlnistra-
ton he stated that he would do just ex-
actly what he told the voters before cleo
ton he proposed to do. Regarding appoint
ments he stated he had made no announce
ments yet and was not prepared at this
time to make any, but would do 50 in
few matters at least within few days.
''The Office which appears TO be the most
sought after" said Mr.. sheldon, lis that
of oil Inspector"
MIR. Sheldon will remain in Lincoln over
Friday to attend the meeting of the state
republican committee and to confer with
other republicans who reside in Lincoln
and who will be here to attend the meeting.
Amendment 81 Carried.
Returns have been received from all but
( six counties on the railroad commissioners
constitutional amendment, and these show
vote of i2o,9l7 in favor OF the amend
rnent and s. 40 against. Fully 20 per cent of
the votes of the state were cast for the
amendment.
Saunders In Receptive Mood.
! Senator Saunders, Senator Thomas and
Representative-elect Harvey Of Douglas
county were in Lincoln today, just looking
around but so far as heard from they were
not looking up Joe Burns and John Nc
Kesson. Senator Saunders is in a very re-
ceptive mood regarding the Office Of pres
| ident pro TEN of the senate.
Il would appreciate the honor Of being
chosen president of the senate" said Sena-
tor Saunders. but l shall make no fight
for the place. II the members OF the senate
decide l shall be chosen for the place
will do the best l know how to I'LL the
Office and will appreciate the honor How
ever, l shalf make no fight II am to be
quoted as saying anything you can say
am for the taxation of railroad terminals
and so is the Douglas delegation. We
know We are for that, anyhow"
The three members visited the state house
and Senator Saunders demanded of Attor-
ney General Norris Brown that the room
used by the legal department. but which
in reality is the smoking room of the
senate. be used for the latter purpose this
winter.
Il guess we can have our room this
winter" Saunders said to Brown.
You cei tainly cam answered the attor-
ney general. Finder the circumstances.
guess you can have most anything I an
able to give you in the way of room"
Neither of the two sena tors had any idea
who would be secretary Of the senate n
p Dodge Of Douglas county has been men
TONED here as a candidate for speaker o
the house, but some outside members pro
fess to believe Dodge viii be unable to lin,
~ the farmer members.
waiting for JuBkIn.
Secretary of State Junkin will find
crowd TO greet him when he reaches Lin
coin and most of the crowd will be afte
positions or trying TO get positions to
some one. All of the employees in the offlc,
of the secretary of state are DESTROYS o
holding over in their same positions excep
Mrs. Harriet Fletcher. who wants 20 chang
from stenographcr to record clerk Mrs
Fletcher has the endorsement of Judg,
Lincoln Frost for the position and. as he 4
the leader OF the Lancaster county fax
reformers it Is probable he will be able Il
get her the new place. This position pay
500 a month and is now held by Mis-
Monica Mouser of Hastings, who was ap
pointed by Mr.. GaluslR Mrs. F'letche
served during the two terms of Secretar
OF State Marsh as photographer and unde
Mr.. Galusha.
Seeks Pardon for Mrs. Little
Mrs. Lille mother OF Harvey Lille 70
whose murder Mrs. Harvey Lille is serv
ing a life sentence in the penitentiary
called upon Governor Mickey this Afternoon
and asked for a pardon for her daughter
in-law. Mrs Lille furnished evidence I
the governor which she believed was @
SUFFICIENT importance to prove the con
victed woman innocent OF the murder In
asmuch as the request for a pardon ha