Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-30
NEW BALLOT LAW THE GUIDE
Republican COMMITTEES Decides % Take
Chance on Amendment.
RAILROADS txPtcTEO TO TEST QUESTION
attorney General Advises Governor
He Has Right 90 Remove Omaha
Police Commissioners AZ
DereIict of Duty.
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LINCOLN, Aug. BIT Is the plan Of the
managers OF the republican state campaign
TO carry out tine terms of the state law
authorizing election officers to count
straight party votes for the constitutional
amendment. The legality of the law has
Sever been tested ind some were in favor
OF instructing voters to vote separately for
the amendment, but the terms Of the law
will be complied with The statute provides
that when political party in state con-
vention endorses a proposed constitutional
amendment, all straight party ballots shall
be counted as votes for the amendment
There is little doubt In the minds of Of
hcials of the committee that the railroad
managers will place every obstacle possible
in the way OF the elective railroad COM
mission, II the amendment is adopted, ana
that the validity VI the election law will
eventually be tested in the courts Some
provisions I'm the constitution are believed
TO cast doubt upon the validity of the law.
but IL Is a carefully devised statute and as
long as 1t is the law Of the state the com
inittee officers win urge compliance. AL
though Attorney General Brown has given
no formal opinion the subject, he has
advised following the statute.
The democratic state convention also en-
dorsed the railway commission amendment,
but the endorsement has not yet been for
mally certified to the secretary of state.
The election law. under the head of in
structions to voters, says:
II you wish to vote a straight ticket,
make a mark in the circle at the top Of
the ballot to the right OF the name Of the
party. and your ballot will then be counted
for every candidate and as approval Of
ment Of that party on the ballot. Ii you
wish to vote otherwise than a straight
ticket, make a cross in the square to the
right of the name of each person for whom
you wish to vote or for or against any
vote straight ticket with the exception
of certain officers or constitutional amend
ments. place a cross in the circle at the
the square to the right Of the candidate
to vote. Or in the square to the right Of the
words For or Against" any constitu-
tional amendment.
Rose Resigns once.
William b. Rose. the new chairman of
the republican state committee. today re-
signed his position as assistant in the Of
nve of Attorney General Brown. Mr.. Rose
will spend a few days at Milford before
taking up the work of the campaign. A. B.
Allen, formerly secretary, will have charge
Of the headquarters for q few days. Judge
J. B. Strobe has been appointed to succeed
Mr. Rose in the attorney generals office.
Can Remove Police Commissioners.
As indicated when Attorney General
Brown gave an opinion holding that Gov
ernor Mickey had power to remove the
South Omaha Fire and Police Commission
ers II they wilfully permit the law to be
violated, the attorney general has given
similar opinion In regard to the governors
J. powers over the Omaha Fire and Police
Commissioners. Governor Mickey Is in
Washington. Ia. and action. under the
opinion. will await his return.
Domestic Science W.. Latin.
To wash dishes and cook breakfast for
credit on teachers professional certificates
a a far cry from Latin and Greek. but that
Is the revolutionary idea which is being
developed by President Crabtree Of, the
Peru State Normal school In the econstruc-
ton Of a model self boarding dormitory for
girls. The new plan is to connect the de-
partment OF domestic science with self
boarding by Offering course in domestic
science on seif-boardins teaching the girls
what to buy for light housekeeping, how
70 buy economically, how to prepare arti-
Giles for cooking. how to cook them. how
20 keep the kitchen neat and clean and
how to make the parlor attractive.
The model self-boarding dormitory will
be completed by September II the date on
which the school opens. 1t provides rooms
for thirty girls. II contains suite of
rooms. q parlor. kitchen and closets Tor
each group Of girls. the groups ranging in
number from three TO ive. The rooms are
heated by hot water and lighted by cleo
trtcity. The kitchens are equipped with
stoves and cooking utensils. The pariors
are provided with the heavier articles of
furniture This model building serves only
e. the center Of operations, as fully 100
girls win do self-boarding. having secured
rooms IN various parts Of town.
openins Capitol Beach.
Word was received this evening from r.
a. Hall, at Omaha. to the effect that the
cars for the new electric line from Lin