Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-18
NO BIG STlCR FOR SHELDON
Governor Elect Has Implicit Csn6denss in
the Incoming Legislature.
IN NO HURRY TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS
Announces He VIII Not Move in rhis
Direction Until We Has Been IN
once Ions Enough to Act
InteIIiEentI1.


" lolu n Gtau correspondents
LINCOLN, Nov. 17s-tSpccial J-CIovornor-
elect George L. Sheldon will make no APP
pointments until after he is inaugurated
and will not until he has thoroughly looked
Into the details OF his Office. Mr. Sheldon
has made no pledges 10 anyone so far as
appointments are concerned and merit
rather than political pull will decide the
personnel OF his administration.
Neither will the new governor use the
big stick as many would like for him to
u.s. IT. Mr.. Sheldon has absolute con-
hdence In the incoming legislature and he
expects 20 work along with that body.
each, however, performing his special
function. The suggestion that the new
governor place his approval on certain
bills TO prevent a multiplicity OF bills
being introduced resulting IN possible con-
fusion and the defeat OF needed legislation,
does not set extra we'll with Mr. Sheldon.
who believes the legislature IL amply sblc
10 attend TO its own business without in
reference from him.
Il believe" he said, Nebraska will have
. splendid legislature this winter and that
BODY will carry out the pledges OF the
rate platform with no hesitation. The
platform has been thoroughly discussed
and is so we'll known that there is every
reason 10 believe the laws covering the
during the first portion of the session. be-
fore the minor matters arc taken up"
Big stick Last Resort.
should the Legislature show a dispo-
sition TO go back on tho platform, then
OF course Governor Sheldon Is expected to
take up his big stick, for he IS terribly in
earnest about carrying out the platform.
but the governor believes the legislature
IL just as much in earnest as he is In
the reforms needed Ia this state and he
believes IL will be entirely uucalled for at
this time for him to begin telling the
legislature how it should go about doing its
duty.
Governor Sheldon approves the sugges
tiou that all the pledges Of the platform
be carried out during the first few days
Of the session and before the local bills
are introduced or become issues. He is
anxious that the bill giving full authority
to the railway commission he passed I'M
inediately after the Legislature convenes so
that body can get busy. He believes that
commission should take up passenger rates
the FIRST thing and reduce the present
charges. Passenger rates was Candidate
ShallenbcrgeT's special hobby during the
late campaign and Candidate Sheldon in
sisted this should be delegated 70 the com.
mission to look after
In the matter Of appointments the new
governor has fully made up his mind that
nothing will be done until after the first OF
the year and newspaper guesses as to
who he Will appoint to certain offices are
without the slightest foundation. lie has
intimated to no one, he said last night,
who he intended to appoint 10 any ONCE,
for the reason he has not yet considered
that proposition, After the legislature be-
gins to carry out the pledges in the plat
form he said it would be plenty Of time
for him to name appointees.
Campaign Bills Fn-d
Guyernor-elect George L. Sheldons cam
paign subsequent TO his nomination by the
state convention cost him s712s3, according
to the report he has filed with the secre-
tsry OF state Mr. Sheldon spent nearly
SEA to secure the nomination. so that the
local cost Of his canvass approXimates
Sl,9Cd Since the convention he has ex-
pended NAI3 IN railroad fare. $50. IS for ho-
tel bills. SlS2O FOR livery hire. S295 for
messages and s. for postage. He Donated
$3.50 in lump TO toe state, committee
Secretary Of State-olect ,Tunkin advanced
500 to the general campaign fund. paid
out 1913 for travelling expenses and Sl5.O5
In small sums, or &15O7S all told.
NJ. p. Kinkaid's campaign for congress
IN the Sixth district cost him more than
that Of any other candidate IN the state
His bills foot up s7i250 and Pequire several
sheets Of typewritten paper 20 enumerate.
Here are some Of the items: To congress
sonal committee, BLISS for postage print
ms and clerk hire; to Greeley county com