Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-30
BERCE STATES HIS POSITION
Former POpulst win Not Accept EOmina-
ton for Attorney General.
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR ONLY
Hs Promises Formal Statement OF
His Position and His View of
the Issues within
Few Days.


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LINCOLN April 2s.-(special) -George
w Berge has returned from Excelsior
Springs where he and his family spent
the last few weeks. and he will now enter
actively upon his campaign 10 be the demo-
cratic nominee for governor Of the state.
Last night Mr.. Berge said:
Il am a candidate for governor. and not
for attorney general. II / am not nomi-
mated for governor / will not accept a
nomination for any other place on the
ticket. shall issue within a few days
statement regarding my position and what
! think should 80 into the democratic plat
form"
Leading democrats are somewhat at sea
just At this time and the result may be
Berge will get a considerable following
which has not yet been counted upon for
him. In view Of the fact that the demo-
cratic paper at Scribner. which has been
very much in favor OF the candidacy OF
A. {. shallanberger for governor, has come
out now for c. NJ. Hitchcock for senator
and for Berge for attorney general,
number Of democrats are Of the belief that
Hitchcock and shallanberger have made a
tleup and the talk Of making Berge at
torney general has emanated from the ONCE
Of the world-Hersld in order TO help out
ShallanberRer.
II future events demonstrate this is true
Mr. Berge will come in for a good share
Of the support OF the followers OF Mr.
Bryan, who are not favorably impressed
with shallanberger nor in favor OF the
Omaha man for senator. Friends OF Berge
are feeling good now because of the mis-
takes Of his opponents. Inasmuch as they
claim he could be fought only on the
grounds that he has always been populist.
they hold now ne cannot be objected to on
this ground because a great number OF the
democratic papers as we'll as democratic
politicians are willing and anxious to nomi-
nate him for attorney general
View of BerRe's Friends.
A friend Of Berge figured out his chances
In this manner:
"In view Of the campaign made by Berge
asst year he IL recognized as an anti
corporation man Should the democratic
convention turn him down the sentiment
throughout the state will he the conven-'
ton has taken a man who can secure the
railroad support This would be the case
whether 1t is true or not. Then, should
tho republicans nominate a man who is
recognized as an anti-corporation candidate
the democrats would have no chance at
al. On the other hand, II Berge Is nomi-
mated by the democrats the railroads will
move heaven and earth TO nominate the
candid'te for the republicans and thus
secure candidate upon whom they can
rely TIE Cdium OF corporation faint, con-
sequenlly. would rest upon the republican
candidate. In that case Berge could be
elected. because the people of Nebraska
this year will not elect a corporation candl-
date on any ticket"
A leading democrat who has always OPP
posed Berse said last night upon such
argument Rerge may be able to BLUM the
democratic convention into nominating him.
Thompson's Trip 10 Europe.
The contemplated trip to Europe OF w. H.
Thompson. which was not known around
here until Il was read in The Bee this
morning. has created considerable surprise
MIR. Thompson, however, intends to get
back to Nebraska some time during the
first OF June and that will give him plenty
Of time To get his followers together should
he desire 10 be either a candidate for gov
ernor OF United States senator. Berge's
ultlmatum to the democrats that he will
be governor or nothing and Thompson's
absence from the country. together with
a few other things, has put the democrats
up In The air.
HclmOnt Car Line IN Lime Light
After years Of neglect. Lincoln has finally
turned ITS attention to Its original street
car line. which connects the city with the
thriving little village OF Belmont. This
line consists OF car and two mules, which
settled in Lincoln at the same time Stanley
Wieks struck the town and r. IL. McDon-
aid became night clerk at the Lindell.
These mules naturally have become little
threadbare and the effects OF the hand of
time is plainly visible. II is the condition
OF these ancient landmarks which has
called attention TO the Belmont line. An
oficer of the Humane society has filed
complaint against l. L. Lyman, the cor
poration owning the line and the franchise,
charging him with treating the motive
power OF his concern In cruel manner.
IL lie charged in the oficers complaint
that the sides OF the mules are badly worn
and further. they are not properly fed
and cared for, and great patches of hair
have been worn of their sides and fine
points stick out all around Lyman does
not deny his mules are not fat. but he
claims mules rarely are fat lie claims
also he feeds the mules on the best the
market affords in their line and II Is known
TO be a fact the mules have never gone
on strike or run away, and, 50 far as
anyone knows. they have never contem-
plated such action. The arrest of Lyman
threatens to attract attention from the old
traction company and the citizens conf