Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
MORTENSEy Is A CANDIDATE
Finally Declares Els Position on the
eovsnOrship Nomination
WOULD APPRECIATE HONOR If 1ENDtRtD
Settlements with County Treasurer.
show Tnx Collections During De-
cember 20 Have Been Excep-
tionsIly Heavy.



LINCOLN. Jan. s5.-(Special. Peter Nor
Jensen. state treasurer is a candidate for
governor. Mr.. Murtensen is not a fighting
candidate, but he will appreciate the norni-
nation on the republican ticket IL II is
given 10 him This il the officisl announce
ment made by Mr.. Mortensen today In n
letter which he sent 10 a friend IN the
northwest section Of the state. The letter
is as follows.
] am in receipt OF your favor OF recent
date and beg 10 thank YOU for the infor-
Is being favorably discussed in your city.
] have also noticed that many republican
newspapers are suggesting me a. prob
able candidate; have also been ep-
preached by other friends to ascertain my
views on the subject. To all ] have stated
that ] an not seeking the nomination for
the goVernorship or any other once. In
my TWO terms as state treasurer ] have
had my fan share OF political honors and
| once has been such a. 10 deserve the sp-
| probation OF the people and party ] have
been fully accompanied and have no fur
| Their claim on the party. our party has
within its ranks hundreds OF strong capa-
/ bic and true men who in the Office OF gov
ernor would be honor and credit TO
/ the state and party and whose abilities and
4 services deserve recognition.
! However. / am willing 10 abide by the
deliberate judgment OF the party, and IL the
unsolicited nomination for governor is ten
! dered me by the republican state couven-
! ton. same viii not only be accepted, but
| highly appreciated.
Three Candidate. In valley.
This announcement Of Nj. Mortensen
makes three candidates in Valley county
for the republican nomination for gov
ernor. John Wall and Senator Fries being
the other two. Mr. Wall was here yester-
day and he made the statement that he
intended TO stay in the race until the finish.
I urd 4ha+ h.
| every day.
! 1t has been talked around the state house
that the way the fight between Mr.. Wall
and Senator Fries would be settled would
be by the Endorsement Of Mr.. Mortensen
by the republicans Of Valley county. but
this will not come about without a nght,
as Mr.. Wall said emphatically that he
| would be in the fight and intended TO dc
his best to get his own county. Senator
Fries may stay in the fight, though he has
said he would get out when he saw there
wns no chance for his nomination Mr.
Mortensen will not make any fight for the
nomination. he said tods4.
Around Lincoln there is still considerable
talk about Governor Mickey notwithstand-
ing that he said he intended TO retire &c
private life when his term is out. Ian.
caster county politician said last night
that ne believed much pressure would h.
brought to bear on the governor 70 &c
him to run. As a matter Of fact friends O.
Governor Mickey believed that he could b.
induced 10 change his mind about goin,
back to the farm.
Tax Collections Heavy.
| II the final settlement OF county treas
urers with the auditor Rre indications
these are prosperous days for Nebraska
Up TO this time forty-nine county treas
. urers have made their final settlements
and with the exception OF two every count,
shows larger collections of taxes thai
for the same period of last year This 4
not an indication that more money ha
been collected during the year than las
year, but merely during the last month O
, the year, compared with the sam
] month Of the previous year. The creates
increase WAS shown in the statement fror
Boone county. where this year $4,000 1
shown In the final settlement while las
year the final settlement shows only "a o.
collected. Cunning and Dakota countie
d show a decrease. The former collecte
s6.3S7 70 put in its final settlement las
year, and this year collects 1884: Will
Dakota shows g, 292 last year and 81 ]:
! this year. The following tsbulation give
q fair idea OF how the collections sho,
up for the last month OF the two years: