Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-18
FRICTION IN STATE HOUSE
RepublioSn officials Who Desire Rsmunsra-
ton Nay Have Rough Shedding.
McKEY MY TAM HAND N eAME
Governor Not satished with Action
Of subordinates and n Gem
eFal Cleanup IL
Possible.
fFrkm I ktan correspondentO

fFfbm q star Correspondent
lincoln, June 1T.-Cspecial9U Il
barely possible those state ofhcers who de-
sire denomination At the hands Of the re-
publican party may have some hurdles tC
jump before they reach their goal All is
not peace and harmony at the statehous'
by any means ana II may be in comnl
down the home stretch Governor Micke,
viii take a hand In. the game and throw q
feS rocks. The governor was by no meant
satisfied with the assessment Of the Unior
Pacific and Northwestern railroads which
he and Treasurer Mortensen tried in vair
to have increased. and during the discussion
OF Vaiuation Of these roads he entered into
some very strenuous debates with the tire,
members Of the board who created the ma
jority.
Then when the governor attempted &c
have Dr.. Alden and DIR. Nicholson get ou
Of the Norfolk asylum, charging them with
being incompetent TO run the institution a.
Il should be run, he did not receive the en-
coufagement OF Land Commissioner Eator
and Secretary OF State Galushs. Mr.. Nor
Jensen, there seems little doubt, sympa.
thises With the governor in his action
whether he believes DR.. Alden has allowed
the attendants 10 be cruel TO inmates OF
other member OF the board, has said little
regarding his belief OF the conduct of the
institution and he has also failed to express
where his sympathies are in the matter.
Now that the governor has walked up to
the fact that his administration will be
charged with everything done by the other
state oflcers as well as by his own APP
pointees, he may take It into his mind TO
make general cleaning up in order to
leave as little ground as possible for criti-
cism to be made during the next campaign.
Some time ago the governor made the
statement that he did not want any OF his
appointees TO ride on passes. as such ac-
ton was In opposition to the resolution of
the republican state convention and con-
trary TO his own action and wishes. After
the statement was made there was a dis
erect silence among the appointees and so
far ae heard from the appointees OF the
governor are still using the pasteboards.
though some Of them are clamoring for the
nomination Of republican candidates who
are opposed in every way to railroad dom
ination OF Nebraska politics. e. II is not i'm
possible that the governor will, in the days
to come. decide these Appointees OF his are
not consistent with his own attitude on the
corporation question and he may decide not
only to clean out the Norfolk asylum. but
shake up other institutions and employees
as we'll And while he is going after his
own immediate household OF appointees he
may also decide TO say a few words about
the nominees OF the next republican con-
vention- II the governor decides to do busi-
ness along the lines some of his friends
have suggested he might do. 1t is claimed he
can deliver the goods =,
MorteRsen Urges Economy.
While candidates for public Offices are
urging the people to participate in the pri-
niaries and caucuses at which are selected
delegates to the state convention In order
that the nominees on the republican state
ticket will be men WHO are representa-
tirea OF the people, state Treasurer Peter
Mortensen Il also anxious that the nomi-
nees for the Legislature be men who will
keep their eyes on the appropriation bills.
60 that the good beginning made In re-
ducing the state debt be kept up. BY the
first OF january Mr. Mortensen expects to
have the debt reduced for the year at
least S5O0,000 and II is his earnest desire
that in making appropriations the next
legislature will use good Judgment so the
effects OF the present economical admin
istration will not be lost.
II Is very probable the Kearney Normal
school will want about $4,000 for new
buildings. as It is desired by the ofacials
OF that institution to double it's capacity
The orthopedic hospital will doubtless
come In with a request for a larger APP
preparation than last year and Of course
the Home for the Friendless will do the
same thing. The Peru Normal school, Il
is said. will not ask for a very large ap-
mr. nhaA
necessary to pay running expenses, as II
Is now well provided with buildings. The
Lincoln asylum may want an addition
though this has not been stated positively
At Norfolk a request may be filed for
money with which to enlarge the capacity
OF this institution.
II is the belief OF the state treasurer,
though, ana OF those who have kept In
close touch With the state institutions
there will be little excuse for the legisla-
ture to appropriate large sums for new
buildings. The university doubtless will
want more money to pay running ex-
pensss, but the university will not need
any new buildings at the hands of the
next legislature,
Mr. Mortensen believes very little money
should be appropriated for permanent i'm
provements entailng great expense dur
ing the next four years and II the leEis-
lators follow his advice Nebraska's state
debt will dwindle during that time, TO al
most nothing.
On the other hand. II is recognized Ne
bEaska needs a library building for the
uee OF the state library the legal DEPART
rnent and the supreme court, and Il NAV
be possible, providing the requests OF the
state institutions are not too large an
effort. viii be made this year to get such
an appropriation through. A safe place for
Nebraska's valuable library is urgent and
Il may be the next legislature will be
asked TO appropriate money for the erection
OF library building. Even with such. an
appropriation there is little reason why
the appropriation made by the last leRis-
iat1re should not be materially reduced.
rpoUbIes OF COIOAeI Maher.
Colonel John q. Mahsr Of Spanish Amer
lean war fame; Parker. sheehan- Murphy
picture fame; at one time a poor. strug-
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