Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-14
lFrom a stnr Correspondent

J. c. +. Mckesson of Lancaster; w. q.
Thorne, senator from Nuckolls, ana u. w.
Baker, representative from York.
Bob Clancy OF the Union Pacific was at
the Lndell and will be here during the
session Of the legislature.
Cavalry Troop Election.
General Culver has ordered the troop OF
cavalry at Milford to hold an election Sat
urday. The troop has been in bad condi-
ton. but Il is hoped by a reorganization
to place it in good condition
IL is rumured that William II. Wheeler
Of Clay county, secretary OF the last SEN
ate, is an applicant for secretary to Gov
ernor Sheldon.
Miss Cora CARRIER of the state land COM
missioncrs Office is reported to be a can
dtdate for the position of private secretary
to Governor-elect Sheldon. 1t was asserted
at one OF the offices in the capitol this
morning that she il conducting an active
campaign to that end and has written to
several men in Webster county asking for
their Endorsements.
Asked by a reporter whether or not she
is seeking to obtain the appointment as
private secretary to the new governor,
Miss CARRIER said
Il am not a candidate for anything"
governor
remembrance has given the private secre-
taryship post to woman. II is thought
that Governor-elect Sheldon will follow
precedent in this regard. He has been In
the south for three weeks, and no an
nouncement of whom he has in view for
the place is forthcoming as yet.
Thomas Replies to Charges.
Full and unqualified contradiction is fur
nished by President A. o. Thomas Of the
State Normal school at Kearney to the
Charges in writing" against him. Mr..
Thomas, who is in Lincoln, attending the
state corn contest said this morning that
he had every reason to suppose the
charges came from c. u Robinson of
Kearney, personal enemy.
I wish 1t understood that 1 have never
made it policy to take all active part I'm
politic5. except merely citizen Mr..
Thomas stated to reporters In ali my
If. l have never attended a county con-
yention. 1 have been at several stat con-
vantions, but never a delegate. The only
time l evec did serve as Il delegate In a
political gathering was at the North Platte
congre ssional convention some years ago
which nominated A. L. Cady. This. 1
think, is a somewhat peculiar record for
any mar TO have who wants to be the
boss of a county. ! claim the right TO at.
tend caucuses and cast my vote on cleo
ton day, but l have no desire to become
politica! dictator, nor have l ever said
that l would control Buffalo county"
did you exert yourself or use your in
fuence in any way to influence votes in
the recent campaign"
Il did not. neither sought votes for
anyone by word OF mouth or wrote any
political letters"
How about state money being paid out
of the dOrmi.ory fund to help you control
your ward at the primaries?"
/ 1T IS absolutely untrue. l have re-
ceipt for every penny spent out of all
funds, showing what was received in re-
turn
Here President Thomas produced his
biennial report Of expenditures ut the in
stituuon. He went over It In company with
two newspaper men and explained num-
Der of items which might have been in
terpreted as payments to employees for
campaign purposes. He asked the re-
porters to notice that about half Of these
payments were made 70 women.
"Of course the women were all out TO
the primaries" Mr.. Thomas sarcastically
remarked. They all vote out in Buffalo
county. Here are the names Of some
students, too, who were paid small amounts.
Several of them are old enough to vote,
and others don't live IN my ward, but l
see I am accused of having them on the
payroll to help me politically"
Relative to the cToWding of the State
! Normal with students residing at Kearney
who should be attending high school in
| stead Mr.. Thomas said there are only
| iH Kearney residents attending and that
forty-nine of that number are high school
| graduates. The number includes many
grown teachers, some OF them married,
who have removed TO Kearney for the pur-
| pose of getting the advantage OF normal
/ training. on account Of their age, these
| could not 20 to high school. The normal
! management, Mr.. Thomas says, wants a
! high standard and is not anxious to admit
/ students who have failed to complete the
/ tenth grade in the course Of study. On the
! contrary, they are encouraged to remain
I at home until they have got as far as
that. The KeRrney High school takes them
! through the twelfth grade.
President Thomas asserts that there Will
not be a dehcit In a single fund at the
Kearney Normal. although the school has
been patroniEed by three times as many
! students as the legislature counted upon
when the appropriation was made. The
| teachers have generously agreed 10 accept
half salary for one month, 50 that II will
not be necessary 10 present deficiency
claim.
Corn Contest.
Agricultural hall at the state farm was
crowded with boys and girls. L lite num-
Der OF men and women also beln.J present
when the exercises in connection 18th the