Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
NEITHER PARTY SATISFIED
Becomes Evident Hitchcock .snd .TAOmpso
Made Teup,
SOME TALK or RtMODEuNe THE TICKET
Hitchcock at one Time BADLY Fright
ened at Row He Had stirred Up
and Called for Help TO quiet
the Populists.
tFrom a stan Correspondent,


last Thursday morning" This is the gem
eral exclamation of both democrats and
populists in Lincoln and some even go
so far as to say when Bryan comes home
he should try and have Shallenbergor
withdraw and let the committee name
some good man with an anti-corporation
record. That Thompson and Hitchcock
tied up at the last moment to defeat
Berge there is no doubt among the rank
and file in this county, and II is supposed
most OF the leaders knew II all the time.
Hitchcock is blamed by both democrats
and populists. Metcalfes defense of
Berge on the convention floor has
strengthened him. While Berge has gained
friends and admirers among the demo-
Gratis by his magnificent conduct after
his defeat, he has lost the political friend
ship OF a number of the old-time popu-
lists. A halfdozen of them babe him
goodbye Thursday night and told him
hereafter they would travel different
roads in politics. not because Berge re-
fused the popuIst nomination. but -
cause he advised the populists to endorse
Shallenberger
Hitchcock became badly frightened when
he realized what a storm the nomination
of Shallenberger raised, and once during
the proceedings he advised getting some
one to go over to pacify them Some one
| suggested Hall and Metcalfe.
Yes, they are the men to CO." said
Hitchcock, "they can do it,"
Let Hitchcock go himself" retorted
Metcalfe. "He got us into this trouble.
Let him get US out"
But Hitchcock wouldn't GO He pre-
ferred to let the democrats get out Of
the hole into which he put them the best
way they could, but he didn't intend TO
risk being Kissed and jeered by crossing
! the street himself
| Like the Platform.
The proposed platform drawn by a COM
mittee appointed for that purpose to be
submitted to the republican state conven-
ton next Wednesday, has taken the wind
out of the sails of the Lincoln fake re-
formers" and their cohorts.
II have not had time to read the plat
form carefully" said Governor Mickey,
but 1t looks like 1t covers the ground
pretty thoroughly. I can hardly see how
the anti-pass and freight clauses could be
any stronger. think it is clear cut"
Attorney General Brown said: THE
platform is good. 1t is clear cut and to
the point. 1t covers the ground all right"
THE platform is good one 1t is dig
|
and national. l think It is what the con-
vention wants." said Superintendent Nc
Brien.
II have not read the platform carefully, -
said Land Commissioner Eaton, but from
glancing over It / think IL speaks out
plainly on all the Issues"
Secretary, OF State, Galusha said THE
platform Is dandy. It covers every
thing and think the convention will ADOPT
II just as II was published"
Mr.. Mortensen said he mad not yet had
an opportunity to read the platform and
Auditor Searle is out of the city 30 no ex-
pressions could be, secured from them.
II Is understood some OF these who have
been Directing TO the personnel of the reso-
lutions committee. which was appointed by
the executive committee upon authority
given 1t by the republican state committee,
will insist that the platform should have
been more specific in regard to the assess
ment OF railroad property.
George S. Rouse, capdidate for governor
came In tonight and will remain until after
the convention next Wednesday. Speak
ing of the proposed platform as prepared
by the committee on resolutions he said
THE platform looks all right, though
might suggest some changes"
What changes would you suggest ?" wa.
asked.
well. don't know: you people might
use different language"
He would suggest no definite change
Speaking OF the Dodge delegation Mr..
Rouse said the delegation was for Rouse
and probably Brown would have half
OF 1t.
Chance for Governor to Invest
Governor Mickey has received the follow
ing letter from Clarkson, addressed THE
State CAPITOL
WIN you please let me know what this
governor pays for pocket gophers? Z have
shot one with shotgun and II was all
full Of holes and torn up from the shot. SO
| think II won't be worth shipping IT, So
t iet me XXI know what the governor pays for
and does the governor want the hides or
the whole gopherT
The governor has always figured the
tail goes with the hide" but as gophers
are drug on the market. so far as the
state house is concerned, ne is not now
offering any premiums for this kind OF a
petit though he has been after few other
scalps lately.
More Investments Needed.
Treasurer Mortensen has figured up that
since December 81, 1904. the counties of the
state have issued $4,000 school bonds. The
WAS 10 see III the con-
stitution was amended so that the per-
manent school fund could be used for IN
vestment in school district bonds, whether
the result would remove the pressure. He
concludes the amendment should also give
the treasurer the right to buy good mu-
nicpal bonds, as well as school district
bonds.
state House Briefs.
General Manager Bishop OF the corn con-
test TO be pulled on in Lincoln next De-
cember has received a letter from the sec
rotary OF agriculture stating that Dick J.
Crosby will represent the department at
the meeting. Mr.. Crosby Is expected TO
remain throughout the session.
Superintendent McBrien received a let
ter today from Superintendent Koch OF
Seward county stating that all OF his
teachers had passed the examination under
the new certihcation law. or would pass
within the next few days, as those who
had not finished their examinations were
the older teachers. who would have no
trouble Mr.. Koch said his teachers found
no trouble with the new law.
James D. Phelan, chairman Of the San
Francisco relief committee, has written
Governor Mickey asking him for a state
ment Of the money sent and yet to be
sent by the various committees oreanized