Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08

with the csu and in fact knew nothing
OF It until the notice had been sent 20 his
paper.
Chairman Meyers made the call because
many popuIsts insisted that Il be made.
out In the state there are a number OF
populists in office who secured their Offices
because Of fusion with the democrats. II
is 10 their interest OF course to keep up
the organization and they are the people
who have brought about the call. Mr..
Berge knew nothing Of Il and had no hand
In q at all. He IL after the democratic
nomination and his friends believe he will
get IT, / understand Berge has said he
will not run as an independent should the
democrats refuse him the nomination in
their convention"
Mistake About Bryan Return.
Discussing this evening the proposed re-
ception at New York TO William Jennings
Bryan in August on his return from Eu-
rope, Charles w. Bryan. brother, said
he believed the New York committee had
a misunderstanding as to the date OF
| William ]. Brysn's return, which was, he
said, early in September instead of Au-
! gust When Mr.. Bryan left on his world
| tour 1t was with the intention of return
! ing to Lincoln about the middle of Sep
|
been no change from that plan.
/ BrOwn Bound 10 Investigate.
The supreme court has made move in
the Mlckey-Bro controversy regarding
the Investigation of the Tabitha Home.
Some time ago Governor Mickey signed
the petition to be fled in the supreme
court for the Investigation. After he had
talked with members of the board Of d.
reetors Of the home he requested to with
draw his name from the petition. This
was granted this afternoon by the court
after the governor had filed a written
statement with the judge showing why
he had signed the petition. The court then
issued the following order:
In the matter OF the application of the
attorney general for leave to file action
Tabtha home, corporation. and the oh.
lection Of J. II. Mickey. governor, ordered
that the said ]. II. Mickey, governor b.
allowed TO withdraw from the offered pc
tition his consent to the bringing OF tn,
action and withdraw his verihcation Of
being othePwisS duly verified the attorne,
general be allowed to file said petition anc
have the cause duly docketed and sum
mons issue therein.
Epworth League Assembly.
The coming Epworth league assembly L
be held here July 81 to August promises
cessful in the history of the league. Thu
local committee is already at work prepar
ing to entertain the visitors and an i'm
mense crowd Is looked for. The program
includes some Of the strongest speakers II
! the country. among them being Booker 7
Washington, Bishop Joseph p. Hartwel
of Africa. Newell Dwight Hills, Senate
Dolliver and others. The assembly vii
hold forth at Epworth Lake park, which I
being greatly improved by the local com
mittee for the occasion.
Buchanan Looks Up Record.
Major Buchanan, formerly general pas
, senger agent of the Elkhorn railroad, wa
visitor at the statehouse this mornin
T from his home in Wisconsin. Mr.. Buchana
$ spent most of his time in the auditor
! ofice looking up the records of the bond
! issued to assist in the construction of th
Northwestern railroad. He is preparing a
article on this subject.
Omcinls Out of City.
= The statehouse' is In the hands of tn
n deputies today and will be for several day
r because the state officers are out of tn
$ city Governor Mickey. Attorney Genert
r Brown. Secretary OF State Galusha an
$ Land Commissioner Eaton are at Norfol
g investigating the conduct OF the Norfol
| asylum unoeT superintendent Aluen al
Il Assistant Nicholson, while Superintendent
e McBrien IL doing the honors at the variou
C school entertainments and Auditor Scar
o Is attending the stock growers conventio
n ! at Alliance. And In the meantime not
y single, solitary dandelion standeth in II
II statehouse yard for the janitors have CT
d them down. -..,
e Another Grain Firm Objects.
l. The SPELLS Grain company filed toda
n a separate objection TO the report Of Re
I. cree Pemberton in the grain case. Tn
-e firm claims 1t received no notice OF II
'e taking OF the depositions; that it was M
IS shown that it was a member Of the sta
1t association, and, further. there was
lie evidence to show the state association wa
in existence at the time the Junkin a
)f went into effect.
10 Owing to the time taken up in hearir