Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
BERCE HAS FIGHT ON HANDS
LinoOla DemOcrsts Take Exception 10 Hi
Formal Announcement
REFERENCE TO POPUusTs DIsTAsTEFUu
HanS<s Of otoe ana Hall Of LancasteE
Talked Of a. likely Candidates
for the DemOerRtie
Nomination.
tFrom . statt correspondentl


ment issued TO the public this morning by
George W. Berge. announcing his candf-
dacy for the democratic nomination for
governor has caused, considerable discus
sion among Lincoln democrats and Mr.
Berge may get ready tor a fight. During
the last few days a number of democrats
from out in the state have been here and
they have expressed themselves as favoring
q man like H. II. Hanks OF otoe county
for the Job. These democrats say Hanks
belongs TO no faction OF the party and Is
clean and able and therefore they believe
be would make q good race.
On the other hand, democrats in Lin
coin t,,day are rubbing II in on Berge.
They seem to think that he has forever
killed himself by his announcement. One
prominent democrat said today:
''Berge says ne is a candidate before the
peoples independent party convention and
the democratic convention. No. populist
convention has been called, and II II is
called the pops couldn't muster more than
dozen or two delegates. Then Berge
shows entirely too much egotism In his
statement. II IL all T. and the people nave
confidence IN me. The announcement Of
Berge probably will bring out a number of
other candidates. II Or. Hall wants this
county he can have H. for the asking. II
II. II. Hanks wants to run for governor
he could beat out Berge in a walk"
Mrs. Everett Divorced.
Mrs Margaret c. Everett was given a
divorce from DR.. Harry c. Everett this
morning. with the decree Mrs. Everett
was given the custody OF the 5-year-old
daughter OF the couple end $40 4 month
alinony for three years. Mrs. Everett al
legged cruelty. DR.. Everett did not contest
the case.
No Date for Greene Hearing.
The State Board OF Public Lands and
Buildings has not yet set date for the
hearing to be granted superintendent
Greene Of the Lincoln asylum to clear up
and make matter OF record Of all the
details surrounding the murder OF w g..
Mccartney something over a year ago The
hearing at Norfolk begins on the evening OF
June and 1t is the understanding now the
Mccartney matter will be tackled just as
coon as this hearing Is completed.
Members OF the board are doing little
talking regarding the verdict of the coro-
ner's Jury at the inquest over the remains
OF Mrs Julia Massey. who died in the
asylum at the age of 103 years. after having
been there h~rt time. Neighbors dis
covered that Mrs Massey's nose had been
broken ana her face badly bruised. This
was COnUTniG0 az INC lnQhtelt NOIbutI
Graham having exhumed the body and
havins had a post norton examination
made. Though witnesses testified Mrs.
Massey had fallen from her bed on two
occasions and In this manner secured the
bruises. the jury said the woman had died
OF old age and that Iesth had been hast
.ened BY reason of injuries received In a
manner to the jury unknown.
RayIes Goes to Soldiers Home.
Y Stephen Bayies Of Red Cloud was re-
siea sea trout the Lincoln Hospital for the
s8nsane today and taken to the Soldiers
home at Milford. The attention OF Secre-
stary OF State Galusha was attracted to
Bayles, who was an old nelghbor and friend
In Red Cloud, by a letter from Bayles, ask
ting the secretary TO ascertain II possible
why he was being detained in the asylum.
Mr.. GdlushA at once called up Superin-
tendent Greene and reported the receipt
OF the letter. Dr. Greene made an exami-
nation of Bayles and pronounced him sane
and not a nj subject for the asylum. Mr.
esalushn communicated with the county
clerk OF webster county and had the OLD
man sent to the Soldiers home. 1t was
yeported here that family trouble caused
the old man to be sent to the hospital
Norteusen VIII Not Accept.
IN the members OF the State Normal board
think they have selected a secretary VINO
tfiu stand hitched in the person OF one
state Treasurer Peter Mortensen they are
badly mistaken. Even though the big ma
torisy Of the board. Ludden, Majors ano
Gregg, voted as unit for the treasurer
thus frraly establishing peace on the board
Mr.. MortAnsen will not accept the honor
superintendent MeBrien still insists he hai
anti the Job. but Just who will finally hav'
10 take Il is q question which may be set
tied at the next meeting to be held a
Kearney. The once pays nothing an'
causes lots OF hard work and worry.
FiGurins Ont Railroad Valuation.
Secretary Bennett OF the State Board D
Assessment lie apportioning out the assess
nnent Of railroad property as made by tn
hoard to the various county clerks.
will require Mr.. Bennett, with the he'll
tof two assistants, about two weeks Z
get the work all done. and this will be
much shorter time than has heretofor
been consumed in doing this work. Tn
mileage IN each school district, state
township city or village road district ha
10 be multiplied by the valuation per mile
.entailing an endless lot Of figuring.
Rock COanty Man PardORed.
william Meter, sentenced 10 the PEN
tentIary from Rock county October i