Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
NAY FORCE MORTENSEN OUT
Constitutional Provision Which Fay Bs
Bar to His Becoming Governor
SAME PROVISION Affects weIL1oS
Letter Received from George sheldon
Indicates Cass County Man May
BE Candidate for
Governor.
CFrom a stan Correspondent

CFrom n Stan Correspondent
LINCOLN. Feb. 1o-Cspecial Some Of
tie onhangers around the state house say
they have found a constitutional bar that
will cause the boom Of State Treasurer
Mortensen for governor TO die aborning.
because Of provision of that document
that no executive officer shall be eligible
TO hold another state Office during the
time for which he has been elected. Mr..
Mortensen's term as treasurer will not
expire until next January. whereas the
election comes In November, and the su-
preme court has held in several cases that
qualifications TO eligibility TO office must
Gate back to the date of the election. rather
than the date Of entering upon the office.
This point, II well taken. would also rule
out the gubernatorial ambitions OF Lieu
tenant Governor McGilton who in this
respect is in the same boat with Mortensen.
Attorney General Norris Brown was in
Omaha today and no opinion could be
secured from him, though other lawyers
profess to think Mr.. Mortensen is not
eligible to be a candidate. Mr.. Mortensen
himself believes there is a serious doubt
of his eligibility, but at this time he is
not going TO announce his withdra wal from
the race, and until he has consulted further
with attorneys he will make no statement.
In the meantime the political slate makers
have already gotten busy looking for more
candidates to usher TO the front. A letter
was received today from Senator George
Shel5on of Cass county. who is now in
mississippi in which the senator said:
Il shall be enlisted wherever and in
whatever capacity IT may be necessary to
best serve the people Of Nebraska"
Inasmuch as Mr.. Sheldon has frequently
been mentioned a candidate for gov
to inquiry regarding his candidacy It
is taken TO mean Mr.. Sheldon will run
for the ONCE. providing there is a senti-
ment for him.
Insurance Companies Slow.
The insurance department has not yet
received any of the reciprocal tax due
the state since the decision by the su-
preme court. Statements have been sent
out to the following companies and unless
the law is complied with. of course, the
companies will not be given licenses.
though one or two of them have already
been licensed.
American Newark N J.
American. Boston, Mass.
Citizens, St Louis, Mo.
ConcordiH Fire, Milwaukee. Wis.
Delaware, Philadelphia. Pa.
Equitable Fire and Marine. Providence,
r. !.
Firemans Fund San Francisco.
Fire Association of Philadelphia, Phila-
6elphis. Pa.
Franklin Fire, Philadelphia, Pa.
~. J.
German, Freeport, Ill.
Girard Fire and Marine Philadelphia, Pa.
German National, Chicago.
Home Fire and Marine, San Francisco.
Insurance Company of North America,
Philadelphia.
Milwaukee Fire, Milwaukee,.
Milwaukee Mechanics, Milwaukee.
New Hampshire Fire, Manchester, n. H.
Northwestern National, Milwaukee
Providence Warrington, Providence, r. L
Pennsylvania Fire. Philadelphia.
Reliance, Philadelphia.
Springfield Fire and Marine, Springfield,
Mass.
Spring Garden Philadelphia
ST. Paul Fire and Marine, st. Paul.
Traders, Chicago.
Union Ffremen's. Philadelphia
Nebraska Companie Report.
The annual reports of the four big stock
insurance companies of Nebraska have
been fled with the insurance department
The following table shows the amount OF
risks written. the premiums and the losses
Risks Losses
Company. Written. Prem. Paid
Columbia. Omaha. .s1S,71 ,047 $50 S7s,s
Farm. and Merch.. 10,O7S,110 lis. 2s9 A. PSI
Neb Underwriters. 7.26,1e 10S.6s7 1916!
State ms. CO... 4,535,144 1929 13, 83S
Suit Over Architects Fees.
Leonard A. Davis has filed in the SUI
preme court a brief in answer to the brief
Of the school district Of South Omaha.
The school board OF that city. according
TO the Davis brief. employed Davis to draw
plans and specifications for a new high
school building and agreed TO pay him
per cent Of the cost OF the building. and