Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-13
POPULISTS FALL IN LINE
Call stste Convention for Sans Date and
City a. the Democrats
STATE UNIVERSITY SHORT ON CASH
Mayor Brown Denies Having Made
Statement ReEardinG ActiOR of
Lumber Dealers In
Politics.
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4 mass meeting of the populists OF tho
state. including members Of the state
committee and populist sympathizers ~
the total number OF about twenty-five, met
this afternoon in response to the call of
- hartman Meier and voted to become the
tail 60 the democratic kite by fixing tito
cate OF the populist state convention Au-
gust is at Lincoln. the same day upon
which the democrats will hold conven-
tion. Those who we're present expressed
the belief the populists would be able TO
sweep the state at the fall election and
both Bryan and Berge were eulogized not
another candidate for governor being
mentioned. During the meeting Mr.. Bergo
remained out in front of the hotel and
aid hot once 20 TO the meeting room.
That he viii get the populist nomination
for governor not the least doubt was ex-
pressed by those who were at the meeting
The basis Of representation at the conven-
ton will be one delegate for every 100
votes cast for j. J. Points as a presiden-
tisl eiector in 1904 and one delegate At
large from each county. This will make
a convention OF about 500 delegates IL
they all get here
University short on Cash.
The Board Of Regents of the State Uni
Nersity concluded it's meeting this after
noon and adjourned. a great deal of the
time being devoted 20 passing upon tho
recommendation of the faculty for diplo-
mas. All the recommendations as pub
lshed were acted upon favorabIy. At
the close of the school year the regents
hnd themselves short on finances and be
cause of the shortage were unable to 10
number Of things they planned to do.
among them being the employment of a
professor to represent the university IN
securing geological specimens The board
wanted to. employ Harold j. Cook Of
Agate, Neb.. for this work and may ye;
figure out way it can be done.
number of minor changes were male
in the faculty, Prof Davis assistant pro-
fessor OF applied mechanics, resigning to
go into commercial business; r. II. Shaw,
assistant professor Of agricultural chem
istry, resigning to 90 into government
service. F. J. Away of Wesleyan will
succeed Prot. Shaw; A. s. johnson of
Columbia university will take the chair Of
political economy. Special Accountant
Virgins reported on the records of tho
secretary of the board, showing the re-
ceipts and expenditures from November
to June to be correct. During that period
total Of S45s,O67 was expended.
Denial from Mayor Brown.
The statement originating in the State
Journal and published in other papers
that Mayor Brown OF Lincoln said the
lumber dealers would raise $4,000 to defeat
=. Attorney General Norris Brown in hi.
candidacy for the senate, is denied EN-.
phatically by Mayor Brown.
II never made such statement ant
am not in q position 20 know what til,
lumber dealers will dol in politics. Accord
ing to the articles published / am al
active member OF the Lumber Dealers
association and also a defendant in tn,
suit which has been filed against the asso
oiation members. As a matter of fact
have not attended a meeting OF the State
Lumber Dealers association in ten years
and think SO little OF the suit which hal
been filed against the association that
refused to contribute 80 to employ a law
Yer to represent the association. 1 nevei
said the members OF the association woulC
raise $t0,0e. or any other sum. to assist Il
tie defeat Of Norris Brown. have n,
idea what the members OF the association
VII do In politics.
II don't care anything about republican
politics or republican politicians. but
would Ike to have It published that
never made the statement to any on
that the Lumber Dealers association woul
spend any money TO defeat Norris Brown
Friends OF Mayor Brown assert the stor
VAS started by parties who desired TO in
ture him should he decide to enter tn
race for the democratic nomination 10
governor, it having been rumored for som
time that he would be a candidate.
Suit Against Tabitha Home.
Though asserting no fault was to be foun
with the present management OF Tabith
home and that the present trustees ha
done more than could be expected OF ther
In caring for the unfortunate inmates Q
that institution. Attorney, General Brow
today hled with the supreme court pet
ton asking for a judicial investigation @
the affairs OF the home and requesting
the investigation showed a reason for &
the appointment of a receiver to wind u
the anaiTs OF the home. The attorney ger
ersi' nled the motion on his own motion
Governor Mickey refusing to permit th
use OF his name in the action. II is charge
the home has beer mismanaged and th
reports demanded by the legal departmer
by the management are not satisfsctor!
As n reason for Ming the petition Attorne
General Brown gave out the followin
etatement; ~
This suit is Instituted for the purpose
securing a judicial investigation into n
AFFAIRS and mana cement OF the Tabith
home. No fault is found with the presei
mana cement. The present trustees hay
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