Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-22
(From Stan Correspondents }

LINCOLN, Aug. H.-(Special Telegram.)
There is no visible change in the situation
here SO far as surface indications 20 on
| the lineup for the coming republican con-
vention. The Brown boosters are con-
tinuing their claim all tactics to stem the
strong undercurrent against Norris Brown.
The attorney general himself is beginning
to wear worried look, although he in
sists that he has more than enough votes
to make it on the first ballot. The incom-
ing delegates. however, are not making
this claim good.
Edward kosewater came down from
Omaha this morning and repaired to his
headquarters In the Lindeif hotel.
In response to request for his view he
gave out the following statement:
II make no claims except for delegations
positively pledged to support me from first
to last. | am the second choice of dele
gates in every senatorial camp. My vote
will be increased on every ballot and feel
confident OF being nominated
Senator Millard also put in appearance
during the morning, but is maintaining no
headquarters and showing no activity.
Business Men for Rosewater.
Quite a large number OF business and
professional men from Omaha are also on
the ground, assisting in promoting Mr.. Rose
waters candidacy
AS to the governorship, everything is still
at and may not be cleaned up until
the convention gets down 10 work The
candidates for all the ofices, together
with their lleutenants. are doing their best
to make friends among the delegates.
The heat is insufferable.
Combination making is waiting for the
rest of the delegates to appear so that
each candidate can fnd out first exactly
what strength he has.
Talk of Chairman.
There seems to be no disposition to OBJ
ject TO w. e. Andrews acting as temporary
chairman. As to a permanent chairman an
effort is being made TO get agreement
between all of the candidates, but they
have not yet settled on any particular
person, though several have been men,
toned. Some would like for Mr. Andrews
to be the permanent chairman. but he will
not accept the place, inasmuch as he con-
sented to be temporary chairman with the
understanding that he would not be re-
tained.
There is a question as TO whether the
resolutions committee selected by the state
committee will be accepted by the con-
ventiOn. A great many delegates want
an entire new committee. The dIeft OF
pldtlOEm HldoC ny tnt appointed COM
mittee may be used merely as a suggestion
and new committee may be selected TO
draft a new platform.
Combinations are being talked OF, the
most glaring proposition being Brown
against the field and II he wins out he will
carry Sheldon with him and name the
rest Of the ticket. throwing overheard all
the candidates for denomination and nam
ing a new slate from top TO bottom.
This makes IL to the interest OF all the
candidates who want to be nominated on
their own merits to head of the Brown
Sheldon Winnett combination.
A great demand has been made for tickets
of admission to the convention and the
state organization has been distributing
them proportionately among the dele
cations. The Lancaster delegation, because
the convention is being hello in Lincoln,
believes 1t belongs TO them tried to get
the bulk OF the tickets in order TO be
able TO pack the gallery. The Douglas
delegation. however, has a good share OF
the tickets and will take care Of all the
Douglas county people who come down.
So far there has been no talk OF the
organization of the state COMMITTEES. This
will probably depend upon the candidates
on the state ticket Chairman Warner.
having been appointed 70 a federal position,
is out of II. The chances are a meeting
win have to be held between the candidates
and the committee before chairman Is
selected.
Platform Committee Secrets.
Some of the things that transpiree inside
the committee room at Omaha when the
resolutions committee appointed by the
state committee met there 10 frame a plat
form are leaking out. 1t seems that the
members OF the committee we're by no
means unanimous on a great many things.
althOugh after threshing II out. they all
signed the platform as finally agreed upon
One member It is said, Notwithstanding
his aeQuieseence when the plas&aza -