Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-21
SOME PLUMS SHAKEN DOWN
Secretary Of State Junkin and Treasurer
FRAN Name Some Clerks
MANY ARE STILL ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT
Adam NcMunin of Gage County
Formally Announces his Cnhdi-
dncy for speakership Of
the House.
lFrom a staa correspondent.l

(FrUm a stan correspondent
LINCOLN. Nov %. Especially -- Several !
plum trees were shaken in Lincoln today
and there is JOY ard happiness and disap-
pointnent and gloom as a consequence. 1
Secretary Of State-eect Junkin made these j
two appointments: Mrs. Harriet Fletcher 4
to be either recording clerk or stenographcr |
and Adair Galusha voucher clerk. Both of
these hold over.
Treasurer-olect Brian announced the APP
pointment OF Miss Bessie Marks as stenog-
rapher Miss Marks came to Lincoln from
Grand Island and two years ago worked
with the republican state committee. Dur
ing the last summer she has been em-
poyed in the Office of Superintendent Nc
Brien. Miss Laura Taylor has been
stenographer in the treasurers Office for
the last six years Two months ago she
became assistant bookkeeper and drew this
salary when Otis Paist quit to so to Ord.
Miss Taylor is candidate for this place,
but Mr.. Brian said he had not decided
who he would appoint.
A. ]. Croft succeeds Frank Fitle as chief
clerk in the once Of Land Commissioner
Eaton. Mr. Fitle resigned to go into bust
ness at South Omaha. The new chief clerk
is in business at Davenport, Mr.. Eaton's
old home.
D ne new Altdbultl anu AllF lNN oN'ANAtA9
Of state were both at the state house to-
/ day and went through their offices and
| called upon the old officers. Both were
/ hesieged from the time they struck the
building until they left by anxious appli-
cants and both were tracked TO the hotel
at noon by various cabinet makers. Mr..
Brian is proving a surprise to the would-be
dstators and is making his appointments
| apparently without consulting the Ian
caster politicians,
! Douglas Members select Seats.
Representatives Lee, Barnes and Tucker
! Of Douglas county called at the office of
| Secretary Of State Galusha this Afternoon
and selected their seats for the coming ses-
sion. The Douglas delegation will be To-
Gated directly in front OF the speaker in
the second row OF seats across the aisle
from where the members were located dur
ing the last session. While here the repre-
sentatives visited the representative hall
and then met with the Board of Public
Lands and Buildings and gave their consent
to having the secretary of state paper the
room. This work will not be done unless
a majority of the members of the legislature
agree to It., inasmuch as the secretary Of
state has no right to make the expenditure
previous TO the appropriation by the legis-
lature.
The three Douglas members expressed
themselves as standing squarey upon the
platform Of the state convention. but none
of them would say who his preference is for
speaker of the house. Douglas county"
! said Mr.. Lee, nov has two candidates.
though the delegation may later agree upon
one man and present his name to the eau
Gus"
McMuIIeD Out for Speaker.
Adam McMullen of Gage county repre-
sentative elect, is in Lincoln and today an
nounced It to be his intention to make a
fight for speaker of the house Mr.. Nc
Mullen made fight in the last legislature
for the direct primary bill and because of
this fight IL is said he has the undivided
opposition of the Burlington railroad. In
amuch as the Lancaster delegation cannot
agree upon one of its members for speaker
and neither can the Douglas delegation. Mr.
AfcMullen feels that he has good chance
t to be the next speaker. A number of mem.
bers, he said. have already written to him
, assuring him OF their support.
81 look for the next legislature to carry
out the platform of the republican party
said Mr.. McMulen, but believe it is moi
J going to he easy sailing right straight
} through. The platform pledges the legis
lature TO many very important measures
and the members will have their hands fIl
r If they do all the work cut out for them anC
I do it right. The session will be a verv i'm
l portant one.
Il have received some encouragement II
my candidacy for speaker and expect e
3 get out and meet some of the new members
. and make a fight for the place"
George wiltse, who will be in the senat,
next winter 10 keep the animals stirred VI
as he did during the campaign with hi
humorous though pat stories. is in Lincoll
today. Mr. wiltse was before the suprem
court representing the plaintih in the dl
vorce suit of Whitney against whitney, ap
pealed from Holt county.
u Part of Vote CanVaEsed.
The secretary of state has completed th
= compilation of the vote cast at the recen
+ election, but totals have been made q
n | only a few of the candidates. Searle, re
Il publican candidate for auditor, leads tn
= ticket SO far as totals have been made
l. The total vote was 2o0,l14. Following ar
< the totals: Juukin, republican, for Secre
3 tary Of state, $3.50; Goucher, fusion, So. So
4 Governor, Sheldon, republican. g7.S5s: shaI
lenberger, fusion, $3.50. Auditor, Searle
n republican, 9ISlT; Canady, fusion, Sl,O5t