Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-28
POLITICAL LEADERS GATHER
Contest Brings Them to Dss Noines Far
Ahead Of the Convention,
PERKINS WOULD MAKE IT FRtE-FO8-ALl
Proposes that All. the Candidates, for
Governor Release the Delegates
90 the Convention frOE
Instructions,
(From a stan Correspondent

LES MOlNES, July Et-NSpeClal. = 1 noukh
the state convention is five days of yet
there is already a gathering of the leaders.
The Slavery lobby, the first gathering place
of politicians, is beginning to look like po-
liticsl times Tomorrow it is believed will
see a large per cent of the leaders at the
hotels here. Several members of the state
central committee are in the city. Chairman
Spence and George c. Scott were seen
today and each said he had no idea what
would be done by the committee at its
meeting Monday beyond that it would look
after the routine business of the conven-
ton. Neither had any information as to
whether or not the question Of contests
would be presented to the convention. Both
will remain in the city till after the con-
vention. Hon. George d. Perkins has not
yet occupied his parlor suite in the savery,
but is occupying his headquarters rooms.
When seen at his rooms today Mr.. Perkins
was hopeful of the outcome and said there
was no evidence at this time of any change
in public sentiment from that which has
prevailed for some weeks. AS Mr.. Per-
kins sees 1t, Governor Cummins has in
sisted on the numerous contests being set
tied in the ordinary way following the
rules of the party, but does not wish to
follow the rules of allowing the central
committee to name tho temporary chair
man in accordance with the time honored
custom Of the party
In an authorized interview Mr.. Perkins
said today: II would be entirely willing
to join Governor Cummins and Major Rath-
bun in placing in the hands of the trustees
OF the party full liberty to consider, un-
trammeled by instructions held as a per.
sonal asset what best might be done fol
| the party" There seems today, however
little Indications that the other candi-
dates will accept the proposal to release al
instructed delegates and allow them to vote
their individual wisdom in the matter.
Tomorrow morning at 1870, in the Slavery
| hotel club room, there will be a conference
Of Hon. George D. Perkins, Major Rath
| bun and their friends on the political situa
ton existing just before the convention
The probable or possible results of the con
ference none would forecast today. TIT
conference will be attended in person b.
the two candidates for governor and b!
leading stand-pat leaders Of the state.
LaFOnette VIII Attend.
Senator Robert LaFollette of Wisconsin
who is in the state making chautauqua lee
lures, will be in attendance at the repub
lican state convention next Wednesday a
a spectator.
District Caucuses.
The district cauouses for the purpose o
naming members of the committees on ere
dentials, resolutions and members of tn
central committee, will be held at o'cloc
| Wednesday morning as follows: First dis
trict, Grant club parlor Second, Kirkwoo
club room; Third, Fourth and Fifth, a
courthouse; Sixth, Elliott hotel; Seventh
city hail. Eighth, Grant club; Ninth, Cham
berlain hotel Tenth, courthouse; Eleventh
wellington hotel.
Murder and Suicide.
John Gregg OF S31 East Fifth street toda
shot his wife dead and then killed himsel
The act followed the suit for divorc
started by the wife, who had also secure
an injunction restraining Gregg from con
ing onto her premises. Gregg was en-
ployed as a hostler at the ]. w. Patric
livery stable. The suit for divorce wa
based on allegations of cruel and inhuma
treatment
Assessments the Last Minute.
: The executive council is today hard {
, work on the railroad assessments and wi
not give out the figures till the last de
? allowed by law, which will be August
, The members of the council will give the
. time and attention the first three days 4
: next week to the convention 1nd so w
not be able to finish the assessment till lat