Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-19
LOVE FEAST FOR DEMOCRATS
State Committee Will Attempt to CT
Workers Together at Banquet March 8.
ALL FACTIONS REPRESENTED ON PROGRAM
Amons the speakers from abroad Are
General weaver and cato sells Of
Iowa and John ~. Atwood
of kansas.


CFrom Stan Correspondent
LINCOLN. Feb. 1S--(Spccial. D. Chairman
Allen OF the democratic state committee
believes the meeting Of democrats to bc
held here March Will result in the best or
ganiza ton the party has had for years
Lancaster county democrats. who have
been going to the polls year after year
without hope of reward or thought of sue
cess, are encouraged over the prospects
and plans will be adopted at this meeting
which the democrats believe will enable
them to turn over to Air. Bryan when he
returns from his trip around the world a
Woodworking harmonious organization.
The speaking will be held in the Audi
torium. but where the dollar dinner will he
served has not vetNbcrn announced. Among
the speakers who have been invited to at
tend are: Mayor Rose of Milwaukee John
II. Atwood of Kansas General Weaver Of
Iowa. Cato Sells Of Iowa, George W. Berge
of Lincoln. G. NJ Hitchcock OF Omaha. A.
c. shalleubcrger OF Alma. w II. Thomp-
son of Grand Island md =. f. McKillip OF
Humphrey Governor Folk Of Missouri
cannot be here.
All Factions Represented.
The list Of speakers from Nebraska pTac-
tcaly includes the democratic candidates
for governor and both the Bryan and anti
Bryan wings OF the party are represented.
George w. Berge. the candidate of the
fusion party al the last election, has sold
an interest in his paper to j. NJ. Devine.
who II now the editor. Mr. Beree does not
hesitate to say he is going to devote his
time to campaisnng though he has made
no statement for publication that he s n
candidate for the nominal ton. That. how
ever. among those who know him goes
without saying. ". III. Thompson. It Is
known. has the democratic senatorial bee,
while number of democrats are partic-
uiarly pleased with Shalenbcrger and
when the CONVENTION time rolls around the
Alma man will be a strong factor in NAM
ing the ticket. and he stands good chance
Of heading It. McI<llip, II is known would
not refuse the nomina ton for governor and
would make good fight, oven though he
has been figuring on running for congress
again. Mr. Hitchcock is looked upon az a
senatorial aspirant.
\ name which has not been mentioned i'm
connection with the dollar dinner, but
which o number of democrats turn to al
ways in time of need is the Hon Silas A.
1olcomb. Judge Holcomb is now on the
Pacific coast for his health and should he
return sufficiently recovered to stand the
wear and tear of campaign some prom
inent democrats who have visited Lincoln
lately say they would like to have him
nominated
1t is probable at this dollar dinner the
democrats will decide whether to endorse
n candidate for the senate. Just at this
time they are divided upon this matter. but
Il will all be threshed out at the love
feast.
school for Guard Officers.
The school OF instruction for the officers
of the National Guard will begin at the
ttate house tomorrow evening with Cap
tain Cronfn of the regular army as In
structor. More than the usual interest has
been taken in the preparation for this
school and the attendance is expected 10
be large. Members of the governors staff
are expected to be here and take part in
the school Judge Advocate General Ehr-
hardt reached Lincoln this morning from
Stanton and he brought the informa ton |
that moro interest was being taken In the I
guard than ever before.
Adjutant General Culver has completed
the list Of questions to be presented to the |
officers for examination. and this examina-
tion will be most rigid one. Every effort |
is being made by the adtutant general aad |
his assistants to make the guard as n, az 1
perfect as possible. This interest I'm guard /
matters has been greatly increased during
the last FEW weeks because of the activity /
Of the government in getting the regular
army in better shape and the many in
oulries asked concerning the guard by The /
department. It is not only possible. but
it is probable the government will be |
called upon to increase the number OF SOL
diers in the orient, and In that case the |
guard may get chance at real war.
Many OF the officers who expect TO at
tend the school will reach Lincoln during
the night.
Camper VIII Come Home.
George l.. Campen, water commissioner
for the Isthmian canal zone. has announced /
to his friends in this city his intention of |
resigning his position. He will sail for
home from Colon February 20
Governor speaks I'm Ashland.
Governor Mickey went to Ashland this
afternoon where tonight he delivers an
address at the dedication of the new Con-
gregational church. Special services will
he held during the afternoon. at which
time the pastor. Rev. William Carson, viii
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