Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-20
BROWN OPPONENTS ACTIVE
Caucus on the ssnatOBhip is the Latest
Scheme Being Advanced.
M.MBLR APPROAcRLD eNLs sNAP AWAY
Talk of Biu Taking Appointment Of
supreme Court Commissioners
from Judges and VestinE
IL with Governor.
(From a stan Correspondent.j

(From a stan Correspondent
LINCOLN, Nov. 19--(Speclal.) -Rsliable
information was received in Lincoln this
morning that the opponents Of Norris
Brown not only do not admit he will b.
the next United States senator from Ne
braska, but they are busy working to en-
compass his defeat. This information was
to the effect that member Of the leglsla-
turc was approached and requested to con-
sent 90 a caucus OF both the house and sem
ate at which q secret ballot would be taken
on senator. the legislature to he bound b.
this caucus. This member Of the leglsla-
ture at once, notified friends Of the repUb-
lican nominee for senator. He told that
systematic attempt was being made all over
the state to get the members elect of the
legislature to repudiate the action Of the
rpublican state convention in endorsing
Brown. He did not know how many legis-
lators had promised 70 go back on their
pledges, but ne assured Browns friends
that he intended to stand pat and carry out
the instructions OF the convention.
Bill Aimed at Court Commission.
There seems little doubt a bill will be in
troduced in the legislature to take from the
, supreme court the power to appoint the
supreme court commission and vest II in the
governor. BY one who Is interested in this
matter Il is said the court proper would
gladly be relived Of this appointing power,
/ and have it shouldered onto the new gov
! ernor. In favor Of such bill the argument
has been advanced that It would make the
/ commissioners more independent Of the
court and at the same time remove tho
court that much farther from politics.
Should the bill he introduced, however,
! there IS every indication it will be fought
vigorously. in8Smuch friends OF the
court believe that body knows the ability
of lawyers better than a governor would
and would be able to select better material.
| The term of the present commission expires
next April
Vouchers Being siRns..
| The publication of the fact this morning
that Auditor Searle had issued numbe. of
warrants on vouchers which lacked the APP
prevail OF the secretary Of state probably
will result In all the vouchers having this
necessary signature before the legislature
meets. One voucher which has been on file
for some weeks and upon which a warrant
had been issued long ago received the sig
nature of Secretary of State Galusha this
noon. other vouchers on file are for small
! sums. ana most Of them failed to receive
the signatur2 of the secretar.' because re-
ceipts had no. accompanied the statement
( of expenditures. I'm several instances the
receipts have been iiled with the auditor
after the secretary had marked the vouch
ers not approved.
Lumber Case tip Auain
Judge Pos, referee in the suit against the
alleged lumber trust. will be in Lincoln to-
morrow and will meet and discuss with the
attorneys In the case when the taking o.
testimony shall be resumed, Some testi-
Eel. 90,
be-: but an adjournment was taken before
The case was fairly opened.
Governor in Kansas CITY.
Governor Mickey went to Kansas City
this morning to meet with the directors of
his cement company He is expected to re.
turn abous Wednesday.
New Plan to ASSESS Grain.
Secretary Bennett; Is trying to figure out
a plan to propose to the next legislature to
assess grain in elevators. At this time the
assessors assess this class of property on
the average amount of capital stock in
vested during the year and this plan has
been endorsed by the supreme court, but
Bennett is not satisfied with IT, and will
figure out some plan which nc thinks is
! better.
Captain Culver WEEDS.
Captain Z. E. Culver, quartermaster OF
I
guard, was married last SATURDAY. at sut-
ton TO Miss Eugenia Carney of that place.
The young couple left at once for a bridal
trip TO the coast Captain Culver is the
son OF Adjutant General Culver and is
assistant cashier of the First Nationa,
, hank at sutton
, Church Howe Under Knife.
> Hon. Church Howe was operated upon
. this morning by DR.. Woodward for a
/ growth under his ear The growth de-
veloped during his residence abroad, hut
is not considered serious He is recovering
= nicely from the operation.
{ University RcgistrntIon.
! oficial registration figures compiled by
Registrar r. H. Clark show the total at
tendance at the University Of Nebrasks
at present to be 1892. and with the 80
/ students estimated az the School Of Aeri
| culture for the second term, the tota
\ enrolment for the year 1867 will be 3C22
+ the largest in the history OF the big school
Q Following Is the enrolment IN each o
q the different schools that are affiliate,
o with the university:
y College of arts for men..........,... "a
Y College of arts for women............... as
= Scientific schools ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
y COlegG OF law IL
y College of medicine ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. ~
y Graduate schools ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. q
y School OF agriculture, long term.......... ~
Elne arts ,,,.,., ''.....''...,.......
Deduct for double
Summer session ........................... q
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