Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-28
Delegation Takes Fifteen Ballots Before
Reaching Result
EQUALLY DIVIDED UP TO THAT TIME
Einshaw Finally Switches and Votes for
the Burkstt Candidate.
ALL BUT NORRIS SIGN ENDORSEMENT
UncOnfrmed Fostmastsrs in Fourth May
Have Influenced Binshaw Vote.
NEEDED SOME HELP FROM SENATORS
Pollard Did Not Feel as Though He
Could AFFORD to AntagOniEe Bur-
kett and Munger In His
Own District.


gram. )-After fifteen ballots had peeh
taken today by the Nebraska delegation
in secret caucus T. c. Munger of Lincoln
received n majority Of the votes cast and
his name has gone to the president for the
position OF federal Judge for the additional
place created in the district of Nebraska,
signed by all the members Of the delega-
tion with the single exception of Judge
Norris who stated In the caucus that
though he would make no objection to Mr..
Mungers appointment. he could not con-
sistently sign a recommendation in his be-
half
Mr.. Munger had, as predicted in The Bee.
four votes 20 begin with, and received the
vote of Mr.. Hinshaw on the nnal ballot
which brought about his nomination The
four votes which were cast throughout
for Mr. Munger were Senators Millard and
Burkett and Representatives Kinkaid and
Pollard Throughout the balloting Repre-
sentative Kennedy voted for Judge Norris
against the latters personal protest
Senator Burkett has been the busiest
kind OF an individual rounding up the
delegation in behalf of Mr. Munger In
this connection 1t may be said that Mr..
Hirshaw has a number of postmasters
awaiting confirmation by the senate. AS
these postmasters were recommended by
Mr.. Hinshaw after bitter fights in each
case, he needed the active assistance Of
Senator Burkett to make their confirma-
tion possible. and his vote for Munger may
explain the reason for these confrma-
tions should they occur Immediately.
Senator Burkett by the action of today,
Is enabled to pay his political obligations
70 his friend and campaign manager whose
name probably will go to the senate tomor-
row, or at best on Friday.
Pollard Looks for Self.
The position of Mr.. Pollard was pc
culiar Believing that Senator Burkett
and Mr., Munger politicians of the prac-
tical sort would be against him should he
vote for any other than Mr.. Munger. he
proceeded to get into the bandwagon when
the procession started.
Although Mp. Mungers has been aeleeteds
II can with truth be said that he was not
the choice of the majority OF the delegation
but the inability Of those opposed TO Mr..
Munger to unite on any one Of the can
didates voted for, M. b. Reese, M. A.
Aartigan, e. c. STROBE, c. c. Flansberg, G.
l.. Norval and Judge Norris, made Mr..
Nunger's selection certain.
,.The choice Of Mr.. Munger was brought
through the fact OF his overwhelming en-
dorsements," said Senator Burkett. Mr..
Munger was endorsed by at least 300 men
of prominence In the AFFAIRS of the state.
These endorsements were from reputable
lawyers from all over the state, about a
hundred lawyers of the bar OF Lincoln; men
of affairs in every congressional distrlc:
of the state; officials and business men OF
Lincoln, Kearney and Dodge counties. In
addition to this during last night and early
this morning myself and others Of the del
eEation received kilograms urging the Sc
lection Of Munger. Two kilograms worthy
of special mention urging the nomination
Of Munger were received this morning. one
from William Jennings Bryan and the
other from Ex-Governor Holcomb There
fore Il might be said that In the face OF
all these endorsements the delegation would
have been flying directly against the ex'
pressed wishes OF the people had 1t taker
any other action than to have agreed tc
request the president to nominate Thomas
c. Munger OF lincoln. Personally 1 am
extremely well pleased, as Mr.. Munger Is
my lifelong friend. but 1t is not true. as
has been stated, that have endeavored tC
coerce my colleagues OF the delegation t.
accomplish the nomination OF Mr., Munger
His personal popularity and well known
ability, as attested by the endorsements
which have poured m upon us from evers
action OF the delegation 1t was nothing
but Munger from the start of our con
ferences until the nnal ballot was taken
or course other candidates were given theii
innings, but they were not strong enough
90 win"
Hepburn Opposes investigation.
1t is understood Representatives Hepburn
and Manp are quietly fighting Representa-
tive Keuhedy's resolution calling upon tht
Interstate Commerce commission to inves
tigaE the express companies doing an in
teuState business. who are charged by tn,
Western Fruit Growers association OF en-
p tering into direct competition with tn,
dealers In the sale OF fruits, poultry an,
oysters Representative Townsend of tn
Interstate and foreign commerce committe,
has taken charge OF the resolution and 4
possible win get a report from the com
mittee, majority Of whom are In favo
OF the measure. Should Chairman Hepburn
however, decide not to hold another ses
sion OF the committee It would naturalI,
so over TO be revived at the next session
OF congress
Senator Hansbrough reported the free al
eohol bill from the committee on financ
this morning. He gave notice that he woul,
coll It up at the first opportunity. The bill
Is amended so as to provide for store
keeper at government expense at each dis
tllery established. following the rule will
respect 10 small distiIieries already estab
lished. The senator opposed this amend
ment In committee on the ground that
was unnecessary and needless expense &
the government. but he was outvoted Il
COMMITTEES. Strong interests are hghtini
the bin. but the senator has great conn
dence that he VIII be able to get Il through
minor Matters at Capital.
Representative Hinshaw today recon
mended ]. O Emerson for postmaster a
Liberty, vice Robert X. Kerby resigned
The secretary Of the interior has en-
, ecuted contract with the Robinson q Sol
Contracting company OF ST. Louis for tn
construction and completion OF the diver
(cOntlnued ON Fourth Pags1