Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-06
ROSE FOR ALASKAN BENCH
Lincoln Man May Land Plum which
VIII settle Contest over other
Appoin tments.
lrrom a SIAN Correspondentl


WASHINGTON. oct. 5.-tSpecial Telc-
gram.)-The resignation of Judge wyck-
ersham from the Alaska bench gave SEN
ator Burkett a suggestion which, It is be-
leved. he took advantage of by 9uggest-
ing TO the president before he left on
his trip down the Mississippi and to At
torney General Bonaparte the name OF
w. B. Rose of Lincoln, eX-chairman or
the republican state central committee,
for the vacancy.
Just how far the department went with
the suggestion of Senator Burkett is not
known except that the suggestion was
entertained with considerable favor; and
just no wfar Senator Burkett went with
Mr.. Rose cannot be ascertained. as the
senator declines to discuss the question.
1t is however learned that the president
looked upon Mr.. Burkett's presentation OF
Mr.. Roses name for the Wyckersfam
succession with favor, and that the at
torney general also believed there was
me rit in the movement to send to Alaska
some well-known lawyer wholly disas5o-
clated with the factions in Alaska and
who ould make an upright and just judge.
With Mr. Rose in Alaska-the successor TO
Elmer Stephenson would asy of solution
as well as the district attorneyship. Sen
ator Burkett saw in the resignation OF
Judge Wickersham an opportunity to give
prestige and place to a stalwart republican
from his state and an efficient lawyer. and
1t is rumored that one of the very first
things the senior senator from Nebraska
took up with the president on his arrival in
Washington was a place for Mr.. Rose.
How far ana to what extent Mr.. Burkett
went along the lines mapped out is not
known, but It is believed he put II up to
Mr. Rose that the position was his II he
decided to take It.
With MIR. Rose provided for upon the
district bench Of Alaska at comfortable
salary the collectoIship would undoubtedly
go to Ross Hammond OF Fremont, while the
district attorneyship would remain In
Omaha, as now. Just what will happen IL
Mr. Rose should decline, in the event that
he has been asked to consider the matter,
Is another story.
In this connection 1t may not be out of
place to say that the president has shown
a disposition to help Senator Burkett where
ever possible and with existing political
conditions in Nebraska placed before him
In the right light. 1t is believed the pres-
dent saw a way to help a friend and at
the same time put an end to the dissensions
IN tne senate WHICH nave kept JuOBe WICK
ersham from being confirmed since his or
igianl appointment.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska -
Bradish, Boone county Herbert G. Slavely,
vice Carl Jensen, resigned.
Iowa-Buffalo. Scott county. Frances 8.
Bowser, vice r. ]. c. Dorman, resigned.
Nemaha, Sac county, Addison b. Domino,
vice c. II. Hoye, resigned Orchard.
Orchard, Mitchell county, klttie II. Bryant,
vice Jessie b. Thornburg resigned.
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes:
Council Bluffs route No. 6, William II.
James, carrier Sarah l.. James, substl-
tute. Dumfres. route No. 1, William Bet
ter. carrier; julius F. F1eer, substitute.
McClelland. route No 1, l.. r. Ellsworth
! carrier George Campbell, substitute
Conesville. route No. 1, Arthur II. Abbott;
Harry d. Abbott. substitute. Imogene
! route No. 4, Charles M. Hiatt; John s.
Hiatt, substitute. Inwood, route No. q AL
! bert g. Johnson; Olive N. Johnson. substi-
tute. Manley, route No. 2. Rollin c. Nc
Larim; William H. McLarim, substitute