Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-22
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railroads, he may stiii Introduce the plank

railroads, he may still introduce the plank
tomorrow. II he does 1T probably will
take a special message from the presiden-
tial candidate to kill It, for expediency.
VIII the democratic convention endorse
the work of the last legislature in the
passage Of the freight rate bills, the COM
mission bill, the 2-cent fare bill and other
measures of that nature7' was asked
Judge Howard.
Il would mbe in favor of congratulating
the law makers for adopting my idea for
a 2-cent passenger law, and making it
a part of the statutes. l introduced a
resolution in the state convention years
ago providing for that law"
Judge Howard received the populist
nomination for congress in the Third
district, but he has not yet been officially
notified Of his nomination. He declined to
say whether he would make the race.
But as the judge on one occasion received
the democratic nomination for governor
sixteen different times in one night and
declined; the nomination for lieutenant
governor and declined and the nomina-
ton for auditor and declined, it is safe to
predict he will decline to run as a popu-
list.
HOward to Preside.
Tonight the big gun of the delegates Sc
lected Edgar Howard to preside as tenn
porary chairman. The leaders would give
out no information regarding the chairman
of the resolutions committee, but the plat
form will be written by Richard l.. Met
calfe, the same as usual.
The democrats are talking about a chair
man of the state tonight. and
II Tom Allen insists on declining the Job
there will be a lively scrap over the place.
II II Hanks Artb,. NH,ttz- -
Loomis and James T. Brady were among
the democratic arrivals tonight. Senator
Brady now claims to be a democrat and
insisted that he never was a populist.
w. H. Talt of Cozad and Candidate Reed
of the Thirtieth republican district so far
are the only ~populists that could be cor
rallied. They say they will hold a convention
tomorrow and will adopt a platform. One
interesting feature about Mr.. Taft, besides
his name, is the fact that he has a brother
Charlie. TIL brother, however, he said, has
so far failed to come across with any
sinews of war.
Among the republicans who arrived To-
night were r. b. Schneider, delegate from
Dodge county, Judge Sedgwick, Senator
Epperson and others. The republican can
didates Will meet at 9 o'clock tomorrow and
discuss the platform and the chairmanship
Of the republican state committee.
HerrIck Date Cancelled.
The republican state committee has can-
celled the speaking date OF Former Cover
nor Herriom of Ohio, September %. at Lin
coin. because II is too close to the big
Taft meeting set for the night of the SOth.
The dates of Senators Burkett and Brown
for the 18th, 90th and October /, have also
been cancelled, so that the two senators
can accompany Mr.. Taft through Nebraska.
Contest in F~OFty-Ninth.
The attorney general was notified today
that G, W. FitEsimmons, candidate for rep
resentatlve in the Forty-ninth district.
would contest the nomination Of F. II.
Clough, who received the nomination by
four votes in the face of the returns. Both
are republicans.
Interurban Lines Assessed.
The State Board OF Assessment today as
sessed the property of two interurban rail-
way companies that had been omitted
from the assessment rolls. The Omaha,
Southern & Interurban company's property
was assessed at 1880. actual value, an in
crease of $500 over the valuation of last
year.
The Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice Interur-
ban company was assessed at $4,000, tie
same as last year. These two companies
were assessed last year by county asses
sors, but the attorney general holds that
the State Board OF Assessment alone has
the power to DO so.
Military Academy Registration.
Registration for the first semester is nearly
completed in the Nebraska military acad-
ey at Lincoln. Work began on Monday,
and the four upper classes are well repre-
scented, with a large number in the lower
ygrades. The faculty is made up of the fol-
flowing:
Superintendent. B. d. Hayward, LII B.,
University of Nebraska; commandant and
head master, Colonel George r. Burnett,
B. Sc, Ii. b., A. NJ. West Point gradu-
ate; science and mathematics. ]. @. L.
Hanlen. A.. b., University OF Nebraska;
Latin and Greek. II. Fl! Arnston. A. B.,
Pacific University; German and history.
William Jehle, A. b., University OF Michi-
gan; English, F. G. Stevenson. A, B., Uni
versity Of Michigan; manual training. A.
r. Lorenger, Thomas Normal Training
school. Detroit. Professor August Hage-
now will nave charge Of the band. and
Professor Carl F. steckelberg viii train
the orchestra The gles club will be in
charge OF a competent instructor.