Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-14
OHIO MAN GUEST Of BANKERS
Former Governor Herriok Will Ad-
dress State Association Next Week.
REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE TO MEET
officers VIII be Elected at session
90 De Held Evening OF stnte
COnVentiOn-Morc Of Mr..
nr.an's wealth.
lfrnm q sad correspondent.l

LINCOLN. Sept. lS.-CSpeeial )-Former
Governor Eeriick OF Ohio viii speak at the
meeting OF fhe Bankers association sep
tember sl-gs, 10 be held In Lincoln. The
Otto man COMES as the guest OF the bank
els and is on their program.
The state committee will endeavor to Sc
cure him for a speech at a political meet
ing TO be held during his visit here. but
up to his time It has not been done.
Local newspapers here have been adver-
Using that Mr.. Herrlck is coming to make
a republican speech against the guaranty
OF hank deposits under the direction Of the
state committee This is about as near the
truth as these Lincoln sheets ever get. Mr..
llerrirk comes solely and only as the guest
OF the Bankers association and the state
tommittee has had nothing to do with his
Gcming. st alp
II It can be arranged. however, Mr.. Her
tick will be the principal speaker at a polit-
ital meeting In Lincoln and he will make a
republican speech.
Chairman Keifer said this morning there
Is absolutely no foundation for the stories
that Herrick is coming TO donounce the
guaranty OF bank deposits under the direc-
tion Of the state committee. The state COM
mittee is taking no part in formulating a
state platform. its only duty, MIR. Keifer
said. is to see that the NOMINEES Of the re-
publican party in this state are elected and
that the state is carried by q big majority
for the national republican ticket.
Meeting Of ReBGbIicah' Committee.
The announcement that Vice Chairman
Keifer had called o meeting of the republic
ran state committee for September 2s was
prematures. Mr.. Ketfer has issued no call
for a meeting. Of the state committee and
will not fqfthe good and sufficient reason,
the rules Al, the committee provide that the
meeting shall iocc0r at the state capitol on
the night . Etne convention. Toe rule fixing
the time Of the committee meeting is as
folloWss s;A9nuat Meeting-The regular an
nual meeting 81 the committee shah take
place at The Stale capital at 8 o'clock in
the evening Of the day of the state conven-
tion. at Which meeting officers shall be
chosen As hereinafter enumerated"
CHAIRMAN Keller will issue no call for
this meeting FOR It Is fixed by the rules
OF the committee and he believes 1t not
necessary foEeny further notice from him.
1t is impossible for him to issue a call now
for the eomnlttee to meet the 2Sth. because
he has no wayyof knowing who will com
pose the Dew COMMITTEES which will be Sc
'NStouN ~ las uins Oh tue state CONVENTION
Last gear the committee did not meet
after the convention because a majority
Of the committee was not in town, so II
wac deferred and a. nesting called by the
state chairman later
Inasmuch as the new officers of the com
mittee are to be elected and take charge
of the campaign, all members OF the com.
mlttee are urged to be on hand the night
OF the convention 80 that the work of the
campaign under the officers elected can
proceed without any further delay. Should
a majority OF the committee fail to be
present on the night OF September %. q
second meeting will have to be held. which
will delay the organization of the new
committee just that long,