Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-23
HERDNAN MAKING SPEAKER
Omaha Man Behind the Candidacy of
Clark of Richardson.
REGISTER FOR THE LOBBYISTS
New Law COmpels All Such 10 Get
Into the List and File n State
ment of Expenses During
the Session.
tFrom a staff Correspondent }

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 22.-(SpeciaL y
r. Z. Lee Herdman Of Omaha, former
clerk Of the supreme court, is spending
good portion of his time these days in
Lincoln, and q good portion of his time
spent here is devoted TO members of the
Legislature, who show up every few days
looking for rooms or seats or who Just
come in SO far as the surface Indications
go Mr.. r. Z. Lee HerdmRn is supporting
Ralph Clark Of Richardson county for
speaker Of the house. Surface indications
are that Mr.. Herdman is representing
some corporations that will have special
fRvors to ask at the hands of the coming
Legislature. In other words, the brewers,
so ii appears and the railroads, intend to
organize this Legislature if they can AT
this stage of the game there is every
reason to believe these allied interests
are favorable to the candidacy OF Mr..
Clark
Tn developments OF the last few days
show that at this time Clark of Richard
son and Henry of Holt are the high men
for speaker. Friends of Clark are urging
the defeat Of Henry, because he is favor
able TO county option, while they are
not indicating how Clark stands on this
question.
In the meantime. the call down OF
Arthur Mullen by Governor-elect Shallen-
berger for his activity in behalf Of
Mr.. Henry has had little effect Mr. Null
| lin. so it has been intimated will be in
Lincoln several days before the Legislative
! caucus and he expects to work for the
1 election Of Henry for speaker. This is the
information that has been circulated In
Lincoln during the last day or two Mr..
Mullen, so IL is reported intends to
assume the management Of the Henry
| campaign in Lincoln.
! So the managers TO date are r. Z. Lee
Herdman for Clark and Arthur Mullen for
! Henry And Mr.. shanenberger, so II is also
q part Of the dope, is not big enough To
draw off the ONeiu man. This places
the new governor in the attitude OF throw
ing down his Omaha allies.
Douglas for Clark
Another section Of the dope is that the
Douglas delegation OF nine members. one
fourth Of enough TO control the demo
cratic caucas, is TO be voted like sheer
for Clark of Richardson With nine votes
stoecker of Douglas county could make &
brave showing for the place with so many
candidates In the field, but It has beer
given out cold that the Douglas delegation
will make no fight for one Of its owl
powers that be.
! Henry Richmond is trying to snare tbs
country press and has asked the country
editors 10 help him out He invites a boos
in the issue OF the coming week. To tn,
country editors ne has sent out a lette,
in which he says; The democratic news
papers are able 10 dictate this position
(Chief Clerk OF the House) Richmond toll
-. he 80 old
paper man and the only one asking for
job, therefore stand up for the profession
He also invites the country editors TO b,
in Lincoln Jan. and assist MIN in lininl
up the Members.
\ Trenmore Cone fits in and out OF Lin
coin practically evety day He viii opei
headquarters shortly at the Linden hotel
where he has leased room g.
Ready for Lobbyists.
Deputy Secretary Of State Addison Wal
is preparing q docket for the registration
of lobbyists who expect 10 be here thi
winter 10 influence Legislation. This Is Il
accordance with the anti-lobby law enacte,
by the last republican legislature.
Under the provisions Of this law ever
person who is interested and takes a nan,
in the passage or the indefinite postpone
ment Of any measure pending IN the legis
lature must register his name with tn
secretary of state, saving what bills ne /
Interested in. To influence legislation h
may use the public press. printed brief
or in argument before committees and tina
way only. II, IL unlawful for the lobbyis
10 buttOnhole the member or give him
talk IN a dark corner
Within two months after the close OF tn
1 Ccoutinusd ON Second Pass1