Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08
DEMOCRATS ARE INSISTEN1
Want ALI of the Appointive 0hices
that Are in Sight.
PROPOSE TO AMEND THE LAW
Appointments to he vested In Gov
ernOr Instead of Boards Com
trOIIed by Republican
OmciaIs-Elect.
lFrom a staff Correspondent.l

5000
rotary of state by the various counties
indicate that the republican state ticket
with the exception Of governor has been
elected, there is little consolation in that
for the appointees now holding office by
virtue of a commission from a board.
The democratic legislature has a program.
so It was learned today. which will turn all
these offices over to the democrats. The
legislature will be asked by the leaders OF
the winning party to place the appointing
power in the hands of the governor in
place of the haunds OF boards as is the
case now in some Instances.
Should the democrats be able to carry
this program out the secretary of the
state Board Of Charities and Correction,
Joel Piper. though now appointed by the
governor, the land commissioner and the
state superintendent. will lose his place
even If the republican state ticket wins out.
Two county treasurer examiners are now
appointed by the state auditor. Should the
democratic program carry these appoint
ments will go to Mr.. shallenberger
The republican secretary of the state
banking board and the republican state
bank examiners will also go the same
way. They are. now selected by the at
torney general. the auditor and the state
treasurer. Under the proposed program
they will give way to democrats.
The state banking board may be abolished
entirely when the democrats pass their new
law to force a levy upon the banks to
make up a fund to guarantee deposits.
There will not be a republican left IL
he can be Knocked out of office by legisla-
tive enactment said a prominent demo-
crat this morning. THE legislature will
simply pass a law changing the power of
appointing to the governor or to boards
which the democrats control. We have too
many democrats yelling for Jobs, to let any
republican stay In if we can put him out.
l am satisfied the clerk Of the Board OF
Charities and Correction. the bank exami-
ners and the county treasurer examiners
will have to go. The legislature will attend
to that the first thing"
Ir cidentally while w. S. Shoemaker of
Omaha and Representative Pool of John
sor county are fighting for speaker of the
house the grandest old Roman of them all
has let it be known that he wants to be
chief clerk of the house, the very Hon.
Tire nmore Cone of Saunders county. Mr..
Core was defeated for his second lection
In his home county ard owing to his ex-
perience as a legislator, his friends have
proposed him for chief clerk.
Then on the heels of that comes the re-
bOl' NlloN lANhl wv " blNCl
this place. Richmond went to Chicago and
worked like a mad man to elect BRYAN and
keen Trey Woodson from getting his rose
in tco deep in the affairs of the committee
and now his friends hope his reward will
be the chief clerkship. SO up TO date two
very much earnest men are after this plum.
Tools for Omceholders.
Around the State House there is being
garnered 4 lot of agricultural implements.
sent in to those who 1t was thought might
have to go to work, This morning Mr..
Bishop received two huskihg pegs and
Walker Smith in the office of the secretary
of state received a pair of good warm
husking gloves. Martin Dimery has re-
ceived his second huskins peg.
Estimates of Expenses.
Thirty departments of the state and state
institutions have made their estimates OF
appropriations needed for the coming bi.
ennium. These estimates have been filed
with the state auditor and will be re-
, ported TO the state legislature for action.
Those reporting show an increase over tho
appropriation Of two years ago from
$z,039.615. to 81, 722. 166, or almost 800, ONO
This increase is due TO a large extent Il
= the need or desire OF new buildings.
One new building is asked for at the
Nebraska School for the Deaf at Omaha
to cost $4,000 and to include an audi,
torium, library, museum, domestic science
room and dormitory.
The Soldiers home at Grand Islano
wants an administration building to cos
$4,000 and an addition TO the brick hos.
pital kitchen to cost 50, 900.
The Home for the Friendless at Lincolr
asks for a boys cottage and school build
ing to cost $4,000 and a S35, 900 mems cot.
tage is wanted at the Hospital for the In,
sane at Norfolk.
Two 5000 items in the estimate of tn,
Industrial School for Boys at Kearney pro
vide for a new barn and equipment for tn,
trade department.
Superintendent Osborn Of the I~nstitut,
for Predetermined Youth at Beatrice ask
for a slOO,0 0 cottage furnished and com
plete and a horse barn and a boiler hous,
costing 5000.
The Normal school at Kearney wants on,
new wing to the building costing 5000
and a chapel and gymnasium with equip
ment costing $4,000.
The Hospital for the Insane at Lincoln
wants a $4,000 building for men, a $500
ice and cold storage plant and 5000 70
repairing a reservoir and building a stand
pipe.
The Insurance department estimates tina
it will have a deficiency OF 5000 by Apri
l. 1909.
The Peru State Normal wants a 5000
new building for an administration build
ing and charging the library.
Following is a comparative statement o
the appropriation for 1906 and the esti
mates for 1908 so far as filed:
Insurance Department.. iO,fsO lies
Labor commissioner. ...... $3.50 S2S
Land commissioner, sails. 1880 2Sgs
State superintendent. $50. 22,2sO 2s2S
State Railway commission 10000 6O'Ol
State veterinarian. .... 1880 $500
Banking board ........... 37,l00 $40
Board of Public Lands and
Buildings ,...,.......... 5000 42,1O
Board OF Educational
Lands and Funds........ 1000 800
Board of Purchase and
Supplies .,.......,....,..,. ........ IS
Library commission ........ 5000 1000
Asylum at Hastings........ 1893, $50 l7,7
Asylum at Lincoln ......... 1893 300 259,OD
Asylum at Norfolk. ........ 229. 600 2SS 20
Home for the Friendless.. 1880 n.6O
Orthopedic hospital. ........ $4,000 $500
Institute for Blind. ,........ $3.50 a. an
Industrial School for Boys l23, 200 lis. 90
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