Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-24
THOMAS TIBBLES is STUNC
Governor-elect Refuses to Hear His
Flea for a Fat Office.
DIR. CARR ALSO TURNED DOWN
Douglas County Democrats Are In No
Wny, Modest In what They Are
Asking at Hands of the
Coming Legislature.
rrom a staff correspondent.


LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 22.-(SpeciaL)-
The sting of ingratitude is about to be
stuck into Thomas ribbles. the grand old
populist who 50 ably assisted In carry
ing the state for Bryan and shallen-
berger. Mr. Bryan left for Old Mexico
without endorsing Mr.. Tibbes for any Of
flee and Mr.. Shallenberger knows not that
he exists.
In every county where he spoke, Mr..
Tibbles lined up the old-time populists
and took many of them back out of the
republican party. but his reward is in his
knowledge of work well done, and this
only.
Mr.. Tibbles is 20 years old and as spy
as a cat He came to Lincoln tonight
and said he felt as well aaer his nine
weeks of campaigning as he has ever
felt His popuist friends believe he is
entitled to recognition. but so far no
movement has been started in his be-
half Mr. Tibbles is in a receptive mood,
and some there are who believe he should
be made chief oil inspector.
1t is a qeustion whether the fog and
drizzle and Unusually blue weather today
was due to the operations of the weather
clerk or to the ozone that gathered around
the sun1kissed head of one Il. Arthur
Carr Tom Aliens handy man and general
letter writer. f. Arthur worked faithfully
under the direction of the democratic state
chairman in an effort to help out Mr.
Bryan by circulating mean literature about
Judge Taft.
He did 1t, of course expecting reward.
And today the reward came, but 1t came
to another. DR.. Lowry of lincoln secured
! from Governor-elect ShaJlenberger the job
of bua In ha nj al
was the job f. Arthur wanted; to get a
standln with the powers that be, he issued
the dirty letter about Judge Taft; he used
without authority the lteeterheads of the
Lincoln Civic league, which had repudiated
him: he stands now to be prosecuted for
his act and he failed to land the place,
| thouhg he spent considerable loose change
in telephoning over the state for recon-
mendations for the job. And he fully ex-
pected to get the job, too, for Tom Allen
was boosting for him.
Now, that he did not land 1t is expected
that e. Arthur Carr Will do some tai
| talking when he gets over his weeping
spell. 1t is expected that he will tel
just how II came about that he conceived
the idea OF writing that letter; just who
put him up to It. The people of Lincoln
are expecting the bewhiskered doctor to dc
the squeeling act in very short time.
Douglas county democrats want little al
the hands of the coming legislature-just
the speaker and the chief clerk OF the
house and the naming of the president Pre-
tenn OF the senate. in addition of course Il
a few other Jobs at the hands OF the new
governor.
Representatives. Elect StoeclSer and
Thomas and Senator's Elect Ransom How
ell and Tanner came down today and Sc
lected their seats.
"Mr. stoecker is candidate for speakc
Of the house" said Doc Tanner.
IL can't say that | am doing anything t
make myself speaker" chmed in Stoeckc-
but several of my friends are saying
tbo uld be the man and of course they ar
at work to land the place for me-"
Representative Elect Thomas said Doug
las county had a candidate for chief clorl
Of the house in the person of Henry Rich
} mond, who formerly resided there.
I'VE shall vote as unit on the organizl
tion." continued Mr.. Thomas, "and If tn
office OF chief clerk is already nailed dow
, then OF course we will not antagonze IN
successful man"
Just hoWa Mr.. stoecker has secured tn
support Of w. 5. Shoemaker, who himsel
is candidate, was not explained by tn
= visiting members, but II they are % vot
as unit on all questions then IL is take
10 mean that Shoemaker is out of Il S
lar as the Douglas county delegation
CONCERNED. However. Mr.. Shoemaker Is "
10 be heard from.
No Information was given out by In
visiting senators-elect regarding the OF
ganiEation OF the upper house. but enoug
) was intimated TO give the impression tha
' douglas county expected to he at Il.
, making when the slate is finally ready 10
, the outside members.
I Vote OF state Canvassed.
2 The state ssnvassing board met Tn
4 morning and canyassed the vote cast I
e the recent election. The totals were \
d tAfferent from those published In II
( Bee.
; Contrary to the advice given by son
y