Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
MANY JOBS FOR CRUENTHER
Man VINO Elected shallenberger May
Have His Pick Of Plums.
GREAT DEMAND FOR PLACES
In Meantime Republicans Are Won
derIng How Democrats Can Re-
duce Taxes and Keep Up
Institutions.
lFrom a sad correspondentl

LINCOLN, Nov. S.-(Special.)-Chris
Gruenther, who landed A. c. Shallen-
berger in the governors chair, has been
picked for state oil Inspector, for private
secretary and for several other places.
Before leaving for his home In Platte
county Gruenther was asked what he
wanted and he replied that he had no am
billion to hold an office in the state house,
but had received his reward in the vote
given his chief. However, IL is believed
| around here that Gruenther can land any
place he desires 1T the hands OF the
new governor.
Two democrats were here from Ne
braska City the day Shallenberger was
here and, though both said they were
not after jobs, each is said to have had
his fingers crossed at the time.
And then there is Colonel John o.
Maher. He has lots OF friends who be-
iieve he would grace a good sob. Then
there Is Will Maupin. who, 1t Is said,
would like to be labor commissioner
Maupin, however, may have to show his
credentials that he voted for Shallen-
berger before he will be taken into the
inner circle.
But there Is only one thing certain
about the appointments now. There will
be an army of men who will want places
and the new governor has not enough
places for them all.
In the meantime the republicans are
wondering how the democrats will lower
taxes and keep the state institutions up
to their present splendid condition.
Keifer II Not Discouraged.
Chairman Keifer of the republican state
committee is still in Lincoln, but he will
not call the state committee together for
some time yet.
"I expect to go home within a day or
two" he said, land 1 see no reason
Just at this time to have a meeting Of
the state committee.
The party SHOULD continue right along
and be ready for the fight two years
from now. We lost out this time, but
I feel certain that the people will re-
verse themselves two years from now"
Mr.. Keller went down in the landslide
and expressed his satisfaction that If the
ticket had to go he was pleased to go
with 1t.
Secretary of state Busy.
The office of the secretary OF state has
been the busiest place in the state house
since the election. A dozen or more, per-
sonally interested in the outcome of the
contest, republicans and democrats, are
constantly on hand to scan every off,
cial return. All kinds Of estimates made
In all kinds OF ways rave been made and
frequently every man on the ticket had
been elected except the governor. But
until all the returns are in II will not be
possible to definitely settle the fight for
railway commissioner, secretary of state
and land commissioner
New Government for City.
Now that the election is over and it Is
known the proposition for n city govern
ment by commission has carried. there is
considerable talk about the coming gov
eminent To mako the change the city
will have to, seciire the enactment of a law
by the legislature.
When the election for the selection of
commissioners ia called II will be an in
dividual affair and not a party concern,
for II is intended to make the city gov
ernmeDt non-partisan as far as possible.
The commercial club has taken a great
interest in the proposition and some of the
best business men In the city are anxious
to give the commission plan a trial.
Sore Eye Epidemic Gone.
The sore eyes and skin disease at the
Hayward school among the pupils has al
most disappeared. The school board when
the matter was reported to II, employed
a professional nurse and the little children
who were afflicted were treated in an i'm
provised hospital in the basement OF the
school building. The nurse visited the
homes of the children and gave instruc-
lions to parents how to treat the little
ones and the result has been very salts
factory.