Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27
APPoINTIVE PLACE SEEKERS
Candidates ON Hand Awaiting the
Arrival of of the
legislature.

PIERRE 8. D.. Dec. %.-(speciai)-The
contests in the organization Of both the
house and senate at the coming session
promise TO be on the selection OF a secre-
tary for the senate and a chief clerk for
the house. with a three-cornered contest
for each place. Talks with the few mem
bers who have been dropping into the city
to secure locations for the winter, fail to
show that there is any particular senti-
ment running toward either OF the candi-
dates for the places. The applicants are
strangers to most of the new members,
and they want to wait and size the appli-
cants up before they decide what to do.
In the senate list, l.. M. Simons of Belle
Fourche has shown that he is q hustler for
place, and he intends to land the secre-
taryship again IL possible. A. A. Rowen
Of Parker thinks that service at the head
Of the senate engrossing force for several
sessions has put him in line Tor something
better. and did not walt until after the
election to start his campaign, but got busy
as soon as the nominations were made.
c. X. Snyder of WATERFOWL is a new
man in the political field. but 1t is ru-
mored that he will come down with a
strong support from the northeastern part
Of the state for that particular plum.
In the house list for the clerkship, the
veteran, J. w. Cone OF Sioux Falls, who
helped the first state session to get under
way, and after a vacation of several years
again landed in the position at the last
session, wants to fill the place again, and
is pushing his campaign. George Grace
of Lead thinks the western part OF the
state should be recognized with one of the
good places, and that the house clerkship
would just be about his size. e. w. Klein
of Arlington was transferred from commit
tee clerk to a desk assistant near the
close OF the last session, and made good at
the new place. He thinks his experience
then would help him to keep things NOV
Ing IL he was placed at the head of the
desk this year, and is going after it.
For sergeant at arms of the senate,
Dad" Osbon of Huron, who filled the
place two years ago. is asking that he be
again located at the entrance Of the senate
rail, as q reward for his party fealty In the
past trying campaign, and E. r. Moscrip
OF Canton, who filled that position in the
house two years ago, would be pleased to
again act In the same position for that
body.
While tho speakership is the leading house
position, the indications are that there will
be no contest OF moment for that place,
but that NJ. j. CLANCY will be given the
same honor which has been conferred on
his predecessors and will WELD the gavel
OF the house for another session. At the
same time 1t is rumored that ]. Z. Whiting,
a new member from Sanborn county, would
not object to welding the gavel at the
session, but the chances are all that
CLANCY will be again in the chair when the
vote IL taken.
I For minor places, Roscoe Mercer of
Highmore, who was second assistant secre-
tary of the senate two years ago, wants
to advance a step this session to the posi-
ton of first assistant. Frank Lillibridge OF
this city is asking for the position of bill