Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-23
BUSINESS MEN ARE FOR TAFT
Henry I. Clarke. Jra Says that Was
the Sentiment at Chicago.
WABASH TO BE GIVEN OPERATOR
In Brief Filed IN Fisher Disbarment
Case, Attorney General wants
states Expense Bill Taxed
TO Defendant,

LINCOLN. Neb.. June A-tspeciaL)-
Henry T. Clarke jr.. railway commission
er, ana Henry NJ. Eaton. land commits
sioner. returned today from the Chicago
convention. Governor Sheldon. who stopped
over In Monmouth. III, to visit relatives,
will be here tomorrow. Both Mr.. Clark
and Mr.. Eaton brought back favorable
r eports Of the proceedings.
THE enthusiasm for Secretary Taft was
spontaneous" said Mr.. Clarke. when his
name was placed before the convention
by Congressman Burton. Many delegates
from Indiana. Illinois and other states
where there were favcrite sons Joined in
the cheering. There were some probably
who did not like the way the Taft forces
on the national committee acted but deep
down IN their hearts they realized Taft
WAS the best man for president and
when he was placed In nomination they
Joined enthusiastically !H the demonstra-
ton which followed"
Mr.. Clarke said he noticed many business
mel in the convention and he talked with
friends who are in business In Chicago
regarding the outcome in November.
THE business men In Chicago are going
to support the republican ticket" he said
because. as one told me, they believe the
reforms needed in the country VIII De
brought about under republican admins
trattcn. Since the railroads hev ebeen
forced to stop giving rebates the business
men are taking more interest in politics
and are in a position TO speak out wheh
they have anything to say"
Operator for wabash.
Though the formal order has not been
written. It is a safe guess to say the town
OF Wabash will shortly have a telegraph
operator. oscar II. Allen of that city
complained to the railway commission De-
cause the Missouri Pacific had closed ls
telegraph office there. and the hearing
was had this morning, both the chairman
OF the commission and the attorney for
the Missouri Pacific intimating the order
would certainly issue. Mr.. Talbot, the rail-
road lawyer. requested the case be held
opne until next Monday, so that the gen
eral attorney might have an opportunity
10 put in evidence should he see fit, say
ing as he made the request that he be-
lleved the matter would be settled satis-
factorily and there would be no reason for
the issuance OF the order.
"wert | a member Of the commission
he said, 81 know what the order would
be, right now"
1t was brought out at the hearing tina
since the office was closed grain which
would otherwise have gone over the MIS-
souri, Pacific to st. outs is now going tc
Omaha aDd that practically all business
over the missouri Pacific from this point
had been suspended.
]. w. Staten, agent and operator at Wa
bash, testified that while the telegraph Of
flee was open his wages amounted to about
S65 a month, but now about $50 a month
or this amount he said he usually spent
Ol2 a month telephoning to the next sta
ton to see II the trains were on time. He
said he had to do this to accommodate the
people of Wabash. 81 have written the
company about It," he said, but have re-
celved no answer and l have sent in my
resignation and asked to be rel~ieyed4fron
work. and the company won't answer this
request"e
Mr.. : staten said he bought some live
stock and owned a farm near Wabash, bui
was trying to get out OF the state to lool
after other business. but the lowness will
which the company is acting on his resig
nation is causing him delay and annoy
Rnce, It wal brought out in the evidenc'
that all the towns around Wabash havi
telegraph offices. The Western Union wa
practically relieved from responsibility be
Sause the testimony showed the receipt