Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-22
BURKETT'S VOTE ENDORSED
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Abbott Must stay on Ttcket'
whether Fred Abbott withdraws from
the race for the nomination for railway
commission or not he cannot get his name
off Of the ticket now. The law provides
that persons desiring to withdraw must
do so within fifteen days before the cleo
ton. Secretary OF state Junkin said to-
day, however, if Abbott desired TO With
draw and would pay the telegraph tolls
he would wire county clerks who had not
yet printed ballots to leave his name off.
This action, however, would be recognized
as a clear violation of the primary law.
1t Is presumed the legislature had an
object in mind when It provided when can-
didates might get their names off of the
ticket. Had no limit been put upon the
time OF Withdrawing, then it would have
been easy for some organization to bring
out a number of candidates for a special
office and then at the last minute have
them withdraw. The large number OF
candidates could be worked to keep other
parties from running and they could get
out of the way at a date too late for
others to get on the ballot.
Hayward May Not Resign.
The talk around the state house is that
VIII Hayward, chairman OF the state COM
mittee and secretary of the national re-
publican committee, will not resign his
office at the present time, but will simply
request the vice chairman, Representative
Keifer, to come to Lincoln and take charge.
This arrangement may be kept up until
after the new committee is selected. which
will be two weeks after the primary. The
new committee probably will get together
at the same time the platform conven-
ton meets.
Mr.. Keifer was selected vice chairman
at the same time Mr.. Hayward WAS chosen
chairman. He is at present a candidate
for denomination as state representative
from the Nuckolls county district, but his
friends say he will act as chairman and
come to Lincoln II the committee desires
It. Secretary Cotrick is at present at
tending to the work at the headquarters
and everything is getting along nicely.
Wanted to see sheldon.
Govecrn Sheldon has honored the requi-
sition of Governor Hughes of New York
for the return to that state of Richard
Cameron. charged with assault in the Sec
ond degree. The man is under arrest in
Omaha. Sheriff John Morey Of Duchess
county, New York, came after the prisoner.
and this is what he had to say to a num-
Der of people in the governors office:
IL came after the prisoner myself be-
cause I wanted to see Governor Sheldon.
We in New York have heard a lot about
your governor and he is looked upon there
as a big man mentally. 1t was just to get
an opportunity to see him and to talk with
him that l came after the prisoner my
self"
Discrimination Ii Denied.
The Nebraska Telephone company has
filed it's in the case wherein dis
elimination in rates Is charged by parties
living in johnson county. The charges
were that the company permitted some
parties to talk for 5 cents between certain
towns and charged others IL cents. The
answers set out that the company does not
discriminate against anyone. Where the
charge is 8 cents 1t is to members OF the
exchange, either in one town or the other,
where connections are made.
value OF Sidetracks.
Secretary Schavland of the state Board
of Assessment has made a compilation OF
the values placed upon main track ano
sidetracks Of all railroad companies by
county assessors under the provisions OF
the terminal tax law. This compilation
shows only the value of the tracks and
does not include the lands in the right-of.
way. He has divided the actual value OF
this track as found by the assessors by
the mileage in each Of the towns to FIND
the actual value per mile. The Board OF
Equalization will at its next sitting equal
lie these values. The work of the asses.
sors shows a wide difference between
the values placed upon the different roads
The following table shows the result OF
the compilation;