Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12

CATION after it gets through with Stoecker,
r. K, Lee Herdman was down here one
night this week and had a conference with
Clark of Richardson, and this Is taken to
mean, considered along with other straws,
that Clark will find a friend In some OF
the Omaha delegation. Pool, however, is
not Objectionable to the Omaha bunch, and
it is a case Of which of these two has the
best hand when the showdown comes.
It is reported than Henry is for county
option or prohibition, hut, strange as 1t may
seem, that has not alienated from him the
support of several members who are OPP
posed to county option in any form. These
men give it out that the liquor question Is
not to enter into the organization OF the
house, and whichever candidate attempts
to secure votes by reason Of his stand on
the liquor question is going to be swatted.
In the meantime E. o. Garrett, late can
dldate for lieutenant governor on the dem
ocratic ticket, has gone back to work for
the American Book company. He takes the
job he was supposed to have resigned when
he jumped into the political game.
Cone and Richmond Meet.
The glediators met in the lobby Of the
Lindell hotel this noon and neither shed
blood.
| Iley were lIthllOIO SOhSb N"O N~SA
lunged stateman from Saunders, and
Henry c.. Richmond. the democratic oracle
from Fremont and the national committee.
These two are fighters. For days they
have been arrayed against each other in
a political battle and the chief clerkship
of the house is the purse.
At the conclusion of the conference,
: which might have been a horrible bloody
fight, but wasn't, each said:
There will be no compromise"
Then each satisfied his friends that he
had the job nailed down. Cone had fifty
four members OF the house promised, his
friends said. Richmond has a cinch," said
Richmond's friends.
And then each hustled for the depot to
catch a train for distant parts OF the
state TO butoon-hole other representatives
who have promised no one.
Howell Draws Pay.
Lieutenant Governor Hopewell today
drew a warrant from the state auditor
for SCOOPS for serving the state as gov
ernor for twenty-eight days. During this
period Governor Sheldon was out OF the
state on business I'm the interest of the
state, but he drew no pay for the time
he was gone. The twenty-eight days COW
ers a period from September 30. 1907 to July
10. 1908.
Cannot Escape Tax.
According to an opinion written by Deputy
Attorney General Grant Martin, one cannot
escape the payment of personal taxes by
removing from one county to another, un.
less he files an affidavit of poverty. 1t Is
not only the duty OF the treasurer in Tho
county where the delinquent originally
lived, the opinion says. TO make dfligent ef,
fort to collect by distress warrant any de
linquent taxes. but It is also the duty Of
the treasurer In the county to which the
delinquent has removed TO collect the taxei
due the same as upon execution. together
with his costs, and after 20 collecting Il
forward the same to the treasurer Of tn,
proper county.
County Attorney e. +. Ross of Merrick
county, who asked for the opinion, had 6
case in mind where the treasurer Of Mer,
rick county sent a distress warrant TO tho
treasurer Of another county for the purpose
of collecting delinquent taxes against q
party who had removed. The county treas
urer to whom the distress warrant wal
sent said the tax debtor refused paymen
and said he would fight the matter Out
in court, and the treasurer returned TIT
distress warrant
Mr.. Martin says it is the duty Of the