Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-13
Governor Refuses to Either Affirm or
Deny the Rumor.
LAYING DOWN ON sHALLENBERGER
Corporations Send Word to Turn
Down Candidate for Clerk.
ON OFFICIAL VOTE
All But Three Counties Now In, and
These Are KnowR 60 ne Demo-
cratIc--MOre Candidates
for once Appear.
tFrom a staff Correspondent }


LINCOLN. Nov. i2.-(Speeial 1.-THE in
formation this afternoon is that Governor
Sheldon had told Senator Gould he would
call the extra session OF the legislature
Saturday and have II convened early
next week as possible.
! The governor is quoted as having said he
was confident OF enough votes to pass
whatever prohibition measure he might see
fit to submit, that he has secured enough
pledges and had eight members yet to hear
from. His only doubt was that some of tho
members might go back on their promises.
But If they all stand by their word
will be able to enact my law" the governor
is quoted
Mr.. Gould Is one OF the members who Is
opposed to the governor calling the session
and opposed to any such measure at this
| time as the one he centempiates.
When the attention OF Cove nor Sheldon
was called to the rumor he refused 20 either
affirm deny II.
Corporations Lay Down the Law.
| representative OF the corporations came
down from Omaha today to see Governor
elect Shailenberger. who was supIos to be
IN the city. 1t is reported the messenger
brought the following uitlmatum to the
new governors you know who elected
you. and they insist that under no circum-
county be permitted to be clerk of the
house. They viii hold you responsible in
this matter"
OmciaI Vote Almost Complete.
! The total vote in all counties except
Douglas Holt, Pierce and Richardson give
Williams for railway commissioner total
of llO.O2s and Cowgirl lOS,752. Hopewell for
lieutenant governor $3.50 and Garrett
107 1856 Douglas county went against both
Williams and Hopewer strong and unoffi-
cial reports say that both Richardson and
Holt counties gave the democratic cand-
dates majorties. Pierce county gave Judge
Williams in the neighborhood OF 100 ma
jority.
More Hungry Democrats.
The names of two more hungry denso-
Gratis were made known today Herman
Gerecke OF Norfolk wants Governor-E1set.
shaIlenbereer to appoint him steward of
the insane asylum at that place and Patrick
Cnhili OF ST. Edwards is after the job Of
steward at the lincoln asylum. Among
other things Mr.. Cahll's qualifications con-
sist in his democracy and further IN the
fact that ne has been defeated for office
in his home county, where he aspired to
be treasurer.
Mr.. Gerecke has a better claim. He
traces his democracy back to war days.
It was in 1867 when he first became demo
crst. Since that day he has always stood
stiIl and listened to the bullets spatter
around him. From 81 to '65 or thereabouts
no would have been a democrat, but he
was in the union army and therefore he
had no time to be I'm politics. Previous to
the outbreak OF the war there is no record
handy of his political aftfiiauon Mr..
Gerecke has been warmly recommended by
a number of his home folks and some who
, are not his home folks.
1t is barely possible Mr.. Shallenberger
will not have as many officeseekers at his
heels at first supposed. Figuring 100
to the county the number would be only
5000 for the $780,, or thereabouts, paying
jobs at his disposal. Some Of the western
counties, Of course. may not have their full
100, and many more viii be satisfied by ap-
, pointment to the staff, and on various
boards. This. OF course. will help some.
Then there are about 100 men and women
who can be taken care OF for three months
in the legislature. These Jobs have been
known to be very desirable ana Mr.. Shall
| lenberger will have quite a pull In getting
persons connected with that pay roll even
If he does not do the appointing.
The announcement of Mr.. shalenberegr's
that he is going to make his appointments
hot off the bat has ratified a good many
would-be applicants who intended TO take
the time to get up a regular who's who"
recommendation list Applicants viii do
we'll to get their names filed at once or
they may be shut out Of the drawing. All
of which is given as friendly tip and tlAa
: tip comes straight
CIassihcH tiOn of Freight Rates.
No wthat the election is over the Stats
Railway commission is turning its eyes to
the constructor of a classific atiCn Of freight
2 rates in accordance with the testimony
taken last March and during the summer
The testimony was almost overwhelming
and the showing made by the railroad EN-.
! ployes covered all the details Of the rail-
: road business. The commission has had
the matter under consideration since about
March, but in the meantime there came
along a primary election. which took UT
5 cons derob'e Of the time OF Judge Williams
and then came the election. in which the
+ Pierce county member was also deeply and
personally interested. But In addition to
5 this the commission had 80 much work ia
E do It has not had the time to prepare the
classification of rates. That win be the
next big work the commission is going ts
tackle.
Filing Expense Accounts.
John A Mcguire, who defeated r. NJ
! Pollard for congress I'm the First district
d filed his expense account with the secre.
4 tary Of state today, showing an expendl.
= ture OF SS9OH Every item OF expense is de-
tailed In the statement! This Is different
from the practice OF most OF the candi-
: dates who put in lump sum for railway
fare. postage and other matters OF ex-
8 pense Contributions TO his fund are made
In the same manner, each OF the con-
tributors OF total OF SD appearing with
I name and amount. W. II. Cowgill's state
s ment shows that he spent 1920, Harry b.
r F1eharty spent s250.5O IN his vain race for
. the attorney generalship. @ NJ. Hitchcock
y spent SEQ in his campaign and w. b.
1 Price spent $3.50. S. j. Weekes filed
G corrected statement Of the amount spent
0 BY the congressional committee in the