Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-06
Senator Admits Receiving Letters
Urging Him to Be Delegate.
JUDGE FIELD IS ALst
Nebraska Members Work.
Conferees on the Indian ~
FIGHT FOR THE SUPPLY b
Hope 20 save the Appropriation =
the BUILDING, but sherman of
the House f. bitterly
Opposed 10 IL.
tFrom a staff Correspondent.)

.tFTon ELaII correspondent
WASHINGTON. March 5.--Cspecial Teie-
gram 1.-The selection OF Senator Burkett
a delegate 70 the national republican con-
vention from the First congressional dis
trict Of Nebraska surprised everybody in
Washington It was probably a surprise
to the senator himself, although with his
usual modesty he would not admit g. He
dlsclaimed all knowledge Of any movement
In his hehalf IN that direction and refused
TO account for the action Of the First dis
trict convention on ground of ignorance Of
how Il happened. To friends in the senate,
however. Mr. Burkett told an interesting
story. He said that he had received many
letters from tho First district insisting
that he should go to Chicago as a repre-
sentative OF their interests and II he could
not go as delegate at-laree he should at
least go as a district delegate, hence his
election. It is thought here that the posi-
ton taken by Judge STROBE. who was un-
compromisingly in favor Of the renomina-
tion OF President Roosevelt and opposed
to Taft, made the selection OF Senator
Burkett possible.
Judge Field is as much in doubt over
he action OF the First district convention
IS those who have been in Washington
since the beginning OF congress. and he
could not explain Senator Burkett's selec-
tion. Judge Field said he had never heard
Senator Burkett's name suggested by any
one previous to his leaving for Washington
on Monday and presumed that the choice
Of the senior senator as delegate from the
First district grew out of conditions that
presented themselves on the meeting Of
the delegates. Personally. Judge Field be-
lieves that he VIII b selected as one OF
the delegates-at-large. as we'll as Governor
Sheldon, Senator Brown and Victor Rose
water He stated today that he had heard
of no opposition to these names.
working for supply Depot.
Senator Burkett spent today with the
conferees on the Indian appropriation bill
in an endeavor TO keep in the bill the
appropriation OF $4,000 for the supply
depot at Omaha. Representative Hitch
cock. who Is also Interested in the measure
Joined his republican colleague and politics
was wholly, ellrninated and worked with
the senator upon the house conferees
Chairman sherman Of the Indian affairs
committee OF the house Is dead set against
the provision which Burkett succeeded in
Incorporating In the bill on the senate
side. namely the $4,000 appropriation for
an Indian supply depot. and very naturally
the house conferences side with their chair
mn. ~
Stephens OF Texas. however. the demo-
cratic conferee. is known to favor the pro-
vision and II Marshall Of North Dakota
can be secured to vote for the provision
IT'S retention in the bill is certain. But
Marshall is extremely foxy and may go
with his chairman In the hope OF future
benefit Senator Burkett, however, be-
lieves that Marshall will be for the pro-
rvislon on the final conference. Ono thing
has been accomplished, however, and that
Is that the conferees will report in favor
OF continuing the Appropriation for the
supply depots In Omaha. New York, Chi
eago, st. Louis and San Francisco, which
will fix their status hereafter and, make
unnecessary the yearly battle for an ap-
propriatIon.
Lincoln Men See President.
w, s. Whitten. secretary of the Com
mercial club OF Lincoln, arrived in Wash
ington this morning, He at once Joined
Judges Field and Ricketts, and by appoint
me1t they called upon Senator Brown and
by him were taken 10 the White House.
where q brief interview with the president
was had.
The hearing before the Interstate Com
meree commission on allegations Of dis
criminating rates by the railroads against
Lincoln and in favor OF Omaha and Sioux
City was arranged for Friday morning,
but postponement was made necessary
by the pressure OF other business before
the commission. The representatives of
Lincoln will be given a hearing Saturday
morning at 10 O'Clock.
complain OF Poor AfaiI Service.
Senator Burkett has received a potI-
tion from the people at Dubois asking
for better mail service. The only passen-
ser train through the town Of Dubois comes
in the afternoon, and hence daily papers
are delayed, In this day Of rural free de-
livery ana daily papers farmers are very
much put out with the twenty-four hours
delay in the delivery Of their papers The
senator has taken the matter up with the
postmaster general and requested that a
freight train which comes along early IN
the morning be permitted to do a pouch
mail service and deliver these papers. The
department. has taken the matter under
Minor Matters az Capital.
The Aurora National bank at Aurora,
: Neb.. has been authorized 10 begin bust
ness with $500 capital A. O.. Peterson
is president. Fritz Hofer vice president
w. c. Keck cashier.
PosthAsters appointed; Nebraslka-Bruno
Butler county, John r. stava. vice ]. A.
Proskevoc, resigned; Giles. Blaine county
Otto Strand. vice Amos d. Lilly. resigned
sanborn, Dundy county. Ida NJ. Cooley
vice II. l. Cooley, resigned. Iowa-Cen-
terdale. Cedar county George s. PowlaIl
vice r. T. Hartley. resigned South Da-
kota-Edwin, Hyde county. John Jirosih
vice r. w. Chapman. resigned.
Bids were opened today at the Treasury
department for enlarging the dormitory OF
the Chamberlain, 8. ID. Indian school. The
lowest bidder was J. II. Stevens OF Cham
berlain at $3.50