Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-10
TALK OF HARMONY BANQUET
All Candidates on the Primary Ballot
Are to Be Invited.
H1SEY IS OUT FOB GOVERNOR
Mule Instead Of wheeIbarrOw to BE
His Emblem This YeHr--JudEe
MCPHERSON Apologies 90
sheriff Brown.
Nrom q staff Correspondent.l

NEIUIH ~ BULL WI EaEhAANA ~
DIES MONIES. June 9.-(specialO-One OF
the political events Of the near future is a
proposed banquet to be held In
Des Moines and to which all candidates on
the republican primary ballot shall be in
vlted and will be placed on the program
for toasts. 1t is promised that Senator AL
lison shall be present as the chief speaker,
being the head of the victorious candi-
dates. The date OF the proposed feast is
not determined definitely, but IT is under
stood that the plans are to hold II soon.
Two years ago. following a bitter cam
paign. the state central committee held
harmon conferences in each ssional
district in the state. All factions attended
those conferences for the most part, and
especially the state conference held in Des-
Molnes
Whether or not a banquet where toasts
would be given would seem too much like
a banquet Of crow for some OF the progress
sives 10 feel like attending is a matter of
discussion among politicians. It Is under
stood that the banquet Is not q certainty
as yet, but plans are being worked out
to that end and It will be held II there Is
surety OF its success as a harmonizing
factor in republican politics.
Hisey for Governor.
Andrew Townsend Hisey of Tama, Ia,
teiephoned to Secretary Of State Hayward
I today to ascertain the method Of getting
on the ballot next November by petition.
Hisey was a candidate for governor two
years ago on a secular government plat
form ahd campaigned the state, pushing
a wheelbarrow before him. This year It
is understood he will ride a mule. someone
having given him the idea that he could
thus catch the democratic vote, the mule
being the symbol of democracy.
For the first time since they we're driven
from their homes by the flood, residents
along the lowlands were able today to get
to their homes and, many were busy shovel
ms out the mud and cleaning out their
homes and repairing the damages OF the
flood.
Candidate ExOnerated.
Judge Smith Mcpherson has written a
letter to Judge Applegate OF the district
court OF Iowa, in which he withdraws all
his statements concerning Sheriff M. o.
Brown of Guthrie county, when he sem
fenced E. s. Hidlebaugh for using the
United States mail In an attempt to extort
money from +. 8. Delahoyd. a rival can
didate for sheriff against Brown. Judge
MCPHERSON. in passing sentence on Hide
baugh, said that Brown was the man
chiefly responsible and that Hidlebaugh
undoubtedly acted at his suggestion in
threatening to publish the story that ne
saw Delahoyd place the body of a baby
on the railroad track. Judge Mcpherson
wrote as follows:
Mr.. Brown asserts his innocence most
strongly. and ! have no reason TO doubt
the correctness Of his story. I certainly
intended no injury to Mr.. Brown or any
other man. l am sorry that l made use
of the statement that I did.
A.. o. u. w. supreme Council.
Delegations from Maine to California and
Florida 10 Washington arrived today to
attend the supreme council of the Ancient
Order OF United Workmen. which opens
for a ten DAYS session tomorrow. Accom-
panying the Workmen delegations are the
women delegates to the supreme meeting
of the Degree Of Honor, which Is composed
of tho wives and relatives OF the Ancien,
Order OF United Workmen membership.
The big feature of the convention, when
500 neophytes will assume the degrees OF
the Ancient Order Of United Workmen,
will be held tomorrow evening at the Audi
torium.