Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-08

Information concerning the operation OF the
law IN Nebraska and for copies Of the
law. "A. T. Clarke. who fathered the bill
in the house. today sent the senator some
literature on the question.
The state Board OF Assessment has not
vet completed the assessment under the
terminal tax law. but II Is probable that
most every town on a railroad in Ne
braska will get an increased railroad valua-
tion.
HanIy at state House.
Governor Hanly OF Indiana and Cover
nor HIoch Of Kansas called at the state
house this morning and later took lunch
with Governor and Mrs. Sheldon. In
company with several Of the state Off
GERS the visitors were taken in automo-
biles for a ride over the city. Those in
the party from the state house were Gov
ernor Sheldon, Auditor Searle. Land Com
missioner Eaton and Secretary Of state
Junkin. Governor Hanly spoke at the as
sembly tonight and Governor Hoch passed
on to a date OF his own.
Judge Julius s. sooiey Of Omaha called
at the state house this afternoon ION a
few hatters OF business" The Judge paid
his respects to Governor Sheldon and then
called at the supreme court rooms. While
] haNllAa nj AAAb EllAhANH vi u EabANhAN
Judges he remarked; II never had a
client sent to the penitentiary who paid
me TO defend him"
AlleR's Action Analysed.
An analysis OF the action Of Tom Allen
and his army Of legal talent and hangers
on, at the conclusion Of the hearing on
Victor Resewater's protest against his at.
tempt to steal the Watson votes for Bryan.
gives a conclusion that Allen attempted
to double-cross populists who really de-
sired to file as candidates for electors. The
fact that the names of the populist candi.
dates were really filed is taken as evidence
that Allen got cold feet over his contem.
plated action and permitted the names t.
be filed by the secretary Of the populist
state committee.
Here are the facts on which the conclu.
sion is based
At the conclusion OF the hearing Aller
asked for an immediate decision from tn,
secretary of state, giving as a reason fol-
the haste that II the decision was agains
fusion. there would be no time to file popu
list candidates, as Saturday was the las
day for filing.
II was suggested that the names of can
didstes for elector could be filed then anC
later withdrawn. should the decision b,
favorable to fusion. To this Allen de
INJURED.
About 9 o'clock that night. however, HI
; ~reappeared with his army OF legal talent
Secretary walrath of the populist stat,
committee, and applications for sever
, populist electors were filed. Each applica
/ tion was signed by the person making II
The signatures seem to be bona fide.
The electors live In widely separate,
= parts Of the state. from O'Neill to Omaha
From 6 o'clock until 9 o'clock 1t woul,
have been impossible to have seen thes
men and secured their signatures TO tn
applications.
Consequently the applications must hay
been in the pocket of Mr.. Allen or Mr.
Walrath before the hearing began.
II was to the interest of Mr.. Allen tina
these applications be not filed. He Is try
ing to steal the Watson vote to give it t.
Bryan. II populist electors go on the tickle
as straight populists he will be frustrated
| Therefore the conclusion is reached tina