Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-20
Nebraska
FILINGS ARE NOW IN
Only Three Democrats Ask for Places
on Supreme Bench.
BAR IS PLACED ON OTHERS
Effort to Secure Party Harmony and
NOnpartIsan Court by Limiting
Filings 60 lumber Of
Vacancies,
tFrom a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN. July IL Special.
for supreme Judge and regents Of the
state university have all filed and the race
is now on for nominations. True to their
nonpartisan talk the democratic bosses
shut out all candidates for nomination on
their ticket save three, there being just
three to nominate. A number Of democrats
we're candidates for appointment before
both Governor sheldon and Governor Shall
lenberger, but they were not permitted to
file and thus cause a fight In the party.
For regent Of the State university to
fill vacancy Frank L. Haller, republican,
has no opposition and neither has Harvey
E. Newbranch, fusionist. A reference TO
the candidates will also show that the
nonpartissn democrats have also filed as
populists. save in the case OF Charles T.
Knapp Of Lincoln, candidate for regent.
Following is a list Of candidates filed:
Supreme Judge-Republicans: John II.
Barnes, Norfolk; Jacob Fawcett, Omaha
Samuel H. Sedgwick, York; Edward r.
ney; John o. Yelser, Omaha; Francis G..
Hamer, Kearney; J. =. Cobbey. Beatrice.
Fusionists. James r. Dean, Broken Bow;
Wahoo. Prohibition: A. @. Wolfenbarger,
Lincoln; r. L. Staple, Ord.
Regents Of the State Unlversity-Repub-
HCans CndGlt6 . Allbl W liAa " W III
more, Valley; Thomas c. Patterson, North
Platte. Fusionist: ID. c.. Cole. Osceola.
Democrat; Charles T. Knapp d dr C
Ernest Hecht. Lincoln. Prohibition: VIII
liam II. Won Steen, Beatrice: Frank E..
Inch, Lincoln; Albert 7. Hunt Lincoln.
Frank l.. Halter. Omaha. Fusionist: Har-
vey E. Newbranch, Omaha. Socialist: A. l..
A. Schiermeyer. Omaha.
Beer Must BE Labeled.
It is not unlawful for a se~loonkeeper
Of Havelock to deliver beer in Lincoln pro-
viding the beer has been bought and paid
for in Havelock and every case labelled
with the name of the consignee. 1t is I'M
lawful for a saloonkeeper to send in beer
on a wagon unless each case is labelled
with the name of the consignee. That is
the decision of Judge Riser Of the police
court in the case against the three Have
lock saloon men. The case against The
two, Mclaughlin and McGoogan was dis.
missed because their beer was labelled
while Charles w. Spence whose beer wa:
not labelled was held to trial.
Governor ia Absent.
The State Board of Equalization met this
morning but as the governor was out Of
the city nothing was done. The board will
meet again tomorrow morning at which
time the governor is expected to be a.
home and dates will be fixed for parties
who desire to be heard TO be on hand
4 Treasurer Brian is also out Of the cit!
having gone for a vacation to Colorado.
Newbranch Meets with Board.
Harvey Newbranch, newly appointed re
gent Of the state university, met with thu
board tonight for the first time. Mr.. New
branch called at the state house and fileC
his acceptance Of the nomination to sue
coed himself. ''t "h' si'
Dimery ON vacation Trip.
Martin w. Dimery, former secretary Il
Governor Sheldon came in today from e
, Reno, Okl. his present home, Mr.. Diner!
left for Beaver Crossing for a visit to hi
mother and will return to Lincoln shortl!
for a longer stay.
Sheep Men File Complaints.
Oscar Thompson OF Wisner has filed
complaint against the Northwestern 70
not furnishing cars of sufficient capacit!
to carry the minimum pounds of sheep
Under the present arrangements he In
formed the commission he was compelled
to pay freight on animals that he does no
ship.
Fall Rates to Omaha.
The Union Pacific has received permits
sion from the railway commission to in
stall a rate of IN cents for the Fall Mer
chants meeting to be held In Omaha o
the following dates: July q to IS; Angus
to IL; August IS to Is; September l to
September Is to "a
Commission Has Power.
The railway commission has a legal RICH
to compel a railroad to build a depo
when in its Judgment such depot is needed