Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-13
Number of Prominent Men Are Not
Invited to Make Addresses.
TALK OF METCALFE FOR SENATOR
E. B. Quackenbush Ready to Push
Candidacy of Editor.
GOVERNOR REFUSES INVITATION
Executive Declines 20 Make Fourth
of July Address In TRmmRny
Hall Because of other
engagements.
1rrom a staff correspondentl

LINCOLN, Neb.. June 12.--(Special)-- -
during the last few days the democratic
dinner at Kearney has been discussed in
Lincoln as a real live issue and the gem
eral impression is prevalent that at thAe
meeting booms will be launched for John
J. sullivan, w. ID. Oldham and Conrad
HollenbeCk as democratic candidates for
supreme judges. In this way 1t is the
hope of those who are getting up the
dinner to be able to control the demo-
cratic machinery in the campaign of one
year from now.
Some democrats who were particularly
conspicuous during the campaign of one
year ago were not invited to the meet
ing and not placed on the toast list which
has occasioned some surprise.
The printed list Of speakers which
have been received here do not contain
the name of Richard L. Metcalfe and
neither does the name w. b. Price OF
Lincoln. who was the party's candidate
for auditor a year ago, appear among
those invited to speak.
This omission of some of the most
prominent members Of the party and It's
hardest workers is being talked about in
the hotels, and in this connection the fol-
lowing statement by Z. B. Quackenbush,
member of the 1907 legislature is sig
niflcant of breakers ahead for those who
are planning on managing the democratic
party in the next campaign:
L notice Richard l.. Metcalfe has been
mentioned for United States senator on
the democratic ticket" said Mr. Quacken-
bush. That suits me and It will suit a
lot of democrats. shall be glad to sup
port Metcalfe II he runs. | believe he Is
the strongest man the democrats can nomi-
nate. a lot of democrats are under obllga-
tions to Metcalfe and as he has not asked
for any office heretofore | believe he Is
entitled to the nomination
Mr.. Quackenbush expressed the opinion
that Mr.. Bryan would not accept the nomi-
nation even though it were urged upon him
shallenberEer Invited to New York.
Governor Slallenherger has received an
invitation to attend the Fourth OF July
celebration under the auspices Of the Tam
many society. or Columbian Order. ana
deliver an address. The meeting will be
held in Tammany hall, New York, July 5.
The invitation was signed by Daniel F.
Cohalan, c. F. Murphy, Timothy ID. sulli-
van and others.
Inasmuch as Governor Shallenberger has
| already accepted an invitation to be at
Crawford on July with his staff he had
10 ueCllHS the 1dHtnany invitation.
Temperance Mass Meeting.
The executive committee of the allied
temperance forces Of the state met in Lin
coin yesterday and issued a call for a mass
meeting of temperance people at York,
July s. At the meeting OF the committee
Jasper l.. McBrien made the statement that
he had just returned from a trip through
out the northwest and IT was his opinion
that unless the temperance forces OF the
state got busy and organized for the com
ing campaign against Mayor Dahlman OF
Omaha that the mayor would secure -he
democratic nomination. Mr.. McBrien made
the further statement that, in his opinion,
the republicans would have TO nominate a
mighty strong man to defeat the Omaha
mayor.
w. b. Price took issue with Mr.. McBrieu
and insisted that the latter did not rightly
Interpret sentiment in the democratic party
and he doubted 'that the temperance forces
had anything to fear from the announce
ment of the Dahlman candidacy.
At the York meeting speakers will urge
upon those in attendance who favor tenn
perance legislation TO get busy TO the end
that all political parties shall nominate
candidates for state offices and the sem
ate who are in sympathy with county op-
tion or prohibition.