Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-25
Nebraska
DEMOCRATS ARE DIVIDING
Candidates for Supreme Bench Are
Talking About Each Other.
EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF
Fake Label Nominees Begin Knock
inE On Their FeIIOws-GOvernOr's
Chief clerk Returns from
His sVacatiOn."
From a staff correspondent.l

From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. oct. 2l-(Special.)-Demo
cratic candidates for supreme Judge who
are running for office under the fake label
Of nonpartisan judiciary nave commenced
to talk about each other In dead earnest.
1t has been known for some time that each
OF the democratic candidates was trying
to get ahead Of the other, but during the
last week it developed that they were even
knocking on each other, each to boost his
own candidacy. on the train several days
ago Judge b. +. Good, talking with an ac-
qualntance, made this remark:
Judge Sullivan has been Eeduced."
This statement, being made just previous
to the publication of the letters in which
Judge Sullivan wal soliciting retainers
from corporations, appears as though Judge
Good knew what he was talking about
and a in his mind the letter which was
later published
A party who heard the statement did not
stop and listen to the remainder Of the
conversation, but his impression was that
Judge Good was b%emoaning the fact that
Judge sullivan had enlisted with the cor
p~oration and this weakened Judge Goods
chance OF election. This remark may also
indicate just why it is Judge Good is send
ing out circulars boosting himself but
neither Of his colleagues on the ticket.
Judge Dean long ago discovered that both
Sullivan and Good and the democratic
leaders had nc particular use for him on
the ticRet and were wasting no time in
the hopeless task of e~lecting him, 80 he
too, is going it alone. He is appealing to
the country papers in the west end OF the
state to boost him, and he is not asking
them to boost any other candidate. He has
Informed the newspapers that he represents
western Nebraska on the bench, which in
dieates tSat he is expecting few votes in
the east end Of the state.
In the meantime Leo Matthews, chief
clerk to the governor, showed up in Lin
colin this morning following the publication
Of the fact that he has been working In
the campaign, and Mr.. Matthews told ell
about 1t. He has simply taken his three
weeks vacation allowed employees OF the
state each year and therefore he Is not
entitled to front page space. The fact that
he is taking his vacation at this time of
the ear and spending his time in the
democratic headquarters az Columbus of
course simply shows the good judgment of
the chief clerk, for he wants to hold his
Job and therefore. his friends say, is not
even reprehensible.
Sullivan Seeks n Job.
The State Journal this morning prints the
following letter, which shows that Judge
Sullivan sought the job Of attacking the
corporation tax law in stead Of accepting
a retainer. The letter says:
Omaha, Nebr June 20, 19~0e.-Gentlemen:
On April 8, 1909, the legislature of Ne
clause attached, requiring all corporati0ns,
both foreign and domestic, doing business
In Nebraska, to pay by July l Of each
amount of its capital stock. A schedule
Of said taxes IL hereto attached.
EvH Is proposed to test the validity of this
Law In the belief that It Is unjust, inequita-
BILE, Unconstitutional, and should not stand.
In order that the contest may be conducted
at the least possible expense to all con-
esrned and that those most vitality inter,
the costs, II has been suggested that the
necessary funds be raised as follows: As
sess each corporation that will assist In
bringing an action to test the validity OF
this law, one-tenth Q-10) Of the amount OF
its first annual tax, as fixed by schedule
of fees attached; said one-tenth Q-10) to
be paid now to the Undersigned, and ia
be used in defraying necessary court ex-
penses. II the law Is declared invalid. a
further sum equivalent to twenty-five (25l
per cent Of the one annual tax shall be
paid by each corporation cooperating ir
this contest. This is to be the total en-
pense.
The tax for the year 1909 becomes due
July l, and delinquent September /. We
advise against paying tn tax at this time
Should this suit be successful Il will bene,
tit all corporations doing business in Ne.
brHBka, and the cost to each corporation
contributing to this contest Will be small
compared with the amount to be pc'd ir
taxes In future years, should the la re,
main uncontested. The action will bC
brought and managed by Judge John j
Sullivan. Judge W.. w. S~labaugh and Joht
w. Battin, associates. Win you be kind
enough to indicate whether or not you viii
join In this action, and " you desire fur.
ther Information before deciding, either Of
the above attorneys will be glad 20 confer
with your
III a sufficient number OF corporation
VIII cooperate with us, an action to test
tho validity of this corporation tax wil
be brought at once. Please mail check foI
one-tenth u-10 OF your first annual tax
ment by your corporation of this amount
Reply should be addressed to John w
BSttin, 925 New ork Life building, Omaha
JOHN W. BATTrN.
9S New York Life Bldg.
w Puts On War Paint.
Immediately following election Feli1
Newton, ~bookkeeper at the Lincoln asy