Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-15
JUDGESHIP WAITS FOR MONTH
President Taft Says Will Not Name
Carland's Successor Now
K1NKAD MAKING UP SLATE
Calls nt white House, hut Does Not
Specify as 10 Nature of BusinesS-
Brown Talks OF Primary
Changes,
CFrom staff correspondent }

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. 14.-(special
Telegram )-Representative Burke OF South
Dakota this morning called on the presi-
dent to present the name Of MIR Gaffney
Of Pierre for the judgeship which will be-
come vacant through the nomination of
Judge Garland to be a member of the com
merce court. The president informed Mr..
Burke that he would not make a selection
Of successor to Judge Garland until some
time in January and would be governed
entirely by the fitness Of candidates rather
than their political affiliations. 1t has
been stated that former Senator Albert
Kittridge is also candidate. but friends
here say he is not and that 1t is very
doubtful II he would accept should the po-
sition be rendered
KinkRid and POStofftces.
Representative Kinkaid was among those
who called upon the president today. Judge
Kinkald said afterwards that he had
merely called to pay his respects being
his first Opportunity since the opening OF
congress. Judge Kinkaid. however said
he is making up a little aist of those he
will favor for postoffice appointments in
his district. but has not yet completed his
slate.
Reservoir Bill Introduced.
Senator Burkett today introduced by re-
quest a bill TO provide for the excess
| storage capacity of reservoirs in projects
| under the reclamation act. The bill pro-
| vides that the secretary OF the interior
| is authorised in Connection with any
project Of the reclamation service to con-
| tract for the use of the surplus reservoir
capacity and for storage and delivery of
water from such projects to irrigation sys'
tens operating under the Carey act, or
under the laws Of any state or territory.
The reservoir capacity, or storage and
delivery of water may be acquired by
any person, association, corporation, OF
irrigation district operating a system for
| the delivery to individual water users
and at a cost proportionate to the cost
| Of the works and equitable share In
| the cost Of maintenance and operation
and those acquiring such rights shall not
make charge for the storage, carriage
and delivery Of water in excess Of the
charges made by the United States
Moneys received from these contracts shall
be covered into the reclamation fund and
credited to the cost OF the project from
which IL is derived.
Brown and the Primary.
In discussing the Nebraska primary Law
today, Senator Brown said he hoped tins
legislature would amend the statute II
three respects
First. It should be amended so tha
no party can have voice in the selection
OF candidates Of any other party. Th'
integrity OF all party organizations" h'
said, should be protected. The only way
to do that is TO protect the integrity o.
the primary itself, where each party MAJ
attend to its own business without inter
ference from the outside.
Second, It should be amended so tina
the rank and file OF all the parties may
select delegates to the national conven
tions and may vote their preference fol
president and vice president, such vote e
operate as an instruction to the dele
gates.
Third, IL should also be amended 81
that the rank and file of all parties ma
at the primary election In the year pre-
eeding the national convention, seleo
their national committeeman"
Ehtrymen's Bm Reported.
Senator CANDLES bill extending the tim
in which intending entrymen must go upol
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