Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
TRUST BUSTER VISITSOMAAA
Frank B. Kellogg Stops Off for Few
Hours Stay.
FOR HIS HOME CITY
Does Not Like Direct Primary and
Takes sample Ballot Home ms
Horrible warning of what
IL Expected.

Frank b. Kellogg. the big st. Paul law
Iyer, widely known as Roosevelt's chosen
trust buster, was in Omaha for a few
hours Tuesday, enroute to Salt Lake City.
Mr. Kellogg Is accompanied by Ralph
Wheelock, private secretary to Governor
Eberhart Of Minnesota, Reuben Warner, a
leading business man Of the Minnesota
capital, and j. II. Beck, secretary of the
Business Mems association.
The Minnesota men are going to Salt
Lake City to hold a conference with the
governors OF several western states, rela-
tive to the national conservation congress
to be held in st. Paul beginning September
s. The Salt Lake conference has been
called by Governor Hay OF Washington,
to discuss certain phases Of the conserva-
ton meeting.
1t IL an open secret that many Of the
executives of western states do not care
to take chances on being made a part of
a demonstration for any man or faction
concerned in the conservation campaign.
They are for the general proposition, but
are In the same humor as the Minnesota
committee that went to Chicago and made
sure that the Pinchot adherents should not
turn the congress into a one-man affair.
on the revised program, President Taft
has place the first day, and former
President Roosevelt VIII make an address
on the second day Of the congress.
Calls on Victor Rosewater.
Mr.. Kellogg is also the member for Mime
sofa OF the republican national committee
and called on Victor Rosewater, who is the
member Of the committee for Nebraska,
to inquire about political conditions in this
state.
I'VE are expecting a big attendance upon
our conservation meet" said Mr.. Kellogg,
land are making every preparation to en-
terrain the distinguished visitors properly
went east with a delegation of our peo-
pie few weeks ago to persuade President
Taft to consent to come out, and we had
previously had the assurance of the
presence of Colonel Roosevelt. 1 met
Colonel Roosevelt In Berlin and came back
on the same steamer with him, but have
no more Information as to his plans or tit
tentions than has been made public In
Minnesota the republicans are in good
fighting trim. We endorsed the president
and his administration unqualifiedly in our
state convention, and We nominated Gov
ernor Eberhart, who has been making
good. In view of the refusal Of Lind 10
stand as the democratic candidate, 1t
looks as If Eberhart would have practically
eul esoddns 1 usnoptB 'uonlsoddo on
democrats will yet draft some one to
fill up their ticket.
Does Not Like Direct Primary.
I'VE nominate for only local offices and
congress by direct primary, but have the
old convention system for state offices
The direct primary may be all right in local
matters, but 1 do not favor 1t for larger
areas" -a lahf
Mr.. Kellogg's remarks about the direct
primary were brought out BY view of one
Of the sample ballots used In the primary
in progress here which be asked to carry
home with him an object lesson warning
what comes with such a primary.
Emphasizing the unequaled accommoda-
tons which st. Paul has now for enter
tanning large gatherings, Mr. Kellogg said:
I'VE have an auditorium which seats 10000
people, and which, believe, has no SUI
perior In the country. We also have fine,
new hotel, which invites comparison with
any OF the most modern hotels of the big
cities. How did we get this hotel? Twenty
five of our principal business men and pub
lie spirited citizens put in $500 apiece as
a donation, buying the ground and giving it
outright in consideration of the erection
of the hotel" SOS