Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-10
Nebraska
MULLEN TOOL FOR HITCHCOCK
Man Who Made Motion for Oregon
Plan Found.
GOVERNOR OM1NOUsIY SILENT
shalIenberger Saying Nothing, but
wait Until He Sees that Recall
citrnnt AppOintee of
His.
CFrom a Staff Correspondent

VI rum a oNbAA SOii NHbohhShrJ
LINCOLN, June y.-Special)-The iden-
tity OF the member OF the democratic
state committee who proposed that the
oregon plan OF eleoting United States SEN
ators, contrary to the wishes Of friends
of Governor shallenberger, is no longer
mystery. Arthur Mullen, state oil in
spector, is the man. He made the motion
and the plan was engineered by Harvey
Newbranch manager of Mr.. Hitchcock.
Should Governor Shallenberger happen
TO return to his office and should Arthur
Mullen ever show up at the state house
and the two should meet, there might be
a lively discussion over the obligations an
appointee owes his chief Yesterday Leo
Matthews, chief clerk to the governor and
secretary of the state committee, could
not recall who made the motion to endorse,
and neither could Governor Shallenberger,
but the silence of the secretary's records
on the question is Indication of what
the governor thought of the matter and
how the secretary considered 1t. Today
one of those who was present at the meet
ing came forward and announced that IL
was Arthur Mullen that Newbranch had
used to carry out the Hitchcock senatorial
plans and thus put a block in the way of
the senatorial ambitions of the executive.
So far three democrats have filed for
the legislature. Two of them are silent
on the Oregon plan and the third signs
statement No. i. This man Is Yves
Pickens who served in tho house during
the last session from Jefferson county. He
has filed for the senate, but prominent
democrats from his home say he will be
pulled off In due time and permitted to
file for the house. ]. A. Robertson ig-
Cfaf
for representative in the Fifty-third dis
trict as did Senator Hatfield when he filed
for reelection from the Antelope county
district
Buckingham Testifies.
General Manager Buckingham of the
South Omaha stock yards was the prin-
cipsl witness today in the case wherein
the stock yards is seeking an order from
the railway commission which will permit
IL to increase its switching rates
Mr. Buckingham was preceded by en-
Bfneers OF the railroads, who discussed the
valuation of the real estate owned by the
stock yards which corresponded to the re-
port of this valuation by the company. 1t
was brought out that many empty cars
are handled by the switching department
of the stock yards without charge. This is
brought about by some shippers ordering
cars placed at their disposal and when
the cars are ready for use the order is
countermanded- The stock yards has to
switch the cars into the yards and then
back to tho railroads
why aren't you entitled to make a
charge for this service?" inquired DIR. Win
nett
1t Is not on our schedule" was the
answer Of the general manager, and we
n ,T,a
not authorized by our schedule of rates"
The commissioner was of the opinion the
yards are entitled to collect for this serv-
ice, though the matter was not gone into
further Mr. buckingham set out that in
his opinion. the stock yards was entitled to
make the same charge for switching as
one railroad charges another.
Il am very much interested in the uni
versity farm" said Mr.. Buckingham after
the hearing. land 1t was my intention to
spend a day there on this trip, but have
not had the time The farm is doing a
great work for Nebraska 1t is turning ont
young men upon whom the future OF tho
state WIN depend. and the stock yards
npany Is anxious to DO all it can to en-
courage that work and to assist in getting
young men to attend the school. We will
have the boys with us one day next Feb
A0aASN anu We expect 10 snow them q
splendid time as well as give them much
practical instruction.
County Option Local Question.
p. A Caldwell. former member of the
Legislature from Clay county, was in Lin
coin today calling on state officers and
talking politics,
Out In Clay county everything is very
quiet" said Mr.. Caldwell. but politically
something Is apt to start at any time
There Is some discussion about county op-
ton and II left to q vote of the county
1 do not know how 1t would come out,
4 but In my opinion the republican state
\ convention should not endorse 1t in it's plat
FORM Practically ALL II not all OF the can
didates for tho legislature will be called
upon to take stand on this question, so
:. there is no use insofar as l can see for
tho state convention to burden It's platform
with such plank. Our party is made up
of all kinds and classes OF people and l
can SEQ no good to come ar alternating
any fthe voters on qeustion which can
be settled I'm each district.
Persons friendly to the candidacy OF