Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-02
Democrats Up in Air Till He Tells
Where Stands.
GOVERNOR MAY BE ROASTED
Refusal TO Call Special Session Of
Legislature Likely to Bring
open Break with Chief
Executive.
CFrom staff Correspondent

has a. carload, more or less. of handsome
photographs of would be senator, grace
FULLY sitting in a chair, waiting for the
word to turn them loose on unsus-
pecting public If Mr.. Bryan says: Let
er Go. Boys" Price will turn lose these
pictures and within twenty-four hours Ne
oraskans who have never seen the original
will be given an opportunity to study him
secondhand.
Governor Shallenberger seems to be going
through the drying out process for he. too,
Is very much interested in the next move
OF the presidential candidate. His friends
have been laboring diligently to prevent
break with the peerless one and the gov
ernor himself has said he would run on any
platform the democratic party constructed
for him. Because of his statement friends
Of the executive believe Mr. Bryan should
not include him in any slaughter he may
be contemplating
Attorney Hatfield is very much inter-
ested in the coming of the big chief, for
he has gone to considerable trouble TO
send out petitions y~r signatures advo-
eating the candidacy o. Mr.. Bryan for
the senate Should Mr. Bryan tur him
down. Mr.. Hattiel,. will be left in a very
humilisting position.
George w. Berge is very much inter-
ested in the return of the traveller, be-
cause II Mr.. Bryan should say II needs
must have a county option candidate for
governor" Mr.. Berge could fill the bill.
Mr. Berge, 1t is be'leved, woula not be
averse 10 runnig on ticket headed by
MIR. Bryan for the senate.
Others are interes in the return Of
Mr. Bryan, Tor Lney are anxious to know
what he will say Wien Brother marley
shoys him enough pledges 10 have passed
Inn wit he
refusal to call the extra session by the
governor, after his solemn promise. c. w.
Bryan was very conservative in what he
said in answer to the statement of the
governor but mere are others who pre-
soaking in that possibly Mr. Hitchcock
had something to do with the decision
of the governor
c. w Bryan had nothing to sCs' today
for publication, as the presidential can
didate will be here .omorrow, when he
can do his own talking.
StiII Buying Automobiles.
The monthly report of Secretary of State
Junkin shows that the automobiles, reg
istered new and re-registratons. amounted
to S1,722.35, the largest registration Of any
one month. Tho total receipts of the office
amounted to $14,S67.70.
Another Democrat Files.
Charles Arnot of Schuyler filed his name
with the secretary of state as a candidate
for the democratic nomination for state
superintendent. For some time Mr.. Arnot
has been discussed as probable candidate
In opposition to W. r. Jackson, a former
state superintendent, who recently filed,
and it is expected that the two will make
hard fight.
Secretary MeIlOr Returns.
W. r. Mellor and Mrs. Mellor have re-
turned from their trip abroad and Mr..
Mellor got busy today as secretary to the
State Board of Agriculture. The two went
over Europe very thoroughly and wit
messed the passion play. Mrs. Mellor
whose health was not good before going
on the trip, returned very much improved
Fees of upreme Court.
II. c. Lindsay reported to the governor
today that during the past year he has
collected as clerk of the supreme cour
fees to the amount of $3S42.O5 OF thi.
amount, $500 went for his salary, anc
Sl,Sl205 was paid into the state treasury
Furse Makes Comparison.
w. ]. Furse, secretary to Governor Shall
lenberger, has been making some com
parsons of the Sheldon and Shalenberge
administrations to offset criticisms of tn,
absence OF the present governor from hi
office, The record shows that during thu
twenty -four months he was in office Gov
ernor Sheldon was absent from the stat'
ninety-eight days. During the elghteeI
months he has been chief executive of tn
state the record shows Governor Shallen
berger has been out Of the state forty eigh
days. No record has ben kept by the gov
errors office showing the days he has BEEF
absent from his office. going over tn
state
Sample Dakota Ballot.
An argument on the question of thu
Initiative and referendum was received II
the office of the governor today The argu
ment was a sample ballot to be used il
the South Dakota election in November ant
It contains the proposed laws submitted Il
vote OF the people.
The ballot is six feet and one inch il
length and ten inches wide. 1t contain
only six laws printed In nonpareil type on
the proposed laws, military code, cover
four ad half feet OF the ballot set solid
The ballot contains fourteen columns tn
length OF a newspaper.
The proposed laws include county optior
providing headlights OF a certain candle
poweron passenger engines, authorizing tn
governor TO remove officials who are nc
subject TO impeachment when they are de
relict. the transportation of dead bodies an
the licensing Of embalming obards, I
divide South Dakota into new congresslons
districts, military code.
Inasmuch the proposed laws have tn
4 executive approval it is presumed that the
\ were passed by the Legislature, signed b
L the governor and were then referred bac
to the people for ratification.
4 Live stock story.
The railway commission has case whic
% is willing to permit any well balance
person suggest the answer. IL has bee
Deferred also to the headquarters Of III
burlington railroad, 1t has to do with II
Shipment OF five horses and five COW
frpm Midland, s. D., to Bennett by Gu
salisbury. The agent at Midland counte
olay the ten head OF stock and charge
AcNpTdingly The agent at Bennett counte
NAVe head. Two calves had been Dor
enrSute. The agent at Bennett demaude
payment Tor the shipment Of the two add
tional head OF live stock. The shipper II
Sisted that he had paid freight on Il
enurN shipment The agent argued IN,
as ID had to check out twelve head
must charge for twelve head. The agei
also argued that the freight would ha,
10 be paid clear from Midland. The shipp,
did not know where the extra freigl