Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-03
Nebraska
MEET FOR PLAl
Some Believe Adjournment Over Day
Illegal, So Session Held.
kOTHNGt TO DO BUT TALK
Opportunity Made Most of by Few
Members In Lincoln Mt the
Time-Brinn wants IL
Ended.
CFrom a Staff Correspondent

CFrom a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. Sept. 2.-(Special.) -Believelng
the law povided that the state canvassinE
board must adjourn from day to day."
until the returns of the primary have been
canvassed State Canvasser Brian had the
board meet this morning, rather than wait
until tomorrow morning, to which time It
had adjourned. Those present were State
Treasurer Brian; L. @. Brian, Member
Brian. State Canvasser Brian. Theses abb
sent were Governor shallenberger, secre-
tary OF state Junkin. Attorney General
Thompson and State Auditor Barton.
What is the further pleasure Of the
board7" inquired Acting Chairman Brian,
who was unanimously selected for the po-
bsition amid great applause in the absence
of Governor Shallenberger. chiefly con-
oerned in the recount.
II can see no further pleasure" replied
Brian, late defeated candiSete for tho re-
publican nomination for congress in the
Third district and loud laughter from
thin present followed.
well we have to do something. We
can't drag this canvass along until after
election." said Treasurer Brian" 1t looks
to me like we ought to get busy and find
out whose nominated"
Il think you are right about that" said
state Canvasser Brian, 'Fbut what about
fhe Douglas county returns? Has tho abb
ttract come back without that rider"
What's Ryder got to do with the can
fvass," interposed Acting Chairman Brian
who was going at map of Texas. "wait
il nominated. isn't her
A waiting Game.
IF you are going to say Waits nomi-
49,
said the stat. treasurer, "it seems to me
we ought to Issue a certificate of nomi-
nation to Mayor Dahlman. Unofflcially
we know that Dahlman is nominated
goats the only way that we know Wait
- nominated. II we make Dahlman wait
then make Wait wait little while to.
Make 'em all wait. I believe in treating
all alike in this thing. I'm for the law,
but don't believe in taking any advan-
tage of anyone"
II don't believe we should make Wait
wait any longer than he has had to wait
for his certificate. just because Dahlman
has to wait. Wait waited years longer
than Dahlman has waited. II Dahlman had
waited long as Waits waited, then he
might have some kick. but Dahlman only
awaited one-quarter as long as Waits
waited" interposed State Canvasser Brian.
II believe we should give Wait the GER
tificate and let Dahlman wait as long as
Wait waited"
''Do you make that ms a motion7" asked
Acting Chairman Brain.
well. wouldn't say It is exactly mo-
Ff1on," answered State Canvasser Brain"
Bbut It looks to me like good suggestion.
But II you want II to go as a motion, I'll
stand for it." Faftt
ANY second to the notion" inquired
Acting Chairman Brain. There being no
second. Mr.. Wait waits for his certificate.
II move you, Mr.. Acting Chairman" said
State Treasurer Brain, that we tear the
rider OFF OF the Douglas county abstract.
canvass the vote and declare Mayor Dahl
Iman nominated for governor. and adopt the
ri ports in the newspapers for the remainder
oAthe two tickets"
II second the motion" said Brain, the
late defeated candidate for congress in the
Third district
The motion was carried, unanimously
Bring in the Douglas county abstract IS
said Acting Chairman Brain to T. w. Smith,
keeper of the royal table election table, not
Stable).
Mr.. Barton took It to Omaha with him, "
replied Smith.
This thing will be settled tomorrow
morning or there will be absence OF Q
nerSdLleT Wneu tho oodIo ulootSs
declared State Treasurer Brain, the
meeting adjourned. III Barton hadn't car
rled away the Douglas county abstract the
vote would have been canvassed today
What dfSyou suppose Roosevelt thinks Of
+hs way this board has acted?"
A. State House Deserted.
Colonel Roosevelt was such an attraction
in Omaha that every state officer except
State Treasurer Brian went to the big city
20 see him. So did every member of the
Board of Purchase and Supplies. except
Brian; and all the members OF the Board
,Of Public Lands and Buildings except
Brian; and al 1.-The members OF the Board
Of Health. all the members of the Boards
OF Pharmacy. Osteopathy and other boards
OF which state officers recall only when
some one notifies them they are members
Provided, however, that State Railway
Commissioner Cowgirl did not go.
WaIthiIl 90 Make improvements.
State Treasurer Brian took over So 5OC
worth of bonds issued by the village OF
Wathlll this morning. These bonds net the
state "a per cent interest, The money will
be used in tho construction OF heating
lighting and water plant.
HOnors Iowa ReGuisitiOn.
Charles Brown will have TO go back &c
Iowa TO the county OF Polk and stand tria
ON a charge of wife deserton. Governor
Shauenberger this morning hOnored a reQui
kidon Issued by the governor of Iowa fol
his return Brown is under arrst at Omaha
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