Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16
List of shallenberger's Empoyes at
Valentine Party.
PTIONIsTs LOOK FOR CANDIDATE
J. E. Miller or G. W. Berge Mentioned
in This Light.
GREAT DIVISION OF SENTIMENT
Prohibition Crowd Cowed Into Sub
mission, hut They Are Kicking
After II II All Over
BryRn's Position,


the smoke of the banquet has been dlf-
fused, democrats friendly to the candidacy
Of Governor Shallenberger have awakened
TO the fact that a body blow was dealt
the Alma man by tho announcement OF
Mr.. Bryan for county option. The gov
ernor lost his chance last night to be the
Bryan candidate for roron inatlon when he
failed to endorse county option, and It is
generally accepted that Mr.. Bryan will
have a candidate.
]. E. Miller and George w. Berge, both
of Lincoln and Victor Wilson of Polk
county stand ready to endorse the stand
taken by the peerless leader and make the
fight as his preferred candidate. Such at
least, is the word that comes from those
who pretend to know. Mr. Miller would
prefer to run for governor after the execu-
tive had announced his candidacy for the
senate, but there is no doubt that pressure
from the Bryan faction, for 1t is faction
now, could induce Mr.. Miller to get in the
race against the governor.
Sentiment this morning was divided as to
who was the stronger last night, Governor
Shallenberger or Mayor Dahlman, with
thcse attending the bar quet, but It is not
divided in the belief that those who created
the most noise for the governor, aside
from his own appointees, would very gladly
get behind the candidacy of a man who
would agree to stand on the Bryan county
option platform,
AppOIntees As CIaquers.
But as a matter Of fact the governor had
enough appointees present to account for
all of his applause. He and his hackers
had worked faithfully all day to smother
any attempt on the part of friends of the
Omaha mayor to get any kind of an en-
dorsement and to carry out their plans,
the governors appointees were on hand
bright and early. g..sy..ts...
There was DR.. Baxter of sthe Hastings
asylum, also DR.. Woodard Of the Lincoln
asylum, and there was Steward Horace
| Bishop of the same institution, besidesun-
derlings; there was C. B. Manual of the
Kearney industrial school, and there was
Leather Lunged Dave Rowden of the Mil
ford soldiers home, and there was Adju-
tant General Hartigan with his staff, his
whole office staff, and also Bill Maupin,
| the labor commissioner; Dan Guilis, the
game warden w. j. OBrien from the
fish hatchery; Joe Boehler, a game warden,
with a voice like a fog horn and born
rooter; Colonel Furse, the private secre-
tary, dignisied of course; Leo Matthews,
chief clerk to the governor and secretary
to the State committee, entitled to great
credit for pulling off the banquet; and
there was Tom Smith, the warden OF the
state penitentiary; A. " Johnson, the fire
commissioner; and Andy Gallagher, his
deputy; and John II. Bennett, an inspector;
| and
More of the Faithful.
Further glance along the tables dis
closes James Mcleod, another inspector; C.
| l.. Mains the pure food commissioner e.
| c. Simmons secretary of the Irrigation
board Colonel Bergman and Colonel Mar
shall of Omaha, both on the staff of tho
executive and subject to court martial |;
Steward Carlin of the penitentiary and Dr.
! Rove Of the institute for the feeble minded
at eBatrice.
There were many others, including DR..
e. Arthur Carr, who occupied big chair
on the platform and whist!ed at every men
ton Of the name of the executive
Then there was superintendent Pecival
of the Norfolk asylum and practically all
of the employees of the state penitentiary,
The guests also included M. Miner, fire
man at the Lincoln asylum; Henry Tracey,
farmer at Lincoln asylum; w. A Camp
bell cook at Lincoln asylum; B. b. Swig-
art, charge of word four Lincoln asylum;
II. e. Austin, supervisor; H. e. Austin 8
son, ]. NJ. Rymer, gardener at Lincoln
asylum. In fact at the Lincoln asylum
there are forty male employees, including
specials, and one who is acquainted said
practically all of them were present root
ing for his excellency.
others who were added to the governor 6
claquers were members of the Legislature
who voted for the o'clock closing bill and
had to stand up for It, With them were
officers of the senate and house, sOore-
tary Smith of the snate and Speaker
Pool. They all had to boost.
OptIonIsts COrnered.
That prohibition crowd was the crowd
that followed the lead of the appointees
, in the applause for the governor was
, shown when a large number OF the ban.
queters jumped TO their feet and gave the
, chautauqua salute to shallenberger whsr
Mayor Dahlman mentioned that he had
signed the o'clock closing bill, This
chautauqut salute is an unusual perform.
ance in a democratic banquet, but 1t waI
given to Governor Shallenbergsr with
right good will. Democrats profess to be
lieve It would have been given with much
more vigor 10 a man like ]. =. Miller Of
to George w. Berge.
The fact that Mr.. Miller, Mr. BerBe o.
Victor Wilson Is liable to come ou
squarely on the Bryan platform has cAuset
considerable worry to the supporters ant
9 appointees Of the state executive.
5 II was shown last night that should Mr.
Bryan attend the next democratic stat.
I convention and demand thar It includ,
. in it's platform an endorsement OF county
option big fight would result betweeI