Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-23

DEN6S HAVE CRAUTAU0UA
Sspeahng Campaign Begins for
7 Favored Few.
.METCAIFE NOT UPON THE list
Mayor Dhelman Net HeavfIy
weiehted DoWn with Engage
ments-on Rates at Last
Cut Down.
From a staff cOrrespondent)

" Iun n oldI correspondent
LINCOLN. April A-Cspecial)-The dem
ocratic state committee has organized a
little chautauqua all OF it's own and IL Is
sending its speakers into any and ever
community that will give a feed under the
name Of democracy. The three stellar at
fractions that are being offered are Cow
error shanenberEer, chief executive OF the
sta; A c. shallenberger. candidate for the
de ~ocratic nomination for governor. and
kshton c. shallenberger. breeder Of fine
cattle and member OF the board OF dlrec-
tors OF the National shorthorn Breedsrs'
association.
J. c. Byrnes. chairman OF the state com
mittee. and Leo Matthews, secretary OF the
same, are Two lesser light that look after
the stage settings and pass on the local ar
engagements before tn apparanc Of tn big
star. To insur a crowd rival candidates
for congressional nominations are sand
wiched in. while occasionally Invitations
are extended to Mayor Dahlman and the
senatorial candidate, Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock,
and late senatorial candidate. William
II. Thompson.
First Appearance in rua
The first engagement OF the Byrnes-
Matthews chautauqua was at Lincoln on
St Valentine day, when a try-out was
given the various speakers. Among the
discards is Richard l.. Metcalfe who.
though he boosted Governor Shallenberger
for signing the S o'clock closing law. for
some reason failed to make good with the
management. consequently he has not been
dated again save IN one instance. Tecum-
sch. and that can be explained by the fact
that he has some warm personal friends
there. Why Mr.. Metcalfe should be cut
off from the opportunity OF informing
democrats what he believed the party
should do has not been explained unless It
is that he has announced himself very
much In favor OF county option and the
further fact that Mr.. Bryan might con-
cIude TO reward faithful service by hav-
ing him nominated for some office, pos
, slbly senator.
Mayor Dahlman has not been overbur-
dened with engagements with this new
ehautauqua management. and the very
good reason IS that nowhere is he boosting
the game Of the star attraction.
1t is the intention OF the management 70
secure engagements in every town possible
and several dates haye been booked ahead.
Tn next meeting win be held at Emerson
May q Tecumseh. May 8; Beaver city,
May ls; Kearney. June 0; Broken Bow at
a date yet to be fixed.
william b. Price. an announced candi-
date for United States senator, is also in
the diacards, tending to show that the
management does not intend o do any
thing 70 cause worry to Mr.. Hitchcock.
whose assistance in the game gould be
material
OH Rates.
The state railway commission has oae-
eomplisbed that which the recent demo-
cratic state legislature failed to do because
of its -imcompetency in drafting bills. The
commission has secured a reduction in
oil rates from Kansas points 10 Nebraska
points by simply bearing down on the rail-
road companies. In some instances the re-
duction amounts to more than 80 per cent.
The roads which have announced redue-
lions are the Santa Fe. Burlington, Rock
island, Missouri Pacific, Unien Pacific,
Missouri. Kansas & Texas. The rate to
omaha under the new schedule is 2 cents
per 100 pounds.
Not Like sample.
superintendent Percival OF the Norfolk
asylum has notified the state board Of
publication and buildings that the coffee
delivered to his Institution by the H. p.
> LAu company does not conform to the
ssmpl which was submitted TO the board
When the contract WAs let Ut. feclNai
sent a sample of the coffee to the board
and according to Secretary Of State Junkin
II is not Hke the coffee that was bought
The superintendent win be notified to re-
5ect the shipment as soon as the board can
get together.
Arbor nay Observed.
Arbor day was observed at the state
hOuss and other public offices byra csssa-
ton Of public work so far as the public
could see, though a lot Of 1t was done Just
the same. At the penitentiafy the fgorden
evidently overlooked the day es a holiday