Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-14
Fertile of Misunderstanding and
Parents of Legislation"
ALSO URGES HIGHER
Makes Hit with Delegates by Talk Of
Larger Salaries.
GRAND ISLAND NEXT T1MI
IeCooI junction Man Is Receptive
Candidate for Re-eIectIOn-Friend
Greeting by Mayor DahIInan
In Formal Address.

The present laws Of Nebraska with re-
spect to drainage districts and county
roads are so ambiguous that they are fer
tilo Of misunderstanding and even beget
litigation said President p. A. Kennedy
Of the Nebrasla Commissioners, Supervis-
ors and County Clerks association which
began yesterday afternoon its sixteenth
annual convention. President Kennedy
pleaded for more specific and definite leg
islation on these subjects In the course
OF his annual address. He also urged bet
ter pay for commissioners and supervis-
ors who are now getting g per day gen
orally. The convention held no session
last night and nearly all the delegates. of
whom about 200 are here went to the poul-
try show. Some Of them are exhibitors
and nearly all can tell a Cochin China
from a White Leghorn.
The county commissioners of Nebraska
taking them by and large and as repre-
sented at the convention are big men
physically; tall. stout, and well set up.
They are clad generally in fur over
coats and they wear broadbrimmed fe-
dora hats.
The convention was called to order at
IL D. m. by President Kennedy, who
| Immediately summoned Mayor Dahlman
TO the rostrum. The mayor told the com
missioners that they are good fellows; that
Omaha is glad to see them and hopes they
will like Omaha as well as Omai a likes
them; that the chief Of police has mis- in
l structions (this always goes welD; that
Nebraska has many fertile acres and the
/ tairest daughters and stoutest, bravest,
most manly men anywhere in this world.
The adjective grand" was used two or
three more times and there was loud
applause.
President Kennedy, in his inimitabiy
! facetious way, acknowledged the greet
ings and then plunged into his annual ad-
dress. These two sets Of remarks and the
appointment OF officers and committees
concluded this afternoon.
The convention win resume sway IN the
paofning, when ". @. IRE. John Grossman
and ]. J, Donohue OF Dodge county will
talk upon these subjects. respectively:
1 County Taxes" Friendly Relations with
Douglas County and the Rest Of the State. -
TAX Lists"
| County Commissioner o. ]. Pickard and
County Surveyor George Mcbride were the
official ''welcomers to our city" of the
visitors Tuesday morning They were as
sisted by few young omahans who repre-
sent printing companies, bridge construe-
ton companies and surety companies.
These last have many friends among the
county commissioners and county clerks Of
Nebraska and they hope to have more and
better by the time the convention Is over.
George II. streiff of the Standard Bridge
Construction company was one of the
mixers present and Joseph Redfield could
be seen lowering In the UNDERGROUND
There were others. too.
Grand Islands Chance.
Grand Island is likely to get the 1911
convention. 1t has come with its cam
paisn well organized and many delegates
are now wearing the Grand Island in
1slI' badges.
President Kennedy is likely to be re-
elected. he admitted, under a little pres
sure Tuesday that he is in the hands OF
his friends and that II the convention in
sisted he would take up the cares of of.
fIce another year.
The Omaha Anti-Old Bachelors society
will probably oppose him, for Mr.
I Kennedy. while not 50 old, has never beer
SHARED in connubial contract. "otherwls,
he is all right" say all the delegates.