Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-11
Nebraska
POLITICIANS MEET AT LINCOLN
City Crowded with Candidates During
State Fair Week.
INTEREST CENTERs ON ELECTION
rarity workers Talk of Initial Tryout
of Bill Providing for ExpressiOn
of Preferential Vote for
President
lrrom a 500 coresrondentl


LINCOLN, Neb. Sept. 10.-(special)-
This city was the center OF political aetiH-
lies Of the state during the last week. Can
ddates for all Of the various state offices
to be filled by election this fall were in
town. comforting with one or the other Of
the state central committees and making
friends Of visiting voters who came to
attend the state fair.
While interest centered on the coming
lection considerable talk was INDUCED in
by party workers as to the prospects OF
parties and candidates for next year when
the voters OF the state will be given the
opportunity for the TIME Of trying out the
newly enacted provisions of the Evans
Gustafson primary bill relating to the sx-
preston Of preferential vote for president
and vice president and to the selection Of
delegates to the national convention by di-
rect vote Of the people. All manner Of sug-
gestions were heard as to possible candi-
dates on both republican and democratic
tickets for state office. The presence Of
Ex-Governor shallenberger and w. H.
Thompson in the city gave rise 10 much
democratic senatorial talk as did the recent
visit Of Norris Brown. The state fair anti
reciprocity talk of George w. Norris caused
the republicans 70 forecast activities along
that line
The meeting Of both state central com
res and the secret gathering held by
executive committee Of the Nebraska
gressive Republican league also served
keep the fires burning and gave indi-
cation that nothing like a calm existed
even at the present time.
Change of Headquarters Notable.
The most significant move of the week
in the eyes of the progressive republicans
was the removal Of the republican state
headquarters TO Omaha. This action was
freely commented on during the week
by many Of the league members and
by them was taken as an invitation 10
open La Toilette headquarters in this city
Regulars who heard Of the intense desire
OF the progressives TO accept the issue and
make the fight on the reciprocity bill
smiled at the. earnestness OF the opposition
and we're inclined to believe that subse-
quent activities Of the very few leaders
Of the movement would not be widespread
enough TO attract and great amount of
attention .lp
Democrats OF the state are in a SAD
plight as to their stand on the reciprocity
question. Although the large majority Of
those who were in this city in the last
week were inclined to look upon the pact
with much favor. disquieting influences
were present
McBrien 10 Represent Schools.
j. l.. McBrien has received word from
Superintendent c. G. Pearse Of Milwaukee
formerly head of the Omaha schools and
at present the president Of the National
Educational association. that he has been
appointed to represent that organization at
the meeting of the National Conservation
congress, which is, to, be hsld at Kansas
City September IS, 2s,and q. Mr. McBrien
Immediately wired his acceptance
The latter only last week resigned from
the dictatorship Of the university extension
work. He was formerly state superin-
tendent of public instruction
Taylor Appointed Principal
c. w. Taylor. formerly superintendent Of
schools at McCook. has been appointed
principal of the Lincoln Temple High
school, Officially known as the Nebraska
State High school He will ALSO BE pro-
fessor of school administration in the
teachers college OF the state university.
Prof Taylor is widely known among
Nebraska school people. having served for
thirteen years as a superintendent in vari-
Gus Nebraska towns. AS vice president OF
the Nebraska State Teachers association
last year he introduced the constitutional
amendment which precipitated a stormy
session on last Thanksgiving day, being
at that time identified with the insurgents
OF the association. Prof N. NJ. Graham OF
South Omaha and others.
Since leaving the University Of Nebraska,
where he graduated in 1898. Prof. Taylor
has been at ohiowa, Geneva and McCook
His summers have been devoted largely
TO work in Institutes. teachers conventions
and associations.
s6S ,672.4O Taken Mt Fair.
Treasurer Dickman OF the State Fair
board has reported as to the amount OF
money taken in each day in the different
classes Of admissions. The total admis-
sions at the gates and in the grandstand
and the bleachers amounted to S65'S'2.4o
the largest days business being on
wednesday. when the total admissions
amounted to s24,Slso5.