Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
COMMISSIONERS END WORK
Seventeenth Convention Re-elects
President Kennedy.
GOVERNOR ALDRICH ATTENDS
Highway Commissioner Problem
Talked over and No Definite
Policy Advocated by Mem
hers ss Body.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Dec. 1L-(spe-
cisl Telegram THE seventeenth annual
convention Of the Nebraska State Asso-
citation OF County Commissioners. Super
visors and Clerks adjourned late this aft
ernoon, the only remaining event being
the banquet this evening, at which Gov
ernor Aldrich was the principal speaker
The convention had, on motion of Cronln
OF o'Neill, Just reelected President ken
nedy by 'acclamation when Governor Aid
rich entered the room.
II want 10 thank you most heartily
for the honor" said Mr. Kennedy. "and
to add that I would rather be president
Of this association than governor Of the
state"
The room rang with cheers, in which
the governor Joined. and the latter when
called upon a few moments later for re-
marks, thanked President Kennedy and
added, "and I would rather have Mr.
Kennedy continue to prefer this TNesi-
dency as long as want to be governor"
which again put the house into an up
roar.
Charles Hill Of Hastings was reelected
secretary, likewise by acclamation, and
Ed Williams OF this city, treasurer
Under the newly adopted constitution a
vice president was elected for the first
time, Henry Fastenau of Otoe
Highway Administration.
The discussion of the afternoon was
over the highway commissioner prob
lem, respectively, by state or county. ana
the debate demonstrated a decided diff
ference OF opinion.
No definite conclusion was attempted.
The legislative committee of the lost
year, Cavey OF Boone, Pickard of Doug
las, Clark OF Clay, White OF Otoe, Hunter
of Holt and Williams OF York, was re-
elected.
Lincoln was selected as the place of
the next annual convention, receiving
majority on the Informal ballot, 70 out of
1S9. Some votes were lost to Lincoln be-
cause at the time It had no representative
in the convention. However, the choice
as expressed was at once declared the
unanimous choice. SCOTS Bluff, Norfolk
and Grand Island were the other towns
voted for Resolutions OF respect in MEM
ory of Joseph Stanley of Nuckolls were
adopted.
The proposed new constitution, as pub
lished on the official program. was
adopted. A vote Of thanks was rendered
to the Hall county members and the citi-
zens of Grand Island for the entertain
ment given.
Those I'm Attendance.
Those registered rs in attendance, most
OF whom remained for tho banquet, were:
Adams County-F. E. versaw. w. II.
Long, L. q. Whiting, J f.. Heller, ID. n.
Bitter, A. X. Deffenbaugh, County Clerk
Mixen, c. 4. HILL John Nerling.
Boone-I. H. DeLarm. Mike Cavey. g.
II. Pittenger.
Box Butte-I. M. wanek. Sang c. Reck,
c. L. Hashnan, w. C. Mounts.
Brown-A. h. Westover.
Buffalo,. W. Higgins, e l.. King, Pat
Fitzgerald, George Conroy, Jacob Stz, c.
Krassman, Albert Hlava.
Cedar-G. N. Champion, John Hoesing,
clay-W. Schwenk, A. w. Clark, Smith
Engalsbe
Guming-L. c. Thiemke. August w.
Loewe, r. II. Kerkow, w. Fl. Horstick
Custer-W. II. Osborne, jr.; Rasmus An
derson. F.. S. Woodruff.
Douglas--L f. Adams, George Mcbride,
H. o. Beatty, Frank Dewey.
DiXon-Juergen Koch.
Dakota-George wilkins.
Dodge-Juergen Larsen, NJ. j. OHara-
Franklin--James Grant John A. Kelso,
William Scotty CoWan, Z. II. blenhoII,
James Hansen.
Frontier-George j. Dodd.
Furnas-G. w. Shafer, b. r. Keyes, A.
W Hunt Dan X. Morgan.
Grants. S. Llchty.
Greeley-M. b. Sullivan, Fred c. Weeks
Hamiton-J. B. Cain, John j. Klumb.
Halls y: Brys9n; Henry 1Ht9I,ae, Henne =; Sc A.
ser Gustav sievers. J. r Jewett Ed
Williams, II. w. Potter, NJ. l.. Dolan, r.
Buenz, George n. Routing.
Hitchcock-Ralph ID. Otis, w. p. Ftlbert,
J. III. Ritchie, Frank j Miller.
Holt--Anton Prussa, Nj. p. sullivan, 7.
y. Sievers, F. o. Hammerberg.
Jefferson Louis Jarchow' C. H.
Ksit6Gw. II. shiireman, G. C. Hartman
d. w. Sheldon.
Iancaster-E. @. Robinson, Henry
seymour, @. w. Roberts.
Llncoln--A. F. Streitz ID. b. White, {.
Madison-s. r. Mcfarland, Henry
Hundermann, Watson L. Turley' -
Merrick-William Douglas Marcus
%ueholis-L. L. shattuck, Eli NJ. Wright,
otoeIHenTy Fastenau. Fred G. Markell
Phelps-O. l.. Hedlund.
Platte-George Fairchild. ~,
Pierce-s. M. Nelson, c. w. BOIL
Charles BedloT .,S., q: "; q BolRes B Kssrr W. A.
Rock3Frank Kinney f. ], Bussinger.
sarpy.A. :,aP +; Patterson rsmpbeu Charles
Seward-William Schreck, c. J; Petri-
Sheridan-H. f. Wasmund' Perry .
SCOTS Bluff-N. B. McHenry.
Sherman--W. o. Brown, ]. II. Weity..
stanton-Allen Sharp, Ed Damell' Al
hred Ioomis, J. D. Frahn. ,,.
+ Thayer-J. C.. Strain George H. iSehloh
John McWillams Henry Marquardt.
Thurston- william Vogt, j. d. Claus
YorkDH' F. chapin. J. A. Mauk. A,
Probaska, President kenndy.
WebRter-J. w. Tulleys.
There were registered as visiting men,
hers:
J. B. Redfield and w. II. Metcalfe
Omaha printing house; r. j. Bless, West
ern Rridge and Contracting company,
Omaha: u. r.. Townsend, same ONeiui
Jim Wintersteen, Standard Bridge com
many Omaha; c. II. GOucher Wahoo;
George Riffer, Standard Bridge company.
Wahoo; G. NJ. Gross. Nebraska and
International steel Tank. Kearney; John
B FOLEY, Russell Grader company, Min
neapoiis; A. J. Thomas, J. d. Adams
company. Indianapolis w c.. Johnson,
Canton Bridge company, Omaha, J. a.
Crawford Nebraska Culyert company,
Wahoo; w. J. Martin, ]. ID. Adams
Grader company, Lincoln; Eugene
DeIatouT, Reese Printing company
Omaha: J. e Sweet, Oliver Typewriting
company, Omaha; w. b. stewart, oliver
TypeWriting company, Omaha j. Ia
IIeising Lee Arnett Culvert company
lincoln. H. NJ. Koch, jr;, Austin Western
company, Clarks; Robert = Drake,
Standard Bridge company, Omaha; w. H.
ny,a ~ Efryptural Steel pOmuauV