Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-20
ALDRICH In WASHINGTON
Nebraska Executive Says He is Can
didate for Governor, Not Senator.
RECENT CONFERENCE DISCUSSED
Governors May Act as Friends of
Court or May Be Attorneys in
Cases from Own States
Involved.
(From a staff Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept 19-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-"I am not q candidate
for senator, l am a candidate for renom-
ination for governor" said Governor
Chester H. Aldrich of Nebraska today.
Governor Aldrich arrived in Washing
ton last night from Spring Lake, N. j.,
where he attended the conference of gov
ernors, accompanied by his secretary, l.,
B. Fuller. Early this morning Governor
Aldrich called at Senator La Follette's
headquarters and after making the asser-
ton that Nebraska would be found in
the La Toilette column, he started out
on a tour of the capital. visiting every
point of interest he could crowd into ten
hours of sightseeing, ana taking his hat
off to every shrine that seemed to
breathe the spirit of progressivism.
Later in the day Governor Aldrich had
a long conference with Senator La Fol-
lette, but Just before he entered the
presence the Nebraska executive an
swered a few questions as to how the
governors could get to the supreme court
on the question of intra-state rates,
which was his theme at the Spring Lake
conference.
As Friend of the Court.
1T is customary" said Governor Aid
rich, where parties presenting an APP
plicaton show special interest IN case
that the court allows them TO lie a
brief That, we will say is the first way.
Secondly, we could pe attorneys OF
record to appear in any case from any
state where the matter Is pending for
instance, Missouri has her 2-cent fare
law pending in the supreme court Gov
ernor Hadley could appear in behalf of
his state. My own state will soon have
her 2-cent fare and freight rate laws sub
mitted to the circuit court of appeals
can appear with the attorney general
of Nebraska as one of counsel Tor my
own state.
IF, however, another way might be
deemed advisable to get the question
whether the state has a right to make
rates before the supreme court Gov
ernor Harmon Governor Hadley and my
self could appear in supreme court rep
resenting any state where the kind of an
action is pending of which l spoke at the
conference of governors at Spring Lake
under an agreement with the attorney
general representing the case. I can see
no difficulty in getting to the supreme
court"
Likened to David.
During the interview, Governor Aldrich
showed his gold teeth, mis- expansive
smile and was Hsibly happy when The
Bee correspondent told him that he was
likened TO David by some of the eastern
newspapers in the boldness he had dis
played in criticlsing Judge Sanborn for
the restraining order which he granted
Yes" said the governor, everything
was perfunctory until my paper was read
and then ] stirred them up a bit
''Of course l believe in these confer
ences. The others may rave been mostly
largely social in character, but this last
one accomplished much, / am convinced.
and believe good will come Of it,"
On state Politics.
Governor Aldrich said he thought Ne
braska was snti-Taft today, but he would
not predict how tho state would vote
in a preferential primary six months
hence.
III Taft is nominated will you sup
port himg"
why, Of course" said the governor in
stantly. Il am a republican"
Governor AldI ich and his secretary left
tonight for Cleveland. o. From there
he will make a side trip TO ConneauL
O.. to pay a visit TO his father and
mother, on his way 10 Nebraska.